Darsha Dodge

LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) — High inflation, low commodity prices and volatile production costs are continuing to impact farmers across the United

Families in Nebraska are facing a child care crisis that begins months before a baby is born, forcing parents to choose between careers and child care — a problem that First Five Nebraska says costs the state’s economy nearly $2 billion every year.

When Kylie Schildt’s 10-month-old son lost his in-home day care provider to retirement, she began looking into what it would take to build a nonprofit center — one that would address the child care deficit in Seward County.

A nonprofit working to provide housing and re-entry resources for Nebraskans leaving incarceration is close to opening its doors in north Lincoln.

With thousands of ballot petition signatures allegedly fraudulent, the future of three charter amendments in the city of Lincoln remains in question.

Nebraska business leaders are calling for greater predictability in trade and regulatory policy, citing concerns that broad-based tariffs could raise production costs and threaten future investment.

“I’m a better mom. I’m a better wife. I’m a better friend. I’m a better everything because I was able to sit down at a table and talk to someone face to face instead of just at my phone.”

The Crime Victims Fund, created in 1984, supports more than 6 million victims of crime each year. For domestic violence shelters and crisis centers, the fund is a lifeline. But that funding is starting to disappear.

A young Nebraska ranching family says they are still waiting for compensation more than a year after a wildfire killed 46 head of cattle.

“Gina was very brave. She was very bold. She wasn’t shy,” Rap said, later adding, “It’s ironic that now I am her voice and I am bringing people to her saying, ‘This is my sister.”