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Nebraska lawmakers are entering their seventh hour of debate on Monday with no solutions in sight.

A Fall cold front will bring chilly temperatures overnight but great afternoons for the next few days.

Officials with the Pine Ridge Ranger District said Monday the fire near Crawford is 50% contained, up from 15% reported on Sunday.

For new and current Nebraska DOT employees in the operations or districts in diesel technician and fleet management positions, the department has offered new hiring, retention bonuses starting Monday.

A 20-year-old man was cited for lewd conduct on Monday after many investigations in South Omaha.

Wichita police say the woman ran from a ditch in front of the truck, and the driver was unable to stop.

A promising sign in the fight against COVID-19. Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine is proving to be just as effective in creating coronavirus-fighting antibodies in kids ages 5 to 11 as it is in teenagers and young adults.

Friday, Sept. 24, marks the deadline for most voter registration in regards to Ralston Public School's bond election and Westside Community School's levy override election.

Omaha Police are looking into a shooting in the Benson area that left one man hurt Monday morning.

Catch up with today’s vaccination updates, data reports on new cases, and other COVID-19 stats reported by health officials across Nebraska and Iowa.

Investigations are being conducted after an Iowa inmate has died in custody Friday night.

Officials have identified the person who died in a fall at an Iowa state park as an eastern Iowa woman.

Using the new Umo option, riders can now board and manage accounts with a mobile app. There is also the option of boarding with Umo smart cards and manage accounts online.

Gov. Pete Ricketts and other state officials are holding a news conference Monday to talk about suicide prevention efforts in Nebraska.

A supplier of blood and blood products in Nebraska, Iowa and South Dakota says events in Des Moines have depleted its blood supply to a critically low level.

Sasha had escaped from the family’s RV while stopped at Pine Grove RV Park off of I-80 during a road trip.

Here's the latest forecast from the WOWT 6 News First Alert Weather team.

UNLPD says the famous “National Champions” statue was spray painted with graffiti around 2:30 a.m. Sunday morning.

More than 500 Afghan evacuees are expected to land in Omaha, and local agencies are gearing up to get them off on the right foot.

The nation’s longest-serving attorney general is seeking another term in Iowa.

The Omaha Police Department celebrated one of its Mounted Patrol Unit horses, Orozco’s retirement Saturday.

Twenty-six artists from around the city flexed their creative muscles at the 3rd annual Omaha Chalk Art Festival.

After nearly 70 years as a volunteer department, Irvington Fire, just outside Omaha, officially opened and dedicated its second station.

Hot and windy for Sunday evening, big changes Monday as a strong cold front arrives.

Two overnight crashes in Omaha are under investigation.

An 80-year-old man died Saturday night following a tractor accident in Springfield.

Right here in the heartland, thousands of families impacted by it are working hard to make a difference and change those numbers.

The massive flammable mountain of scrap tires that had grown to more than twice the size allowed under state environmental rules in a small eastern Nebraska town now appears to be in compliance with the rules.

A lobbying group has formed to help influence the rules Nebraska may eventually write to regulate the sale of cannabis even though Nebraska has yet to legalize cannabis use in any form.

The Sarpy County Sheriff’s Office confirms that a former Bellevue police officer has been found dead of a self-inflicted gunshot wound.