Central Nebraska News

Work continues on I-80, Dawson County line - Odessa
ODESSA - Work continues on Interstate 80 (I-80), from reference post 254+80 to reference post 263+70...

Hastings Police investigating man's death following house fire
HASTINGS - The Hastings Police Department is investigating a house fire and the circumstances of the...

Phelps County Development Corporation's annual meeting set for March 19
HOLDREGE - "Phelps County is Feeding & Fueling America" is the theme of PCDC's Annual ...

Interventional cardiologist joins Heart Institute in Kearney
KEARNEY - CHI Health Clinic Heart Institute in Kearney welcomes board certified interventional cardi...

Three future Lopers awarded UNK Honors Program scholarship
KEARNEY - Three high school seniors will attend the University of Nebraska at Kearney as Omaha World...

Hastings College to recognize 58 students with Nebraska Scholastic Writing Awards
HASTINGS - Hastings College will recognize 58 outstanding young writers from across Nebraska as an a...

Red Flag Warning in effect for parts of central, eastern Nebraska
HASTINGS - A Red Flag Warning has been issued for parts of central and eastern Nebraska due to criti...

City of Holdrege reminds residents to renew dog licenses
HOLDREGE - 2024 dog tags expired on January 31, 2025. If you have not yet renewed your pet's Holdreg...
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Man arrested in Grand Island for assaulting victim, dog
GRAND ISLAND - A man was arrested in Grand Island after he struck a victim and a dog with a piece of...

Winter Storm Watch issued for central Nebraska on Wednesday
HASTINGS - A Winter Storm Watch has been issued for much of central Nebraska for the early morning o...

Gov. Pillen supports U.S. Department of Education changes
LINCOLN - Think about the three people who affected you the most growing up. For a lot of us, I'd be...

'DOGE' cuts hit South Lincoln USDA field office
LINCOLN - Spending cuts tied to Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) have reached ...

Troopers arrest one after assist from OPD Aviation Unit
OMAHA - Troopers with the Nebraska State Patrol, with assistance from several partner agencies, have...

Man struck by vehicle in Lincoln on Friday dies
LINCOLN - Lincoln Police says a pedestrian who was struck by a car Friday night has died. that injur...

One arrested after pursuit in Lincoln County
NORTH PLATTE - Troopers with the Nebraska State Patrol have arrested one person after a pursuit in L...

Troopers encourage sober driving during St. Patrick's Day festivities
NEBRASKA - Don't push your luck this St. Patrick's Day by not planning for a sober driver. Troopers ...
Central Nebraska Sports

Holdrege Public Schools announces Erin Heath as new volleyball coach
HOLDREGE - Holdrege High School is thrilled to introduce Erin Heath as the new head coach of the Dus...

UNK Wrestling wins 5th National Title, 3 in the Finals
The top-ranked Nebraska Kearney wrestling team has secured its fifth National Championship and has t...

Ord is home for Nebraska Volleyball Spring Match
Nebraska volleyball will play a spring match against South Dakota State in Ord on Saturday, May 3 at...

Gallery: State - Doniphan Trumbull upsets Ogallala, 57-45
LINCOLN - Doniphan Trumbull has advanced to the Class C1 Boys State semifinals in Lincoln. The 7th s...

Gallery: State - Elm Creek falls to McCool Junction, 65-34
LINCOLN - The Elm Creek Buffaloes fell in the first round to McCool Junction, 65-34, in the NSAA Boy...

NSAA Boys State Basketball update
LINCOLN - Doniphan Trumbull has advanced to the Class C1 Boys State semifinals in Lincoln. The 7th s...
Husker Sports

Huskers selected to first ever College Basketball Crown Tournament
Nebraska men's basketball was one of 16 teams selected to the first-ever College Basketball Crown To...

Nebraska women selected to NCAA tournament as No. 10 seed
The Nebraska women's basketball team was selected for the NCAA Tournament Sunday. They were slotted ...

Former Husker Alex Gordon selected for Kansas City Royals Hall of Fame
KANSAS CITY - The Kansas City Royals have announced that outfielder Alex Gordon has been elected int...
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Lexi Rodriguez named finalist for AAU Sullivan Award
LINCOLN - Former Nebraska volleyball libero Lexi Rodriguez has been named a finalist for the AAU Sul...

Williams Named First Team All-Big Ten
Nebraska senior guard Brice Williams became the first Husker men's basketball player since 2018 to e...

Stewart Joins Nebraska Football as General Manager
The University of Nebraska has hired Pat Stewart as the General Manager for the Husker football prog...
National News from Fox News

Hilaria Baldwin claims 'the whole world was mean to me' after she was slammed for Spanish accent
Hilaria Baldwin admitted she'll never get used to people being mean to her as she reflected on her S...

What to expect from the Trump-Putin call on Ukraine war
In what's expected to be the most important phone call of the war so far, Trump and Putin will discu...

Number of injunctions halting Trump policies trounces predecessors by double
More than half of the 127 nationwide injunctions issued against the federal government since 1963 ta...

Single strawberry sells for $19.99 at grocery store: 'Still cheaper than eggs'
West Coast grocer Erewhon is selling single strawberries from Japan for $19.99 each. A variety of Ti...
National Sports from Fox News

Illinois mother files civil rights complaint, says daughter nearly forced to change in front of trans student
An Illinois mom is taking action after claiming that her 13-year-old daughter's school attempted to ...

HHS' Civil Rights Office finds Maine in violation of Title IX for allowing biological males in women's sports
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Office of Civil Rights found three Maine entities ...

Bengals make Ja'Marr Chase highest-paid non-quarterback in NFL history with new contract extension
The Cincinnati Bengals secured two of Joe Burrow's top targets on Monday, agreeing to record contrac...

UFC star Conor McGregor critical of Irish government ahead of President Trump meeting: 'Zero accountability'
Conor McGregor will meet with President Donald Trump on Monday to discuss the problems the UFC star ...