Iowa lawmakers have reached a compromise on the first budget of the legislative session.

Nebraska lawmakers have voted to expand eligibility on a grant program so that more Native American tribes might benefit.

The state champion Omaha South High School soccer team was treated like rock stars at an all school pep rally Tuesday afternoon.

Nebraska lawmakers have voted to override Gov. Dave Heineman's veto on a public-school retirement bill.

The Iowa Democratic Party is accusing the newly appointed Republican state auditor of ethical violations.

What a weird weather week...from near freezing overnight temperatures, to possible record highs today, this has to be one of the strangest weather patterns we've had in quite some time.

The timing couldn’t have been worse. On a day when the thermometer hit 100 degrees, OPPD crews were working on power outages scattered throughout Douglas & Sarpy Counties.

Small domestic abuse shelters throughout Iowa are scrambling to remain open amid changes by state officials that will mean a loss of funding.

Tuesday morning, firefighters were called to the scene of a gas leak at 18th & Q Streets in Lincoln.

Iowa lawmakers say they have an agreement on an overall budget figure, a signal that the end of the legislative session may not be far behind.

The Iowa Department of Human Services will hold four public hearings on the governor's proposed health care plan in cities across the state in June.

The hottest day in over eight months has settled across the Midwest. Temperatures across Nebraska and Iowa have skyrocketed well into the 90's -- the first time since last September.

Iowa is about to tie a state record for the longest stretch without a reported tornado.

Authorities say a 40-year-old man has been killed in a collision between his pickup and a locomotive.

A man leads police on a chase only to be caught. He was thrown in jail Tuesday morning after being booked for five charges including driving with a revoked driver’s license.

Michael L. Abraham of Omaha is going to federal prison for six years for possessing child pornography. Authorities discovered the illegal images on the 47-year-old man’s computer in September 2012.

A proposal to abolish the death penalty in Nebraska is dead for the year. Supporters on Tuesday failed to muster the 33 votes needed to force an end to debate in the Legislature. The vote was 28-21 to cut off a filibuster.

Iowa has received a $1.2 million federal grant for a project related to science, technology, engineering and math education.

A Council Bluffs woman was sentenced in court today after she egged her son on to fight another boy and captured the whole thing on video and posted it to You Tube.

The Sarpy County Courthouse is going to the dogs. Literally. K-9s will soon be a part of Lee Polikov’s office.

Harley hits turkey Monday afternoon.

Street connector getting thick overlay. Cass County is paying for more asphalt on the new road from Bay Road to the county’s 6th Street.

Weeping Water bond vote turnout high and already surpasses the number that voted two years ago.

Nebraska Attorney General Jon Bruning has been fined $19,000 by the Federal Election Commission for violating campaign finance laws during his run for U.S. Senate last year.

The man who allegedly led police on a pursuit Monday afternoon, in a stolen car, has been identified.