FedEx delivery driver kills rattlesnake on rural Nebraska porch
“Hope you didn’t have a pet rattlesnake,” the delivery driver texted the homeowner, letting them know what had just happened on their front porch.
Nebraska woman pleads guilty to burning and concealing fetus after taking medication to end pregnancy
A Nebraska woman has pleaded guilty to burning and concealing a fetus after she took medication to end her pregnancy when she was more than 20 weeks along.
Video shows protester punch officer after lawmakers pass restrictions on abortion, gender-affirming care
Video shows a protester punch a Nebraska State Patrol officer after lawmakers approved a 12-week abortion ban and restrictions on gender-affirming care for minors.
Rhino euthanized at Omaha zoo: 'He will be greatly missed'
The rhino was diagnosed with an inoperable partial intestinal obstruction.
Girl in Nebraska brings her grandpa to daddy-daughter dance: 'They had a great time'
The video of Austyn asking her grandfather to the dance is so sweet. "There's a Valentine's dance," she says softly, "but we need our dad to go."
Cheerleader competes alone at state champs after squad quits: ‘It felt amazing’
Katrina Kohel didn’t plan to compete alone but she was more amazed at how the crowd— and competitors— cheered during her routine.
Another train derails in Midwest as Pete Buttigieg announces visit to Ohio crash site
Yet another train derailed in the Midwest late Monday night in Gothenburg, Nebraska.
Girl, 13, leads Nebraska troopers on chase topping 100 mph
Authorities said the girl was with an 11-year-old boy. Troopers confiscated a firearm, a small amount of marijuana, and drug paraphernalia from the vehicle.
Minnesota children illegally hired to clean slaughterhouses: federal lawsuit
The U.S. Department of Labor alleges an investigation uncovered a cleaning company hired more than 30 children to work in Minnesota and Nebraska slaughterhouses and meat processing facilities under hazardous conditions.
iPhone alerts responders after deadly crash in Nebraska, police say
Police in Nebraska say a passenger’s cellphone automatically alerted responders after a car hit a tree in a crash that killed all six of its young occupants.
Sunken steamboat exposed once again after drought in Missouri River
The North Alabama sank in 1870 after it hit a snag on a river between South Dakota and Nebraska.
Child dies from brain-eating amoeba after swimming in Nebraska river
The organism is typically found in warmer freshwater sources, though officials warn it’s being identified farther north “as previously cooler regions become warmer and drier.”
Nebraska mother charged with helping daughter have abortion after police obtain Facebook DMs
Prosecutors charged the woman with helping her then 17-year-old daughter end her pregnancy and then burning and burying the fetus.
2 dead, 20 injured when cars slam into pedestrian crowd in Nebraska
Lincoln Fire and Rescue officials responded after two cars slammed into the crowd near the Americruise event.
7-year-old goes viral after she loses shoe at track meet, comes back to win race
Watch this 7-year-old girl wow the crowd as she loses a shoe at the start of a race, then comes back for an incredible first-place finish.
2022 midterms: Jim Pillen beats Trump's candidate in Nebraska governor primary
Jim Pillen, a hog farm owner and veterinarian, defeated eight challengers, including Charles Herbster, a businessman who faced groping allegations late in the campaign.
2022 May midterms: What to know about Nebraska, West Virginia primaries
The sway of Donald Trump and his endorsement is in the spotlight again this week during primaries in Nebraska and West Virginia.
Basketball coach saves choking high school freshman
The school’s cafeteria camera caught the moments a freshman started choking — and the coach that rushed over to save his life.
Nebraska teen accepted to all five military academies; sets out to serve America
High school senior Noble Rasmussen intends to serve his country well — and all five U.S. military academies seem to agree.
Ex-fire chief killed in Nebraska wildfires, 15 firefighters hurt
Wildfires sweeping through Nebraska killed a retired fire chief and injured at least 15 firefighters this weekend.