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The Lincoln Area Urban Search and Rescue Team is responding to the deadly tornadoes in Oklahoma as 80 men and women and four ...
A 37 year old motorist ran into Williams Cleaners on north 48th earlyMonday morning after feeling threatened. Officer Katie F...
Thirteen school children were injured, two critically, following the collision of a semi-trailer truck and a school bus trans...
NORFOLK, Neb. (AP) - Officials say eight students were taken to hospitals after a school bus collided with a semitrailer at a...
Authorities have identified the two people killed when a small plane owned by a flight school crashed in northeast Nebraska t...
Lincoln Police are searching for 7 suspects involved in a home invasion robbery around midnight. A 32-year-old woman heard a ...
(AP) The Environmental Protection Agency again is raising objections to the proposed Keystone XL pipeline that would carry oi...
(AP) Railroad officials are investigating an accident involving a tanker car full of chlorine that tipped over in North Platt...
UNL Police say say a 21-year-old University of Nebraska-Lincoln student has been injured in a three-story fall. Assistant Chi...
(AP) Federal regulators have decided their next meeting with the utility that owns the troubled Fort Calhoun nuclear power pl...
A Elmwood family of 4 were all injured in a two vehicle crash at the intersection of 112th & Holdrege Monday evening just bef...
Tragedy struck a rural Lancaster County family this weekend as a 13-year-old girl was fatally injured in a ATV accident. Satu...
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) - Police say a man has died after crashing a stolen car into a traffic light pole in Lincoln. The crash oc...
The Lancaster County sheriffs office continues to investigate a two-vehicle fatal accident that occurred Sunday morning. The ...
An 80-mile stretch ofInterstate80in Nebraska was closed Sunday as heavy snow and strong winds hit the region and caused numer...
(AP) A 26-year-old Lincoln woman has been given two to four years in prison for a fatal hit-and-run case. Kinley Queen pleade...
Lincoln Police Chief Jim Peschong wants to congratulate Lincoln drivers. "Citizens are doing a very good job of slowing ...
As a winter storm rolled into Lincoln Thursday, Weather Channel Storm Tracker Jim Cantore brought a play-by-play of the snow ...
A residential house fire at 6430 S. 56th in late January has been determined an arson. Officer Katie Flood says that an inves...
A 28 year old Lincoln man was shot in the stomach in his Near South apartmentThursday by two armed intruders. Officer Katie F...
Lincoln Fire and Rescue responded to a house fire in South Lincoln Monday night that caused extensive damage. Crews responded...
(AP) Nebraska farmers are being advised to plan for another growing season of drought. The Hastings Tribune reports that stat...
(AP) Officials in Omaha say a partially blind and deaf dog was unharmed from a fall into a neighborhood storm drain. The 14-y...
A 20-year-old Lincoln woman returned home to her apartment in the 100 block of S. 18th Street yesterday afternoon to find ite...
A Tuesday night fire did approximately $35,000 damage to a Lincoln trailer home. The trailer, in the 4100 block of Bellvi...
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) - At least two people in Nebraska have died in crashes that were blamed on poor driving conditions during ...
Lincoln Police arrest a 33 year old suspect in connection with a fire at Bryan Health West Hospital in October. Officer Katie...
Lincoln Police arrest a man after he allegedly ran into a building, then fought with responding officers.Captain Michon Morro...
Speaker Mike Flood is stepping out of the race for Nebraska Governor. Flood announced at a press conference Thursday his wife...
A deadly crash, just east of the 14th and Superior roundabout, claims the life of a Seward County couple.The crash happened j...
Authorities say a 37-year-old man was killed when his car slammed into a cow in southeast Nebraska.Authorities say the man wa...
No one was seriously injured in a car train accident this morning near Kawasaki. Lincoln Police Captain Danny Reitan tells KL...
A Lincoln man is in jail, after leading police on a high-speed chase that ended in a crash.Lincoln Police Captain Michon Morr...
An early-morning fire at an apartment complex leaves the occupants of two units without a home.It happened in the 2300 block ...
In what could be a crowded race for the Republican nomination for Governor in 2014, Speaker Mike Flood is ready to distinguis...
Speaker of the Legislature Mike Flood says he's running for Nebraska governor and plans to emphasize for voters that he&#...
Parts of "O" Street was rerouted this morning, after a 2-car crash and a broken gas line.Lincoln Fire and Rescue te...
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) - A FedEx jet has landed safely at Eppley Airfield in Omaha after reporting possible problems with its landi...
Volunteers with the Nebraska Red Cross are heading to the battered East coast to assist victims of Hurricane Sandy.Red Cross ...
MAXWELL, Neb. (AP) - Western Nebraska authorities believe icy conditions may have contributed to a two-vehicle crash that kil...
Lincoln Police are investigating a shooting this morning.Captain Michon Morrow tells KLIN News, officers responded to reports...
A 28-year-old man is stabbed just outside his apartment last night.Lincoln Police Captain Michon Morrow tells KLIN News, the ...
A federal agency says TransCanada has temporarily shut down its existing Keystone pipeline after tests showed "possible ...
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) - A listeria outbreak that triggered a recent cheese recall has contributed to the death of an elderly Neb...
A 3-year-old toddler is recovering, after falling from a three-story window yesterday.The incident happened at an apartment b...
BLUE HILL, Neb. (AP) - The Nebraska State Patrol has identified the four people killed in the fiery crash of a school bus and...
Lincoln Police will begin issuing tickets today for anyone violating the city's mandatory water restrictions during the d...
