Tourism season is about to kick off, and for some areas of Nebraska, that means big business.

Immigrant students in Nebraska are benefiting from a scholarship that aims to improve their future.

The average price of a gallon of gas in Nebraska is currently $3.40 a gallon

The Biden Administration awarded a $62 million solar power grant to the state of Nebraska.

Each year upwards of 100 million birds die to collisions and window strikes nationwide

Northeast Community College is hosting State Journalism on Monday and Tuesday.

Ready to notice nature? Join the City Nature Challenge, a community science event to find and document urban wildlife, beginning April 26 across Nebraska.

Aliyah American Horse didn’t have much choice – she had to grow up, and fast. 

Nebraska parole board members will be removed from that paid job if they miss a dozen parole hearing days per year, says a new state law signed by Gov. Jim Pillen this week. 

Nebraska’s senior U.S. senator is voicing her cautious support for sending billions of dollars worth of munitions to Ukraine.

State Sen. Danielle Conrad, Lincoln (D): “When the governor set the target of achieving a 40% property tax reduction, his plan from December through today was to raise taxes.”

A rural Nebraska community got creative to get that cup of sugar.

Many of the emergency 911 service outages that hit several states for a few hours were caused by the installation of a light pole, an official with a company that operates fiber lines said Thursday.

One of three people convicted of carjacking and kidnapping an FBI employee in South Dakota has been sentenced to 37 years in prison.

Valentine High School was placed on “hold” Wednesday morning. A “hold” is when people are not allowed to be moving around the building.

According to the latest statistics from the Nebraska Department of Transportation, distracted driving played a role in almost 4,000 car crashes in 2020, including 19 deaths.

After the latest round of storms and rain, farmers were provide with some relief from the drought season.

Flood Communications in Gordon and Valentine announced a new way to honor active duty military members.

Electricity has been restored after a lightning strike caused a substation failure north of Valentine.

Three fires in northcentral Nebraska that Region 26 Emergency Management says were sparked by dry lighting are now contained.

Greg Sharpe, the long time voice of Husker football and baseball, announced his cancer diagnosis on Monday night. 

More than 450 volunteers signed in and served at 60 jobsites Saturday during Chadron State College’s eleventh annual The Big Event (TBE).

Law enforcement around the country conduct high numbers of traffic stops every single day, but each time brings a risk into play, making Scott's Law crucial. 

Nebraska lawmakers passed a bill Thursday to restore the voting rights of those convicted of felonies upon the completion of their sentences, including prison and parole time.

What activities did you take part in growing up—maybe basketball, FFA or speech? For a growing number of children across the country, their after-school programs include dance.

More exceptional times in the men's sprints were among the highlights for the Chadron State College track and field teams on Saturday at the Blue Hawk Games at Dickinson State in North Dakota.

No. 23 Nebraska dropped its first weekend series of the season, as the Huskers fell 6-4 at Rutgers on Sunday afternoon at Bainton Field.

Katie Nungesser had stretched her monthly welfare check to its limit. The $281 paid for her cell phone bill, infant daughter’s diapers and car insurance, but she couldn’t afford enough gas to drive for her kid’s weekend visit with her ex-husband.

A week’s worth of winner-take all here in Nebraska, with a national audience watching, ends right where it started, plenty of noise but no action, not yet.

In an Only in Nebraska collaboration, News Channel Nebraska and The 1890 Initiative, LLC (“1890”), are proud to announce the Big Red Rally.

At a February legislative hearing, a seemingly mundane bill reforming county zoning procedures drew testimony from a big name: Gov. Jim Pillen. 

Property taxes are a focal point in the legislature and one of the architects of tax reform now watches from the sidelines.

The pollen season has started early this year according to experts and, as the spring season blossoms, so do the sneezes and symptoms.

John Dent, Nebraska Public Power District’s chief nuclear officer, made a base salary of $646,000 in 2023, a similar amount to other public power executives in Nebraska.

A container ship rammed into a major bridge in Baltimore early Tuesday, causing it to snap and plunge into the river below. Several vehicles fell into the chilly waters, and rescuers searched for survivors.

