The American Diabetes Association is challenging riders to be part of the Stop Diabetes® movement by taking part in the annual Tour de Cure®, a cycling event happening on June 1, 2013 at Sarpy County Fairgrounds, Springfield, NE. to help raise funds to change the future of diabetes and help stop this devastating disease

A man sentenced Wednesday for his eighth DUI conviction will spend at least seven years behind bars.

It was like salt on an open wound. First Mother Nature flooded Bellevue’s Haworth Park two years ago. Then this spring, unseasonably chilly temperatures prevented work from being completed on time. Channel 6 News was given an exclusive tour of the park on Thursday. It should reopen by mid-June.

Omaha police say a man who was detained and questioned after a shooting Wednesday morning was not connected to the crime. However, his actions were not considered admirable at the time.

Governor Terry Branstad is proposing increasing salaries for future Iowa elected officials, but the bill appears unlikely to get support in the Legislature.

Iowa legislative leaders say they are close to a deal to reduce commercial property taxes in the state.

The managers of this group are good eggs.

Lawn & garden expert Kathleen Cue joined us on the Channel 6 News Midday Thursday to answer viewer questions. Before taking questions, she discussed an upcoming class about growing & cooking with herbs.

According to Atlantic radio station, KJAN, three students had minor injuries after a newly renovated light fixture fell from the ceiling on Wednesday.

Chaplains of the Douglas County Sheriff's Office and Omaha Police Department showed their appreciation for both deputies and non-sworn workers by serving them lunch today.

The Omaha Police Department is co-sponsoring a Gun Amnesty Day on Saturday, May 25, 2013 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Salem Baptist Church, 3131 Lake Street.

An eastern Nebraska family has lost its court challenge to a state requirement that public schools set aside time for the Pledge of Allegiance.

As we look for options to keep our kids engaged during the summer, sports are a great outlet no matter how competitive they are.

School will be out soon and some parents may have children who will have a lot of time on their hands. Summer camps offer a variety of great opportunities.

Downtown living in small town.

Improvements for parks.

A proposal to repeal Nebraska's motorcycle helmet law will wait until next year.

Engineers at Iowa State University are working on a way to make wind turbine towers taller by building them from concrete instead of the steel currently used.

Need to find a summer camp for your children? What about a family-friendly activity that won't break your budget? All of that and more can be found on a brand new website created by Omaha resident Julie Schmitz.

We all want to keep our kids brains and bodies stimulated during their summer break and there are dozens of camps and sporting opportunities promising an enriching experience for our kids, - but how much is too much? Serese Cole finds out.

Rescue crews were called to the soccer fields in the early morning hours Thursday after a damaged car came to rest in the middle of an Omaha park.

Lincoln's parks and medians are awash in dandelions.

Two people had to be taken to the hospital after the motorcycle they were riding was hit by a pickup.

Nebraska Husker football season is still many months away but now you can get tickets for tailgating packages just north of the Pinnacle Bank Arena.

No one was hurt as Omaha firefighters put out a blaze at an abandoned home.