‘Extraordinary rainstorm’ floods Nebraska city, triggers water rescues

By Mary Gilbert, Brandon Miller, CNN (CNN) — An entire June’s worth of rain fell in just a few hours over Grand Island, Nebraska, Wednesday night, triggering life-threatening flash flooding that inundated neighborhoods, stranded motorists and forced water …

Treestock special enforcement planned in Nebraska City

Driver crashes into stopped cruiser, injuring Nebraska trooper

By Kevin Cole and Grace Lewis Omaha World-Herald, Neb. OMAHA, Neb. — A Nebraska State Patrol trooper suffered injuries that were not believed to be life-threatening Monday night when her cruiser was struck by a truck on Interstate 80 in Omaha. The crash …

Nebraska colleges, saying they have little choice, are axing scholarships that favored immigrants, single moms, LGBTQ ...

Bob Benzel had quite a few people on his mind in 2019. The students who the former Ralston High School art teacher watched drop out after becoming pregnant. His mother, who, in her late 30s, earned her GED and associate’s degree while raising four kids by …

Nebraska Wesleyan hosts free youth camp

LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - Jeff Christy was on Nebraska Wesleyan’s new baseball field at Sandhills Global Youth Complex on Wednesday morning. Instead of coaching his team, Christy was instructing young, first-time baseball players in Lincoln. The Prairiewolves …

SBA offers drought disaster loans in Colorado, Nebraska and Wyoming

The U.S. Small Business Administration is offering low interest federal disaster loans to small businesses and private nonprofit organizations in Colorado, Nebraska and Wyoming to offset economic losses caused by drought beginning April 1. The declaration …

Nebraska Wesleyan hosts free youth camp in Lincoln

Bishop denounces drag show at University of Nebraska–Lincoln for mocking the Mass

Bishop James Conley of Lincoln, Nebraska, has publicly condemned as “disturbing and appalling” a drag performance that was orchestrated at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln that mocked the Mass. The performance, titled “Mass of Perpetual Indulgence,” was …

Cam Jurgens will have a high school field named after him in Nebraska

When it comes to high school football in Nebraska, the state knows how to honor its legends. Cam Jurgens is finding that out first-hand after his high school made an exciting announcement. Jurgens, who played at Beatrice High School in Nebraska, became a …

'The nose knows': Nebraska State Patrol adds Electronics Detection K-9, Scooter

NEWSWATCH SEVEN AT TEN. WORKING TO KEEP CHILDREN SAFE, THE NEBRASKA STATE PATROL HAS A NEW K-9 JOINING THE TEAM. THANKS FOR JOINING US. I’M JULIE CORNELL. I’M ROB MCCARTNEY. THE PATROL SAYS SCOOTER, A YELLOW LABRADOR RETRIEVER, WILL HELP PROTECT KIDS …