For a second straight year, Beatrice Mayor Bob Morgan hosted his Mayor's Prayer Breakfast. 

Casey Kindt pleaded not guilty to all the charges he faces - including first-degree murder - from the February death of Jamie Hagen, his former fiance.
Kindt is set to face a jury trial on July 22.

Citizens and drivers should be on the lookout for a scam text operation that requests payment for unpaid road tolls.

A Sunday afternoon crash just east of York caused some of the contents of a semitrailer to spill onto the surface of I80, shutting down traffic for nearly three hours.

City reaches out to private contractors and mutual aid agreements after six leave electrical distribution

Fairbury resident Jeremy Swartz pleaded not guilty to charges that he stole his mother’s car and two locals were sentenced after both accepted plea deals in unrelated drug possession cases.

Safer traffic flow proposed near Palmyra

Construction on a bridge on the PWF Road can begin before work starts on the remainder of the road, NDOT confirmed this week, a key point for Southeast Nebraska citizens anxious to see progress on this critical roadway. 

Several area athletes have been named to the 2025 Nebraska Coaches Association High School Basketball All-Star Games. 

A Kansas priest has died after being fatally shot on Thursday.

The top of the caboose of a Farmers Cooperative train caught on fire on Thursday afternoon near Jansen, between Fairbury and Beatrice in Southeast Nebraska. The fire started around 3 PM, and was extinguished within 15 minutes. An official on scene told ou

Berggren Architects is operating a two-day mortar workshop next week in Fairbury, hosted by English stoneworker Nigel Copsey, who had a hand in restoring the Jefferson County courthouse nearly 20 years ago

NCN spoke with Nebraska Game and Parks about the current state of turkey populations, as well as factors that cause those numbers to fluctuate.

Two weeks after complaints about so-called unkempt properties across the city were unofficially filed, on Tuesday night the Fairbury city council conducted a public hearing for the council and community to discuss those concerns.  

April's Veteran of the Month is John Chaput, a Washington native who now lives in Beatrice as he rehabs from his exposure to Agent Orange while serving the Navy in the Vietnam War.

A Saturday night car crash sent the driver to a hospital and injured three Seward County deputies who were on hand to help with the initial recovery.

A Beatrice alum of the Class of 2012, Weeks says the program has played a major role in his life.

Orangemen Basketball has their new head coach.

One person is in the hospital after an SUV rollover crash south of Bennett, Sunday night. 

A strange finish to the game including two controversial missed tags at third base helped Beatrice pull off a wacky 4-3 win over Hastings in the bottom of the ninth.

County's approved energy element conflicts with public expectations

It’s normally known as the home of Nebraska Basketball and various concerts, but on Friday, Pinnacle Bank Arena is being transformed into a playground for some of the worlds greatest cowboys and wranglers.

Officials and scientists from Olsson and NDOT dropped in on Diller to assess the status of the PWF Road and its nearby environment, bringing the start date for the road's reconstruction ever closer.

Main Street Market in Milford officially cut the ribbon on its brand new location this week, formally opening the doors of a much larger building which is now the home of the only grocery store in town.

Raiola says he's worked hard to get his body into the proper form for spring practice and beyond.

Three people were hospitalized after a two-vehicle crash in rural Lancaster County Wednesday afternoon.

A Nebraska State Patrol vehicle was side-swiped while providing roadside assistance in southeast Nebraska. 

Orangemen baseball found themselves on the wrong end of a roller coaster contest for the second straight night. 

Beatrice has found the new leader of their volleyball program. 

A number of Huskers, and small college football players, showed off their talents at Nebraska's 2025 Pro Day. 

In a roller coaster of a ball game, Lincoln Standing Bear gets their first varsity win against Beatrice. 

Nebraska remains one of just five states that inflicts a tax on relatives of the recently deceased. And this month, the state legislature considered a constitutional amendment that would eliminate the inheritance tax altogether.  

Officials provided more information on a southeast Nebraska fire that kept crews on scene for more than five hours. 

