Posted: 8:34 AM The Buckle Inc.'s first-quarter net income rose 13 percent as shoppers spent more in stores and online.

Updated: 5:03 AM We know who's going to be on the US Senate ballot in November, now what does that mean for voters the candidates are trying to win over?

Updated: 5:49 AM A failed baler bearing led to a smoldering rubber belt. That, in combination with tinder-dry conditions, led to an acre-and-a-half field fire that required firefighters to refill their water tanks.

Updated: 9:47 PM Election day has come and gone and in Aurora, the vote for a sales tax extension to finance an Aquatic Center was a resounding "no". So where does the planning go from here?

Updated: 5:56 AM Experts say on an 80 degree day, temperatures in a parked car can reach 120 degrees in as little as 10 minutes - possibly causing permanent damage to an animal left in your vehicle.

Updated: 5:54 AM A Sidney woman who was ordered to stop providing child care services to anyone but her own children has been arrested on a child abuse charge.

Updated: 6:07 PM Snow from the mountains eventually becomes the water stored in Nebraska's largest reservoir, Lake McConaughy, but it makes a few stops along the way.

Posted: 4:23 PM The sole grocery store on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation remained closed Wednesday despite the attorney general of the Oglala Sioux saying a temporary restraining order has been lifted.

Posted: 4:16 PM Nebraska state legislator and Valentine rancher Deb Fischer has beat the odds to win the Republican nomination for U.S. Senate.

Posted: 4:11 PM Nebraska's top election official says turnout for the primary topped 25 percent, and the percentage will grow once all provisional ballots are counted.

Updated: 5:01 AM The University of Nebraska's State Museum is hosting a program for children and families that will explore the world of honey bees.

Posted: 12:31 AM John Oldson appeared in Valley County District Court for arraignment.

Updated: 10:33 AM Nebraska state Sen. Deb Fischer has won the Republican nomination for U.S. Senate, setting the stage for a high-stakes November election against former Democratic Sen. Bob Kerrey.

Updated: 10:28 PM Incumbents in Nebraska's legislative races are holding solid leads in the primary election.

Posted: 10:15 PM Congressman Adrian Smith released the following statement after securing the Republican nomination for Nebraska’s Third Congressional District.

Posted: 9:09 PM U.S. Rep. Adrian Smith has won the Republican nomination for Nebraska's 3rd Congressional District, defeating little known candidate Bob Lingenfelter.

Updated: 4:50 AM Mitt Romney is adding two more victories to his win column.

Updated: 8:37 AM Bob Kerrey has easily won the Democratic nomination for his old job representing Nebraska in the U.S. Senate.

Updated: 5:15 AM A lot of voters took to the polls in Central Nebraska today.

Updated: 11:22 PM A good thing for the environment, people, and animals. That's what Hastings' new policy banning smoking in parks is, according to health and city officials. The majority of Council Members agree.

Updated: 11:43 PM Voters in Doniphan are confident Tuesday's vote results will let them maintain their classification as a village.

Posted: 3:12 PM The only grocery store on South Dakota's Pine Ridge Indian Reservation remains shut down Tuesday because of food safety concerns.

Posted: 2:09 PM The Hastings Police Department will be participating in a selective enforcement event (Click it or Ticket) targeting people not using their seatbelts and child restraints.

Posted: 2:06 PM Troopers with the Nebraska State Patrol Troop C Headquarters- Grand Island will be on the lookout for impaired drivers during a special enforcement planned for Saturday, May 19.

Updated: 7:33 AM Private donations and funding from an environmental trust will help fund a discovery trail along the Platte River west of Grand Island.