Central Nebraska News

Work resumes today on US-281 near St Libory
ST. LIBORY - Weather permitting, work resumes today, March 31, on U.S. Highway 281 (US-281), from re...
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Mayor Steele to present World War II veteran with medal
GRAND ISLAND - On Tuesday, April 1, Grand Island Mayor Roger Steele will be honoring World War II ve...

Street repairs at 46th St. and N Ave. in Kearney
KEARNEY - The City of Kearney announces that street repair work will take place in the northbound la...

Kearney Dawn Rotary to host free movie to benefit Crossroads Mission Avenue
KEARNEY - Crossroads Mission Avenue would like to invite the public to attend a free showing of the ...

Central Nebraska under slight risk for severe weather on Tuesday
HASTINGS - Much of central Nebraska is under a Slight Risk for severe weather during the afternoon a...

Forestry Service: Replanting Nebraska's fire-scarred landscapes
NEBRASKA - Nebraska has faced devastating wildfires over the past two decades, significantly reducin...

Police investigate after Grand Island woman gives over $20,000 to Elon Musk impersonator
GRAND ISLAND - The Grand Island Police Department is investigating after a woman shared money with a...
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Three juveniles cited for assault after man's jaw broken in Grand Island
GRAND ISLAND - Three juveniles were cited for assault after an incident where a man's jaw was broken...

EPIC Discovery Center welcomes Scott Mazour as Program Development Manager
GRAND ISLAND - EPIC Discovery Center is excited to announce the hiring of Scott Mazour as its new Pr...

Fonner Park: Tennessee Moon the one to beat in Springtime Tradition Stakes
GRAND ISLAND - Seven horses are scheduled to go to the post for the second running of the $20,000 Sp...

Two men arrested in shooting death of 15-year-old boy near Omaha middle school
OMAHA - The Omaha Police Department arrested two men in connection with the fatal shooting of a 15-y...
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Nebraska lawmakers advance limits on voter-approved Paid Sick Leave law
LINCOLN - After eight hours of debate over four days, Nebraska lawmakers on Friday amended and advan...
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Nebraska's February 2025 unemployment rate was 3.0 Percent
LINCOLN - The Nebraska Department of Labor (NDOL) announced today that Nebraska's preliminary unempl...
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Gov. Pillen praises USDA efforts to expand Ag Trade Markets
LINCOLN - Governor Jim Pillen praised the efforts of U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins to...

Nebraska Farm Bureau advocates for stronger Farm Bill, tax relief, expanded trade
LINCOLN - A delegation of Nebraska Farm Bureau (NEFB) members traveled to Washington, D.C. to push f...

Troopers arrest one after pursuit, standoff in Scotts Bluff County
SCOTTSBLUFF - Troopers with the Nebraska State Patrol have arrested a wanted person after a pursuit ...
Central Nebraska Sports

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...

Gallery: Kearney boys start off season with win over Lincoln High
KEARNEY - The Kearney High School boys soccer team won their first game of the year against Lincoln ...

Gallery: Kearney girls defeat rival Grand Island to begin season
KEARNEY - The Kearney High School girls soccer team started their season off with a win over their r...
Husker Sports

Nebraska upsets No. 5 Oregon State to clinch series
Nebraska baseball earned its first series win over a top-five foe since 2011 with a 16-7 thrashing o...

No. 20 Huskers shut out Purdue, 6-0
No. 20 Nebraska softball clinched a Big Ten series win with a 6-0 win over Purdue Sunday night at Bo...

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

Gene Hackman judge rules on death scene images after family argues 'grotesque' pictures could cause trauma
A judge ruled to prohibit the release of photos or videos depicting the deceased bodies of Gene Hack...

Supreme Court appears likely to side with Catholic Church and Trump in key religious exemption case
The Supreme Court appeared likely to side with a Wisconsin-based Catholic Charities group in its fig...

Liberal New York Times columnist offers blunt diagnosis of Democrats, declares party is 'in a coma'
New York Times columnist Maureen Dowd sounded off on the current state of the Democratic Party durin...

Hamas terrorists torture protester to death in Gaza, leave his body on family's doorstep: report
A Palestinian protester opposed to Hamas' rule over the Gaza Strip was beaten and tortured to death ...
National Sports from Fox News

Yankees World Series champ Brett Gardner pays tribute to late son in obituary after death in Costa Rica
The family of former New York Yankees hero Brett Gardner released an obituary for their son, who die...

Controversial transgender swimmer Lia Thomas vows to fight trans athlete bans amid national shift on issue
Former UPenn transgender swimmer Lia Thomas recently spoke up in support of trans athletes amid bans...

Maine school officials explain why state was in 'noncompliance with Title IX' after referral to DOJ
Maine school officials explained why they were unable to sign the Trump administration's agreement t...

Elon Musk 'deserves all the accolades that you can give him,' NFL legend Brett Favre says
NFL legend Brett Favre talked about the attacks on billionaire Elon Musk as he took over as senior a...