Central Nebraska News

Fonner Park: Trainer Gonzalez passes 600-win mark
GRAND ISLAND - On March 8, a horse named Cool Ride won the sixth race at Fonner Park coming out of t...

Hastings Police Department releases statistics from March
HASTINGS - The Hastings Police Department released their statistics from the month of March. Last mo...

Nebraska AG announces expansion of synthetic Delta 8 fight to Grand Island, Kearney
LINCOLN - Attorney General Mike Hilgers announced his office's expansion of its fight against illega...

Hastings Community Theatre ending 65th season with "The Play That Goes Wrong!"
HASTINGS - Hastings Community Theatre is ending its spectacular 65th season on a high note with the ...

Phase one of 30th Ave. overpass project to start in Kearney
KEARNEY - The City of Kearney Public Works Department, in coordination with KEA Constructors, LLC, a...

Hastings College's Vizoso to give talk on latest publication 'Textos Desconocidos'
HASTINGS - Hastings College professor Dr. Pedro Vizoso will give a talk about his latest publication...

Kearney SportsPlex to hold open house this weekend, ribbon cutting on April 10
KEARNEY - Kearney residents will be able to get their first look at the new SportsPlex facility duri...

Suspect attempts to escape from Grand Island Police officers multiple times
GRAND ISLAND - A suspect attempted to escape from law enforcement multiple times during and after an...

'I Love NU' Day highlights university's statewide impact
LINCOLN - On "I Love NU" Day, it made perfect sense to borrow a quote from Warren Buffett,...

Grand Island Public Library to celebrate National Library Week
GRAND ISLAND - The Grand Island Public Library's mission is to inspire and strengthen the community ...

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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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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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 hammer Hoyas in Crown second round
Nebraska men's basketball never trailed as it cruised to a second-round win over Georgetown, 81-69, ...

Omaha beats Nebraska, 11-9
A back-and-forth, high-scoring game went to Omaha as the Mavericks defeated Nebraska baseball, 11-9,...

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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Pentagon watchdog opens probe into Hegseth's use of Signal to discuss Houthi attack plans
The Defense Department inspector general has opened an investigation into Defense Secretary Pete Heg...

Father of Marine vet murdered in Mexico praises Trump admin sanctions on Sinaloa cartel: 'Palpable' momentum
The father of Marine veteran Nicholas Quets praised Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent's sanctions aga...

Illinois homeschool bill would create a 'pipeline to the criminal justice system for parents': Dem lawmaker
An Illinois bill that could change homeschooling rules would create "a pipeline to the criminal...

Chip Roy follows Trump's lead with bill to 'beat China' on trade
A new House GOP bill is aimed at bolstering U.S. manufacturing after President Donald Trump issued s...
National Sports from Fox News

Miller Gardner, son of ex-Yankees star, died from carbon monoxide poisoning, officials say
Officials in Costa Rica confirmed Wednesday that the official cause of death for 14-year-old Miller ...

Cowboys acquire quarterback Joe Milton from Patriots in trade: reports
The Dallas Cowboys acquired quarterback Joe Milton from the New England Patriots in a trade on Frida...

US to host Military World Games for the first time ever
The U.S. will host the Military World Games for the first time in 2027, when it comes to Charlotte, ...

Alex Ovechkin scores career goal No 892 as he nears Wayne Gretzky's all-time mark
Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin inched closer to breaking Wayne Gretzky's career goals record...