Two workers have been injured in an explosion at the Koch Nitrogen Plant in Beatrice this morning.Beatrice Fire and Rescue Ca...
Lincoln Fire and Rescue, responding to a separate incident on Sunday morning, discovered another house fire at 4837 Lowell Av...
WASHINGTON (AP) - While some fear the worst drought in 25 years will send grocery prices soaring, Agriculture Secretary Tom V...
An update on a Lincoln man hospitalized with life-threatening injuries, after crashing his motorcycle into a truck on Monday....
IMPERIAL, Neb. (AP) - Investigators are looking for the cause of a plane crash that killed the pilot near Imperial in western...
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) - The Army Corps of Engineers is again reducing its prediction for how much water will flow down the Missour...
A Lincoln man is hospitalized after crashing his motorcycle into a truck near 1st and Cornhusker at 9:10 last night.Captain M...
The U.S. House passed a $383 million emergency drought relief bill yesterday evening, foregoing the farm bill before the ...
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) - The latest U.S. Drought Monitor map shows conditions have grown slightly worse in Iowa and Nebraska, ...
The condition of Nebraska's crops continues to deteriorate because of this summer's hot and dry weather.The U.S. Depa...
Authorities in north-central Nebraska say firefighters are close to fully containing the largest of the three wildfires in th...
The Nebraska Office of Highway Safety launched a new campaign to combat drunk driving.AAA Nebraska spokesperson Rose White sa...
Lincoln Fire and Rescue believe a dropped cigarette into a balcony chair started a weekend fire at the Central Park Apartment...
Former Legislative Speaker Mike Flood is giving serious thought to running for governor.Flood doesn't appear deterred tha...
About 300 farmers who pump irrigation water out of the Big Blue River in southeast Nebraska won't be able to do so until ...
A construction worker is lucky to be alive, after the Nebraska State Patrol says he was hit by a car on I-80.The incident hap...
Vehicle crashes decline as Lincoln grows.Lincoln Mayor Chris Beutler gives some credit to the City's Transportation Safet...
What began as a hit-and-run accident involving an 8-year-old victim, ended with suspect shooting and killing the boy's bi...
Lincoln Assistant Fire Chief Pat Borer says firefighters responded to 110 fire calls on the fourth, nearly double the average...
An alert citizen results in the arrest in Lincoln of four more members of the out-of-state Felony Lane Gang. Officer Katie Fl...
Fireworks are a fun tradition, but can be dangerous.Ophthalmologist Dr. Thomas Graul tells KLIN News, fireworks account for 1...
No fireworks will be allowed in any state park in Nebraska on July 4.It's just too dry and the fire risk is too high.The ...
Gov. Dave Heineman has declared a state emergency due to the current drought conditions throughout Nebraska.The declaration a...
One resident is hospitalized after an apartment fire this morning.Lincoln Fire and Rescue were called to the 3200 Block of Ho...
Two Florida womenwere arrested for numerous frauds occuring at different banks in Lincoln Monday. A third arrest is pending. ...
With 100 degree temperatures in the forecast today, Lincolnites are being urged to pay attention to heat warnings.The Nationa...
A Kansas driver has been arrested for causing a crash that killed a motorcyclist from Lincoln.Authorities say the woman made ...
Three people are injured following the termination of a short pursuit by the state patrol yesterday afternoon near 84th & Lei...
Lincoln Fire and Rescue were called to a blaze just south of 70th & O Street around 7:30 p.m.Acting Batallion Chief Bret Davi...
A blaze forced employees at the Kawasaki rail plant to evacuated overnight.Lincoln Fire and Rescue were called to the scene j...
The Nebraska Army National Guard is sending a helicopter and four-member crew to help fight wildfires in Colorado.The helicop...
Authorities say a hostage escaped the gunman, who’s held a standoff at an Alliance pharmacy since 9:50 a.m. Tuesday.The...
Lincoln Fire and Rescue were called to a blaze at 3000 block of South 13th St. just after 6:30 p.m.Investigators say no one w...
The recent warm, dry weather is putting stress on Nebraska's crops.The U.S. Department of Agriculture says it lowered cro...
A 57-year-old Lincoln man is arrested for sexual assault of a child from incidents dating back to the early 90's. LPD Off...
A Lincoln woman isarrested following a deadly hit and run accidentSunday night.Lincoln Police Captain Michon Morrow tells KLI...
A Lincoln toddler who suffered life-threatening injuries when she was hit by her mother's car is expected to survive.Fami...
The city of Lincoln has settled a claim filed by the family of a worker who was fatally crushed by a 1,200 pound lawn mower i...
Five people were injured in a freak accident during a horse race at a Lincoln track.LFR Assistant Chief Pat Borer says three ...
Lincoln Fire and Rescue says a 16-year-old accidentally started a garage fire over the weekend.LFR was called to the 400 Bloc...
Broken Bow residents gathered this weekend to mourn the loss of three people in a two-car crash late Friday afternoon.The Neb...
The Saunders County attorney says he's awaiting a report about a firetruck crash before deciding whether to charge the vo...
Lincoln Fire and Rescue were called to a semi trailer blaze at Northwest 38th Street last night just before 8:30 p.m.Investig...
A former elementary school teacher isWednesday to 8 to 12 years in prison for the fire that destroyed the Lincoln Public Scho...
Authorities have evacuated Louisville Lakes State Recreation area near Plattsmouth in eastern Nebraska because of a potential...
