Posted: 7:45 PM The Grand Island City Council had a busy Tuesday meeting, approving two multi-million dollar sewer projects and a grant that could fund new police hires.

Updated: 7:48 PM The Federal Reserve says farm income growth slowed across the Plains and western states in the first quarter as costs increased and the drought lingered.

Posted: 3:28 PM Formal charges are expected to be filed Wednesday afternoon against two University of Colorado football players who allegedly knocked a man unconscious in a weekend brawl.

Posted: 12:33 PM he City Parks and Recreation Department’s maintenance staff will continue to monitor and address park areas that have been infested with dandelions as a result of 2012 drought conditions.

Posted: 9:36 AM A 29-year-old east-central Nebraska man has been ruled mentally incompetent to stand trial on allegations that he molested his 8-year-old niece.

Updated: 5:25 PM Supporters of a bill to expand Medicaid are planning a rally at the Nebraska Capitol.

Posted: 6:49 AM Voters in Wayne County have recalled District 1 Commissioner Kelvin Wurdeman from office.

Updated: 9:10 AM Warren Buffett's company is expected to file a quarterly update on its U.S. stock portfolio on Wednesday afternoon. Berkshire Hathaway's investments are always watched closely because many people try to copy Buffett's moves.

Updated: 5:50 AM An Omaha man has been sentenced to six years in federal prison for receiving and distributing child pornography. U.S. Attorney Deb Gilg says 47-year-old Michael Abraham was sentenced Monday. Abraham must also register as a sex offender and remained under supervised release for seven years after his release.

Updated: 9:10 AM Omaha voters have elected the city's first female mayor. Councilwoman Jean Stothert on Tuesday received 58 percent of votes to beat incumbent Mayor Jim Suttle, who received 41 percent.

Updated: 9:18 PM Nebraska lawmakers have voted to expand eligibility on a grant program so that more Native American tribes might benefit. Sen. Colby Coash of Lincoln said Tuesday that the measure would allow more tribes to make use of the money, which has already been approved. Lawmakers set aside $25,000 in 2009, but only $3,000 has been spent.

Posted: 8:53 PM The Nebraska Humane Society says it's receiving numerous calls about dogs being left in overheated cars. The group says in a release that temperatures climbed to 100 degrees Tuesday, and a dog left in a car on a hot day can die quickly.

Posted: 8:05 PM Hastings, Grand Island, Kearney and North Platte are all vying for the new facility.

Posted: 5:06 PM Nebraska lawmakers have voted to override Gov. Dave Heineman's veto on a public-school retirement bill.

Posted: 2:38 PM U.S. retail gas prices have risen from their March & April slumber and nowhere has the awakening been ruder than it’s been in seven of the plains states.

Posted: 11:41 AM Nebraska Attorney General Jon Bruning has been fined $19,000 by the Federal Election Commission for violating campaign finance laws during his run for U.S. Senate last year.

Updated: 9:26 AM Are you tired of feeling rushed during your evening meal and maybe not getting something healthy and tasty? In this House Works, Chef Judy joins us in the kitchen at Art & Soul with a recipe for making a fresh spinach salad that's quick and easy.

Updated: 7:26 AM A 19-year-old Grand Island man has been given federal prison time for helping a friend get away from police. Federal prosecutors say Luis Green-Chavez was sentenced on Friday to 12 months and a day in prison. He must serve a year of supervised release after he leaves custody.

Updated: 7:27 AM Nebraska farmers are working hard to plant their corn crop, but this spring's wet weather has slowed their work. The U.S. Department of Agriculture says about 43 percent of Nebraska's corn crop has been planted. That's about 10 days behind the average of 77 percent planted at this point. Nebraska's wheat crop continues to be in bad shape. About 48 percent of the wheat crop is in poor or very poor condition.

Posted: 10:43 PM A Nebraska man has been given jail time for allowing his son to stay at his home after escaping from a minimum-security prison in South Dakota. Robert Thorngren, of South Sioux City, was sentenced Monday in Dakota County Court to 220 days in jail on a misdemeanor charge of accessory to a felony. He must pay a $500 fine.

Posted: 7:11 PM Ryan Brumbaugh, 26, faces three counts of visual depiction of sexually explicit conduct and one count of child porn possession for incidents that allegedly took place last October and December.

Posted: 11:43 AM A Seward man has stepped forward to claim his $2 million Powerball Power Play prize. Lonnie White bought his ticket at the Gas N Snacks store last week.

Posted: 11:22 AM Average retail gasoline prices in Lincoln have risen 20.8 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $3.71/g Sunday, according to GasBuddy's daily survey of 146 gas outlets in Lincoln.

Posted: 7:09 AM A Nebraska woman and her brother are both facing charges after a family dispute where the woman cut her brother with a knife.

Updated: 1:00 PM Federal grant money is available to nonprofits to transport elderly and disabled residents in Nebraska.