Central Nebraska News

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...

Suspect arrested in Grand Island for making bomb threats
GRAND ISLAND - A suspect was arrested after making bomb threats in Grand Island during the early mor...

Hastings Police Department's activity from April 8
HASTINGS - The Hastings Police Department released their daily activity for Tuesday, April 8. Report...

Hall County Commissioners discuss jail space set aside for ICE inmates
GRAND ISLAND - Hall County Corrections Director Todd Bahensky told Hall County Commissioners April 8...
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Grand Island man charged with first degree sexual assault of a child
GRAND ISLAND - A Grand Island man has been charged with sexual assault of a child after a 15-year-ol...

Moderate air quality in the Tri-Cities due to smoke from Kansas
KEARNEY - The Tri-Cities area is experiencing moderate air quality on Tuesday, April 8 as smoke from...

Dawson PPD honors retiring General Manager, considers future infrastructure needs
LEXINGTON - The Dawson Public Power District Board of Directors held its April meeting, marking a si...

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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UNMC: Alzheimer's studies first to use new models can bridge gap between preclinical research, clinical trials
OMAHA - In a landmark study, researchers at the University of Nebraska Medical Center developed a no...

Nebraska Birding Bowl is back this May
NEBRASKA - Participate in the third Nebraska Birding Bowl and learn about birds, enjoy the outdoors ...
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...
National News from Fox News

Alex Ovechkin admits he had doubts about reaching Wayne Gretzky record
Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin appeared on Fox News Channel's "Fox & Friends" ...

Elon Musk scraps with Chuck Schumer, suggesting the senator profits from government fraud
Elon Musk suggests Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer is benefitting from government fraud, as Sch...

Federal judge blocks Biden nursing home staffing mandate
The American Health Care Association is celebrating a victory this week after a federal judge in Tex...

Iconic Masters landscape at Augusta National altered with fewer trees following hurricane
Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Georgia, lost hundreds of trees following the destruction fro...
National Sports from Fox News

Alex Ovechkin admits he had doubts about reaching Wayne Gretzky record
Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin appeared on Fox News Channel's "Fox & Friends" ...

Canucks shock Stars with 3 goals in final minute, OT win
The Vancouver Canucks became the first team to score three goals in the final minute of regulation a...

New Mexico HS baseball player charged, team suspended amid allegations teen urinated in opponents' water jug
A New Mexico high school baseball player was charged for allegedly urinating in the water jug of an ...

Linda McMahon fires off warning shot to 'entities that continue to allow men to compete in women’s sports'
Education Secretary Linda McMahon offered a warning to those who continued to allow transgender athl...