Electric shock gloves are making headlines after Immigration and Customs Enforcement announced it was planning to outfit its agents with the technology. They've already been used in Nebraska for years.

Wildfires are no strangers to Ainslie Wilson and her husband Brad who ranch in Arthur County. But the 600,000-acre Morrill Fire left her and many others facing a long road to recovery.

Ag producers in western and central Nebraska are dealing with pastures that feel more like a desert landscape as the historic 2026 drought intensifies.

The Nebraska Legislature's moves to tweak voter-approved measures has sparked an initiative campaign and spilled over into legislative races.

A Nebraska voter is a plaintiff in a federal lawsuit filed in Washington, D.C. on Tuesday challenging the U.S. Department of Justice’s demands for and consolidation of state voter registration files.

Boxing champion Terence “Bud” Crawford was found guilty of careless driving during a bench trial Monday. The charge stems from a September traffic stop that ended with Crawford being held at gunpoint.

A new report from the Lincoln-Lancaster County Health Department said 740 newly arrived refugees were served in fiscal year 2025 — a significant decline from the previous year.

Union Pacific revealed new locomotives that honor the United States’ 250th anniversary this year, including one that celebrates President Trump. It comes as the rail company waits for official approva...

Word travels fast, but fire moves quicker. By the time Naomi and her husband, Cody, arrived back at their ranch north of Broadwater, Nebraska, there was fire in the front yard. Fire in the fields. Fir...

In 2025, nearly 35,000 visitors came to central Nebraska during crane migration season, bringing $28 million in economic impact along with them. While mid-March is the peak of tourism, a crane biologist said any time during migration is a good time to go crane watching.

Brady Public Schools was back in session Tuesday as firefighters continued work to contain the Cottonwood Fire south of town. While the school was closed, staff and students came together to support their community.

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is evaluating Nebraska's proposal for a canal to bring water into the state from Colorado.

Nebraska’s state leaders on Saturday struck an uncertain tone on federal financial assistance in their updates on the wildfires burning in western and central Nebraska.

As of midnight, a fire near Halsey had burned nearly 36,000 acres, according to the National Interagency Fire Center, while a fire in Dawson County forced nearly 200 people to evacuate.

Nebraska is one of 10 states – and the only one with Republican leadership – named in a congressional probe into Medicaid fraud.

Sen. Pete Ricketts has sent a letter to the U.S. Postal Service’s Omaha Processing and Distribution Center calling for improvements based on an audit by the Postal Service’s Office of the Inspector General. The audit, done last fall, found numerous problems at the Omaha center, which serves as a hub for all of Nebraska.

The University of Nebraska College of Law is closing the doors of its immigration clinic, which has operated for nearly 30 years. Head of the immigration clinic, Kevin Ruser, stepped down from the rol...

The investigation was initially referred to the Nebraska State Patrol, but a patrol spokesperson said the investigation was turned over to the Lincoln Police Department due to a potential conflict of interest.

Organizers behind a petition that sought to ban the state from collecting property, income and inheritance taxes are pausing signature collection.

Nebraska farmers and ranchers are preparing for a potentially difficult summer as the state experiences its third-warmest winter on record, according to the National Weather Service. The two warmest w...

Three political newcomers, including a husband-wife duo, are hoping to replace incumbent Brian Hardin in Legislative District 48.

Thousands of federal immigration officers have deployed to fulfill President Donald Trump’s mass deportation campaign. Nebraska is not insulated from the shock waves. The state saw a 329% year-over-ye...

With the 50th year of the girls state basketball tournament in Nebraska tipping off Wednesday, the sport finds itself in uncharted waters. Nebraska high school girls basketball games seem to be gettin...

Several state senators are again eyeing business tax incentives to try to keep big businesses, such as Union Pacific, in the state.

A former Omaha Maverick hockey player helped Team USA knock off Canada in Sunday’s thrilling gold medal win in Milan, Italy. Jake Guentzel competed for the Americans as they defeated the neighbors up north, 2-1.

The Nebraska Legislature’s Executive Board is considering dedicating parking spots in a secure parking garage near the Capitol that connects to the Legislative chamber via an underground tunnel.

Sen. Dave Murman, who represents seven south-central Nebraska counties and the city of Holdrege, introduced LB 1244 on behalf of Gov. Jim Pillen, who’s attempting again to expand Nebraska’s tax base t...

Gov. Jim Pillen’s budget proposal allocates $7 million for private and parochial school scholarships. The Nebraska State Education Association strongly opposes a proposed school voucher program, sayin...

From the Dakotas to Texas, wheat acres have been on the decline, due to higher temperatures, drought and farmers shifting to more profitable crops. New innovations could rejuvenate the economy and pro...

The undefeated Nebraska Men’s basketball team achieved its highest ranking ever Monday, coming in at No. 7 in the Associated Press Top 25 poll.

After nearly three years of preparation, Omaha native Taryn Smith is rowing solo across the Atlantic Ocean in one of the world's most demanding endurance races.

After nearly 30 years, aging infrastructure at Mahoney State Park's outdoor ice skating rink could no longer keep up with Nebraska's warming winters.

The number of flu cases in Nebraska declined in the last week of 2025, falling by about 500 from the previous week, but the number of the people in the hospital due to the flu rose 17% statewide, according to data from the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services.

The State Board of Education took no action on the Community Achievement Plan of the Learning Community of Douglas and Sarpy counties after some members shared concerns about a partnership with an organization that provides transgender health care.

Several members of Nebraska’s Congressional delegation are open to the United States eventually controlling Greenland, under certain circumstances, as several White House leaders flirt with the idea to make the sparsely populated country a part of the U.S.

One Lincoln pediatrician is reminding families that vaccines no longer recommended for children are still safe and available. That follows a Monday announcement by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, which altered vaccine recommendations.

Literacy, funding and the school financing review commission. These topics made headlines in education in 2025. Education reporter Jolie Peal spoke with Nebraska Department of Education Commissioner Brian Maher about these topics and more as 2026 gets underway.

The University of Nebraska Board of Regents was set to vote Friday on buying out Clarkson Regional Health Services’ half of Nebraska Medicine. The meeting has now been delayed until Jan. 15.

Fixing Nebraska's budget shortfall may overshadow new initiatives in the Legislature's 2026 session.

As a part of the United States Semiquincentennial, Nebraska is displaying historical material created by PragerU, a controversial conservative content creator.

The Nebraska Department of Agriculture has reported several cases of bird flu in the state since November, including one in a large commercial flock.

Despite a 3% unemployment rate, many signs point to an increase in people losing their jobs and a slowdown in hiring in the state.

A Western Nebraska hospital will soon become a “Rural Emergency Hospital,” giving it access to direct federal funding. While inpatient services will be lost, the hospital CEO said the conversion is the best way to preserve emergency and outpatient care for the rural community of about 2,000 people.

The Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services reported an increase in positive tests for several respiratory viruses, including influenza A and B, RSV and COVID-19, according to the latest Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report through Dec. 20.

For those making food purchases with an EBT card in Nebraska, sugary and caffeinated beverages are now off-limits. The new restrictions follow a tumultuous year for the program, which barred refugees and non-citizens from benefits, added work requirements and saw funds temporarily paused due to the government shutdown.

Nebraska experienced a record number of high wind warnings in 2025, including two extremely destructive events.