Gov.-elect Terry Branstad wants to reopen contract talks with Iowa's largest state employee union and is proposing a pay freeze just weeks after a tentative agreement was reached with outgoing-Gov. Chet Culver.

More than 100 Christmas trees were on their way to Ellsworth Air Force Base in South Dakota, as a gift from Kansas tree growers.

Officials say they'll have to drain water behind Bruning Dam to repair damage caused by vandalism.

Shortly before 10 a.m. Omaha Police began responding again to non-injury car crashes. They has suspended that activity for much of the morning because the number of crashes across the metro were too numerous to track.

Dennis Adams parks his work truck in his driveway. Early Monday morning a thief got behind wheel, not to steal the truck but what was inside.

A garage destroyed by fire Friday morning west of Louisville.

It appears a former employee of a Kansas adult video store has been up to no good. Parents in the Hutchinson area complained after their children began receiving multiple requests to be a friend of “Spice it Up Video’s” page.

A state senator who wants to ensure the long-term excellence of Nebraska's highway system says raising fuel taxes is not the way she wants to go.

Three Nebraska men were cited for using a spotlight to help them shoot raccoons and geese in southwest Kearney.

With Thanksgiving behind us, most of us turn our attention to Christmas. It is a magical time of year, especially for children because Santa will soon be here.

He is the autistic boy who wanted to help others then he became the victim of a petty crime. His cherished bicycle was stolen and ever since then he has searched for it in vain.

Pottawattamie County officials are reporting some 911 outages in certain areas.

Anyone who has cooked a Thanksgiving dinner knows how stressful it can be but how difficult is it to cook the traditional turkey dinner for hundreds? The cooks at the Siena Francis House have been preparing tomorrow's meal for days.

A former employee at the National Guard camp near Ashland has entered a no contest plea to theft from the military.

A clinic serving 3,000 patients a year will close December 1st.

The state Department of Agriculture is encouraging Nebraskans to buy locally grown Christmas trees.

A Portland, Ore., woman has been arrested after sheriff's deputies in southwest Iowa found 65 pounds of marijuana in two large, gift-wrapped boxes.

Milllions of people will be taking to the skies and the road this week. Much of the madness will start on Wednesday, one of the busiest travel days of the year.

Three men enter guilty pleas for burglaries dating back to September and October of 2009 in Cass County.

A Lincoln man thwarted a robbery attempt and ended up with his attacker's sweat shirt and gun.

A Papillion family has a close call when their three year old electric range turned on by itself.

Pelini apologized for his actions during Saturday night's Texas A&M game.

As a 25-year-old woman recovers from serious injuries the investigation into the crash that nearly killed her is complete.

If you want to save yourself some money next time you shop in a bad mood, leave your credit cards at home.

Some McCook bankers are warning businesses and individuals about counterfeit $20 bills.