A program that was started in 2004 to help young adults in Douglas County with felony records is now expanding to provide more services and help more individuals get rid of their non-violent felonies. Since it began, this problem-solving court has been unique to Nebraska and remains one of only six in the country.

After missing in action for over 70 years, a soldier killed during World War II will finally rest in his hometown in Giltner, in south central Nebraska.The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency was able to identify the soldier through DNA testing in February.

Custer County Attorney Steven Bowers and a Broken Bow defense lawyer have admitted to a scheme allowing local criminals to avoid prosecution if they agreed to get out of town and not come back.
Both attorneys have been reprimanded by the State Supreme Court in an opinion released on Friday.
According to the Counsel for Discipline of the Nebraska Supreme Court, Bowers admitted to making deals that would get local accused felons out of town and making it easier for them to flee the county. The plans were revealed during an investigation by the Counsel earlier this year.

A new effort by the ACLU of Nebraska will monitor courts across the state to make sure judges are complying with laws that require them to take into account a person’s ability to pay fines or post bail.

A 23-year-old Lincoln woman is still missing after more than two weeks and her family is very worried. The Lincoln Police Department and the woman's family are concerned about her “suspicious” disappearance.

Regulated Bare Knuckle Boxing and Kickboxing matches can now be held in Nebraska alongside mixed Martial Martial Arts and other combat sports. Nebraska Public Media takes a behind the scenes look at the people who led the push to bring the sports to the Cornhusker State

Numbers may vary, but most home builders in Nebraska say the same thing: if you want a home built, it’s going to be much more today than before the pandemic.
“The lumber part of a house has typically gone up about $40,000. That's the increase in the lumber side.” That’s Roger Brummels. He’s a draftsman at the Century Lumber Center in Norfolk. “Then there's other increases in all the other aspects, also electrical, plumbing, heating. Everything's increased on the cost of a home.”
Brummels helps customers brainstorm home ideas and then maps them out in 3D. The end goal for him: finding a price.
Even with these sky high lumber prices, home builders say there’s still a demand for projects. Historically low interest rates and the value of owning a home is worth the large costs up front for many homebuyers. And the problem then lies in finding a contractor – someone to build the home – because the contractor, for the most part, will take the risk of prices moving even higher.

Virtually everyone in Nebraska drives a car to get around, but what about the refugees who didn’t grow up behind the wheel, who now have to learn how to drive, but can’t even speak English? Juniper Refuge, a small non-profit in Lincoln, is teaching women refugees how to drive, but also build lasting friendships.

There are still very few clues in the disappearance of an autistic La Vista boy two weeks ago as investigators continue to look for any new leads in the case. The search for 11-year-old Ryan Larsen has been frustrating for the hundreds of people on the look-out for him.

Shannon Lum is the second female recruiting coordinator in men's college basketball. She grew up in San Francisco and went to college out east. Lum has learned under two Hall of Famers, Chris Mullin at St. John's and Tara Vanderveer at Stanford. The St. John's graduate will recruit the transfer portal and handle advanced scouting for the Huskers.