Central Nebraska News

Lifesaving Award to be presented to four Hastings firefighters
HASTINGS - The City of Hastings plans to publicly recognize the four members of Hastings Fire & ...

Kearney man charged with multiple counts of incest, sexual assault
KEARNEY - A Kearney man has been charged with several counts of incest and sexual assault to inciden...

'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...

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...

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...

Tom Osborne joins state leaders in opposing online sports betting
LINCOLN - Former Husker Football coach Tom Osborne is joining former Governor Kay Orr, State Auditor...
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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,...
Central Nebraska Sports

Annual Loper Backers Banquet 2 Weeks Away
The 15th Annual Loper Football Backers dinner and scholarship fundraiser will be held Thursday, Apri...

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...
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

Marine vet takes aim at Trump, Musk in video launch for key swing House seat
Democrat Maura Sullivan, a former Marine Corps officer and Iraq War vet, is the first major candidat...

Dolphins' Tyreek Hill, wife seen on video in confrontation during domestic drama
Miami Dolphins star Tyreek Hill was captured on video with his wife, Keeta, Monday during a domestic...

ICE reveals sanctuary jurisdictions that have released the most criminal aliens
New ICE data shows which sanctuary jurisdictions, or those who limit or band cooperation with federa...

Freshman GOP lawmaker reflects on first 90 days in Congress and previews what's next: 'Really rewarding'
Fox News Digital spoke to freshman GOP Rep. Gabe Evans about the first 90 days of the new Congress a...
National Sports from Fox News

Dolphins' Tyreek Hill, wife seen on video in confrontation during domestic drama
Miami Dolphins star Tyreek Hill was captured on video with his wife, Keeta, Monday during a domestic...

Soccer player dies at 21 after collision with opponent during match
A soccer player in Peru died this week at the age of 21 after rupturing an artery during a nasty col...

Browns' Deshaun Watson addresses critics, vows to return from latest injury 'way better than before'
Deshaun Watson will be sidelined for the 2025 season after the Browns quarterback ruptured his right...

Fred Couples, 65, drains shot from 191 yards out for eagle at the Masters
Fred Couples, 65, continued to impress at the Masters as he drained an eagle shot from 191 yards out...