September 14, 2023 Explosion at world's largest railyard prompts toxic smoke evacuations in Nebraska An explosion inside a shipping container at Union Pacific's Bailey Yard prompted immediate evacuations due to the release of toxic smoke caused by a chemical fire.
September 12, 2023 New Union Pacific CEO prioritizes safety and efficiency over sweeping cost cuts Union Pacific's new CEO emphasized his commitment to improving safety and service while maintaining a focus on cost-cutting measures. He aims to enhance day-to-day operations.
September 11, 2023 Omaha police fatally shoot man who pointed gun at them Law enforcement officers in Omaha, Nebraska, have reported the fatal shooting of an armed and apparently suicidal individual who pointed a gun at them.
September 8, 2023 'Sadistic' cartel drug runner abducted pair, tortured man with torch, raped woman over massive pot heist Tanner Danielson, of Lincoln, Nebraska, was sentenced for abducting, torturing and branding a man he believed stole 50 pounds of cartel marijuana from his house.
September 5, 2023 Nebraska truck driver hits 5 million miles on the road without a single accident: 'Has been a gift' A truck driver in Omaha, Nebraska, has completed five million miles without an accident, making him only the second employee to do so in his company's 67-year history.
September 3, 2023 Alleged drunk driver accidentally reports himself to 911 in bizarre highway incident: 'dumb f---' A Lancaster, Nebraska, sheriff's deputy busted an alleged drunk driver who reported himself to 911 after seeing who he thought was a driver going down wrong side of highway.
August 31, 2023 Nebraska man pulled over after massive bull spotted riding shotgun in his car, video shows A video taken in Nebraska shows police pulling over a driver who had a bull riding shotgun in a specially modified car to accommodate the large animal.
August 30, 2023 Opponents of NE's taxpayer-funded school voucher plan claim enough signatures to take issue to ballot box Nebraska's Support our Schools initiative claims to have enough signatures for a statewide referendum on allowing school vouchers to be funded by taxpayers.
August 30, 2023 Nebraska aims to draw crowd of 90K-plus for women's volleyball event, break world record A women's volleyball event at Memorial Stadium, which will be hosted by the University of Nebraska, is expected to draw a potentially record-breaking crowd of nearly 100,000.
August 28, 2023 Riley Gaines blasts lawmaker over 'trophy' jab after Nebraska speech: 'Imagine missing the point this much' Riley Gaines snapped back at Nebraska state Sen. Megan Hunt, I-Omaha, on X over criticism of her speech about fairness in sports in the state this past weekend.