Harper Lundgren

A barnacle collection drop box located next to a ballot dropbox has confused some voters in the metro.

Governor Ricketts will be hosting a press conference at 1 p.m. Tuesday.

The Council Bluffs Police Department requested a warrant and arrested 52-year-old Matt Kennedy from his residence in Montana for his suspected involvement in the murder of his step-sister in 1999.

Gretna High School has traced a surge of over 40 cases back to a large gathering on October 3 and is now urging students to take advantage of free testing Friday.

Nebraska and Iowa have released updated numbers for new and continuing regular and pandemic unemployment claims.

Bellevue Police are looking for a third suspect, 21-year-old Rashaun J. Faison of Council Bluffs, in connection to a 17-year-olds death.

Mayor Jean Stothert and Douglas County Health Director Dr. Adi Pour are planning to give an update on the local COVID-19 response Wednesday afternoon.

The WoodmenLife building, formerly the Woodmen building will be illuminating their new building sign Wednesday night.

Douglas County fire officials are reinstating the burn ban throughout the county for the next couple of days.

The Big Ten Conference has announced that the matchup between Nebraska and Iowa will take place on Friday, Nov. 27 in Iowa City as is tradition.

Nebraska and Iowa have released their unemployment numbers for last week.

The UNO Police Department is looking for 68-year-old Imafedia Okhamafe who was last seen in the vicinity of UNMC.

Brandon Jennings of Omaha is facing a list of charges after deploying a weapon inside the Douglas County Jail while being booked for robbery and domestic violence assault.

Westroads Mall has decided to cancel its trick or treating event this year due to COVID-19 concerns.

Monday afternoon, the Council Bluffs Police Department was called near Mile Marker 53 on Interstate 29 and 9th Avenue for a motorcycle accident.

Stephen Prior of Omaha was convicted of 1st-degree sexual assault, burglary, robbery, possession of a firearm to commit a felony, and multiple other charges for his involvement in a string of sexual assaults in 2017.

An Omaha couple is turning cans into cash for a good cause.

Today the Legislature’s Appropriations Committee heard testimony on LR390, a resolution to assess the economic impact of COVID-19 and the childhood care and education system.

Local school teacher Mark Gudgel announced today he is running for mayor.

The Douglas County Health Department has confirmed the first case of human West Nile Virus.

Nebraska Gov. Pete Ricketts is honoring Nebraska employers who have dedicated leadership, resources, and time to wellness in the workplace.

The Omaha Police Department was called to the Douglas County Corrections Sunday night to help an officer. A firearm was discovered during a strip search while booking an individual.

It took officers from three law enforcement agencies to get a drunk driving suspect under arrest in the middle of the night.

Omaha police say a car slammed into a house near 50th and Cuming streets around 3 Friday morning.

A federal judge serving in the U.S. District Court of Nebraska has died unexpectedly.

Michael McKernan, owner of Wardrobe Spa and accused of causing an explosion inside his business, pleaded no contest Thursday morning to charges.

Nebraska Governor Pete Ricketts is hosting an update as well as a signing ceremony for a bill that will expand tuition assistance for National Guard Members.

Special Prosecutor Fredrick D. Franklin will be making a statement regarding the charges against Jacob Gardner in connection to the shooting death of James Scurlock.

Omaha Whiskey Fest and the Old Market Association is putting on a tasting event Friday, Oct. 9 through Sunday, Oct. 11.

Thomas Trouba, 25, accused of leaving a fake bomb outside the Douglas County Courthouse Friday, is being held on a $1 million bond for the bomb threat as well as $1 million bond for drug charges.

Omaha Performing Arts announces the return of Broadway at the Orpheum Theater with a revised season.

Governor Pete Ricketts and the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services will hold a press conference to discuss Medicaid health care services as well as the Nebraska Accommodation Project.

A second arrest has been made in a homicide that occurred on September 4.

Detectives from the Auto Theft Department with Omaha Police made an arrest in connection to multiple auto thefts from a Motel 6 when during the investigation, discovered a cache of additional stolen property.

Two nursing assistants put their training to work Thursday night after a serious three-car crash in Blair.

The Omaha City Council will be meeting next Tuesday, September 22 and on the possible extension of the mask mandate is on the agenda.

Nebraska and Iowa have released their weekly unemployment numbers.

The Council Bluffs Community School District along with six other Pottawattamie County school districts have released a social media campaign to promote the use of masks in school.

The Blackstone Business Association announced that their free, all ages event, Farnam Fest 2020 will proceed.

The 31-year-old victim of a shooting near 18th and Spencer succumbed to his injuries Tuesday evening. Omaha Police are now investigating a homicide.

An arrest warrant was issued by Omaha Police for 26-year-old David Mitchell for a reported sexual assault of a minor.

The Open Door Mission announced the postponement of their weekly produce boxes on Facebook Tuesday.

Nebraska and Iowa have reported their weekly unemployment update.

The University of Nebraska-Lincoln’s December commencement ceremony is moving online due to COVID-19.

A North Carolina man was stopped by TSA officials after a .380 caliber handgun, loaded with six bullets, and an additional magazine with six bullets was found at a checkpoint.

Methodist Physicians Clinic is offering the flu shot at five drive-thru locations throughout the metro.

Juvenile fire play was found to be the cause of a Friday building fire where two children were rescued in Council Bluffs.

Nine animals the Nebraska Humane Society describes as wild, according to court documents, were seized from Scatter Joy Acres in Omaha.

Several areas will be restricted or closing in September near the Lewis and Clark Landing as part of the RiverFront Revitalization construction.

U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue is in Nebraska today with Governor Pete Ricketts for a Shared Stewardship Agreement signing, a University of Nebraska-Lincoln tour, a discussion panel, a tour of Certified Piedmontese facility, and a visit to Food Bank for the Heartland.