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) - Construction is under way on a new headquarters for the Lincoln school district.A groundbreaking was hel...
The Lancaster County Sheriff Office is investing a one vehicle fatal crash near 98th & Highway 6 late Tuesday morning. Lancas...
A motorcyclist is in the hospital in critical condition after a collision on Granger Parkway near 27th & Yankee Hill Road aro...
Flames swiftly shot thru a home on the 1600 block of Harwood StreetWednesday morning. Latisha French, who lives in a basement...
A Memorial service is scheduled tomorrow for 9-year-old Anton Fomin.Fomin was killed after a fire near Davey.County Attorney ...
A man is hospitalized with non life-threatening injuries after driving his van into a 30-foot embankment near 41st and Stanto...
Lincoln Firefighters were called to a weekend fire near 4th and G on Saturday night just before 9:30.Investigators say the fi...
Mississippi authorities say they've arrested a suspect in two fatal highway shootings, including one that took the life o...
Lincoln Fire and Rescue were called to a fire at 1932 South 49th Street last night just after 8:00 p.m.Assistant Chief Pat Bo...
The Nebraska State Penitentiary was under a lock-down yesterday afternoon, after an inmate was stabbed.State Patrol says the ...
BATESVILLE, Miss. (AP) - Authorities have identified a Nebraska man who died after being shot while driving on Interstate 55 ...
A driver and three occupants escaped uninjured when their vehicle ran through the Kwik Shop at 44th and Cornhusker last night...
The Lincoln Fire Department is testing a new Alternative Response Vehicle.Batallion Chief Bruce Sellon says the vehicle costs...
A Lancaster County man has been rescued by firefighters who inflated two air bags to lift a fallen truck off him.Raymond Kueh...
Two people face charges after a boat collision Friday evening at Branched Oak Lake near Lincoln.The Nebraska Game and Parks C...
A plumbing torch may have been the cause of an overnight fire that destroyed a duplex over the weekend.Lincoln Fire and Rescu...
Authorities say a Doane College football player has died after falling out of a pickup truck near campus in Crete.Police say ...
A charcoal grill is to blame for a fire at 43rd & E Streets last night around 6:00 p.m.Lincoln Fire and Rescue says embers fr...
Several burglaries in North Lincoln have Police warning residents to lock their doors and windows.In the past six weeks, ther...
Sections of O Street will close, as resurfacing work will begin today, Monday April 16th.The construction is part of the Ante...
A series of storms in the Capital City dumped up to 2.75" of rain at the Lincoln Airport.Officials say that is a new rec...
Children were approached by a stranger in two different incidents outside Roper Elementary SchoolWednesday afternoon.Officer ...
The incorrect disposal of smoking materials is blamed for a duplex fireTuesday near 27th and Old Cheney. Batallion Chief Jean...
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) - Federal regulators have confirmed their preliminary finding that last June's fire at an idled Nebraska...
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Lincoln Police are calling an early morning vehicle fire suspicious in nature.The fire, along with vandalism of other vehicle...
Improperly disposed cigarettes are to blame for two weekend fires.Lincoln Fire and Rescue says they responded to the bar and ...
One person was transported to the hospital following a fireFirday afternoon at an apartment complex at 1129 E. Street. Batall...
Lincoln Fire and Rescue responded to a fire this morning just before 5:00 a.m. at the 600 block of South 56th Street.Battalio...
(AP) A 25-year-old Lincoln woman suspected of leaving the scene of a fatal accident has surrendered to police. Police say Kin...
Lincoln Police have arrested a woman in connection with a deadly hit and run accident on Thursday night.Police say 25-year-ol...
For the second night in a row, Lincoln Police were called to the scene of a car fire in the same area.Captain Jason Stille te...
BROKEN BOW, Neb. (AP) - Authorities have released the names of apassenger who died and the injured pilot of a private plane t...
Fire investigators have determined a fire that occurred yesterday evening around 8:00 p.m. was an arson.The fire occurred jus...
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) - An investigator says a fire at a Lincolnapartment where a man died last week was intentionally set.City ...
The National Weather Service will conduct statewide tornado drills this morning from 10:10 a.m.until 10:30 a.m.The test is pa...
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) - Authorities say a man has died after a fire at his Lincoln apartment building.Firefighters were sent to ...
(AP) - Omaha senator Scott Lautenbaugh says jobsin the state's historic horse racing industry are at stake iflawmakers do...
Lincoln Fire and Rescue were called to the scene of a house fire at 2213 Potter Street around 9:45 last night.Battalion Chief...
A prescription mistake by a clerk leads to a felony arrest of the customer. Lincoln Police Officer Katie Flood says they were...
Lincoln Public Safety Director Tom Casady says there is a bottleneck in the emergency mental health system in the area.Casady...
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) - Federal authorities have begun an investigation into reports that an intoxicated pilot was prevented from ...
Gov. Dave Heineman responded to what her refers to as a liberal coalition that is against tax relief for hard-working, middle...
A gondola car fire filled with flamable scrap metal and wood chip kept firefighters busy throughout the night.Division Chief ...
A 50 year old business man bilks unsuspecting Lincoln customers out of over 80,000 dollars...and Officer Katie Flood suspects...
(AP) - A Cass County Sheriff's deputy and awoman he had stopped to help are hospitalized after a truck slidinto them duri...
Mayor Beutler has declared a snow emergency for Lincoln beginning at 6 A.M. Saturday. A snow emergency means parking is banne...
