In a special NCAA tournament version of the Pick Six podcast, ESPN's Mike Greenberg joins the show to share his perspective on what it's like for your favorite college basketball ...

Venezuela won the World Baseball Classic for the first time, rebounding from a blown eighth-inning lead to beat the United States 3-2 Tuesday night on Eugenio Suárez’s tiebreaking double in ...

Tuesday to accept North Platte contractor Level LLC’s nearly $2.8 million bid to finish East Francis Street from its 2025 terminus near Devco Avenue to Newberry ...

Volunteer firefighters, National Guard and federal teams have spent days battling historic wildfires across Nebraska with more high-risk days ahead.

Scottsbluff City Council approved $11,000 for the Monument Marathon, doubling last year’s funding to support an intern and expanded marketing ahead of the annual race.

Eunetta Schoneberg, a resident of Tabitha at Prairie Commons, celebrated her 100th birthday Sunday and Monday.

A proposal to move Nebraska tourism under the Department of Economic Development is facing opposition from industry leaders who say the current system is working.

A Boy Scout color guard leads the annual St. Patrick's Day Parade down Dewey St. Tuesday in North Platte. The North Platte ...

A Lincoln police officer used a Taser on a man Tuesday who was later discovered to have a stolen gun, according to court records.

A dozen protesters gathered Tuesday afternoon along Second Street in front of the big white building now known as 1811 W. Second. JEFF BAHR, THE INDEPENDENT ...

A 572,000-acre wildfire is pushing Morrill Fire crews to their limits — miles of fire lines, no communication and shifting winds. One veteran firefighter describes the reality fighting a massive ...

Russ Ninemire, 72, began coaching girls high school basketball at Sandy Creek, where his teams won 10 state championships.