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Union Pacific has become the second major freight railroad in the past week to back away from the industry’s longstanding push to cut train crews down to one person as lawmakers and regulators increasingly focus on rail safety following last month’s fiery derailment in Ohio.

Police say an elderly man died after being struck by a car Saturday night.

One person died and another was arrested after a crash this weekend involving a pickup truck and a motorcycle.

A man spent hours on the roof of a McDonald’s overnight.

Tractor pull enthusiasts and competitors from all over came to the Lancaster County Event Center to test their metal against massive amounts of weight.

Finding enough childcare in rural communities can be tough. It’s an issue that parents in Griswold, Iowa are finding a solution to.

Saturday, Omaha residents were able to get a free check-up.

Saturday, parents and union workers from across Iowa gathered to protest proposed rollbacks to Iowa’s child labor laws.

Nebraska State Troopers who initially performed a traffic stop in Scottsbluff unexpectedly ended up delivering a few DoorDash meals.

Crews were kept busy Saturday responding to two separate house fires.

In 2021, Timothy McPeak was originally arrested and was going to be charged with second-degree murder after his then-neighbor Luis Nogurea, 76, was found dead in the hallway of their shared apartment complex near 10th and E Streets.

A 25-year-old Winside teacher who was accused of having a relationship with a 17-year-old male student in January is now back in court after allegedly violating her bond by writing a letter to the victim.

Two people were transported to a hospital after a house fire east of Lincoln High School Saturday morning.

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What we can’t see in the tap water we drink has always had our attention.

A Minnesota utility began shutting down a nuclear power plant near Minneapolis on Friday after failing to stop the release of radioactive material it says is not dangerous but has prompted concerns among nearby residents.

A hearing was held Friday in the judiciary committee for LB371, a bill that would ban minors from drag shows.

A day after Nebraska lawmakers voted to advance a ban on gender-affirming care for youth, senators were expressing their frustration with filibusters as they looked ahead to next week’s first full day of floor debate.

Researchers at the University of Nebraska Omaha are making progress on a new approach to help stop violence before it even starts. They’ve begun testing a chatbot prototype that will eventually be used to help people report critical information.

Thousands of dollars in broken glass have caught the attention of Omaha Police.

For smaller landscaping companies, the warmer weather in March is a welcome sight.

Are robots coming to steal your time, money, and maybe even your heart?

The elephant born at Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium earlier this month has received his name.

A crash in Hastings involving a pickup and a car killed two people and sent three others to the hospital on Thursday.

At least four rural departments worked to put out the flames at a home on the east side of town.

Nelnet, the student loan service company based in Lincoln, is cutting an additional 550 positions in its diversified services division.

Officials with Metro Transit say ridership on ORBT buses has been steadily increasing, leading to their milestone millionth ride this month.

The shooting happened just before 10 a.m. in an office area as Austin Lyle was undergoing a search as part of a “safety plan" that required him to be patted down daily, officials said.

Organizers for the 19th edition of the Playing with Fire summer concert series say they’re expecting quite the turnout for the Turner Park tradition.

An Omaha metro mainstay for family fun will kick off its season this Saturday.