Nebraska head football coach Bo Pelini was involved in a minor car accident yesterday evening in South Lincoln.Police officer...
Fire officials are investigating whether a fire to vacant home Monday on South 27th was suspicious. Batallion Chief Leo Benes...
Fire did extensive damageMonday morning to a home at 1611 S. 27th. EMS Supervisor Aaron Pospochil told reporters on the scene...
Lincoln Fire and Rescue responded to a house fire at 2315 S. 8th St.before6 p.m. yesterday evening. 10-11 News reports, when ...
Former Democratic Sen. Bob Kerrey is considering a comeback run for his old Senate seat. It's a prospect even he rates as a l...
A 25-year-old Lincoln woman was sexually assaulted Saturday morning around 2AM as she walked over the pedestrian bridge at 22...
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) - The Army Corps of Engineers says it is tryingto improve the way it manages the Missouri River's reservoirs...
The Department of Motor Vehicle's office near 45th and Vine is now back in operation. The building had lost power yesterday a...
A white BMW was discovered engulfed in flamesTuesday morning at Pawnee Lake. The vehicle valued at almost $94,000 had bee...
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) - A 46-year-old Lincoln man has died afterbeing hospitalized since he was injured in a fire at his home. L...
A Lincoln Police cruiser is struck by another vehicle while officers were working an accident. The incident occurred at South...
(AP) - Officials are mourning the death of astate senator from Hastings who had suffered from lung disease.State Senator Denn...
A Lincoln schoolteacher has been arrested on suspicion of misdemeanor domestic assault. 54-year-old Jeffrey Marsh was arreste...
Lincoln Police are looking into five disturbing prowler reports this morning that appear to be related. LPDOfficer Katie Floo...
Lincoln Fire and Rescue are investigating a fire that was contained and put out at around 6 a.m. on UNL's East Campus near 38...
An early morning garage fire leaves a residence without transportation, and the building a total loss.LFR Batallion Chief Jea...
(AP) - Sentencing is delayed for former Universityof Nebraska Regent David Hergert in a federal bank fraud case. TheMitchell ...
(AP) - Nebraska defensive lineman Eric Martin has been ticketed for leaving the scene of an accident in a Wal-Mart parking lo...
Lincoln is waking up to more snow this morning with some expected slick road conditions. Diane Gonzolas with the City of Linc...
A reward is now being offered for information on two gun store burglaries in Lincoln last month. Officer Katie Flood says the...
A weekend crash on Interstate 80 near the Waverly exchange claims the life of a 2-year-old Bellevue toddler. In a statement r...
An early morning traffic stop leads to multiple charges. 24-year old Michael Washington was stopped near 48th and Vine at aro...
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) - Nebraska says this year's flooding along the Missouri and Platte rivers caused about $20 million dam...
Lincoln Police say a car careened through the front window of Payless Shoes near 62nd and "O" Street striking a sto...
An apartment fire near 8th & "G" streets sent around a dozen residents outside in freezing tempertures last night. ...
Lincoln Police say a 17-year-old Lincoln High School student is dead and another person is injured after a single vehicle cra...
Lincoln Police say a 17-year-old Lincoln High School student is dead and another person is injured after a single vehicle cra...
A surprising turn in the continuing saga over the TransCanada pipeline's proposed route in Nebraska. Speaker Mike Flood inter...
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) - TransCanada Corp. says its pipeline thattransports crude oil from Canada through seven states wastempor...
GREENWOOD, Neb. (AP) - Authorities say a staff member and six students have been taken to a Lincoln hospital after their scho...
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) - Nebraska volleyball star Lauren Cook will return to the No. 2-ranked Huskers after reaching an agreement...
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) - The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers says it willchange its approach to managing the Missouri River following ...
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) - Iowa and Nebraska are withdrawing from anassociation of Missouri River states and tribes because of adis...
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) - Officials say button batteries are the likely source of heat that started a fire the basement at the Lin...
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) - Officials say the sprinkler systemapparently stopped a fire from spreading in the basement at theLincoln...
A 55 year old Denton man died from an accident late Monday afternoon on Highway 77 near Hallam Road. Sheriff Terry Wagner say...
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) - Nebraska Speaker of the Legislature Mike Flood says a proposal that would give the state authority to re...
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) - A 28-year-old Lincoln man has pleaded no contest to manslaughter before his second trial for a fatal sho...
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) - Traffic is moving again on Interstate 29 in southwest Iowa after four months of long detours because of fl...
One person is injured after a truck and train collided northwest of Lincoln.Theaccident happened about 7:15 p.m. Thursday whe...
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) - The Army Corps of Engineers says floodingalong the Missouri River in Nebraska, Iowa, Kansas and Missourish...
A 37-year-old motorcyclist died in a collision with a van near Raymond. Lancaster County Sheriff Terry Wagner says Dawn Dvora...
(AP) Lincoln police say a toddler suffered a broken leg when he fell from a second-story window of a group home for young mot...
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) - Repair work is expected to begin this weekon seven bridges in a flood control and traffic project in Lin...
WAVERLY, Neb. (AP) - Authorities say a bus driver and threechildren received minor injuries when a car rammed into the back o...
(AP) The Nebraska Community Blood Bank has received more than $9,100 that the state had held as unclaimed property.State ...
An unprovoked attack sends a 20 year old UNL student to the hospital. Officer Katie Flood says the victim reported he was att...
Highway fatalities in July were down more than 50 percent from a year ago. Nebraska Department of Roads reports 14 people wer...
