Central Nebraska News

Vehicle catches fire at Speedee Mart gas pump in Kearney
KEARNEY - A vehicle caught fire while at a gas pump at a Phillips 66 Speedee Mart location in Kearne...

'Fonner vibe' includes promotions like relay race
GRAND ISLAND - Fonner Park CEO Chris Kotulak has something he likes to call the "Fonner vibe.&q...

KHS student Ariah Perez selected for state art exhibit at the Governor's residence
KEARNEY - Kearney High School student Ariah Perez has earned a prestigious honor-her artwork, titled...

Two Rivers: Free cancer screenings in Kearney
KEARNEY- Two Rivers Public Health Department has partnered with Nebraska Extension, University of Ne...

Two closures on South St. in Hastings
HASTINGS - The City of Hastings announced two street closures on South St. that will be upcoming. Th...

Red Flag Warning issued for all of central Nebraska on Thursday
HASTINGS - A Red Flag Warning for critical fire weather conditions has been issued for all of centra...

Work begins on US-281, south of St Paul
ST. PAUL - Weather permitting, work will begin today, April 9, on U.S. Highway 281 (US-281) at refer...

CNPPID board approves updated policy for excess water pumping
HOLDREGE - The Central Nebraska Public Power and Irrigation District's board of directors approved a...

Temporary trail closure for repairs to Kearney Canal
KEARNEY - The City of Kearney Parks Department would like to inform the public the hike-bike trail f...

Hastings Police Department's activity from April 9
HASTINGS - The Hastings Police Department released their daily activity from Wednesday, April 9. Arr...

Health departments monitoring national measles outbreak, two children die in Texas
LINCOLN - Two school aged children in Texas have died of measles amid the ongoing outbreak of the hi...
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Gov. Pillen holds bill signing on the 340B Contract Pharmacy Protection Act
LINCOLN - Governor Jim Pillen hosted a news conference and bill signing for LB168, the 340B Contract...

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...
Central Nebraska Sports

Gallery: KHS boys earn overtime win against Lincoln Southeast, 2-1
KEARNEY - The Kearney High boys needed overtime to get their win during the evening of Thursday, Apr...

Gallery: Kearney falls to Lincoln Southwest, 2-0
KEARNEY - The Kearney High Girls Soccer team fell in their first game of the season last night to th...

Morning Sports Brief 4/10/2025
KEARNEY SPORTSPLEX RIBBON CUTTING IS TODAY: The Ribbon cutting for the brand new Kearney SportsPlex ...

Lily Novacek learned to love throwing - now she's a UNK record holder
KEARNEY - Lily Novacek never wanted to be a thrower. Growing up, the University of Nebraska at Kearn...

Bearcats Take Flight against Rockets
Kearney utilized a strong day at the plate and a strong outing from Bryce Anderson to lift past Linc...

Gallery: Grand Island faces Lincoln East
GRAND ISLAND - Lincoln East came away with a 3-1 Heartland Athletic Conference victory over Grand Is...
Husker Sports

Ord Spring Match Tickets on Sale Saturday
Nebraska volleyball will play a spring match against South Dakota State in Ord on Saturday, May 3 at...

Huskers break homer record against Creighton
No. 21 Nebraska softball broke the team's single-season home run record as the Huskers cruised to a ...

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...
National News from Fox News

Islanders minor league player to miss the remainder of the season after shoving referee into the boards
Adam Beckman has played his final game of the AHL season after he was hit with a 10-game suspension ...

Greenpeace UK leader arrested for targeting American embassy with ' blood-red dye’: report
Greenpeace’s U.K. leader and five other activists reportedly were arrested after tossing hundr...

California father abducts children, possibly headed to Ukraine: LAPD
Rodion Kolomoeits could be taking his kidnapped children to Ukraine, LAPD said.

Caitlin Clark talks 'privilege' being White WNBA player, denies feeling targeted because of her race
Indiana Fever star Caitlin Clark, again, claimed she had "privilege" as a White WNBA playe...
National Sports from Fox News

Islanders minor league player to miss the remainder of the season after shoving referee into the boards
Adam Beckman has played his final game of the AHL season after he was hit with a 10-game suspension ...

Caitlin Clark talks 'privilege' being White WNBA player, denies feeling targeted because of her race
Indiana Fever star Caitlin Clark, again, claimed she had "privilege" as a White WNBA playe...

Patton Kizzire crawls in shrubbery to line up shot after wayward drive during the Masters
Patton Kizzire crouched on all fours in the shrubbery to line up his shot after a wayward tee shot o...

Heat's Tyler Herro faces backlash over decision late in loss to Bulls
Miami Heat star Tyler Herro faced criticism over his shot selection late in the team's loss to the C...