Traffic at a North Platte intersection was disrupted Wednesday when a dump truck damaged a light pole.

No. 7 Cross County (6-4) held the Eagles scoreless over the final three quarters and racked up over 300 rushing yards in a 20-6 win in Bruning on Wednesday night.

The Nebraska State Patrol has announced the promotion of Trooper Tyler Schmidt to the position of Troop D Captain.

Deshler city attorney Ben Murray spoke with Thayer County attorney Daniel Warner, and they both agreed to let the county handle the situation going forward. The city council had no objection.

A Grand Island teen will be charged and tried as an adult in North Platte.

The Lincoln County Sheriff's Office says one person is dead after a car accident in North Platte on Sunday.

A judge says a man who authorities say killed six members of a Nebraska family more than 40 years ago will remain in state care.

The Nebraska State Patrol says troopers have seized 91 pounds of marijuana found in an SUV during a traffic stop on Interstate 80 near the western Nebraska town of Maxwell.

A semi apparently hit a navy blue SUV. The SUV then rolled, but landed right-side up in a ditch.

A 67-year-old California man has been imprisoned in Nebraska for possessing hundreds of pounds of marijuana.

Kent Miller with the Twin Platte Natural Resources District said water from the Nebraska Cooperative Republican Platte Enhancement Project will be pumped into the Platte River to continue providing irrigation water to Nebraskans beginning in January.

Jefferson County Sheriff Nels Sorenswn confirmed that there is no ongoing threat to the public.

Three Nebraska breweries have teamed up with the Nebraska Department of Veterans' Affairs to make a special brew on Veteran's Day, which is Nov. 11. Proceeds will go toward veterans' suicide prevention.

A Wallace man is accused of sexually assaulting a child at the Sutherland Reservoir this past summer and possibly at other times.

The Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services unveiled a new Youth Rehabilitation and Treatment Center System on Monday, with campuses in Kearney, Geneva, and Lincoln.

One person is recovering after a semi rollover accident that killed more than a dozen cattle on I-80 Thursday night.

Authorities say a man whose car broke down on I-80 was struck and killed by a semi-trailer in Lincoln County.

Thayer Central had its first eSports competition of the fall season at Grand Island on Oct. 12 against eight other schools.

The local debut of a movie shot in North Platte is scheduled for Friday night.

City officials welcomed Nebraska lieutenant governor Mike Foley, state senator Tom Brandt and many other guests for the ceremonial groundbreaking Monday afternoon.

Investigators with the Nebraska State Patrol conducted alcohol inspections in Kearney and Buffalo Counties.

The Titans had trouble tackling Southern's Brayden Klover all night. The 6-2, 210-pound back pounded the Titans all night, racking up 292 yards and four touchdowns on 35 carries.

Senator John Lowe has announced his candidacy for re-election to the Legislature in District 37.

A southern Nebraska county will soon have a new show arena for its county fairgrounds.

The UNK Lopers have closed out their opening weekend with a perfect 4-0 record.

The UNK Lopers would not stay down against Oklahoma Baptist, earning a comeback victory in thrilling fashion.

Saline County District Court Judge Vicky Johnson said the 'pervasive publicity' of the case makes it impossible for Boswell to receive a fair trial in Saline County, or even southeast Nebraska.

Elm Creek, NE --- A man was transported to the hospital Friday after he almost drowned in a lake near Elm Creek. The Buffalo County Sheriff's office says Donnie Brown, Melissa Martin, and Glenda White were camping at the Union Pacific State Recreation are

Authorities say a woman was struck and killed while walking along a county road in southwest Nebraska.

Sasse, the chairman of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Subcommittee on National Security and International Trade Finance, was in Lincoln Tuesday for a hearing on human trafficking and its "Intersection with the Financial System.”

Southeast Nebraska could receive 1-4 inches of rain from Thursday evening through Saturday afternoon.

Caroon is the first member of her immediate family to go to college. She plans to study finance at UNL. She participates in softball, wrestling, FFA, student council, National Honor Society and FBLA at Fairbury High School.

News Channel Nebraska obtained one of the recall committee’s pamphlets they've been handing out to residents, which lays out bullet points on why they want Kamler recalled.

