The Nebraska State Patrol (NSP) is investigating a death that occurred Friday at Swanson Reservoir State Rec Area in Hitchcock County.

Two people from North Platte were arrested after fentanyl pills and meth were allegedly found inside their vehicle on Monday.

The City of McCook will begin searching to fill a key role within the community.

Lincoln County Sheriff’s deputies arrested two North Platte men following a burglary east of Maxwell, while a third suspect remains at large.

An 18-year-old male was arrested in connection to several reports of vehicle thefts in Sutherland and Paxton early Thursday morning.

The Chase County Sheriff's office is thanking a group of samaritans for assisting a lone deputy in apprehending an individual at the Chase County Fair in Imperial on Saturday night. 

Directors Francis Ford Coppola and George Lucas and actors James Caan and Robert Duvall all spent several weeks in a western Nebraska. It was 1968, and while the movie got little attention at the time, it proved pivotal in the evolution of Hollywood.

LINCOLN COUNTY, Neb. -- At about 5:50 p.m. Wednesday, August 16, the Lincoln County Dispatch Center receive a call of suspicious circumstances at a residence in Hershey. A man and woman drove onto her property, insisting on buying chickens.

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Most football coaches preach about players keeping their cool in the dog days of August when temperatures and tempers both tend to flare. Not Deion Sanders.

Two people were injured in Keith County after a gas leak late Wednesday morning.

The Ogallala Volunteer Fire Department responded to a vehicle fire near mile marker 125 on Interstate 80 on Sunday afternoon. 

FBI Omaha has says they are still investigating the 2019 disappearance of a Trenton teen, and have announced the offering of an award. 

A Sutherland woman was sentenced to one year of probation for trafficking in a password or similar information. 

A 50-year-old Colorado man was sentenced on Friday to two years probation for violating the Lacey Act. 

The state of Nebraska has issued a health alert for Harmful Algal Blooms, also known as toxic blue-green algae, at Swanson Reservoir in Hitchcock County.

The month of July is vehicle theft prevention month and fortunately, in Greater Nebraska, vehicle thefts are not too common.

The Platte River Fitness series held their annual Color Run to help raise money for the Nebraska Kidney Association Saturday morning.

The Nebraska Department of Agriculture has discovered the presence of emerald ash borer in two different locations.

A woman who used to live in Trenton was sentenced to prison after a meth-related conviction.

During the dog days of summer, it’s not uncommon for waters across Nebraska to become impacted by blue-green algae. It often leaves anglers wondering if it’s still safe to fish.

The driver of a vehicle towing a camper that rolled Saturday evening partially blocking Nebraska Highway 92 east of Lemoyne apparently left the scene before law-enforcement officers arrived.

A promotion resulted in a Sidney Public Schools vacancy needing filling urgently.

Scottsbluff Police responded to a single vehicle accident at about 12:24 a.m. Monday, July 10. Three people were treated for injuries and one arrested.

A former North Platte high school teacher accused of sexual assault made an appearance in court Monday afternoon.

The National Park Service said a 25-year-old Rhode Island man died after falling and being pulled underwater at a waterfall in Colorado’s Rocky Mountain National Park on Sunday.

The Board of Trustees for the Nebraska State Fair 1868 Foundation appointed two individuals to serve a three-year term on its Board of Directors, bringing the total number of Board Members to ten.

Emergency personnel were rushed to Lake McConaughy Friday for a report of a missing jet skier in dangerous water conditions with a strong thunderstorm approaching the Keith County recreational area. 

A tornado touching down in northeast Wyoming at the country's largest coal-mining site has injured eight people and knocked over employee transport buses and empty train cars at the facility.

A brief but fierce storm pummeled concertgoers at the iconic Red Rocks Amphitheatre near Denver with golf ball-sized hail, injuring dozens and forcing the cancellation of the show’s headliner, former One Direction member Louis Tomlinson.

Investigators with the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office have completed their investigation into a deceased male found Sunday at Union Pacific’s Bailey Yard near North Platte.

Tornado Warning - Southwestern Logan County in northeastern Colorado

Tornado Warning - Northeastern Morgan County, North Central Washington County, Southwestern Logan County in Northeastern Colorado

Severe Thunderstorm Warning - Southeastern Scottsbluff and North Central Banner Counties

Tornado Warning - West Central Logan County in Northeastern Colorado

Flash Flood Warning - Northwestern Logan County in Northeastern Colorado

Severe Thunderstorm Warning - Central Scottsbluff & Central Banner County in the Panhandle of Nebraska

Severe Thunderstorm Warning - Northeastern Kimball County in the Panhandle of Nebraska

Severe Thunderstorm Warning Southeastern Laramie County

Severe Thunderstorm Warning - Northwestern Logan County in Northeastern Colorado

Severe Thunderstorm Warning - Cheyenne County in the Panhandle of Nebraska

Authorities are investigating a fatal jet ski accident on Lake McConaughy, north of Ogallala in Keith County, on Saturday afternoon.

The 2023 Keith County Big Give concluded with a total of 748 donations that raised $256,475.

The entity that possesses the horse racing license in Hastings says it plans to move the license to Ogallala, effectively ending plans to build a casino and horse track in Adams County.

North Platte hosted NSAA Class D Boys State Golf in May. In total, 96 golfers competed at the Lake Maloney Golf Course.

The 47th annual NEBRASKAland Days Road Run was held at the Wild West Arena on Saturday morning. 

Authorities said an inmate, who was sentenced for a murder that happened in Lincoln County several years ago, died Friday morning while incarcerated. 

Charges against a central Nebraska school superintendent have been dismissed.

Train enthusiasts, or ferroequinologists, from across the country are excited for Union Pacific’s Big Boy’s planned stop in North Platte on Thursday as it moves towards Omaha for the College World Series.

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas -- The construction phase of Sentinel, the Air Force’s multi-billion-dollar missile modernization effort, was cleared for takeoff May 19 as Robert Moriarty, Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Insta

Heavy rains that started on Friday continued to impact southwest Nebraska throughout the entire holiday weekend.

SIDNEY -- A 2015 KIA Soul went off 11th Avenue Sunday, colliding with a tree in Legion Park.

Heavy rains are battering parts of southwest Nebraska Friday morning.

Authorities said they arrested a person in North Platte following a brief pursuit with a large box truck.

The South Dakota State Fire Marshal’s Office is investigating a house explosion that killed two people.

A Sunday morning semi fire impacted I-80 traffic in western Nebraska.

A driver, who was pulled over for speeding, tried to switch places with his dog to avoid arrest, police in Colorado said.

Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Kimball

The Nebraska Game and Parks commission is hoping to get people excited about the number of outdoor activities the state has to offer.

SIDNEY -- A group of motorcyclists will stop in Sidney Saturday morning. The tour is part of the National Veterans Awareness Organization ride.

In Colorado’s mountains, an 11-year-old girl went to check on the family’s chickens in their wooden hen house Wednesday only to find a mountain lion that swatted at her face, leaving a small puncture wound on her cheek, according to wildlife officials.

Severe Thunderstorm and Tornado warning: Logan

Severe Thunderstorm: Cheyenne and Kimball

Tornado Warning: Morgan and Central Washington