Retail sales rose for a fifth straight month in November, as the biggest jump in department store sales in two years gave the holiday shopping season a strong start.

The no parking signs are clear and 20 parents received a reading lesson from an Omaha police officer.

A Yale University study has good news for parents wanting to avoid serving super-sugary cereals.

It doesn't take long for winter to arrive in the Heartland. Many people woke up this morning to howling winds and blowing snow but only a few let the weather keep them from their appointments.

The Illinois Department of Transportation has announced its choice of a proposed route for Amtrak's new Chicago-Rockford-Dubuque line, which is slated to begin service in 2014.

Nebraska Cornhusker Football Head Coach Bo Pelini on Friday issued a two sentence statement through the UNL Athletic Department regarding rumors that he was considering a coaching move to Miami.

Leavenworth, Kansas police say a would-be robber apparently didn't know the difference between a remote control and a gun.

U.S. Census data show Iowa household incomes have risen, but so has the percentage of Iowans living in poverty.

Planned Parenthood of the Heartland has opened a new health center in north-central Omaha that will offer abortions.

What could have been a simple speeding ticket turned into much more Tuesday night in Western Nebraska. A driver ended up being shot by law enforcement officers.

The proposal to rename Pheasant Drive In Plattsmouth in memory of U.S. Army Sgt. Blaine E. Redding of Plattsmouth has been referred to the Streets and Alleys Committee of the Plattsmouth City Council .

Thieves took a billfold from the purse of 70 year old Sandra Huey. Now her insurance provider is taking its time sending her a new medicare swipe card.

University of Iowa economist ranks Nebraska 18, Boise State 1 based on productivity.

The Omaha Public School Board has approved a contract to use metal detectors at some basketball games. The detectors will be used at random and they will not be announced ahead of time.

A neighborhood lake dredging project is in deep water financially. But an attorney for the Sanitary Improvement District doesn’t think engineering miscalculations will cause a tax increase.

A state budget panel estimates Iowa will collect about $34 million more in taxes than previously expected for the current budget year.

A man wounded Monday afternoon in an officer-involved shooting has died. Police were attempting to arrest him on charges of sexual assault and strangulation. Channel 6 News spoke to the victim Monday night who described a rough relationship with the man.

In the span of a single weekend, a number of Iowa hunters were injured in one fashion or another. All involved shotguns.

Authorities say Colorado apparently has more medical marijuana than it can use, and some of the excess is showing up in Nebraska - illegally

Sales taxes will increase in three Nebraska cities on January 1.

New superintendent picked for the Louisville Public School District.

The University of Nebraska's online credit hours have jumped nearly 30 percent, and officials plan to continue expanding the virtual offerings.

Amazon's one store you can buy big ticket items and expect good customer service.

The Labor Department reported Friday morning that the nation's unemployment rate has increased to 9.8%. The jobless rate has now topped 9 percent for 19 straight months, the longest stretch on record.

It's a question creating a moral dilemma...what to do about a growing population of feral cats? A recent study at the University of Nebraska says they should be killed and that programs intended to reduce the population are not effective. The Nebraska Humane Society disputes that claim.