Central Nebraska News

B&B Theatres scheduled to open May 1 in Grand Island
GRAND ISLAND - B&B Theatres, a multiple-feature entertainment complex, will open May 1. The buil...

Museum of Nebraska Art (MONA) to reopen with grand celebration on May 3
KEARNEY - The Museum of Nebraska Art (MONA) will reopen to the public on Saturday, May 3, 2025. Foll...

Good Samaritan AirCare accredited by CAMTS for quality and safety
KEARNEY - CHI Health Good Samaritan AirCare was once again awarded a three-year accreditation from T...

Dawson County weekly real estate transactions, April 25
LEXINGTON - The Dawson County Register of Deeds released the weekly real estate transactions from th...

DNA Day speaker will answer the question: Why do women live longer than men?
KEARNEY - The University of Nebraska - Kearney Department of Biology is hosting DNA Day speaker abou...

Public Book Fair to be featured during Go Big Give
GRAND ISLAND - The Friends of Grand Island Public Library will be hosting a book fair on Thursday, M...

Buffalo County Sheriff releases activity from "Put the Phone Away or Pay" campaign
KEARNEY - During the week of April 7-14, deputies with the Buffalo County Sheriff's Office participa...

Northeast Principal Catherine Gundersen retires after 35 Years of dedication to education
KEARNEY - Leaving behind a legacy built on connection, compassion, and unwavering support for studen...

Kearney man who threatened himself, officers with knife sentenced to prison
KEARNEY - A Kearney man who faces charges after he threatened to harm himself and police officers wi...

Slight Risk for severe weather across central, northern Nebraska on Sunday
KEARNEY - A Slight Risk for severe weather across parts of central and northern Nebraska has been is...

Burke product Watts picked in third round of NFL Draft
Omaha Burke product Xavier Watts was selected in the third round of this year's NFL Draft (96th pick...
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Chloe Coplen-Anderson sentenced to 35 to 60 years for murder of newborn baby
GORDON - Chloe Coplen-Anderson, of Gordon, Nebraska, was sentenced today by Judge Travis O'Gorman to...
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FBI releases annual internet crime report
WASHINGTON - The Federal Bureau of Investigation's Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) has release...
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Driver arrested for fourth DUI after Omaha pursuit
OMAHA - Troopers with the Nebraska State Patrol arrested one person following a brief pursuit in Oma...

Governor Pillen declares emergency, issues statewide burn ban following fire in Brown Co.
BROWN CO. - Governor Jim Pillen has authorized the Nebraska National Guard to mobilize 29 soldiers a...

National Prescription Drug Take Back Day set for Saturday
OMAHA - The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), in coordination with more than 4,400 law enforcem...
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Central Nebraska Sports

Supernovas start final home weekend with five set win over Columbus
It took five sets late Friday night, but the Omaha Supernovas got back in the win column with a five...

Morning Sports Brief 4/24
KEARNEY BASEBALL PICKS UP MIDWEEK WIN AGAINST LINCOLN SE, GRAND ISLAND DEFEATS PIUS: Kearney used a ...

Kearney native Higgins named to national award watchlist
Kearney native Cal Higgins has been named to the National College Baseball Writers Association Midse...

Gallery: Kearney baseball defeats Lincoln Southeast, 5-4
KEARNEY - Kearney High School defeated Lincoln Southeast, 5-4, during their single header at Memoria...

Morning Sports Brief 4/23
KEARNEY BASEBALL GOES UP AGAINST LINCOLN SOUTHEAST TODAY: Kearney High Baseball looks to get back on...

Morning Sports Brief 4/22
NEBRASKA BASEBALL WINS NORTHWESTERN SERIES ON SATURDAY SWEEP: After picking up a series win against ...
Husker Sports

Huskers hold on in shootout with Huskies
No. 18 Nebraska softball bolted out to a 9-0 lead and held on to win 12-8 Friday night at Washington...

Terps take game one from Husker baseball
Maryland's hard-hitting offense led the Terrapins past Nebraska baseball in a 12-5 win Friday evenin...

Huskers Announce Ballpark Bash
The Nebraska baseball and softball teams will host "Ballpark Bash" from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. ...

Husker baseball shut out by KU
Nebraska baseball was shutout by Kansas, 4-0, Tuesday at Hawks Field. Tommy Barth got the Jayhawks (...

Husker Games schedule announced
The Nebraska Athletic Department provided details of Saturday's Husker Games event at Memorial Stadi...

Huskers sweep Northwestern in doubleheader to win series
Nebraska baseball bounced back from a Friday night loss to sweep a doubleheader from Northwestern Sa...
National News from Fox News

NEWT GINGRICH: The best way to pay tribute to Pope Francis
Callista and I attended the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washingt...

Who will attend Pope Francis' funeral?
World officials like President Trump, Ukrainian President Zelenskyy, Italian Prime Minister Meloni a...

Shedeur Sanders staying confident as stunning NFL Draft fall hits final day: 'Thank you GOD for EVERYTHING'
The 2025 NFL Draft is suddenly one Shedeur Sanders would like to forget, but in a late-night X post,...

Kennedy Center cancels LGBTQ+ Pride events to align with new priorities after Trump fired center's leadership
The Kennedy Center has canceled events celebrating LGBTQ+ people for the World Pride festival in Was...
National Sports from Fox News

Shedeur Sanders staying confident as stunning NFL Draft fall hits final day: 'Thank you GOD for EVERYTHING'
The 2025 NFL Draft is suddenly one Shedeur Sanders would like to forget, but in a late-night X post,...

Shedeur Sanders goes undrafted through first three rounds of NFL Draft in historically shocking slide
Shedeur Sanders was passed on by all 32 NFL teams in the first three rounds of the Draft, marking on...

Jalen Milroe, Dillon Gabriel both taken ahead of Shedeur Sanders in unprecedented NFL Draft slide
Once considered to be a top-five pick in the NFL Draft, Shedeur Sanders is now not even one of the t...

Shedeur Sanders prank-called during NFL Draft slide by imposter: 'Have to wait a little longer'
Shedeur Sanders fell victim to an ill-timed prank call during his dramatic fall in the NFL Draft, an...