In an update release shared Wednesday morning, Rocky Mountain Complex Incident Management Team 2 has indicated that the South Fork fire in northwest Nebraska is now 80% contained and has burned 39,057 acres. Approximately 482 personnel remain assigne'... Read More

ALLIANCE, Neb.— Investigators with the Nebraska State Patrol have arrested another person in connection with a homicide investigation that began last September. In September 2025, NSP investigators arrested Tamara Bingham on multiple charges, incl'... Read More

The South Fork fire west of Crawford in northwest Nebraska is now 7% contained and has burned approximately 28,067 acres according to Rocky Mountain Complex Incident Management Team 2. The update below was issued on Friday. Current Condition: Crews'... Read More

LINCOLN — Nebraskans will not vote this November on any parts of a multi-pronged petition drive seeking to address property taxes and change key parts of state elections. Eric Underwood, the former chair of the Nebraska Republican Party and spok'... Read More

Troopers with the Nebraska State Patrol arrested a York woman after a pursuit in Sarpy County Monday. Monday afternoon at approximately 3:45 p.m., a trooper saw a Buick sedan that had been reported stolen as it was traveling eastbound on Interstate '... Read More

KEARNEY, Neb.— Many Americans live with painful hip or knee arthritis, making even simple daily activities a challenge. While joint replacement surgery is often highly effective at relieving pain and restoring mobility, the cost can put it out of r'... Read More

On May 29, 2026, the United States District Court for the District of Nebraska entered a default judgment for the United States totaling $3,423,389.84 against Joan Kicken and AME P.C. d/b/a Campbell Drug, for violations of the False Claims Act. The c'... Read More

FREMONT, Neb.— Troopers with the Nebraska State Patrol have arrested one person after a standoff in Fremont overnight Saturday into Sunday. Saturday at approximately 11:00 p.m., Fremont Police officers responded to a domestic disturbance in the 12'... Read More

LINCOLN, Neb.— Governor Jim Pillen has directed the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) to seek federal approval from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to apply a temporary high-unemployment hardship for Medic'... Read More

KEARNEY, Neb.— A multi-agency effort led to the arrest of an Omaha man after a pursuit with a U-Haul truck on Interstate 80. The incident began late Tuesday evening, when the Kearney Police Department received a report that a U-Haul and attached f'... Read More

COLUMBUS, Neb.— A siting feasibility study found that Sutherland, Beatrice, Brownville, and Norfolk are the top four communities best suited to host a next generation nuclear facility, based on current infrastructure and siting criteria. The sitin'... Read More

The Hastings Utilities Water Department plans to convert a decommissioned drinking water well into an Aquifer Storage and Restoration (ASR) feed water well utilizing grant funding from Google LLC. Brandan Lubken, Director of Underground Operations'... Read More

Governor Jim Pillen has announced that all U.S. and Nebraska flags are to be flown at half-staff on Friday (May 15) to honor WWII airman Robert A. Keuchel. The remains of Staff Sergeant Keuchel were found and ultimately identified last year by the De'... Read More

The Nebraska Department of Transportation (NDOT) has announced that work will start Monday, May 18 on Interstate 80 between Brady and Gothenburg, weather permitting. The work, of which Paulsen Inc. of Cozad is the contractor, is from reference pos'... Read More