MINERAL, Va. (AP) - The U.S. Geological Survey has slightlylowered its estimate of the Virginia earthquake's magnitude from5....
Lincoln's Public Safety Director Tom Casady says Lincoln will be looking at potentially moving fire stations around to better...
A Lincoln family of 12 could only watch from across the street Tuesday afternoon as Lincoln Fire and Rescue crews tried to sa...
Lincoln youth feeling threatened will have safe places to turn to. The Lincoln People's City Mission announces the safe place...
Five Northeast Lincoln homes were struck overnight by burglars. Officer Katie Flood says the residents in the 84th and Holdre...
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) - The Nebraska National Guard has confirmedthat a soldier from the state was one of the 30 Americans kille...
The State Patrol is looking for a person who was involved in a fiery crash with a semi at the West O and Highway 77 interchan...
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) - The Nebraska National Guard is pulling out of levee patrols along the swollen Missouri River, handing thos...
A semi truck wound up hanging over the overpass at Highway 77 and West Ofor a time Wednesdayafternoon. Police Captain David B...
A city park volunteer comes to the rescue of a Lincoln man being threatened by a gun. Officer Katie Flood says a 61 year old ...
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) - The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers says itwill reduce water releases from Gavins Point Dam in South Dakota...
BROWNVILLE, Neb. (AP) - The floodwaters near Cooper nuclearpower plant in southeast Nebraska have receded enough for theutili...
BLAIR, Neb. (AP) - Workers at the Fort Calhoun nuclear powerplant continue to pump out Missouri River floodwaters from behind...
(AP) The Nebraska State Patrol says its troopers issued 845 speeding tickets over the July 4 holiday weekend. Troopers and co...
A stretch of U.S. Highway 30 is scheduled to close this morning between Missouri Valley, Iowa, and Blair. The Nebraska Depart...
LOUP CITY, Neb. (AP) - Two people from North Carolina -including a 12-year-old boy - have died in a boating accident atSherma...
(AP) Fire officials say a child playing with matches started a blaze that caused significant damage to a Lincoln home. The fi...
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) - Airlines and other businesses that useOmaha's Eppley Airfield are making plans in case flooding forcesth...
(AP) Two state teams are assessing damage to homes along the swollen Missouri River in eastern Nebraska. The Nebraska Emergen...
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) - A Seward woman and her granddaughter wereamong four passengers killed in a collision between a train and...
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) - The nation's top nuclear power regulator saysboth of Nebraska's nuclear power plants have remained safe as...
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) - The chairman of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission will visit Nebraska's two nuclear power plants to check ...
GLENWOOD, Iowa (AP) - More residents of southwest Iowa who livein a rural area near the swollen Missouri River are being evac...
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) - Authorities say no one was hurt when ahelicopter operated by an Iowa company made a forced landing whilesu...
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) - A house fire has led to a 60-day jail termfor a Lincoln man. Forty-seven-year-old Bert Gaines was accuse...
NEBRASKA CITY, Neb. (AP) - Two more Missouri River flood recordshave been broken in southeast Nebraska, and more records are ...
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (AP) - Flooding along the Missouri River ismaking it difficult to get around for many residents in the areawh...
A former Lincoln City Council member is proposing a plan that would raise Lincoln property taxes to increase funding for Linc...
The Army Corps of Engineers is increasing the water flow from the Gavins Point Dam near Yankton, South Dakota. Nebraska U-S ...
Two arrests have been made so far, and more are possible, in the theft and forgery of checks stolen from Lancaster County Div...
(AP) The National Weather Service says at least one powerful tornado ripped through central Nebraska on Monday night, destroy...
(AP) The National Weather Service says at least one powerful tornado ripped through central Nebraska on Monday night, destroy...
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) - The Missouri River rose to within 18 inchesof forcing the shutdown of a nuclear power plant in southeastNe...
The Lincoln Airport is making some contingency plans in the worst case scenario of flooding near the Omaha airport. Executive...
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) - Pictures of a nuclear power plant near Omahashow that floodwaters from the Missouri River have crept up ne...
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) - About 2,700 Omahans would have to evacuate ifthe Missouri River were to breach a levee on the city's north...
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) - U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack isplanning to tour flooded areas in Iowa and Nebraska along theM...
Amajor flooding test ...as the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers begins releasing 150,000 cubic feet of water from the Gavins Poin...
Governor Dave Heineman is taking a helicopter tour of the South Sioux City area this afternoon to assess flooding of the Miss...
HAMBURG, Iowa (AP) - State roads officials plan to close about20 miles of Interstate 29 in southwest Iowa and northwest Misso...
The rising Missouri River has ruptured twolevees in northwest Missouri, sending torrents of flood waters overrural farmland t...
(AP) Smaller communities along the Missouri River may face the greatest flood risk this summer as the water rises. The U.S. A...
PONCA, Neb. (AP) - At least two camping trailers in northeastNebraska have been swept away by surging Missouri Riverfloodwate...
PLATTSMOUTH, Neb. (AP) - Plattsmouth is planning to begindumping its wastewater into the Missouri River because flooding hasd...
PLATTSMOUTH, Neb. (AP) - Officials in the Missouri River city ofPlattsmouth are worried about good water, bad water and too m...
A twenty year old Lincoln man was killed in an early Wednesday morning accident in north Lincoln. Officer Katie Flood says th...
BLAIR, Neb. (AP) - Gov. Dave Heineman says the state ispreparing for the worst as the Missouri River continues to rise.His co...
