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.

News Channel Nebraska has learned that a controversial chase-ending technique used by the Nebraska State Patrol, is back to its old-self.

Nebraska schools with Native American mascots could see a new debate over their team names and logos.

For the second time in eight months the Bellevue City Council is looking to raise its own pay. The council voted no last November, but at least one councilman says it's time to try again, despite criticism from the public that is already pouring in. News

A report released by the State of Nebraska shows hourly earnings in the northeast Nebraska area are behind the national average.

The teen driver in that deadly car-full-of-kids crash near Blair has been identified.

The community of Wood River is continuing to prepare for the upcoming floodwaters expected to arrive later today and tomorrow.

Trail uses his right to waive an aggravated circumstances hearing Thursday. A three-judge panel will now decide if he's sentenced to death.

Another city that has been hit by this round of flooding is Gibbon. According to the National Weather Service, the Wood River near Gibbon was at Major Flood Stage with levels at 16.6 feet.

Omaha Mayor Jean Stothert says she'll be asking the City Council for more money to fix the city's roads. The Mayor is not saying how much more, she's keeping that number under wraps until she releases her next budget later this month. As we reported earli

Aubrey Trail's court-appointed attorney, Joe Murray, offered his closing statement Wednesday afternoon, pleading that the jury treat the defendant with fairness, and not let emotion drive their deliberations.

An additional fourth person was taken into custody on Tuesday in connection with the July 1st homicide in Fairbury.

Both sides are beginning their closing arguments on Wednesday morning.

After a two-week absence, Aubrey Trail testified on Tuesday afternoon against his lawyers' wishes.

WILBER - The last time Aubrey Trail was in the Saline County Courthouse on June 24, he shouted out, "Bailey (Boswell) is innocent and I curse you all!" After that, Trail took some kind of object and made slashes on the right side of his neck. Trail was es

Torrential rainfall, brief rope tornado in southern Nebraska

The Nebraska Attorney General’s Office has officially filed charges against Broken Bow Mayor Jonathon Berghorst stemming from an incident on April 6, 2019.

If you thought there were more than enough do-it-yourself fireworks shows in Omaha this fourth of July, you were right and we now have the numbers to prove it. Despite the city's decision to roll back the discharges from 10 days down to three, July 2nd th

A body believed to be the victim of a shooting that took place outside of Fairbury on July 1st was recovered early Monday morning.   

Muddy waters several inches deep filled the North Bend Post Office when much of the town flooded in March after a levee failed.

Dr. Michelle Elieff from Physician Laboratory in Omaha performed Sydney Loofe's autopsy in December 2017. The results of that autopsy were shared at Aubrey Trail's trial on Monday.

We are expecting more details today (Monday) following last Friday’s deadly crash involving a car-load of young teens near Blair.

Some areas of central and north central Kansas received torrential rainfall July 4th

It's another and possibly the last twist and turn following an exclusive investigation (see our initial report here) by News Channel Nebraska.