Central Nebraska News

New UNK Cheer Coach Named
Kearney, Neb. - Nebraska Kearney has named Randi Todd as the Lopers new cheerleading coach. She repl...

Three central Nebraska students among 11 inducted into Hastings College Psi Chi chapter
HASTINGS - - The Hastings College chapter of Psi Chi, the psychology academic honor society, inducte...

Thorell awarded $3,000 Dawson PPD scholarship for utility line
LEXINGTON - Dawson Public Power District has awarded Jayden Thorell a $3,000 Dawson PPD Utility Line...

Sock campaign helps Loper students put their best foot forward
KEARNEY - The fourth annual Lopers Going Toe-to-Toe Campaign, supporting University of Nebraska at K...

Suspect in Grand Island assaults woman, steals vehicle with juveniles inside
GRAND ISLAND - A suspect was referred for charges in Grand Island after he entered a residence, assa...

Red Flag Warning issues for all central Nebraska on Monday
HASTINGS - A Red Flag Warning for critical fire weather conditions is in place for all south-central...

UNK students make a big impact during The Big Event
KEARNEY - Although he's originally from Haiti, Dave Martin calls Kearney his hometown. He moved here...

Fonner Park: Top trainers have entries in Baxter Stakes
GRAND ISLAND - The 64th running of the $15,000 Baxter Stakes will be heavy with the top trainers on ...

Two Rivers Public Health Department to host Measles webinar
KEARNEY-The Two Rivers Public Health Department will host a Webinar on Measles on Wednesday, April 1...

Hastings Police Department's activity from April 11-13
HASTINGS - The Hastings Police Department released their activity from Friday, April 11 through Sund...

Nebraska establishes Measles response plan, Gov. Pillen urges vaccination
LINCOLN - As confirmed cases of measles continue to rise in the United States, Governor Jim Pillen a...
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Gov. Pillen's efforts to protect kids online advance through legislature
LINCOLN - Governor Jim Pillen released the following statement to highlight the progress of his init...

Gov. Pillen joins Republican Governors advocating for increase in renewable volume obligation for biofuels
LINCOLN - Governor Jim Pillen has joined other Republican governors asking the U.S. EPA to bump up t...
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Emergency Nurse Practitioner certificate program approved at UNMC
OMAHA - On Friday, the University of Nebraska Board of Regents approved the establishment of an adva...

Gov. Pillen requests Federal Disaster Declaration for March Storms
LINCOLN - Governor Jim Pillen has sent a request to President Donald J. Trump asking for a major dis...

Nebraska Health Care Coalition urges lawmakers to support AM914 and fix LB676
LINCOLN - A statewide coalition of Nebraska health care organizations is urging lawmakers to oppose ...
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Central Nebraska Sports

Morning Sports Brief 4/14
NEBRASKA BASEBALL AVOIDS IOWA SWEEP, AT CREIGHTON TUESDAY: Nebraska baseball rallied late in the gam...

Schedule announced for HAC Baseball Tournament
LINCOLN - Grand Island will be the No. 2 seed and Kearney is seeded fourth in this week's Heartland ...

Barrientos grand slam helps Islanders split games
GRAND ISLAND - Broxton Barrientos hit a grand slam in the bottom of the sixth inning to power Grand ...

Loper Women's Golf Currently Tied for 9th at Windy MIAA's
The Nebraska Kearney women's golf team shot a 325 and is tied for ninth place after the first day of...

Kearney boys top Grand Island in El Clasico
GRAND ISLAND - The Central Nebraska El Clasico Cup has returned to Kearney. The Bearcats regained ho...

Gallery: Grand Island falls to Papillion-LaVista South, 9-3
GRAND ISLAND - The Grand Island baseball team lost Friday's home non-conference game against Papilli...
Husker Sports

No. 21 Nebraska rolls to clinch series at Northwestern
No. 21 Nebraska softball rolled to a mercy-rule win over Northwestern for a second straight day, thi...

Huskers rally to salvage final game at Iowa
Two runs in the eighth inning and one in the ninth led Nebraska baseball to a 6-4 win over Iowa Sund...

Iowa tops Nebraska for second straight game
The type of game was different. The result was the same. After losing a 1-0 pitchers' duel Friday, N...

Huskers open series at Northwestern with mercy-rule win
Jordy Bahl struck out 11 and drove in five runs in leading No. 21 Nebraska to an 11-1 mercy-rule win...

NU volleyball arena to be renamed for Cook
The Nebraska Board of Regents approved the renaming of Husker Volleyball's home arena as John Cook A...

Board of Regents Approve Naming of John Cook Arena
The home of Nebraska Volleyball will now officially bear the name of one of the legendary coaches in...
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Bukele says Trump has 350 million Americans to 'liberate' by ending crime, terrorism
El Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele told President Donald Trump that he must "liberate" A...

Inside the Trump administration's overhaul of the Coast Guard amid border security blitz
The service unveiled its new Coast Guard Force Design 2028 this month to revamp the service’s ...

Justin Rose reacts to results of last 2 major tournaments: 'It does hurt'
Justin Rose nearly picked up the first green jacket of his career on Sunday but lost out to Rory McI...

Tori Spelling admits a question from her daughter pushed her to divorce Dean McDermott
During a recent episode of her podcast “misSPELLING," Tori Spelling opened up about how h...
National Sports from Fox News

Justin Rose reacts to results of last 2 major tournaments: 'It does hurt'
Justin Rose nearly picked up the first green jacket of his career on Sunday but lost out to Rory McI...

WWE boss pulls back curtain on John Cena heel turn ahead of WrestleMania 41
WWE's Chief Content Officer Paul Levesque opened about the behind-the-scenes talks with John Cena ab...

Miami's Mario Cristobal delivers stern message to players thinking of NIL holdouts
Miami Hurricanes football coach Mario Cristobal sent a warning to players who were thinking of tryin...

Paige Bueckers expected to be top pick in WNBA Draft
The Dallas Wings have the No. 1 pick in the 2025 WNBA Draft, and Paige Bueckers is set to be the top...