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Mayor Gaylor-Baird made it clear to the governor that Lincoln didn’t want the prison at all but she says she is satisfied that an agreement could be made on an alternate location.

Fans came together at the Rally at the Coliseum to make bracelets, posters and get in the volleyball spirit.

The group said it had gathered signatures from more than 5% of registered voters statewide. Leaders said they did the same in two-thirds of the state’s 93 counties.

Teaching the next generation of volleyball players is how Deb Grafentin spends most of her time these days. “I love seeing them learn life lessons and taking them forward and moving on,” she said.

Grant funding allocated for North and South Omaha is closer to being distributed to businesses and non-profits. Community members went to a meeting Tuesday to learn more.

The burst pipe that caused the Metropolitan Utilities District to issue voluntary water restrictions was scheduled for replacement later this year, a MUD spokesperson told 3 News Now on Tuesday.

Without buses, taxis, or other ride share options, the city wanted to step in and provide a way to get around for those who need it.

The life of Ra'Miyah Worthington was honored with a touching service on Tuesday afternoon. The one-year-old died just over a week ago. Police say she was left in a hot van at her daycare. The celebration of life took place at Pleasant Green Baptist Church in Omaha. Ra'Miyah was remembered as a smart and outgoing girl. She loved to swing, eat chicken alfredo, dance and take pictures.

Former Omaha Police Captain Rich Gonzalez entered a plea deal during a hearing on Tuesday afternoon in Lincoln. He pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud in exchange for a dismissal of other charges.

The program is geared toward high school kids with the goal to connect them to adults other than their teachers who can help them figure out what lies ahead after they graduate.

For many college students the budget is tight. With SNAP eligibility changing for college students fewer qualify for the resources. 3 News Now went to the UNO campus food pantry to see the need there.

To commemorate the stadium's 100th anniversary, Elkhorn-based artist Ashley Spitsnogle has spent weeks on a commissioned piece. 3 News Now visited her studio to get a sense of how she brings a technical piece to life; made more special given that Spitsnogle is a lifelong Husker fan. "My mom, the other day, was saying that I started (painting) at three," Spitsnogle said, continuing, "I grew up a big Husker fan with my family."

State Sen. Carol Blood on Monday warned Gov. Jim Pillen in a public letter about issues at the Lincoln Regional Center (LRC). The LRC is a Nebraska DHHS psychiatric hospital that serves patients sent there by courts or mental health boards. She says shifts for mental health specialists can last 16 hours or more. She says two mental health specialists there have been in car wrecks trying to make it back in time from a short break of no more than half an hour. Blood also writes that mandatory overtime is now common and attacks on staff by patients aren't adequately addressed. A lack of custodians, she says, have created an unclean and unhealthy work environment.

At Metropolitan Community College, Ricketts hosted Nebraska stakeholders and policy experts from across the country to discuss alternatives to electric vehicles. While he said he isn't against EVs, he doesn't see areas in Nebraska outside of Lincoln and Omaha that can support charging and the high prices.

Dr. Huse says we can expect more cases of COVID-19, along with the Flu as we head into the fall, and calls it par for the course.

One of the largest tornado outbreaks in Iowa history happened in 2014. The story on how these tornadoes were discovered was quite unique.

This is the second annual Before The Casket presentation. First responders spoke on how homicide's impact them outside of their professional duties.

Paperwork that could save lives. Although the campaign has been running for a few years, the Nebraska Pharmacists Association said that each and every year is just as important.

Former Elkhorn South Band Director Michelle Bluford was sentenced to three years in prison on Friday afternoon.

With temperatures hitting triple digits this week air conditioners have been running hard, which could mean higher energy bills next month, but OPPD has tips to help your bill.

If you are driving around Omaha this weekend you might see a man running down the side of the road. He looks like an ordinary guy out on a run with his American Flag, but behind that ordinary man is an extraordinary journey. “It's my way of bringing America together by honoring the American military,” said Noah Coughlan.

In 1928, a series of tornadoes struck the Omaha metro including one strong one near Elliott IA.

Eight-year-old Lluvia Ramirez is energetic and full of imagination; a source of joy for so many others despite her own health challenges. On Friday morning, Nebraska McDonald's customers could help kids like Lluvia by purchasing a Husker flag in support of the Ronald McDonald House.

After the city found more than a dozen violations within the structure of the building, the restaurant and apartment tenets at 1213 Howard Street are moving out. Inspectors were back on the day the vacate order took effect to look at the neighboring businesses and go over what they initially found.

Thrasher expects insurance to cover most of the losses in the end, but she says it makes things tough on a small business like hers.