Central Nebraska News

Work will begin on Husker Highway in Grand Island
GRAND ISLAND - Weather permitting, work will begin April 21 on Husker Highway at Monitor Road, accor...

Maintenance work will begin on N-74, between Minden and Norman
MINDEN - Weather permitting, a mill and fill project will begin April 14 on Nebraska Highway 74 (N-7...
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Two businesses fail NSP alcohol checks in Hall County
GRAND ISLAND - Investigators with the Nebraska State Patrol (NSP) have conducted alcohol compliance ...
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High school juniors encouraged to apply to Open Space, a premier summer art experience
HASTINGS - Hastings College and the Jackson Dinsdale Art Center (JDAC) invite high school juniors to...

Grand Island city council approves grant for Dramco Tool for job creation, training
GRAND ISLAND - Grand Island's City Council unanimously approved an LB840 Job Training Economic Devel...

Nebraska Extension hosting backyard chicken workshop in Kearney
KEARNEY - The Nebraska Extension is hosting a backyard chicken workshop in Kearney next month. The e...
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Kearney city council approves purchase of shade structures for Memorial Field
KEARNEY - The Kearney City Council approved the purchase of two separate shade structures for Memori...

Stonebridge Wealth Systems seeks TIF funds to remodel former Ruby Tuesday's building
KEARNEY - The former Ruby Tuesday's location will soon be remodeled into offices after the Kearney c...

Buffalo County Sheriff's Office taking part in "Put the Phone Away or Pay" campaign
KEARNEY - The Buffalo County Sheriff's Office will have extra patrols on the road as they take part ...

Red Flag Warning issues for portions of central Nebraska for Wednesday
HASTINGS - A Red Flag Warning has been issued for parts of central Nebraska due to critical fire wea...

Gov. Pillen, Nebraska Business Development Center recognize business award winners
LINCOLN - Tuesday, Governor Jim Pillen congratulated recipients of the annual Business Awards presen...

Attorney General Hilgers hosts 2025 Youth Conference
LINCOLN - Attorney General Mike Hilgers hosted 52 students at the Nebraska State Capitol for this ye...

Game and Parks commission will consider big game hunting recommendations
NEBRASKA - The Nebraska Game and Parks Commission will consider staff recommendations for 2025 deer,...

Nebraska Department of Education seeks public input on new strategic plan
NEBRASKA - The Nebraska Department of Education (NDE) is developing a new strategic plan that will s...

Gov. Pillen offers statement on Legislature's filibuster of Winner-Take-All
LINCOLN - Governor Jim Pillen today offered the following statement regarding the Legislature's fail...
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New highly potent synthetic opioid found in Omaha
OMAHA - The Omaha Police Department have identified the presence of carfentanil within the metro ar...
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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

Nebraska baseball tops No. 22 Kansas
Max Buettenback was 3-for-3 with two doubles and three RBI as Nebraska baseball topped No. 22 Kansas...

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...
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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent denies that tariff pause is due to market declines
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent denied that the president's move to implement a blanket pause on hi...

Florida McDonald's worker assaults teen over dipping sauce from behind counter: affidavit
A teenage girl was reportedly attacked by a McDonald's worker at a Florida location after she attemp...

Mike Johnson punts House vote on Trump tax agenda after GOP rebellion threatened defeat
House GOP leaders have been pressing holdouts hard ahead of a key vote on Trump's agenda.

Trump-backed bill to stop 'rogue' judges passes House
House lawmakers advanced a bill to block district judges from issuing nationwide injunctions in most...
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Justice Department uncovers thousands of 'intimate' photos and videos during ex-Michigan coach hacking probe
The investigation into alleged hacking by a former Michigan assistant football coach has uncovered t...

NFL exec calls Shedeur Sanders 'fringe starter,' wary of pro upside: report
One NFC personnel executive referred to Shedeur Sanders as a 'fringe starter' despite being a consen...

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Dolphins' Tyreek Hill involved in domestic dispute with wife; mother-in-law fears for daughter's safety
Miami Dolphins receiver Tyreek Hill was involved in a domestic dispute with his wife, Keeta, and his...