A federal grand jury in Nebraska has indicted six individuals on charges related to human trafficking, Acting U.S. Attorney Matthew R. Molsen announced Friday.

An electrical arc is to blame for starting a wildfire that burned hundreds of acres and destroyed a home over the weekend.

Top national security officials for President Donald Trump, including his defense secretary, texted war plans for upcoming military strikes in Yemen to a group chat in a secure messaging app that included the editor-in-chief for The Atlantic, Monday.

A Holdrege man is behind bars after an overnight standoff.

Investigation of the blaze at the vacant, condemned structure is ongoing

Norfolk kindergartner wins national award for his handwriting.

Vistabeam is adding customers to its fiber optic broadband network in Oshkosh. The construction of this network was supported by a grant from the Nebraska Broadband Bridge Program (NBBP).

A Norfolk man is facing charges following a weekend crash. 

Flare up on balcony extinguished quickly

OPPD describes 500-year ice event

A woman reported missing in Alliance late last week has been found safe, according to the Alliance Police Department.

With funding in place, the nonprofit was able to purchase the old Jewel Theater and begin demolition.

The event, presented by Sutton Home Gallery, will take place from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, April 12 and from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sunday, April 13 at the Cheyenne County Fairgrounds.

Demolition crew took down the front part of the structure

An 11-year-old boy reported missing in Sidney Saturday night was found safe, according to the Sidney Police Department.

Firefighters battled a grass fire near Red Willow Lake Saturday after an unattended campfire spread across dry vegetation, burning 80 to 85 acres.

Nebraska remains one of just five states that inflicts a tax on relatives of the recently deceased. And this month, the state legislature considered a constitutional amendment that would eliminate the inheritance tax altogether.  

Potter-Dix and Bridgeport high schools are sending students to the NSAA State Speech Championships with district titles in hand after commanding performances at their respective meets over the weekend.

Reginald Smith, 30, of Torrington, Wyo., entered a plea of No Contest in Scotts Bluff District Court to charges of Felon in Possession of a Firearm and Possession of a Controlled Substance.

Dr. Derry Ebert, a veteran administrator with more than 30 years of experience in higher education, has been named Chadron State College’s Vice President for Enrollment Management.

The Sidney Police Department opened its doors March 21, celebrating its new facility with a ribbon cutting ceremony.

An abandoned manufacturing facility is burning in Beatrice overnight.

Nebraska State Troopers removed 18 impaired drivers from the road as part of a special enforcement effort around St. Patrick’s Day.

United Way of Western Nebraska is making Easter a little brighter for families in our community with its Easter Basket Fiundraiser.

A scary situation during Wednesday's blizzard in Central Nebraska could've taken a turn for the worst, but the coordinated response from local emergency management played a big part in rescuing more than 100 stranded train passengers.

Fairbury city councilmember Charley Endorf voiced his concerns about certain unmaintained properties with both city and county government this week, saying these unclean conditions hurt Fairbury’s property values and community optics. 

A Wyoming fugitive wanted for forgery and probation violation was arrested in Kimball on Thursday after law enforcement executed a warrant service.

The Sidney Sharpshooters competed in Sutherland March 15 and will be in Mitchell Saturday, March 22.

Debbie Sweetser is retiring after 30 years at Sidney Regional Medical Center.

The Center for Rural Affairs will be hosting a workshop April 3 in Ogallala on small business financing.

Riverside Discovery Center in Scottsbluff is the new home of an abandoned Mountain Lion cub from Utah.

A Scottsbluff man remains in custody following a deadly fire that claimed the life of his father Thursday night.

The Nebraska Hospital Association has recognized Sidney Regional Medical Center CEO Jason Petik with the 2024 American Hospital Association Grassroots Champion Award.

A 36-year-old Winnebago man has been sentenced to 2.5 years in prison for assaulting his partner to where she was seriously injured. 

This southeast Nebraska county has been locked in an ongoing legal battle ... with its own employees. The county has refused to give raises to its unionized employees in the road department without major concessions.

One of the most damaging storms in decades, knocks down poles and lines

Only minor injuries were suffered in the collision

Nebraska State Troopers were busy as blizzard conditions moved across much of the state. Troopers responded to approximately 500 weather-related incidents on Wednesday.

Chadron State College successfully hosted the annual Western District History Day March 14.

The Wiener Dog Races, entertainment, parade and tent committees are all in need of additional manpower.

The Attorney General’s Office is sending formal letters to Omaha stores, requesting they immediately cease all sales of THC-containing products to Nebraska Consumers to avoid litigation. 

The Sidney Elks Lodge is taking its "Bingo Night" on the road, supporting the Beckett Block family with Bingo in Lodgepole March 22.

More than 200 people converged on an eastern Nebraska high school auditorium Tuesday evening for a town hall held by Republican U.S. Rep. Mike Flood.

Officials in Central Nebraska say a fire at a strip mall caused about $100,000 in damage.

Nebraska Governor Jim Pillen will be hosting a town hall meeting in Ogallala 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. March 24.

President Donald Trump signed an executive order Thursday calling for the dismantling of the U.S. Education Department, advancing a campaign promise to take apart an agency that’s been a longtime target of conservatives.

Gov. Pillen was present for the President's signing

Thousands remain without power, Interstate 80 closed in spots

Assemble Lincoln, has announced that the Garfield Public/Private site as the convention center's location.

What started as a simple misunderstanding has turned into an ongoing battle for a central Nebraskan homeowner.

A former Alliance Runza manager has pleaded guilty to two felony charges following an investigation by the Alliance Police Department into inappropriate contact with a minor.

BLUE SPRINGS, Neb -- The highly anticipated Cattleman's Ball of Nebraska has announced that country music sensation Gabby Barrett will headline this year's event, set for June 6-7, 2025, just east of Blue Springs.

Five linemen from Wheat Belt Public Power District in Sidney left for York to assist with power restoration following the devastating blizzard that swept through eastern Nebraska this week.

After more than two decades, the Nebraska High School Rodeo Finals are making a return to Valentine.

Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers announced today his office’s expanding its fight against illegal or unlawful synthetic THC, by issuing cease & desist letters,

Firefighters quickly extinguished a fire at Valentine Berean Bible Church on Thursday morning.

A new playground is now open in a small northeast Nebraska town offering children of all abilities the opportunity to play together.

Linemen from KBR Rural Public Power District in Ainsworth are on the ground in eastern Nebraska, helping restore power after a recent blizzard left thousands in the dark.

Music fans can get ready for a diverse selection of concerts at the Nebraska State Fair this summer.

SIDNEY -- A program is in place to help people safely store firearms during times of crisis.

The Western Community College Area Board of Governors is pleased to announce that the District 2 and District 4 vacancies have been filled.

Federal investigators say a series of chain-reaction crashes and a fire in a Wyoming highway tunnel that killed three people started when a pickup truck lost control after leaving the tunnel and partially blocked both lanes of the slick highway.

Another storm system is affecting millions of people in the middle of the U.S. Parts of the Midwest and Great Plains faced blizzard conditions Wednesday and a broad swath of neighboring states are at risk of high winds and wildfires.

Utility workers are continuing their efforts to restore power in Hastings and the surrounding areas.