Central Nebraska News

Gallery: Ribbon cutting held for Kearney's SportPlex facility
KEARNEY - The official ribbon cutting was held for the City of Kearney SportsPlex facility and was h...

Lifesaving Award to be presented to four Hastings firefighters
HASTINGS - The City of Hastings plans to publicly recognize the four members of Hastings Fire & ...

Kearney man charged with multiple counts of incest, sexual assault
KEARNEY - A Kearney man has been charged with several counts of incest and sexual assault to inciden...

'Fonner vibe' includes promotions like relay race
GRAND ISLAND - Fonner Park CEO Chris Kotulak has something he likes to call the "Fonner vibe.&q...

KHS student Ariah Perez selected for state art exhibit at the Governor's residence
KEARNEY - Kearney High School student Ariah Perez has earned a prestigious honor-her artwork, titled...

Vehicle catches fire at Speedee Mart gas pump in Kearney
KEARNEY - A vehicle caught fire while at a gas pump at a Phillips 66 Speedee Mart location in Kearne...

Two Rivers: Free cancer screenings in Kearney
KEARNEY- Two Rivers Public Health Department has partnered with Nebraska Extension, University of Ne...

Two closures on South St. in Hastings
HASTINGS - The City of Hastings announced two street closures on South St. that will be upcoming. Th...

Red Flag Warning issued for all of central Nebraska on Thursday
HASTINGS - A Red Flag Warning for critical fire weather conditions has been issued for all of centra...

Work begins on US-281, south of St Paul
ST. PAUL - Weather permitting, work will begin today, April 9, on U.S. Highway 281 (US-281) at refer...

Tom Osborne joins state leaders in opposing online sports betting
LINCOLN - Former Husker Football coach Tom Osborne is joining former Governor Kay Orr, State Auditor...
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Health departments monitoring national measles outbreak, two children die in Texas
LINCOLN - Two school aged children in Texas have died of measles amid the ongoing outbreak of the hi...
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Gov. Pillen holds bill signing on the 340B Contract Pharmacy Protection Act
LINCOLN - Governor Jim Pillen hosted a news conference and bill signing for LB168, the 340B Contract...

Gov. Pillen, Nebraska Business Development Center recognize business award winners
LINCOLN - Tuesday, Governor Jim Pillen congratulated recipients of the annual Business Awards presen...

Attorney General Hilgers hosts 2025 Youth Conference
LINCOLN - Attorney General Mike Hilgers hosted 52 students at the Nebraska State Capitol for this ye...

Game and Parks commission will consider big game hunting recommendations
NEBRASKA - The Nebraska Game and Parks Commission will consider staff recommendations for 2025 deer,...
Central Nebraska Sports

Supernovas Secure spot for PVF playoffs
HENDERSON, Nev. - The first-place Omaha Supernovas, Nebraska's professional volleyball team and firs...

Eight Man Football, local co-ops dominate NSAA Board of Directors Meeting
At Thursday's NSAA Board of Directors meeting, approval was given to expand the eight man football c...

Annual Loper Backers Banquet 2 Weeks Away
The 15th Annual Loper Football Backers dinner and scholarship fundraiser will be held Thursday, Apri...

Gallery: KHS boys earn overtime win against Lincoln Southeast, 2-1
KEARNEY - The Kearney High boys needed overtime to get their win during the evening of Thursday, Apr...

Gallery: Kearney falls to Lincoln Southwest, 2-0
KEARNEY - The Kearney High Girls Soccer team fell in their first game of the season last night to th...

Morning Sports Brief 4/10/2025
KEARNEY SPORTSPLEX RIBBON CUTTING IS TODAY: The Ribbon cutting for the brand new Kearney SportsPlex ...
Husker Sports

Ord Spring Match Tickets on Sale Saturday
Nebraska volleyball will play a spring match against South Dakota State in Ord on Saturday, May 3 at...

Huskers break homer record against Creighton
No. 21 Nebraska softball broke the team's single-season home run record as the Huskers cruised to a ...

Nebraska baseball tops No. 22 Kansas
Max Buettenback was 3-for-3 with two doubles and three RBI as Nebraska baseball topped No. 22 Kansas...

Nebraska clinches series over Rutgers
Nebraska baseball started hot and surged late to defeat Rutgers, 10-5, Saturday at Hawks Field in Li...

Iowa tops Nebraska in third game
A five-run, two-out rally in the bottom of the third thwarted No. 20 Nebraska softball's bid to swee...

Huskers win the Crown
The Cornhuskers wear the Crown. The Nebraska men's basketball team won the inaugural College Basketb...
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'Wizard of Oz' AI makeover is 'total transformation,' sparking mixed reactions: experts
AI experts predict fan reactions to an AI-transformed version of "The Wizard of Oz" will b...

Masked anti-Israel Stanford protesters charged in destructive 2024 campus building takeover
A dozen pro-Palestinian protesters charged in connection to the June 2024 takeover and destruction o...

NC lawmakers pass bill banning emergency aid discrimination after FEMA Trump sign debacle
NC lawmakers have passed legislation banning discriminations in emergency relief after reports that ...

MLB great Ken Griffey Jr. takes photography talents to the Masters
Mariners legend Ken Griffey Jr. was spotted on the green at Augusta National Golf Club Thursday. Ins...
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MLB great Ken Griffey Jr. takes photography talents to the Masters
Mariners legend Ken Griffey Jr. was spotted on the green at Augusta National Golf Club Thursday. Ins...

NFL Draft prospect Isaiah Bond turns himself in to police amid warrant on 'false' sexual assault claims
Just two weeks before he goes into the National Football League, Isaiah Bond turned himself in to po...

Maine 'MAGA' parent silenced at school board meeting during speech opposing trans athletes in girls' sports
A school board meeting in Maine featured a hostile interaction between a parent and the school board...

NCAA Power Four commissioners say they 'need help from Congress' to regulate NIL, transfer portal
Help from Congress is needed to regulate name, image and likeness and the transfer portal, the commi...