Updated: 10:02 PM The two groundhogs calling Rowe Sanctuary near Gibbon their home might be a sign that spring is finally here.

Posted: 8:37 PM Farmers in the Republican River Basin could get paid by the state if Nebraska cuts off their access to surface water, under a bill that won first-round approval from lawmakers.

Posted: 8:27 PM A bill to expand a juvenile-justice pilot program throughout Nebraska has won first-round approval from lawmakers.

Updated: 8:21 PM Lawmakers have voted to expand a state grant program that helps connect students with paid internships in Nebraska.

Updated: 9:56 PM Professionals with Nebraska roots who have taken jobs out of state are the focus of a new project.

Posted: 2:24 PM A 70-year-old registered sex offender from North Platte has pleaded no contest to a new charge of child sexual assault.

Posted: 2:16 PM The Fieldhouse was originally scheduled to close Sunday, April 28, but due to the recent weather conditions, it is staying very busy.

Updated: 12:13 AM A $1.5 billion data center the city of Kearney had been trying to recruit is officially headed to Altoona, Iowa. The employer that has been kept secret during the whole process? Facebook.

Updated: 10:20 AM A man and a woman wanted in connection with a string of robberies in Minnesota and South Dakota were taken into custody in Nebraska after leading troopers on a short pursuit near Cozad.

Updated: 9:57 AM A 23-year-old man involved in a North Platte police standoff has made a deal and pleaded no contest to two felony counts of terroristic threats.

Posted: 9:50 AM Railroad officials are investigating an accident involving a tanker car full of chlorine that tipped over in North Platte.

Updated: 4:19 PM It's time for corn planting season, but some farmers have been delayed by the recent cold weather and snow in April. We'll talk to a farmer from Lexington on his plans for the planting season.

Updated: 4:26 AM Recent cold, wet weather has slowed fieldwork in Nebraska as farmers get ready to plant crops and ranchers tend to their cattle.

Updated: 8:57 AM Rain or shine was the motto as hundreds of people gathered for the "Runners for Boston" 5k fun run Monday night. But this event was about more than just crossing the finish line.

Updated: 6:35 AM As people in Boston took time to mark one week since the marathon bombing, runners who have since returned home say they're remembering too.

Updated: 10:35 PM Nearly 150 people gathered to tell the Central City Public School Board they want football coach Darin Garfield reinstated.

Posted: 8:29 PM Twelve out of 86 retail outlets in Buffalo and Sherman Counties failed alcohol compliance checks last week.

Updated: 6:44 AM A federal judge has ruled that housing owned by the University of Nebraska-Kearney is subject to the Fair Housing Act.

Updated: 6:53 AM In celebration of Earth Day, electronics companies reminded people that items such as printer cartridges and cell phones are just as easy to recycle as paper or plastic.

Posted: 3:18 PM A southwest Nebraska man has been killed in a crash after his vehicle hit a deer.

Posted: 12:50 PM A 30-year-old man has been given four years of probation and 128 days in jail for causing a fatal crash north of Columbus last year.

Updated: 8:02 AM A Grand Island man is facing charges after police say he used a ball-peen hammer to kill a family dog.

Posted: 7:12 PM The Nebraska Chautauqua is giving Central Nebraskans a chance to learn about and discuss the state's history.

Updated: 5:31 AM A measure aimed at cutting costs could delay mail if you miss new pickup times.

Updated: 5:17 AM From bichons to golden retrievers to Parson Russell terriers, more than 300 dogs of dozens of breeds competed in the 2013 Grand Island Kennel Club AKC Dog Show.