Fairbury city councilmember Charley Endorf voiced his concerns about certain unmaintained properties with both city and county government this week, saying these unclean conditions hurt Fairbury’s property values and community optics. 

BLUE SPRINGS, Neb -- The highly anticipated Cattleman's Ball of Nebraska has announced that country music sensation Gabby Barrett will headline this year's event, set for June 6-7, 2025, just east of Blue Springs.

Wild swings can impact the states fishing, as one day fish are active and feeding, the next, confused by a sharp drop in temperature.

Winter weather spread across the state Wednesday with snow and high winds making travel difficult for those braving the storms. Snow totals varied across Nebraska.

Wednesday's snow and high winds brought along blizzard-like conditions, making travel treacherous, shutting down roads, and knocking out power for most of the afternoon across much of Southeast Nebraska.

The city of Fairbury has a new downtown bandshell, and now there are early plans to officially debut the new structure later this year. 

As an early spring blizzard grips southeast Nebraska, conditions have left over 16,000 residents without power. 

The Orangemen are zeroing in on fundamentals for success in the 2025 season.

Dust storms have proven deadly to motorists across the U.S. for years.

The Elk Creek community is coming together to raise funds for a new 2-in-1 fire hall and community building.

The city of Fairbury's annual citywide cleanup week is set for the week of April 21, and citizens must sign up by April 17 to ensure their residences are registered to participate in the large item removal process. 

Fairbury’s Jefferson Community Health and Life reported that the local hospital’s name was used in a Medicare fraud attempt in Lincoln last week.

Nebraska Men’s Basketball has accepted an invitation to the College Basketball crown, taking on Arizona State. 

Four schools from Southeast Nebraska will contend for a state championship in boys basketball in Lincoln this week! Read on to learn a little more about each team and check out what games we’re covering on Ol’ Red 99.5 and KWBE! 

News Channel Nebraska reached out to the Nebraska Department of Education to see if it has been affected by cuts from the Department of Government Efficiency.

In a conversation with economics students from UNL, leaders in Fairbury politics and business highlighted the community's values as a strength and identified affordable housing and retaining population as needed areas of growth.

After back to back appearances at the NSAA State Tournament, the Norris Titans are back at state again this year, finding themselves as the top seed in Class B.

The Lancaster County Sheriff’s Office confirmed the body discovered in southwest Lincoln Saturday morning are the remains of 35-year-old Tyler Goodrich — the man who went missing from his home in November 2023.

Sheriff says vehicle disabled by in-vehicle security system

A Denver homicide suspect who was considered armed and dangerous was located near Gothenburg on Sunday, while the passenger of the vehicle was found dead, according to the Nebraska State Patrol.

Nebraska Men's Basketball celebrated the seven members of its senior class on Sunday, but the result is not what they wanted. 

Authorities are investigating a suspicious death after a body was discovered in a wooded area near Highway 77 and W. Pioneers on Saturday morning.

Lincoln Christian capped off an undefeated season by defeating Milford for the second time this season to clinch their second straight C1 girls basketball championship.

Four schools from Southeast Nebraska will contend for a state championship in girls basketball in Lincoln this week! Read on to learn a little more about each team and check out what games we’re covering on Ol’ Red 99.5 and KWBE! 

Clark Ribble is stepping down as head coach of Beatrice boys basketball, the school announced Friday. 

March's Jefferson County Veteran of the Month is Beatrice native Roger Garton, a Vietnam War Army veteran.

Falls City girl noticed his '83 Trans Am

After ten years of work, Crete has been awarded a national designation that recognizes efforts to improve the lives of everyone who lives there - regardless of where they come from.

The girls from the combined BNFF swim squad placed 14th at the 2025 NSAA Swimming and Diving State Championships, held over the weekend at Nebraska’s Devaney Center. 

Another excellent second quarter helped steer EMF past Perkins County in the district final and into the C2 boys basketball state tournament in just the Bobcats' second season playing basketball together.

Norris erupted for a 19-0 run in the second half and held Seward to single digits in all four quarters, helping the #9-seeded Titans win their district final and secure a spot in the state tournament for the sixth straight season.