GENEVA - A committee of roughly 10 people who call themselves the 'Recall Committee' in Geneva are attempting to recall first-term mayor Eric Kamler. The 28-year-old Shickley native was elected mayor last November. He’s currently the youngest mayor

A Nebraska high school student's senior pictures are gaining thousands of interactions on social media.

The former Speaker of the Nebraska Unicameral announced his candidacy Friday, pledging to focus on rural depopulation.

The Nebraska State Fair is celebrating its 10th year in Grand Island and its 150th year overall.

Risky's Sports Bar and Grill shut its doors permanently last week, sparking a lot of reaction throughout the community. Despite a string of recent business closures, city officials contend that Beatrice is still prospering.

The Fillmore County Sheriff's Office has located three boys who escaped from the Heartland Home for Boys in Geneva early Wednesday.

Midtown Health Care outlined their efforts to provide care for low-income northeast Nebraskans and previewed some of their future initiatives.

City and State officials gathered in Geneva on Monday to celebrate a variety of community development projects that are now underway.

Nebraska Supreme Court chief justice Mike Heavican and several associate justices made a stop in Fairbury on Monday morning.

The Nebraska Department of Agriculture has confirmed a case of Vesicular Stomatitis (VS) in a horse in Lincoln County.

There’s a new group of ladies in Nebraska… but not the type you’d expect…
The painted lady butterfly is migrating through the state and reproducing at a rapid rate.

Grable's attorney, Scott Gropp of Wilber, requested another continuance of her case Monday, which was granted.

Lincoln Police are asking for help finding a 14-year-old girl that has gone missing.

York County Authorities have released more information about a car accident that caused a number of cows to get loose on I-80.

Crete mayor Roger Foster passed away Wednesday after a battle with lung cancer. City officials reflect on his dedicated service to the city over many years.

A member of Congress is set to visit five cities in Nebraska this week.

Thayer Central physical education teacher Josh Lanik had a very memorable family vacation in Arkansas last week.

Several cars were spilled onto the road during a Logan County car accident Friday, but authorities say no one was hurt.

Palmer-Wolbach-Greeley dominated Syracuse to win their first state title in junior legion baseball in 14 years.

Investigators looking into that alcohol-involved-crash that left four Gretna teenagers dead are being stonewalled.

That according to the Sarpy County Sheriff’s office, which announced today that new reward money might open up some leads.

Two key state lawmakers will be on hand for a mid-summer town hall on the state’s ongoing search for property tax relief.

Two shot lead for Omaha's Josh Peters, heading into final round of Nebraska Junior Amateur Golf tourney, at Beatrice Country Club

If Omaha Mayor Jean Stothert gets her way taxpayers will not see a tax increase next year.

They also won't see a tax cut.

A 27-year-old man has been given five to 10 years in prison for trying to set his North Platte home on fire but not letting his wife leave.

Omaha’s housing watchdogs are keeping a close eye on the next city budget.

Omaha Mayor Jean Stothert continues to push a multi-million dollar, property tax increasing, bond issue to fix the city’s broken streets.

But another option, one that doesn’t raise property taxes, has not been discussed.

Kearney Fire Personnel responded to 902 Central Avenue for reports of a structure fire. When crews arrived they saw smoke and flames coming out of two front windows. Crews started fighting the fire just after 8 p.m. and had it under control by 8:20 p.m.

Orval Stahr, a former mayor of York, former York County Commissioner and former zoning administrator for York County, has died.

Aubrey Trail's court appointed attorneys, Ben and Joe Murray from Hebron, say they're not confident in getting a new trial, but recognize everyone's right to as fair of a trial as possible.

Authorities in Sarpy County want to know how several teens involved in a deadly crash got their hands on alcohol.

An informational open house will soon be held to discuss proposed improvements to US-81 in Stromsburg.

Freedom of speech or a crime? That question front and center at Omaha City Hall today as graffiti marked the sidewalk up and down the City-County Civic Center.

Residents of Gibbon are busy with familiar tasks today. Pumping water from basements and removing carpet, furniture and wet drywall are too fresh in the memories of many central Nebraskans.