Posted: 6:18 AM Lincoln County has settled a wrongful death lawsuit with the family of an inmate who committed suicide in a jail cell in 2008.

Posted: 7:00 PM A new father who shook and injured his 2-week-old daughter has been sentenced to the six months he has already served in jail.

Posted: 6:57 PM A state lawmaker is scheduled to speak at the University of Nebraska Kearney's commencement ceremony in May.

Posted: 6:54 PM The Nebraska Legislature is expected to debate a proposal that would ban new classes of synthetic drugs that mimic the effects of illegal substances.

Posted: 9:30 AM A state roads department manager says the new U.S. Highway 77 bridge over the Platte River south of Fremont could be open for motorists this summer.

Updated: 9:49 PM The Grand Island Emergency Center receives thousands of 911 calls every year. While officials are working to dispatch those calls in a matter of minutes, sometimes technology makes it tough.

Updated: 1:44 PM It's got it all...smarts and beauty! Custom-built with the technology to connect and control appliances and devices, the first-ever HGTV Smart Home is packed with state-of-the-art technology that can be programmed to suit your lifestyle.

Posted: 5:27 PM The Legislature's Health and Human Services Committee advanced a measure that would improve access to mental health services for children.

Posted: 5:00 PM Investors who were spooked by Washington's fiscal-cliff showdown have created a one-time cash windfall for Nebraska.

Posted: 4:00 PM Mayor Chris Beutler has approved a revised Water Management Plan for the City that will affect designated day outdoor watering schedules for apartment complexes and commercial properties.

Posted: 3:54 PM The Nebraska Supreme Court says a juvenile court overstepped its bounds when it ordered a mother dealing with a combative, autistic teenager to turn over her mental health records to state caseworkers.

Posted: 2:41 PM Not a shock to most parents, but the cost of sending children to their high school prom dances is getting higher and higher, according to a new study.

Posted: 1:07 PM Twenty-seven people are scrambling to find work after a northeast Nebraska manufacturing plant that made lawn care equipment closed suddenly this week.

Posted: 9:40 AM Rain that moved across the Midwest in the past week has helped ease drought conditions for some farmers.

Posted: 6:36 AM A police standoff in Omaha ended with no injuries after authorities used chemical munitions to force a suspect out.

Posted: 6:31 AM The University of Nebraska's International Quilt Study Center and Museum is the recipient of an $8 million gift from the Robert and Ardis James Foundation.

Posted: 6:27 AM A York company plans to expand its plant and add up to 15 new jobs.

Posted: 6:19 AM An Omaha man has been convicted in federal court of aiming a laser pointer at an aircraft and faces up to five years in prison when he's sentenced.

Posted: 6:14 AM Two Omaha police officers fired in an excessive force investigation have filed notices of appeal, indicating they intend to fight to get their jobs back.

Posted: 11:02 PM A Gering man has been granted parole less than eight years after stomping to death a friend.

Updated: 7:26 AM The buzzards are back in Beatrice.

Posted: 10:52 PM Two Omaha police officers fired in an excessive force investigation have filed notices of appeal, indicating they intend to fight to get their jobs back.

Posted: 10:46 PM Lawmakers have advanced a tax incentive bill designed to attract wind-energy companies to Nebraska.

Posted: 8:22 PM Lincoln County officials say Tanner Mattheis stood mute in court earlier this week.

Updated: 5:28 AM You might think using the voice-to-text method on a cell phone is safer while driving than manual texting, but new research shows that's not the case.