Central Nebraska News

Gallery: 'Hands Off!' protest takes place in Kearney
KEARNEY - A "Hands Off!" protest took place in Kearney on Saturday, April 5. "Donald ...

Gallery: First look inside the Kearney SportsPlex
KEARNEY - The public got its first look at the new Kearney SportsPlex facility during an open house ...

Hairball coming to Heartland Events Center in September
GRAND ISLAND - VenuWorks Presents announces Hairball at the Heartland Events Center on Friday, Septe...
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GISH Honors Night celebrates academic excellence
GRAND ISLAND - Academic excellence was on full display over the weekend at Grand Island Senior High ...

Aurora Police Department participating in "Put the Phone Away or Pay" campaign
AURORA - The Aurora Police Department will be participating in the "Put the Phone Away or Pay&q...

Smoke from Flint Hills in Kansas contributing to poor air quality in central Nebraska
KEARNEY - If you caught a whiff of smoke on the air during the morning of Friday, April 4, you are n...

Goodwill opens new retail store on N. Diers Ave. in Grand Island
GRAND ISLAND - Goodwill Industries of Greater Nebraska opened a new retail store April 4 at 2130 N. ...

Highway 30 eastbound lane closure near UNK
KEARNEY - The City of Kearney, in collaboration with Nielsen Contracting, announces that beginning M...

KHS seniors earn national recognition for Ceramic Art Excellence
KEARNEY - Kearney High School is proud to announce that two senior students, Corey Fields and Emma H...

Dawson County weekly real estate transactions, April 4
LEXINGTON - The Dawson County Register of Deeds has released the weekly real estate transactions for...

Dan Osborn mulling run against U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts in 2026
NEBRASKA - After an unexpectedly strong showing in the 2024 general election - winning 47% of the vo...

First baby surrendered under Nebraska's expanded Safe Haven Law
LINCOLN - The Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services has announced that on Wednesday, Apri...

Alcohol, tobacco compliance checks held throughout Nebraska
NEBRASKA - Investigators with the Nebraska State Patrol have completed alcohol and tobacco complianc...
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Game and Parks: Make safety part of your spring turkey hunting plan
NEBRASKA - As hunters plan their spring wild turkey hunt, safety reminders need to be included to en...
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Nebraska DED invests funds to replenish housing inventory in flood-impacted communities
NEBRASKA - The historic floods of 2019 resulted in an estimated $3+ billion of property damage in Ne...

University of Nebraska-Lincoln Police investigating possible hate crime
LINCOLN - The University of Nebraska-Lincoln Police Department (UNLPD) is investigating an early Sun...
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Central Nebraska Sports

Gallery: Grand Island faces Lincoln East
GRAND ISLAND - Lincoln East came away with a 3-1 Heartland Athletic Conference victory over Grand Is...

Lincoln East downs Grand Island, 3-1
GRAND ISLAND - Lincoln East came away with a 3-1 Heartland Athletic Conference victory over Grand Is...

Slough new Grand Island Lutheran AD, HS Principal, and Boys Basketball Coach
Leaders at Central Nebraska Lutheran School have announced Jeremiah Slough will be the first princip...

GISH announces new coaches for 2025-26 school year
GRAND ISLAND - A few Islander teams will have some familiar and new faces taking the helm next seaso...

Supernovas Draw Second-Largest Crowd in Pro Volleyball History, Fall to Indy
OMAHA, Neb. - The first-place Omaha Supernovas Nebraska's professional volleyball team and first pro...

Kearney High names Coffman new Swim & Dive coach
Kearney Public Schools is pleased to announce Sarah Coffman as the new Head Coach for the Kearney Hi...
Husker Sports

Huskers move to Crown finals
Nebraska men's basketball has moved into the finals of the inaugural College Basketball Crown tourna...

Nebraska dominates Iowa for second straight game in record-setting performance
For the second straight game, No. 20 Nebraska softball throttled Iowa. This time, the Cornhuskers bl...

Ord is home for Nebraska Volleyball Spring Match
Nebraska volleyball will play a spring match against South Dakota State in Ord on Saturday, May 3 at...

Husker Womens Golf Coach Jeanne Sutherland to retire
Nebraska Head Women's Golf Coach Jeanne Sutherland announced her retirement on Friday, March 14, eff...

Former Husker Alex Gordon selected for Kansas City Royals Hall of Fame
KANSAS CITY - The Kansas City Royals have announced that outfielder Alex Gordon has been elected int...
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Lexi Rodriguez named finalist for AAU Sullivan Award
LINCOLN - Former Nebraska volleyball libero Lexi Rodriguez has been named a finalist for the AAU Sul...
National News from Fox News

Pope appears in St. Peter's Square for first time in weeks
Pope Francis greeted crowds in St. Peter's Square on Sunday, his first public appearance since being...

UN global comms arm under fire for anti-Israel bias as critics call for reforms
The U.N.'s Department of Global Communications is under fire for a one-sided view of the Israel-Pale...

Bishop Barron criticizes 'tired arguments' used against Christianity every Easter, offers new sign of hope
Bishop Robert Barron criticized multiple arguments against Christianity included in a recent piece b...

Kelsea Ballerini reveals what she finds ‘sexiest' about new boyfriend after painful divorce
Kelsea Ballerini shared that going to therapy with her boyfriend Chase Stokes is the "sexiest t...
National Sports from Fox News

Houston completes epic comeback in Final Four classic against Duke despite Cooper Flagg's big game
Houston trailed by as many as 14 in the second half, but an 8-0 run in the final 33 seconds complete...

Phillies' Bryson Stott's armband helps reveal gender of a friend's baby during game
Phillies second baseman Bryson Stott wore special equipment during Saturday's game against the Los A...

Florida pulls away from Auburn in Final Four battle to reach championship game
The Florida Gators are returning to the national title game for the first time since 2007 after a 79...

Mark Cuban weighs in on transgender athletes in women's sports: 'People just aren't ready'
Dallas Mavericks minority owner Mark Cuban gave his take on the issue of trans athletes in women's s...