Shari Schaaf, the mother of a 23-year-old Lincoln woman found dead at Pawnee Lake in 2021, took the stand Tuesday, telling jurors about the day her 5-foot-2 daughter didn't come home.

A 24-year-old Lincoln man was charged Tuesday after police discovered marijuana and a homemade explosive device in his home after serving a search warrant, according to court documents.

A 19-year-old man was rescued by passengers in a private boat Saturday night after he jumped into the Missouri River from the Mormon Bridge in North Omaha.

A judge sentenced a 41-year-old Lincoln man to 25 to 40 years in prison Monday for sexually assaulting a 6-year-old girl.

The 16-year-old who died following a two-vehicle crash Monday near 176th and Q Streets in southwest Omaha was a sophomore at Millard West.

The High Plains Regional Climate Center at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln shut down Thursday as part of the White House’s Push to eliminate federally funded climate research.

Things to do on Long Island this weekend include concerts, comedy shows and more.