According to Doane University, the number of reported sexual assaults is on the rise, but the university says that doesn't mean there are more sexual assaults. It just means more people feel safe enough to report what happened.

In a recent board meeting, a proposal was introduced to renovate the vacant Shopko building in Grand Island to be utilized as a new early learning center for Grand Island Public Schools.

Hastings Police are following up on leads as to who might be responsible for vandalizing at least 70 mailboxes Thursday night and Friday morning.

It's hard to imagine an active shooter situation happening where you live, but it's something all emergency responders have to be prepared for.

The case of a Grand Island man arrested after a three-hour police standoff is headed to trial court.

What do the next 25 years look like for Greater Nebraska?

Troopers with the Nebraska State Patrol arrested one man and seized 121 pounds of marijuana following a Wednesday traffic stop on Interstate 80 near the Giltner exit.

The Nebraska Department of Transportation has announced the return of normal two-way traffic to Highway 83 between Thedford and Valentine.

A Hastings man has been given three years in prison for causing brain damage to his infant son.

The Cozad Police Department is investigating several Church Burglaries that happened this week.

From the clothes she wears to the budget she runs the woman in charge of the Nebraska State Fair has heard her share of complaints. 

The Broken Bow City Council held their regular meeting on Tuesday, November 12, the meeting however, was anything but normal.

Grand Island Police have concluded the investigation into the death of two people at a Grand Island hotel.

A South Dakota man is dead following an accident on Interstate 80 Sunday afternoon.

Pointing to previous problems in the juvenile system, a Grand Island judge turned down a teenager's request that his murder trial be moved to juvenile court.

A Hastings man pleaded guilty to attempted robbery and accessory to a felony in the shooting death of Hastings resident Jose Hansen.

Hall County Sheriff's officials have released the name of the man killed Saturday after being struck by a tractor in Wood River.

A state lawmaker who wants to raise senators’ pay and push out new rules for food-trucks is running for re-election.

A trial has been scheduled for a midwife who tried unsuccessfully to deliver a child at an Omaha home.

Authorities say a man died after his vehicle ran off a Kearney County road and flipped.

The operators of a central Nebraska veterans memorial have plans to expand it.

An 18-year-old boy is back at the Youth Rehabilitation and Treatment in Kearney after escaping Sunday.

When needed most, Nebraskan’s know how to step up, but no one does it better than those from small communities.

The Hall County Sheriff’s Department is warning residents of a scam involving the department.

Authorities say a South Dakota man died after collision on Interstate 80 in south-central Nebraska.

Snow and bitter cold is expected across much of Nebraska and Iowa at the start of the work week.

Nebraska's rural areas are struggling with a shortage of high-speed internet, and consumers who live there are likely paying more for service than their urban counterparts.

The Nebraska Game and Parks said in a press release that the body of 21-year-old Anthony Dush of Saint Paul was found Friday night at 9 p.m.

A woman accused of being an accessory to the 2017 slaying of a Hastings man has pleaded guilty to a lesser charge.

A teenager may face felony charges after a car crash Wednesday night in Kearney.

Plans for a controversial Lincoln area chicken farm, the kind of operation backed by Governor Pete Ricketts, are dead, at least for now.

In July, several feet of water flooded the hospitality district in Kearney causing all the hotels along Talmadge Street to close. Now the last one to reopen is up and running.

The Merrick County Sheriff's Office wants the public to use caution after it received a report of a possible police impersonation.

Officials say a late harvest, wet corn and the fall chill have combined to multiply demand for propane in Iowa and other states.

A controversial chicken farm, looking to spread its wings on the outskirts of Lincoln, is expected to hear its fate sometime tomorrow (Thursday).

Staffing changes are on the way for the Youth Rehabilitation and Treatment Centers in Nebraska.

It's more rare than a solar eclipse and will be visible from central Nebraska Monday, November 11.

The Nebraska State Patrol were able to bring a low-speed pursuit to a safe conclusion Tuesday afternoon near Gothenburg on Interstate 80.

The legislature’s latest plan to fix Nebraska’s property tax mess is set to be revealed later this month, November 22nd to be exact.

Recruits of the 61st Nebraska State Patrol Basic Recruit Class put their training to the test with real-life scenarios designed to simulate a serious vehicle crash with injuries.

A Grand Island man was arrested over the weekend for falsely claiming he was shot in the chest.

An Adams County jury Monday returned a verdict of Not Guilty for Daniel Harden, who had been accused of murdering Jose Hansen of Hastings in September 2017.

A Missouri man has been fined $25,000 and ordered to pay $25,000 in restitution for hunting illegally in Nebraska.

A jury is scheduled to resume working Monday on a verdict following the trial of a man accused of murder in Hastings.

Authorities say a woman died at a hospital after her minivan rammed the rear of a trailer in Dawson County.

For the second time in a year two of the state's top Democrats are feuding.

A new report says farm bankruptcies have risen in Nebraska and Iowa.

Daylight saving time returns to Nebraska, Iowa and Missouri in March.

The University of Nebraska Board of Regents' selection to become the next University President has started the public vetting process.

A Grand Island man is in jail after a high speed chase with Broken Bow Police on Wednesday.

All three of Nebraska's Republican Congressmen voted against the impeachment inquiry, as did every other Republican in the House.

Call it a Congressional dress rehearsal in the Cornhusker State.

The Nebraska State Patrol is issuing safety reminders about winter driving after a trooper was struck by a vehicle while assisting a driver this week in Omaha.

The Nebraska Department of Motor Vehicles is warning residents of scam phone calls from people claiming they work at the DMV.

A Grand Island man charged in a Kearney rape case will stand trial one year to the date after the crime was reported.

Grand Island Police are working to find who may be responsible for passing counterfeit $100 bills at three different locations.

Officials in North Platte have begun the process to get the city’s downtown placed on the National Register of Historic Places.

John Walters, the main proponent in gathering signatures towards the recall of Broken Bow Mayor Jonathon Berghorst, has informed KCNI/KBBN that the petition has been submitted.

Decision time is nearing for Nebraska’s most controversial lawmaker.

Term limited at the end of 20-20, State Senator Ernie Chambers has until February to decide if he’ll run for the Douglas County Board next year.

Nebraska Public Power District says two new vehicle charging stations are fully operational and another is expected to be running by early next month.

A rollover accident in Merrick County caused two teens to suffer injuries.

A convicted felon in Merrick County was arrested Friday with the help of a K9 unit.

The leading Democrat on Capitol Hill came to Omaha Saturday and did not mince words.

Speaker Nancy Pelosi telling hundreds of the party's faithful that when it comes to impeachment "We[re ready."

A Grand Island man will go on trial next March for a car crash that killed an unborn baby.

Fire crews battled a controlled burn in Merrick County Saturday morning which got out of control.

The Grand Island Police Department is investigating a pedestrian fatality involving a Union Pacific Railroad train Friday morning.