Central Nebraska News

Hastings College announces 2025-26 class of Scott Scholars
HASTINGS - From more than 150 applications to 40 participants selected for two Community Leadership ...

Hastings Park and Rec. to host Easter holiday events on April 12
HASTINGS - Hastings Parks & Recreation invites the public to a pair of Easter holiday events on ...

Horizon, Sunrise Middle School third term Honor Rolls
KEARNEY - The Third Term Honor Roll for Horizon and Sunrise Middle Schools was released by the Kearn...

Louisiana resident arrested after pursuit in Dawson, Gosper counties
DARR - Troopers with the Nebraska State Patrol have arrested one person after a pursuit in southern ...

Preliminary hearing to be determined for former sheriff's deputy in child porn possession case
RED CLOUD - A preliminary hearing will be determined in the case of a former Webster County Sheriff'...

Lexington Community Foundation's annual Key dinner and auction raises $342,000
LEXINGTON - More than 500 guests gathered in person, and many more joined online, for the Lexington ...

Hastings Public Library shares updates on Hoopla access
HASTINGS - The Hastings Public Library strives to meet the digital services needs of its patrons, in...

Work will begin on US-183, south of Ansley in Custer County
ANSLEY - Weather permitting, work will begin April 14 on U.S. Highway 183 (US-183), from reference p...
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Rain chances mid-week, warm up into the 70s by the weekend
HASTINGS - While Monday will be the coolest day of the week, there will be a gradual warm up with 70...

Investigation ongoing after Aurora Public School students pose with Nazi flag in locker room
AURORA - Late Thursday evening, April 3, 2025, the Aurora High School administration was made aware ...

Gov. Pillen signs letter to USDA requesting removal of soda, energy drinks from SNAP purchases
LINCOLN - Governor Jim Pillen signed a letter of intent to Secretary Brooke Rollins of the U.S. Depa...

Work continues on I-80, Ogallala to Roscoe
OGALLALA - Weather permitting, work will continue April 14 on Interstate 80 (I-80), from reference p...

Nebraska Public Transit Week highlights the importance of accessible transportation
NEBRASKA - The Nebraska Department of Transportation (NDOT), along with the Nebraska Association of ...

Gov. Pillen's statement on Winner-Take-All debate
LINCOLN - Governor Jim Pillen issued the following statement ahead of Legislature's anticipated firs...

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...
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

Nebraska clinches series over Rutgers
Nebraska baseball started hot and surged late to defeat Rutgers, 10-5, Saturday at Hawks Field in Li...

Iowa tops Nebraska in third game
A five-run, two-out rally in the bottom of the third thwarted No. 20 Nebraska softball's bid to swee...

Huskers win the Crown
The Cornhuskers wear the Crown. The Nebraska men's basketball team won the inaugural College Basketb...

Rutgers salvages final game of series
Rutgers salvaged the final game of its three-game series at Nebraska baseball as the Scarlet Knights...

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...
National News from Fox News

Supreme Court freezes order to return man from El Salvador prison
The eleventh-hour pause granted by Roberts gives the Trump administration additional time to comply ...

Thousands of USAID terminations to take effect by September in agency's final leg of 'drawdown'
Roughly 4,600 USAID employees will officially be terminated by September of this year as the agency ...

Red Sox star Jarren Duran opens up about trying to take his own life: 'I didn’t even want to be here anymore'
A new Netflix docuseries captures the moment Red Sox star Jarren Duran opened up about his attempted...

Fox News Politics Newsletter: Targeting TdA
Welcome to the Fox News Politics newsletter, with the latest updates on the Trump administration, Ca...
National Sports from Fox News

Red Sox star Jarren Duran opens up about trying to take his own life: 'I didn’t even want to be here anymore'
A new Netflix docuseries captures the moment Red Sox star Jarren Duran opened up about his attempted...

Maine sues Trump admin over funding freeze for refusal to keep trans athletes out of women's sports
Maine filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Agriculture over a funding freeze the agency le...

Panthers sign Colin Granger, ex-college basketball center, in attempt to make him tight end
Colin Granger, an ex-college basketball center, has signed with the Carolina Panthers, who will atte...

Fencer Stephanie Turner receives honor for courage after refusal to compete against trans athlete
Female fencer Stephanie Turner received an award from XX-XY Athletics for the courage she showed whe...