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The watch area extends to just outside Kearney and also covers most of western and central Kansas.

With the majority of possible combinations of Powerball numbers in play, someone is almost sure to win the game's highest jackpot on Saturday night, a windfall of hundreds of millions of dollars — and that's after taxes.

Police were called to 14109 Pierce Plaza about 2 a.m. because a man wanted a woman removed from his apartment. Officers escorted the woman outside and told her to leave.

Jami Anders-Kemp, spokesman for the anti-violence event, said Omaha 360 and the Ambassadors Worship Center hope to reschedule soon.

Residents of the Omaha metro are advised to be prepared for severe weather Sunday, including heavy winds and precipitation, and even the possibility of a tornado.

Weeping Water, Neb., residents will hold a benefit today for a Murray, Neb., woman who was injured in March in the Weeping Water gym by a collapsing basketball hoop.

Creighton University has added extra security following the killing of one of its employees.

With the increasing use of social media and email, cybercrimes are becoming a much more prevalent problem.

Dentists can set their own fees on services that insurers do not reimburse, the Iowa Supreme Court ruled Friday in a decision that will mean higher out-of-pocket costs for patients.

The festival started off with a parade from 10th and Pacific Streets to Lewis & Clark Landing.

Iowa lawmakers have approved about $77 million in infrastructure spending that will help maintain state buildings and public land.

Iowa legislators left for the weekend without taking up a compromise tax bill that would cut commercial property taxes.

The state track meet at Omaha Burke High School is not an understaffed event. If it runs smoothly, it's due largely to the efforts of several hundred volunteers.

A message of welcome at Holy Name Catholic Church is about to be even more important as the diverse parish welcomes the Hispanic community from St. Therese of the Child Jesus in part of a merger plan.

Every autumn since she was 5 years old, Shannon, who will turn 72 next week, has headed off to school.

When Marine Sgt. Ross Gundlach served as a dog handler in Afghanistan, he told the yellow lab who was his constant companion that he'd look her up when he returned home.

After nearly a year of generally benign storms because of the drought, Nebraska may be in for a rude weekend of severe weather.

Experts say an average of $4.18 for a gallon of unleaded gas is possible in the days ahead. And any relief that comes will still be painfully high.

It's the largest prize in the game’s history and the world’s second largest lottery prize.

Grand Island police are investigating what appears to be a double stabbing at St. Mary's Cathedral. According to the police scanner, a man and a woman were injured at the church around 11:37 a.m.