A 22-year-old man who was fatally shot Saturday night in northwest Omaha had been counting down the days until he left to begin training with the U.S. Army.

Union Pacific Corp. could reach an agreement to acquire Norfolk Southern Corp. and create a transcontinental rail behemoth as soon as this week, people familiar with the matter said.

A 22-year-old man died at an Omaha hospital after being shot Saturday shortly after 11 p.m. near 118th and Miami Streets.

Federal cuts to SNAP under the One Big Beautiful Bill will force states to consider new costs for the nutrition program.

Jordan and Amber Miettinen didn't ask for help when hordes of bats and wasps were discovered in their home, but National Guard friends will lend a hand this weekend.

The Episcopal Diocese of Nebraska, which has about 50 churches across the state, wants to raise $25,000 in order to erase $2.5 million in medical debt owed by Nebraskans. Here's

Black mothers and babies disproportionately face worse health outcomes in Nebraska. But experts see a real opportunity for the state to eliminate those gaps in outcomes.

When a Dollar General comes to town, odds are the local grocery store will take a hit. It’s one more challenge rural grocers face in Nebraska, experts and owners said.

Phil Swanson says at first glance his yard may not look much like a bird oasis. But he’s been wildly successful in drawing songbirds and raptors to his Papillion property.

A new permanent exhibit at the museum at Fort Kearny State Historical Park honors the Pawnee scouts, who kept central Nebraska safe for pioneers from 1864 to 1878.

Paige Riley, a Millard North grad, never gave up on her dream which led to a spot on the Jacksonville Jaguars cheerleading squad.

The fair's executive director said the property was a strategic purchase with an eye on the future. Read the arguments from Jeremy Jensen and Executive Director Jaime Parr.

The Nebraska Air National Guard's 155th Refueling Wing offered a look Wednesday, July 23, at what it takes to be airborne.

The stops were prompted by a host of issues, including, speeding, improper lane changes and drivers having no license plates.

Nebraska U.S. Senate candidate Dan Osborn paid his wife nearly $19,000 to work for his campaign from mid-April through the end of June, according to campaign finance records.

In short, no one in American agriculture should keep a straight face when claiming the nearly $70 billion Farm Bill will help rural America.

Alycia Griffith was once afraid of snakes. Now she has four pet snakes and makes earrings and necklaces from their skin. She sells at craft fairs and Kearney Marketplace.

A motorcyclist died after a collision with a bicyclist Friday near the Jeffers Street viaduct, police said Saturday.

A 27-year-old Spalding man has been sentenced to 16 years in federal prison for selling a pill that left a man in a vegetative state.

Omaha Mayor John Ewing has declared Saturday to be Bob Walls Day in honor of the 102-year-old Omahan who has a golf tournament named after him.