Posted: 8:35 PM A proposed salary increase for Nebraska judges has won first-round approval from lawmakers.

Updated: 3:56 PM Power for Nebraska Public Power District customers has been restored except for 23 industrial customers in Kearney, which is down from 1,700 outages.

Updated: 7:48 PM A man has been arrested for stealing this truck and starting a grass fire with it in Lincoln County.

Posted: 7:39 PM Authorities have identified a body found in rural Lincoln County in 2012.

Posted: 6:58 PM A former treasurer accused of stealing money from a girls softball association has reached a plea deal.

Posted: 6:52 PM A Lincoln man has been sentenced to seven years in federal prison for possessing child pornography.

Posted: 6:50 PM Several Nebraska lawmakers criticized a bill that would replace state park permits with a $7 vehicle registration fee to help pay for park maintenance.

Updated: 11:23 AM Alberta's premier says if the Obama administration rejects the Keystone XL pipeline it be would be a significant thorn in their relations.

Posted: 6:44 AM A Lincoln man has been sentenced to more than 15 years in prison for helping distribute more than three pounds of methamphetamine.

Updated: 7:43 AM Outstanding volunteers who have made substantial contributions in Nebraska will be honored at a luncheon in Kearney.

Posted: 6:33 AM The Nebraska Game and Parks Commission has scheduled a presentation on Nebraska Vacation Hot Spots.

Posted: 10:01 PM Deputies believe alcohol may have been involved in a crash on Highway 30 Monday.

Updated: 9:52 PM There is a lot of storm damage in Phelps County including a semi truck that was blown off the road, a work garage completely destroyed, and temporary power outages.

Posted: 9:09 PM Nebraska lawmakers are moving ahead with a proposed study of 911 services.

Posted: 8:37 AM Another Wyoming man has been given 18 to 36 months in prison for a botched bank robbery in western Nebraska.

Posted: 6:12 AM The University of Nebraska journalism college received grants totaling $250,000 to create a mobile media lab and to further research drone journalism.

Posted: 6:09 AM Nebraska's winter wheat crop has started to turn green with the warm weather, but the soil remains exceptionally dry because of the drought.

Posted: 6:01 AM A conference at the University of Nebraska Kearney will focus on helping children who have experienced trauma.

Updated: 5:50 AM An Iowa infant's heart transplant is the first of its kind at a Nebraska hospital.

Posted: 5:44 AM Judge Richard Sievers has announced that he's leaving the Nebraska Appeals Court.

Posted: 5:40 AM A former western Nebraska rancher who was convicted of letting wild horses and burros starve has violated a court order by owning animals again.

Posted: 5:37 AM A firefighter has been treated for smoke inhalation after a blaze that destroyed a barn in southeast Nebraska.

Posted: 10:31 PM The KPS board voted 6 to 0 to move forward with selling the old Stone Elementary.

Updated: 9:26 AM Sometimes a basket-full of muffins can brighten any day...especially if they are made from scratch. In this House Works, our Moms Everyday blogger has a recipe that allows us to be creative and flexible with the ingredients.

Posted: 2:44 PM Average retail gasoline prices in Lincoln have fallen 9.5 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $3.50/g Sunday, according to GasBuddy's daily survey of 146 gas outlets in Lincoln.