Police had inspections to do before the gates could open at La Vista Daze.

A break in the case, after four days of searching for Kathlynn Shepard, 15, investigators have positively identified her blood at two different locations.

The Board of Regents is following up on its promise of freezing tuition at Iowa's public universities now that an education budget is in the books.

Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad has requested a presidential disaster declaration to help 19 Iowa counties affected by severe weather last month.

An online petition is calling for the mayor of Sioux City to resign over his role in replacing the Argosy riverboat casino with a Hard Rock-branded facility.

Catholic parishes in northeast Nebraska will sponsor special Sunday Mass collections to assist in recovery efforts from the recent storms in Oklahoma and other natural disasters that the Church in this country may suffer this year.

Abide Network and Bridge Church is hosting a block party on Tuesday, June 11 from 6:30 to 8pm to bring the community together for a fun and safe environment.

Omaha's Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium are preparing for a fun-filled Memorial Day Weekend.

Forty-seven new firefighter candidates graduated from the Omaha Fire Department Training Academy, Thursday May 23rd. The graduates have completed their 16-week course of classroom and practical application sessions in firefighting and emergency medical skills and will take the City of Omaha Firefighter Oath of Office.

A search and rescue team from Nebraska returned home to Lincoln Thursday after helping out in the Oklahoma City suburb of Moore ravaged by Monday's deadly tornado.

A University of Nebraska-Kearney professor has been accused of possessing and distributing child pornography.

Since the recent hail storm, many people in Omaha are complaining about high-pressure sales tactics from out-of-town roofing companies.

You'll notice a big difference at the next game you see at the CenturyLink Center in Omaha.

The school year is ending on a disturbing note for students and staff at Lincoln's Irving Middle School. A student vandalized another student's picture in the yearbook and the book was printed before it was caught.

Twenty-four hours of giving Wednesday helped raise more than $3 million for metro nonprofit organizations. The funds raised during Omaha Gives will be put to good use in many ways.

Evansdale, Iowa Police Chief Kent Smock said Thursday a dozen investigators are looking into whether the suspect in Monday's kidnapping of two girls is connected to last year's slaying of two cousins who vanished 90 miles away.

The first official holiday of summer is just days away and many in the metro are still trying to figure out what to do for Memorial Day. The high gas prices might keep many close to home, but don’t worry, there are things to do right here in our own back yard.

The good news is Memorial Day weekend is just a day away. The bad news is travel is going to cost you a lot more. Plus, there's a new sign the housing market is recovering. Here's the Thursday Bloomberg After The Bell Report from the New York Stock Exchange.

The company contracted to do waste removal in the city of Omaha is about a half day behind with yard waste service. The city’s public works department says Deffenbaugh crews will be working Saturday to catch up with this week’s service.

Authorities are looking for whoever was responsible for irreparably damaging the Beatrice High School football field's new artificial turf by spreading at least 100 pounds of birdseed over it.

Sentencing has been delayed for a former Omaha middle school teacher convicted of child abuse and using a cellphone to entice a child.

The Board of Directors of Partnership 4 Kids is announcing the formation of an alliance with other like-minded organizations that will benefit the chances for all students to reach their academic and career goals and dreams.

Two more arrests were made in connection to a car jacking at Chepo's Auto Shop.

A new program will offer an online education in financial literacy to Nebraska high school students and parents.

A Nebraska tax measure that could benefit high-tech start-up companies and uninsured medical patients is headed to a final vote in the Legislature.