Central Nebraska News

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...

Area fire department, agencies honored for fighting 600-acre fire north of Riverdale
KEARNEY - The Buffalo County Commissioners took time during their meeting on Tuesday, April 8 to hon...

Kearney High School Announces Early Dismissal Due to Nationwide ACT Testing Issues
Kearney High School announced an early dismissal at 11:00 AM today due to technical difficulties wit...

Two street closures in Kearney due to maintenance work
KEARNEY - There will be two street closures due to maintenance in Kearney, they include 1st Ave, fro...

Phelps County Sheriff's Office investigating vehicle theft in Loomis
LOOMIS - The Phelps County Sheriff's Office is looking for information regarding a vehicle theft tha...
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Suspect arrested in Grand Island after 15-year-old girl found pregnant
GRAND ISLAND - A suspect was arrested in Grand Island on Monday, April 7 after a 15-year-old girl wa...

Grand Island Fire Department Division Chief earns global recognition
GRAND ISLAND - Grand Island Fire Department Division Chief Matthew Caward is officially one of only ...

Seasons passes to Island Oasis, Lincoln Pool available until May 23
GRAND ISLAND - Seasons passes to Island Oasis and Lincoln Pool are officially available online until...

Hastings Police Department's activity from April 7
HASTINGS - The Hastings Police Department released their daily activity for Monday, April 7. Reporte...

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

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 ...

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...
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

House Democrat says he'd vote to protect Trump's tariff plan, worries White House will stand down
Rep. Jared Golden, D-Maine, said he stands with President Trump's tariff plan and would vote to prot...

Karoline Leavitt responds to 'Hands Off' protests: Democrats are officially 'the party of crazy'
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said Dems' crazy "Hands Off" protests show Pr...

Fried chicken-flavored toothpaste sells out shortly after it's introduced
A new fried chicken-flavored toothpaste "inspired by all of KFC's 11 herbs and spices" has...

Wolf made famous in 'Game of Thrones' brought back from 12,500-year extinction, US company claims
A US company claims to have brought an extinct species of wolf back from extinction. The dire wolf l...
National Sports from Fox News

Shedeur Sanders touts himself as 'best quarterback in the draft'
Shedeur Sanders revealed how he knew he's "the best quarterback in the draft" when he talk...

Astros' Spencer Arrighetti breaks thumb in freak batting practice accident
Houston Astros starting pitcher Spencer Arrighetti suffered an unfortunate injury in a freak batting...

Late NHL star Johnny Gaudreau's wife announces birth of son 7 months after his tragic death
Meredith Gaudreau welcomed the birth of her third child months after her late husband, NHL star John...

Packers CEO holds out hope for tush push ban
Green Bay Packers CEO Mark Murphy expressed optimism that the tush push would be banned after the pr...