Last week’s fire at the LPS District office, destroying virtually everything was indeed a disaster and had to be very d...
(AP) Nebraska Gov. Dave Heineman and other state officials are set to meet with city officials to discuss local flood concern...
Two Lincoln people were killed and another person was injured in a two vehicle crash at the intersection of Highway 79 and We...
With flood waters rising into communities along the Platte and Missouri rivers, Governor Dave Heineman is asking Nebraskans t...
The Environmental Protection Agency is raising new concerns about a proposed Canadian oil pipeline that would run thru Nebras...
HAMBURG, Iowa (AP) - The Army Corps of Engineers is constructinga secondary flood barrier to protect a small Iowa town should...
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) - Police say a man who was lying in themiddle of a street in downtown Lincoln when he was hit and draggedb...
(AP) Nebraska and Iowa cities along the Missouri River are inspecting flood walls and piling up sandbags to prepare for a del...
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) - Residents in nine Nebraska counties areleaving their homes amid flooding of Missouri and Platte rivers. ...
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) - Authorities say a Lincoln man died in acollision on Interstate 80 in eastern Nebraska. The Nebraska Stat...
The Lincoln Board of Educations has granted emergency purchasing power to Superintendent Steve Joel to help the district thro...
What was once the hub of all Lincoln Public School's administrative activity is now a smoldering pile of rubble. The LPSDistr...
A 54 year old Lincoln man remains in critical condition after being dragged under a minivan for two blocks. Officer Katie Flo...
A young Lincoln woman is expected to make a full recovery after being shot in the temple by a bb in April. Officer Katie Floo...
A "suspicious person" report in south Lincoln is being investigated by Lincoln Police. Officer Katie Flood says it ...
A 51 year old Lincoln woman was killed in a rollover crash on Interstate 80 near the Waverly interchange earlyWednesday morni...
A 51 year old Lincoln woman was killed in a rollover crash on Interstate 80 near the Waverly interchange earlyWednesday morni...
A 68-year-old Hastings man is out $27,000 from a bogus coin sale in Lincoln. Officer Katie Flood says the victim agreed t...
Last week a reader wrote a letter to the editor of the Journal Star complaining about the Antelope Valley Project, saying tha...
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) - A spokeswoman for the Nebraska Emergency Management Agency says state authorities have not received thre...
Lincoln has a new Fire Chief...at least in the interim. Mayor Chris Beutler named Assistant Fire Chief John Huff as Interim C...
(AP) The Nebraska Department of Roads reports that 31 people have died in traffic crashes so far this year. The department sa...
Lincolnites with with heart or lung disease are advised to avoid prolonged or heavy exertion outdoors Wednesday.Lincoln Lanca...
Lincoln authorities have identifiedthe woman who died after aSunday morningfire at a mobile home.Lincoln Policesay 65-year-ol...
More details are being released about the crash near 56th and 'A' early this morning at 3:45 a.m. that sent one driver to the...
More details are being released about the crash near 56th and 'A' early this morning at 3:45 a.m. that sent one driver to the...
A woman is dead after her car slammed into a building near 27th and Old Cheney. The accident happened around 1:30 Wednesday a...
A Lincoln Fire Inspector helped get several people out of a home day-care after it caught fire Tuesday afternoon. Acting Bata...
No one was injured in a fire Tuesday afternoon at a home used as a daycare at 7217 Fairfax Avenue. The residents were alerted...
(AP) The driver of a semi involved in a multi-vehicle crash on Interstate 80 in Lincoln has been arrested on suspicion of dri...
BLAIR, Neb. (AP) - Omaha Public Power District officials foundtwo small openings in the wall of an auxiliary building at the ...
Niles Fordhas been selected as the next city managerfor Chambelee, Georgia. Mayor Chris Beutler announcedFord resignationyest...
PLATTSMOUTH, Neb. (AP) - Cass County officials say a Lincoln mandied after his truck drifted off the road and struck a group ...
A 17 year old Lincoln girl suffers a broken neck and two broken vertebrae after a harrowing ride. Officer Katie Flood says th...
A Lincoln hotel suffered some damage when a man discovered his wife in one of the rooms with another man. Officer Katie Flood...
(AP) Lincoln Mayor Chris Beutler says an agreement has been reached to begin demolishing two downtown buildings damaged by fi...
Lincoln may soon be looking for a new fire chief. Current Fire Chief Niles Ford has been selected for the City Manager positi...
Lincoln Police are looking for a 70 year old woman who received money from a Lincoln church. Officer Katie Flood says the wom...
Lincoln will be looking for a new fire chief soon. Current Fire Chief Niles Ford has been selected for the City Manager posit...
(AP) The Nebraska State Patrol says two drivers were arrested and a variety of drugs were seized over the weekend along Inter...
Voting in the North Region opens Monday, March 12th.1 - Runza2 - Randy's Grill & Chill3 - Sportscasters4 - Granite City5 ...
Authorities suspect a Lincoln woman who was rescued from her smoke-filled home had set fires in her basement. The 56-year-old...
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) - Lincoln city officials have given theowners of two downtown buildings damaged by fire a deadline torepai...
18 Lincoln firefighters were taken to a hospital for a possible chemical exposure after an explosion inside a business that a...
Lincoln Mayor Chris Beutler urged the State Legislature to defeat a proposal to divert $7 Million a year for 10 years away fr...
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) - Fire officials say 18 firefighters weretaken to a hospital for a possible chemical exposure after anexpl...
