Trail connecting Fremont and Hooper officially opens
Trail connecting Fremont and Hooper officially opens

Republican National Committee sues Nebraska over state election law
Republican National Committee sues Nebraska over state election law

Large hail, tornado reports and damaging winds slam Nebraska Panhandle, northeast Colorado
Severe thunderstorms produced large hail, damaging winds and multiple tornado reports Monday afternoon and evening across the Nebraska Panhandle and northeast Colorado.

Gordon City Council takes no action on proposed firework ban
The sale and discharge of fireworks will be allowed within Gordon city limits for Independence Day celebrations after the city council took no action on a proposed temporary ban.

Hundreds of hoopers compete at growing UNK basketball camp
Hundreds of hoopers compete at growing UNK basketball camp

76-year-old man dies in Johnson Lake drowning
76-year-old man dies in Johnson Lake drowning

Commission greenlights marijuana being legally planted in Nebraska
Commission greenlights marijuana being legally planted in Nebraska

Descendant of John Brown escapees helps renew Mayhew Cabin
A Nebraska stop on the Underground Railroad re-opened on Juneteenth after seven years of being closed

Quarantine comes to an end for the last of the hantavirus ship passengers in Nebraska
Quarantine comes to an end for the last of the hantavirus ship passengers in Nebraska

Rare bat captured by Game and Parks researchers
Rare bat captured by Game and Parks researchers

Drowning death under investigation at Johnson Lake
Drowning death under investigation at Johnson Lake

Hope Harbor appoints new executive director
Hope Harbor appoints new executive director

Nebraska reports first human case of West Nile virus this season
Nebraska reports first human case of West Nile virus this season

Former police officer gets 22 to 43 years in prison
Former police officer gets 22 to 43 years in prison

Fairbury officially starting work on water treatment project
The city of Fairbury is taking its first official steps on a much-needed project that will help reinforce the city's water supply.
Sidney's summer concert series opens with Nebraska names
Vegan Shark, No Drinking on Grounds and Noah James kicked off the 2026 Downtown Sounds concert series in Sidney Friday.

City of Gering announces temporary closure of Landfill
City of Gering announces temporary closure of Landfill

Weekend altercation, separate traffic stop yield three total arrests in Beatrice
A physical altercation involving what witnesses believed was a screwdriver and a completely separate traffic stop led to a total of three arrests over the weekend in Beatrice.

Multiple buildings in Omaha’s Blackstone district evacuated after foundation collapse along street
Multiple buildings in Omaha’s Blackstone district evacuated after foundation collapse along street

Superior man killed in Thursday Thayer County crash
A man from Superior is dead after a crash between two tractor-trailers last week in Thayer County.

More cuts could be coming to the agency that helps farmers protect the environment
More cuts could be coming to the agency that helps farmers protect the environment

Omaha woman dies in crash near Big Springs
An Omaha, Neb., woman passed away Saturday night when the car she was in and a truck collided.

Norfolk man arrested after telling police he assaulted girlfriend
Norfolk man arrested after telling police he assaulted girlfriend

South Fork Fire reaches 90% containment as management transitions to Type 3 team
South Fork Fire reaches 90% containment as management transitions to Type 3 team

Man arrested in Valentine on strangulation and false imprisonment charges
A 26-year-old South Dakota man was arrested early June 14 following a domestic disturbance in Valentine and is facing charges of assault by strangulation and false imprisonment, according to the Valentine Police Department.

Allen woman charged after allegedly driving into Merriman business
A 30-year-old Allen woman is facing multiple charges after authorities say she drove a pickup into a Merriman business.

NU State Museum researcher helps identify new feathered dinosaur species
NU State Museum researcher helps identify new feathered dinosaur species

Edgeworks digitizes Nebraska’s I-80 sculpture garden for America 250
Edgeworks digitizes Nebraska’s I-80 sculpture garden for America 250

Alliance police investigating string of vehicle break-ins
Alliance police are asking residents to remain vigilant after a series of vehicle burglary attempts were reported across the city Saturday.

Family displaced after overnight house fire near Ogallala; pets lost in blaze
Multiple fire departments from across Keith County and the surrounding area responded to a large overnight structure fire Wednesday that left a home uninhabitable and claimed the lives of family pets.

