Central Nebraska News

Kearney Public Schools district closed Wednesday due to blizzard forecast
KEARNEY - As many of you know, we have a weather event predicted for Wednesday, and we have been wat...

Man arrested in York for 2007 homicide of young mother
YORK - After nearly 18 years, the Colorado Bureau of Investigation has made an arrest in the 2007 ho...

City of Grand Island issues Snow Emergency
GRAND ISLAND - Based on the official Blizzard Warning being issued by the National Weather Service, ...

Ribbon cutting for Kearney SportsPlex to be held April 10
KEARNEY - The ribbon cutting for the new Kearney SportsPlex is set to be held on Thursday, April 10....

March emergency exercise planned in Grand Island
GRAND ISLAND - For a second-straight year, the City of Grand Island and various Hall County agencies...

Committee formed to rename GIPS Success Academy building
GRAND ISLAND - A committee was formed March 17 to rename Grand Island Public Schools' Success Academ...

Crane Trust reports all time record count of Sandhill cranes in Platte River valley
GRAND ISLAND - The number of Sandhill Cranes in the Central Platte River Valley has reached an all-t...

Entry of plea hearing set for former Farnam village clerk charged with theft of services
FARNAM - An entry of plea date has been set for the former Farnam Village Clerk who has been charged...
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Kearney firefighters respond to vehicle fire on 39th St.
KEARNEY - The Kearney Volunteer Fire Department responded to a vehicle fire on 39th St. during the m...

Nebraska State Fair announces Stampede Series, Twisted Chrome Series for 2025
GRAND ISLAND - A new "figure" will join the lineup at the 2025 Nebraska State Fair, as the...

Former Lincoln special education teacher arrested for child abuse
LINCOLN - A 43-year-old school teacher has been arrested on felony child abuse charges following a m...

Lancaster County Sheriff says Tyler Goodrich died by suicide
LINCOLN - During a Tuesday morning news conference, Lancaster County Sheriff Terry Wagner said Tyler...

March is Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month
LINCOLN - The Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) Division of Developmental Disa...

Troopers arrest 15 impaired drivers during Boys State Basketball
LINCOLN - Nebraska State Troopers removed 15 impaired drivers from the road during the Boys State Ba...

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 ...
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 snap three-game losing streak
Nebraska baseball scored the first five runs Tuesday afternoon and never looked back as the Huskers ...

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...

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

Convicted murderer becomes Louisiana's first nitrogen gas execution after appeal denied
A convicted murderer and Louisiana death row inmate had his appeal denied hours before he is set to ...

Venezuela will face 'severe, and escalating sanctions' if it doesn't accept its citizens, Rubio says
Venezuela could face new "severe" and "escalating" sanctions if the South Americ...

South Alabama livid as NCAA rescinds NIT invitation: 'An absolute joke'
South Alabama was initially informed it made the NIT, but the NCAA ripped that invitation away just ...

Active-duty US airman charged in killing of missing woman on military base
The airman stationed at Ellsworth Air Force Base in South Dakota has been charged with second-degree...
National Sports from Fox News

South Alabama livid as NCAA rescinds NIT invitation: 'An absolute joke'
South Alabama was initially informed it made the NIT, but the NCAA ripped that invitation away just ...

Illinois Dem Rep says school girls allegedly being forced to change in front of male in locker room is 'a lie'
Illinois Democrat state representative Bob Morgan suggested the girls who allege they had been force...

Michigan baseball player hits drug-inspired celebration after hit, apologizes for 'immature decision'
A Michigan baseball player issued an apology for his "immature decision" to pretend to sno...

NCAA launches anti-harassment video targeted at March Madness sports bettors: 'Don't Be a Loser'
March Madness means tons of legal bets will be wagered on the NCAA Tournament, and the governing bod...