Nebraska home first in nation connected under federal broadband program
A household near Ogallala, Nebraska, is the first in the nation to receive broadband through the federal BEAD program, aimed at expanding high-speed internet access.
Iowa lawsuit against Roblox advances in court
Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird announced a legal victory as the state’s lawsuit against Roblox, alleging misleading safety practices, moves forward.
Fontenelle Forest fire burns 30 acres, closes trails
A fire that has burned about 30 acres of Fontenelle Forest’s flood plain has forced trail closures as crews continue monitoring the area.
Former Omaha employee changes plea in relation to sex trafficking investigation
A former accountant with the city of Omaha changed her plea in a sex trafficking investigation.
Council Bluffs police hold memorial ceremony for fallen officers during National Police Week
Council Bluffs police hosted a ceremony honoring fallen officers, deputies, and troopers, joined by the Iowa State Patrol and Pottawattamie County Sheriff’s Office.
Federal judge sentences woman to decades behind bars for producing, distributing child pornography
A federal judge sentenced a Nebraska woman for child pornography.
Plea deal reached in sexual assault case, Omaha man sentenced
A judge handed down a sentence on Wednesday for the man convicted of assaulting a woman he met on a dating website in 2024.
Friday evening storms possible near Omaha and the rest of the viewing area
Friday evening storms possible near Omaha
Texas puts Edward Busby Jr. to death in the state’s 600th execution since 1982
Edward Busby Jr., a man who experts said was intellectually disabled, has become the 600th person executed in Texas since the state resumed carrying out the death penalty in 1982.
Justice Clarence Thomas hails US Constitution as common bedrock in divided America
Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas urged Americans to mark the nation’s 250th anniversary by defending deeply held beliefs and protecting free speech rather than relying on patriotic slogans or celebrations