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Police told 6 News on Friday that officers will be “monitoring the situation” here in Omaha in the aftermath of the expected release of video footage showing the fatal beating of a Memphis man by police officers.

Gov. Jim Pillen has selected a new Public Service Commissioner for District 2 after the previous one was elected to a new position.

Tax season is just around the corner, which means now is the perfect time for small business owners to start getting ready.

More details have come to light about the Auburn plane crash that killed two people including a former UNK baseball player.

LPD is working with state and federal investigators after homemade explosive devices were found in two places in northwest Lincoln.

Three pets were rescued, but a cat and dog died in a Thursday night house fire in Omaha.

Taliaferro Thompson, 26, and Andrew Kincaid, 28, allegedly assaulted several people and demanded money.

Deputies was dispatched to the scene near N 112th and Branched Oak Road around 6:30 a.m. Friday.

Lincoln Bold promises a glittering 22-story tower of windows, but many of the Haymarket’s business owners say they’re concerned over the project’s transparency.

Omaha fire crews were busy again Thursday night, this time at a home near 47th and J streets.

Every few years, Nebraska lawmakers introduce a bill that if passed, would overturn the state’s helmet requirement for motorcyclists.

The contract imposed on railroad workers last fall didn’t resolve their quality-of-life issues, but there are indications the major freight railroads might start to address some of their concerns about demanding schedules and the lack of paid sick time.

Several Nebraskans lined up Thursday and said they shouldn’t have to pay fees and ask the state’s permission to exercise their Second Amendment right.

Monday was the end of an era for Grand Island Public Schools.

Angela Sands, former sergeant and public information officer for the Lincoln Police Department filed a nearly 100-page suit against the city this week, alleging sex discrimination and retaliation.

One project led by Creighton University is working to reverse Type 2 diabetes. And in just a year of work, they’ve already seen success in a few measurable ways.

Catch up with the latest updates from data reports on new cases and other COVID-19 stats reported by health officials across Nebraska and western Iowa.

The hospital’s expanded emergency department has rooms specially designed for patients with special medical needs.

Nebraska’s only astronaut is back in his hometown of Ashland. He’s the new president and CEO of the Strategic Air Command and Aerospace Museum.

Authorities were working to reroute westbound Interstate 80 traffic after a crash near the 72nd Street exit during the Thursday afternoon commute.

All members of the university and broader communities are invited to attend the sessions,

A Grand Island man is facing child pornography possession charges.

The Nebraska State Patrol arrested a Cozad woman after a pursuit on I-80 Wednesday night near the Overton exit.

Fremont Police are investigating after a loaded handgun was found in a fourth-grader’s backpack Thursday morning.

The Saunders County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a crash that killed one woman and sent four other people to the hospital, some with critical injuries.

Portions of Dodge Street near UNO’s campus remain restricted following a water main break Wednesday night.

She was lodged in Dawson County Jail for flight to avoid arrest, willful reckless driving, resisting arrest, obstructing a peace officer, possession of cocaine, and outstanding warrants.

Omaha Police are looking for two people who robbed a First National Bank branch in west Omaha on Thursday.

The City of Omaha launched a new informational website on the streetcar project, approved by the Omaha City Council last month.

A man and a dog were found dead in a burning house near Lake Manawa on Wednesday.