(AP) Eight workers at a soybean processing plant in Lincoln have been taken to area hospitals following a brief gas leak at t...
Lincoln Mayor Chris Beutler has issued a parking ban for major arterials, snow emergency routes and bus routes in Lincoln. Th...
A 55 year old Lincoln womanwas hospitalized with serious injuries after she was struck by an SUV as she stood on the sidewalk...
ITHACA, Neb. (AP) - Authorities say the bodies of three peoplewere found in the debris of a suspicious fire near Ithaca ineas...
Lincoln Police say the woman seriously injured this morning in a car-truck accident on Highway 2 has now died.Police say the ...
Lincoln Police say the woman seriously injured this morning in a car-truck accident on Highway 2 has now died.Police say the ...
The issue of repealing the Nebraska motorcycle helmet law is once again before the transportation committee. This time, Omaha...
(AP) Police have identified a man who died after he crashed his car into a concrete bridge pillar under an overpass in north ...
A 27 year old Lincoln motorist was killed in an early Monday morning accident. Officer Katie flood says they were summoned to...
A 25-year-old Lincoln man died after his car rammed into a light pole in northwest LincolnTuesday night. Sgt. Don Scheinost s...
Mayor Chris Beutler has called a residential parking ban as of 8 a.m. Wednesday. As of that time, arking is banned on the eve...
Mayor Chris Beutler has declared a snow emergency for the city of Lincoln as of 12:01 a.m. Tuesday. Parking will be banned on...
(AP) A fire inspector says fraternities at Lincoln universities have forgotten the lessons learned from a fatal 2006 fire at ...
Man's best friend lives up to that nickname this, when a rural Roca home caught fire. The 50-year-old owner was fast asleep w...
(AP) Nearly two dozen state lawmakers signed a letter sent to U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton citing their con...
A 29-year-old Lincoln man was fatally injured when a pickup rolled on top of him in hisLincoln driveway.Police say that Bradl...
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) - Officials say the final phase of Nebraska'sradio communications network has been activated The system co...
The video of a fight between three women on a Startran bus December 30th has lead to the identity of one of the suspects and ...
(AP) A federal judge has dismissed several lawsuits brought against Gov. Dave Heineman and other Nebraska officials over resi...
Fire causes extensive damage to a home on Bartholomew Circle near 14th and Old Cheney Tuesday. Battallion Fire Chief Dean Sta...
(AP) Authorities are investigating the traffic death of a 62-year-old Roca man on the southwest side of Lincoln. A news relea...
(AP) More than 50 pounds of marijuana has been seized during traffic stops along Interstate 80 over the past week. The Nebras...
The Lancaster County Sheriff's Office says one man died in a single vehicle accident on South Highway 77. The Sheriff's Offic...
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) - Authorities are investigating the trafficdeath of a 62-year-old Roca man on the southwest side of Lincol...
(AP) The Nebraska State Patrol says a crackdown on drunken drivers during a special enforcement campaign that included the Ch...
(AP) Lawmakers could weigh in this session on what has become a contentious plan to run an oil pipeline through 17 Nebraska c...
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) - Lawmakers could weigh in this session onwhat has become a contentious plan to run an oil pipeline throug...
Two Husker season football tickets purchased on Craigs List only worked for a few games. Officer Katie Flood says that the ti...
(AP) Four lawsuits have been filed against a Nebraska man charged in an Iowa crash that killed four motorcyclists. Iowa court...
A 22-year-old Lincoln man has been arrested for 1stdegree Sexual Assault of a Child. Lincoln Police Officer Katie Flood says ...
A 22-year-old Lincoln man has been arrested for 1stdegree Sexual Assault of a Child. Lincoln Police Officer Katie Flood says ...
A wood burning stove is being blamed for a fire that has totalled a southwest Lincoln home. Firefighters seemed to have the b...
Fires this fall into winter are taking its toll not only on the victims, but of the local American Red Cross chapter. Cornhus...
'O' Street between 9th and 10th will remain closed for at least two more weeks as clean-up continues after a fire destroyed t...
Three suspects are arrested earlyThursday morning and a fourth is being sought in connection with three robberies occuring ov...
Fire ripped through a 9-unit apartment building in the 1500 block of Folsom street last night around 5:15pm. The building suf...
A former director of Holy Family Child Care on S.37th Street has been arrested. Officer Katie Flood says that 46 year old Pau...
(AP) The Kroger Co. is recalling select packages of pet food in 19 states, saying the products might contain aflatoxin, which...
(AP) A second Lincoln man has died of injuries suffered in a crash on ice-coated Interstate 80 in York County. 25-year-old Br...
(AP) Authorities say a Lincoln man was killed in a crash on ice-coated Interstate 80 in York County in eastern Nebraska. York...
City officials say the north wall of the Romantix building in downtown Lincoln will likely be demolished on Thursday.Fire Chi...
The Romantix Building in downtown Lincoln caught fire again last night, according to Channels 1011 News. The building is set ...
(AP) A three-story building in downtown Lincoln has been destroyed by fire. Bruce Sellon of the Lincoln Fire Department says ...
A 25 year old Lincoln home daycare provider has been arrested for child abuse. Officer Katie Flood says that Natalie Johanson...
Another marijuana grow operation is located in Lincoln. Officer Katie Flood says that it is unrelated to the over a dozen loc...
(AP) A TransCanada official says the disastrous oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico this year should not make state officials une...
(AP) Authorities are blaming a turkey fryer for a fire that destroyed a garage and damaged a nearby house in North Platte. Fi...
