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...
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'Duck Dynasty' star Phil Robertson's family gives 'tough' health update following Alzheimer's diagnosis
"Duck Dynasty" star Phil Robertson's family gave a difficult update about the family patri...

Florida woman stole thousands during tarot card readings, spiritual cleansings scam: report
A Florida woman is in custody after she allegedly scammed a man out of thousands of dollars during a...

Prostate cancer drug now available to more patients with aggressive form of disease
Pluvicto, a prostate cancer drug, has gained expanded approval that triples the number of patients w...

Kevin Hassett doubles down on Trump tariffs, says dozens of countries are asking to negotiate
Dozens of countries have asked to negotiate with President Donald Trump in the wake his tariff wave,...
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Alex Ovechkin breaks Wayne Gretzky's record for most career goals
Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin scored goal No. 895 on Sunday against the New York Islanders....

Shedeur Sanders' throwing mechanics spark NFL debate ahead of draft
Former Colorado Buffaloes star Shedeur Sanders sparked a league-wide debate about his throwing techn...

Shaq torches NBA product, says star guard 'needs to be f---ing arrested'
Basketball Hall of Famer Shaquille O'Neal didn't mince words when talking about the current status o...

Tennis pro laments lack of brand deals for 'sweaty' female players as they're given to WAGs of top stars
Tennis pro Daria Saville sounded off on the lack of brand opportunities as companies are more inclin...