HASTINGS, Neb.— The Nebraska State Patrol is investigating a death that occurred Tuesday in Adams County. Tuesday morning, NSP was notified that a person had been found unresponsive in a ditch in rural Adams County, just north of Highway 6, west o'... Read More

SCOTTSBLUFF, Neb.— Investigators with the Nebraska State Patrol have arrested a former Scotts Bluff County corrections officer after an investigation into a reported incident involving an inmate. On Thursday, investigators arrested Christopher Sch'... Read More

LINCOLN, Neb. – Nebraska Governor Jim Pillen announced today that he has authorized the Nebraska National Guard to deploy approximately 200 soldiers for duty in Washington, D.C. The deployment, which is scheduled to take place in late February, is '... Read More

A coalition of Nebraskans is calling on state lawmakers to uphold voter-approved ballot initiatives in light of actions by the legislature to weaken them. Policymakers would still be able to change the initiatives, but they would need more votes than'... Read More

Subscribe to Nebraska Examiner GRETNA, Nebraska — Gretna is poised to become home to Nebraska’s first Buc-ee’s travel center — a prospect city officials expect will kickstart further tourism development in the area’s once-conflicted “g'... Read More

SCOTTSBLUFF, Neb.— The Nebraska State Patrol Special Investigations Team is investigating an officer-involved shooting that involved the Scotts Bluff County Sheriff’s Office and the Mitchell Police Department. The incident happened Friday evening'... Read More

The Nebraska State Patrol is investigating an in-custody death that occurred at the Red Willow County Jail. Wednesday, Red Willow County Jail staff discovered that an inmate was unresponsive and not breathing in his cell. Staff attempted life-saving'... Read More

When Anahi Ceballos enrolled at Central Community College in Grand Island, she was looking for an affordable start and a chance to explore her interests. That beginning ultimately guided her to the University of Nebraska at Kearney and a future in'... Read More

Nominations are now being accepted for the 2026 D.J.'s Hero Awards Scholarships. Select Nebraska high school seniors who have overcome adversity will be chosen to receive the scholarships- named in honor of the late D.J. Sokol- for commitment to o'... Read More

This story is provided courtesy of the Nebraska Examiner. To read the story on their website, go to https://nebraskaexaminer.com/ LINCOLN — Instead of possibly becoming the first sitting senator to be expelled from the Nebraska Legislature, State '... Read More

Grand Island, Neb. — The Grand Island Police Department investigated a reported threat at the Grand Island Casino on Sunday, January 11 that was ultimately determined to be a swatting call. At approximately 2:13 p.m., GIPD received a report that'... Read More

LINCOLN, Neb.— A confirmed measles case in Platte County has been reported to the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services. The patient is an unvaccinated child with an out-of-state travel history in Arizona. Due to privacy, no further indi'... Read More

Ben Sasse, former Nebraska Senator and University of Florida president has announced that he has stage 4 pancreatic cancer. In a letter posted to Facebook, Sasse said the diagnosis is a death sentence. However, in recounting the recent achievements o'... Read More

The Lincoln Police Department and Nebraska State Patrol have identified the person found deceased in rural Furnas County last week as Jerica Hamre. Hamre was first reported missing from Lincoln on July 3, 2024. Her death is being investigated as a'... Read More