(AP) Charges are pending in northeast Kansas against a driver involved in a crash that killed one Nebraska man and injured th...
Diamond gem stone rings, earrings and necklaces were among the items stolen overnight from Elder Jewely at 31st and "O&q...
(AP) Stanton County authorities have released the names of two men killed in the crash of a single-engine airplane near Stant...
STANTON, Neb. (AP) - Stanton County authorities have released the names of two men killed in the crash of a single-engine air...
STANTON, Neb. (AP) - Stanton County authorities have released the names of two men killed in the crash of a single-engine air...
A 53 year old Lincoln man was killed in a one vehicle accident earlySunday morning. Police were first notified by a witness t...
(AP) The York County Sheriff's Office says two mothers and two of their children died in a crash on Interstate 80 near York. ...
An accident east of Lincoln on Interstate 80 has claimed the life of a 32 year old man from rural Denton. Sheriff Terry Wagne...
(AP) A moderate earthquake centered near Schuyler has rattled eastern Nebraska. The U.S. Geological Survey says the quake occ...
Lincolnites can now be notified of a "First Call" emergency on their cell phones. Lancaster County Emergency Manage...
A Lincoln 29 year old is in serious condition after a fiery high speed accident late last night near 70th and McCormick. Poli...
Lincoln Police are seeking help from the public in locating the suspect who attacked a 43 year old man outside Big Red Keno W...
(AP) Police have released the name of a 13-year-old boy fatally shot in the head in a Papillion home. Police Chief Leonard Ho...
(AP) A deer crashed through a window of a Lincoln mattress store and caused $12,000 in damage to the showroom before police s...
An unruly airline passenger in Omaha was sentenced to probation yesterday. 38-year-old Russell Krebs of Arlington, Nebraska w...
(AP) A 19-year-old Lincoln High School graduate has died from injuries she received in an accident on U.S. Highway 77 in Beat...
Lincoln Police are looking for the suspects in a spree of vandalisms in southeast Lincoln overnight. Officer Katie Flood tell...
A 32-year-old woman has been arrested, accused of starting a fire that destroyed the mobile home she was living in. Officer K...
Lincoln Fire & Rescue crews were called to the 2100 block of Park Avenue early this morning. Around 4:25, a fire was reported...
When Lincoln Fire and Rescue respond to a fire, sometimes an oxygen mask can help save a life, but not just human life. The C...
An 86-year-old Lincoln has died in a fatal car crash North of Lincoln yesterday afternoon. The Lancaster County Sheriff's off...
The 2 people that survived the head-on vehicle collision with a horse trailer earlier this week, have been upgraded to fair c...
Lincoln Fire & Rescue crews raced to the 500 block of West Saunders Street this morning around 4:30am. Intitial reports claim...
"O" Street traffic was shut down yesterday eveningwhen a carcollided with an ambulanceon the Harris overpass. The a...
(AP) Authorities say a person is dead after a collision with a horse trailer that came loose from a pickup towing it near Lin...
A major honor for the Speaker of the Nebraska Legislature Mike Flood. The state senator from Norfolkhas been named one of Tim...
A case of mistaken identity proves dangerous for a 29 year old Milford man earlySunday morning in Lincoln. Officer Katie Floo...
State Farm Insurancesays Nebraska has one of highest rates of deer-related vehicle accidents in the country. The state ranked...
Lincoln citizens are being asked to help identify a man responsible for assaulting one Lincoln female last month and perhaps ...
(AP) Recent water tests at Red Willow Reservoir near McCook and Willow Creek Lake near Pierce show they are above Nebraska's ...
For the second time this year, Lincoln Fire and Rescue plans to host a smoke alarm rally. Thanks to a FEMA grant, LFR is aski...
(AP) Gage County authorities say a 14-year-old boy was flown to a Lincoln hospital for treatment of gunshot wound suffered wh...
The family of a Missouri manis now suing a New York semi-truck driver and the driver's employer for wrongdoing in the fatal c...
A new national study from the Highway Loss Data Institute suggests texting bans may be causing more crashes. 3 of the 4 state...
(AP) A Skywest Airlines plane had to make an emergency landing in Milwaukee on Tuesday due to a landing gear problem. General...
40 incidents of vandalism was reported in Southeast Lincoln this weekend. Lincoln Police Officer Katie Flood says there were ...
Lincoln Police are investigating the death of a 40 year old Missouri man discovered outside a Lincoln downtown bar a little a...
(AP) A small earthquake felt in all or part of four counties in central Nebraska rattled windows but caused no known damage. ...
Two teenagers have been arrested for the theft of four vehicles from Le's Auto Center. Officer Katie Flood says that a studen...
(AP) - Lincoln police say a 51-year-old man died after a bicycle accident. Police say Mathew Werner died Tuesday night at a B...
Lincoln Fire and Rescue Crews were quick to extinguish a duplex fire, but not before the blaze does around $75,000 damage. A ...
(AP) The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has given Nebraska good marks on its preparedness for public health emerg...
Lincoln Fire and Rescue was called to Lincoln's VA Hospital around 7:30 this morning. There were reports of smoke the hospita...
Mondaywas a busy day for Lincoln Fire and Rescue. Crews started by responding to a small backyard fire, but 10 minutes after ...
A discarded cigarette is believed to be the cause of a fire at 1420 South 21st Friday afternoon. Deputy Fire Chief Pat Borer ...
After reports of a man with rifle case walking near the State Capitol in downtown Lincoln, the building was locked down for a...