Veterinarians do much more than care for your dogs, especially in Nebraska. A new scholarship program is looking to incentivize prospect students to address a critical need in rural areas.

A group of Nebraskans is seeking to present a different abortion-related constitutional amendment to voters in November: banning abortions after the first trimester.

Nonprofit news site calls it ‘a blow’ to public’s right to hold government accountable

The House on Wednesday passed a bill that would lead to a nationwide ban of the popular video app TikTok if its China-based owner doesn’t sell, as lawmakers acted on concerns that the company’s current ownership structure is a national security threat.

OMAHA, Neb. — News Channel Nebraska will be televising a majority of the Omaha Supernovas' remaining home games to round out the Pro Volleyball Federation's inaugural season.

Hospitals across Nebraska are struggling financially especially if you live in a rural area.

A proposal seeking to repeal Nebraska’s death penalty failed to advance Wednesday, with one non-supporter citing voters’ overwhelming restoration of capital punishment at the polls in 2016.

LINCOLN, Neb. — Maywood Hayes-Center has advanced to the state semifinal round for the second year in a row.

The Wolves defeated Elm Creek 58-50 on Thursday evening.

Attorneys challenging and defending Nebraska’s new law combining tighter restrictions on abortion and gender-affirming care for minors made their case Tuesday to the state’s high court.

Human trafficking is a modern form of slavery and is happening all over Nebraska. It's a multi-billion-dollar operation that happens illegally.

LINCOLN, NEB. — A state congressman is touting Nebraska as the best place in the country for law enforcement officers to live, and he's putting together a recruitment plan in the hopes of filling the state's current shortage. 

New polling found that 70% of respondents are ready to legalize medical marijuana in Nebraska and that a majority of those responding want to approve a novel alternative to property, sales and income taxes.

Two years after being removed from the team, a former Husker women's basketball player has filed a lawsuit against the University of Nebraska. 

Nebraska confines some sex offenders for years and even decades after they have been released from prison for their crimes.

From youth to adults, loneliness has become more common for health officials across the country from a combination of social media, stress, and isolation during COVID have some experts saying it is the loneliest time in human history.

But several say new ‘Good Life’ district bill is unconstitutional and needs changes

Flower Shops in Norfolk prepare for their biggest day of the year.

A holy day and a holiday are set to collide this Wednesday. Valentine’s Day and Ash Wednesday fall on the same day, which is a rare occurrence for the Christian holy day.

Homelessness across Nebraska is up 10 percent the last few years.

The latest numbers find nearly 2,500 people without a roof over their head.

Omaha and Lincoln account for 1,900, the other 600 scattered across the state.

In a reversal in course, Gov. Jim Pillen announced Monday that Nebraska will be accepting federal funds for the USDA's expanded summer EBT program. 

Nebraska would become one of the last Republican-led states to enact a so-called “stand your ground” law under a bill presented to a legislative committee on Thursday.

They get paid peanuts, work on nights and weekends and have been in the past subjected to some even worse treatment. And yet, two Nebraskans who are part of the iconic Dallas Cowboys cheerleading squad wouldn't trade it for anything.

After holding off a third quarter rally, the Lady Badgers were able to score 14 in the fourth to hold off the North Central Lady Knights 39-36 on Thursday night.

Supporters seek to take ’emotion’ out of decisions; opponents say it removes public hearings and public input to ease OKs of more confinement operations

The Omaha Supernovas fall to 1-2 on the year after a five set loss to the Vegas Thrill.

A bill that would allow teachers and other staff in schools to be armed in the hopes of deterring school shootings drew dozens of people and some emotional testimony to the Nebraska Legislature’s Education Committee on Tuesday.

Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen was among a group of Republican governors that returned to the U.S.-Mexico border for a briefing with Texas Gov. Greg Abbott.

LINCOLN, Neb. — Ninety Nebraska seniors will get to play one more high school football game this summer.

The Nebraska Shrine Bowl announced the North and South team rosters on Sunday. The 66th annual game will be played in Kearney on Saturday, June 1.

The Omaha Supernovas picked up their first win of the season on Saturday night.