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The Latino Center of the Midlands gave free back-to-school haircuts to more than 60 kids, ages five to 19.

Hundreds of volunteers packed the Mid-America Center to fill hygiene kits for students in the metro before they head back to school.

An email was sent out to 140 families on Monday notifying them that their child's elementary school would no longer be offering special education services.

Larry the Cable Guy is best known as a comedian. The Nebraskan is also into golf — and philanthropy. On Thursday, those things came together in a special way.

The company has been open since October. He's been here since May. The space was made for businesses like Treadway's.

Some don't pay a whole lot of attention to what options are or aren't available at the pump. But to the Nebraska and Iowa attorneys general, it's worth suing over. The states sued the Environmental Protection Agency this week, saying E15 should be available all year. E15 is 15% ethanol. It can be used in the vast majority of cars made in 2001 or later.

Some of the best golfers from around the world are back in Omaha for the PGA's Korn Ferry Tour and the Pinnacle Bank Championship.

The Douglas County Board of Commissioners approved a resolution Tuesday that requires the current juvenile center to maintain the capacity of the new facility before transition can begin.

The City of Council Bluffs has confirmed that Police Chief Tim Carmody plans to retire in the near future.

Before it was known as the Offutt Air Force Base it was called Fort Crook. A name that comes from General George Crook, who was the lead in command at Fort Omaha, the same place where Metropolitan Community College is today. The first brick building that went up at the Fort was Crook’s home in 1879. Crook hosted some of the most prominent names at the time such as former presidents Ulysses S. Grant and Rutherford B. Hayes.

14-year-old, Jaiya Patillo, won her fifth track and field national championship title this past weekend. Competing against 15 and 16-year-olds, Patillo is making track and field history.

Google announced a $350 million investment to expand the data center along I-29, which first broke ground in 2007.

This week kids will head back to class for another school year, and this time they’ll see some new faces. Skylar Allen is a graduate of Westside Community Schools and is excited to begin her career teaching those now sitting where she once did. She’s preparing her classroom. “Making sure they have their materials and making sure they’re ready for the first day, and that I'm ready for the first day,” said Allen.

It's relatively comfortable now, but it wasn't long ago that Nebraska experienced extreme temperatures, high humidity and lack of air movement; the trifecta for livestock loss.

Nebraska Medicine closed its Clarkson Doctors Building South after a water main break at 42nd and Farnam Street Monday night.

Local law enforcement leaders held a town hall Monday night expressing concerns that closing the current Douglas County Youth Center too early could lead to more crime.

The Nebraska United 5th grade girls basketball team captured its 2nd straight national title on Sunday in Oklahoma City.

A team of six Nebraskans is on its way to Utah to climb the equivalent of Mt. Everest in the 29029 challenge. They aren't doing it for themselves. Their fundraising supports WeIs Strong, a foundation that came about after Ron Weis received life-changing news. "During the beginning of COVID, I was diagnosed with Hodgkin's lymphoma," he shared. His father had survived cancer a few years prior. The family knew how to rally. "Family and friends were donating. My sister and a couple friends were selling t-shirts and things," Weis remembered.

In Nebraska, an average year means about three groups of mosquitoes tested for West Nile Virus have it at this time of year, according to the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services.

On Monday, people throughout the metro dropped off new backpacks and clothes for children experiencing homelessness as part of the adopt-a-student program at Open Door Mission and the Lydia House.

With national bus driver shortages, OPS says issues like route delays are common, but they hope an expanded call center will help communication with parents.

At approximately 11:30 a.m. on Monday, a naked man with a gun was reported near the 1-680 southbound/I-80 eastbound as well as a gunshot victim. The shooter was firing his gun, according to police, and hit a motorist.

“Go to sleep at the same time every night,” she said. “Wake up about the same time.” She also said to keep the phones and screens away. “Implement a screen time curfew where kids have to turn in phones and electronics,” she said.

An annual car show is known to save lives. Men 40 and up were encouraged to get tested as it can detect the early warning signs for prostate cancer.

In 1966, weather caused the crash of Braniff Flight 250, the deadliest aviation disaster in Nebraska history.