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Central Nebraska News
Cottonwood fire complex has burned over 120,000 acres, area firefighters on scene all weekend
GOTHENBURG - The Cottonwood Fire complex has burned over 120,000 acres in central Nebraska; area fir...
NDOT: Work continues on I-80, east of Brady
Weather permitting, work will continue March 23 on Interstate 80 (I-80), from reference post 197.50 ...
Home on Bison St. substantially damaged by fire on Friday night, northwest of Kearney
KEARNEY - A home on Bison St. northwest of Kearney was substantially damaged by a fire during the ev...
Wind gusts reach 74 mph in central Nebraska on Sunday
HASTINGS - Straight line winds reached 74 mph in central Nebraska after a weather system created a s...
U.S. Department of Labor awards $1.6 million to assist workers impacted by Tyson closure in Lexington
WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Labor today awarded $1,671,239 to the Nebraska Department of Lab...
Update provided on Cottonwood and Morrill wildfires in central, western Nebraska
NEBRASKA - The Rocky Mountain Complex Incident Management Team 1 (CIMT1) assumed management of the M...
Central Platte Natural Resources District board to meet March 26
GRAND ISLAND - The Central Platte Natural Resources District (CPNRD) Board of Directors will meet on...
UNK contest recognizes outstanding young writers and artists
KEARNEY - The University of Nebraska at Kearney is recognizing eight students selected as winners of...
Hastings Police Department's activity from March 13-15
HASTINGS - The Hastings Police Department released their daily activity from Friday, March 13 throug...
G.I. man killed in collision with train
GRAND ISLAND - At approximately 2:26 p.m. March 13, Hall County Sheriff's deputies responded to the ...
Gov. Pillen tours wildfires, provides update on operations
Governor Jim Pillen provided an update on operations following an aerial tour of wildfires burning a...
Pole inspections to be conducted on NPPD system across state
NEBRASKA - Nebraska Public Power District (NPPD) will be contracting with Osmose Utility Services to...
Gov. Pillen issuing burn ban for Nebraska through March 27
LINCOLN - Governor Jim Pillen is issuing a statewide burn ban, to help reduce the potential for addi...
Pillen declares emergency, mobilizes Guard as wildfires burn in Central and Western Nebraska
LINCOLN - Gov. Jim Pillen issued an emergency proclamation March 13 to unlock state resources and su...
Google proposes Nebraska data center requiring more power than all of Lincoln
Google is considering building a data center in Nebraska that could require more than three times th...
State Patrol: Don't push your luck on St. Patrick's Day festivities
Safe driving isn't a matter of luck. Make your plans now for a sober driver if you're celebrating St...
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Central Nebraska Sports
Elm Creek boys fall in D1 state semifinals
LINCOLN - The even quarters were the Elm Creek Buffaloes' undoing in their Class D1 state semifinal ...
Loper Wrestling Win Second Straight, Sixth National Title
Junior Otgonbayar Batsuuri won the 174-pound national title to help third-ranked Nebraska secure the...
Loper Wrestling Has 3 in the Finals, Win (or UCO Loss) Away from Sixth National Title
The third-ranked Nebraska Kearney wrestling team has placed three in the finals and is just a win aw...
Gallery: Boys State Basketball - Elm Creek defeats North Platte St. Patrick's, 55-46
LINCOLN - The Elm Creek boys basketball team won Thursday's playoff game against North Platte St. Pa...
UNK Volleyball Spring match vs Wayne State to be part of Omaha Supernovas "Volleyball After Dark Showcase"
The Omaha Supernovas, the world's leading professional volleyball franchise, are excited to announce...
6 home games for Loper football in '26, April scrimmage against Minnesota-Mankato
The Nebraska Kearney football team will play six home games this fall and kickoffs 2026 with a sprin...
Husker Sports
Husker women's basketball selected for NCAAs, will play in First Four
The Nebraska women's basketball team was selected for the NCAA Tournament and will play in the First...
Nebraska selected as No. 4 seed in South, will play in OKC
The Nebraska men's basketball team found out its NCAA Tournament assignment Sunday night. The Cornhu...
No. 10 Nebraska sweeps Michigan to start Big Ten play
No. 10 Nebraska softball continued to roll, beating perennial Big Ten power Michigan 8-4 and 5-2 to ...
Huskers sweep doubleheader from Maine
The Nebraska baseball team scored five runs in the bottom of the ninth finish off a doubleheader swe...
Fast start pushes No. 10 Nebraska to win over Michigan
Two runs in the first and second inning propelled No. 10 Nebraska softball to a 5-2 win over Michiga...
Nebraska walks off Maine
Three runs in the bottom of the ninth pushed Nebraska to a 6-5 win over Maine Friday at Hawks Field....
National News from Fox News
Fired DHS chief Kristi Noem faces criminal referral from congressional Democrats
Democrats accuse Kristi Noem of making "demonstrably false" statements to Congress regardi...
Florida, feds arrest 15 illegal immigrants with criminal records in 'targeted' operation
Florida Highway Patrol and U.S. Customs and Border Patrol arrested 15 illegal immigrants with crimin...
Dem senators call to fund DHS after voting to block it 4 times amid shutdown fight
Government shutdown continues over Department of Homeland Security funding as Democrats seek immigra...
American who fled Iran says citizens 'desperate' for freedom, praying for Islamic regime to fall
Iranian American says citizens celebrate U.S. strikes on Iran, dancing near bomb sites and reportedl...
National Sports from Fox News
Team USA's Mark DeRosa responds to criticism about inviting Navy SEAL who killed bin Laden to speak to players
Team USA World Baseball Classic manager Mark DeRosa explained why he had the U.S. Navy Seal credited...
Olivia Dunne stresses as she watches Paul Skenes get out of jam at World Baseball Classic
Champion gymnast Olivia Dunne showed just how nervous she was watching her boyfriend, Paul Skenes, w...
NFL Draft prospect suggests racial component behind getting asked to switch from QB position
Former Arkansas star quarterback Taylen Green opened up about why he refuses to consider switching p...
WWE star Bayley reveals what Triple H told her about Women's Intercontinental Championship ahead of creation
WWE star Bayley opened up about the formation of the Women's Intercontinental Championship ahead of ...