Central Nebraska News

Heartland United Way raises record amount in 2023-24 campaign
GRAND ISLAND - Heartland United Way raised a record amount of $1,802,863 in its 2023-24 campaign. Th...

Fonner Park: Fayette Warrior up to his old tricks
GRAND ISLAND - Fayette Warrior is back to doing his old tricks. That means winning races. And for so...

Maywood teacher accused of sex abuse seeks deposition of witnesses
MAYWOOD - A Maywood teacher accused of sexual abuse of students has sought the depositions of severa...
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CHI Health honors donation and transplantation with April tributes
KEARNEY, GRAND ISLAND - April is National Donate Life Month-a time to raise awareness about donation...
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Fair Housing Symposium to be held in Hastings
HASTINGS - The City of Hastings will hold a Fair Housing Symposium, 10 a.m. to noon, April 17 at the...

B&B Theatres to open May 1 in Grand Island
GRAND ISLAND - B&B Theatres is thrilled to announce the May 1 grand opening of its new cinema en...

Severe Weather Awareness Week: Flash Flooding
HASTINGS - Flash flooding is the number one storm-related killer in the United States. Flooding in g...

Nebraska Supreme Court to hold court session at Kearney High School
KEARNEY - Kearney High School students will get a rare firsthand look at the judicial process from i...

Harry 'Two Guns' Miller: A fascinating story of murder, fraud and prophecy
KEARNEY - A Brown Bag Lecture Series over Harry 'Two Guns' Miller: A fascinating story of murder, fr...

Work will begin on N-58 - N-11, near Dannebrog
DANNEBROG - Weather permitting, work will begin March 31 on N-58 - N-11, from reference post 27.93 t...
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NSP: Two arrested after pursuit ends in north Lincoln
LINCOLN - Troopers with the Nebraska State Patrol arrested two people Wednesday following a pursuit ...

Nebraska AG, state leaders launch website to support law enforcement, prosecution recruitment efforts
LINCOLN - Attorney General Hilgers joined numerous leaders and statewide organizations to announce t...
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Nebraska AG urges consumers to check eligibility for compensation for inflated generic drug prices
LINCOLN - Attorney General Hilgers joins 50 States and Territories Filing Motion for Preliminary App...
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Gov. Pillen kicks off first Water Quality, Quantity Task Force meeting
LINCOLN - Governor Jim Pillen took another step in protecting and preserving Nebraska's vital water ...

Lincoln Police says man assaulted, held woman hostage for hours
LINCOLN - A domestic violence incident early Monday morning has landed a Lincoln man in jail. Lincol...
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Black Hills Energy: It's not too late to get help with winter heating bills
KEARNEY - Black Hills Energy is reminding customers of an upcoming deadline for energy bill payment ...
Central Nebraska Sports

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...

Gallery: Kearney boys start off season with win over Lincoln High
KEARNEY - The Kearney High School boys soccer team won their first game of the year against Lincoln ...

Gallery: Kearney girls defeat rival Grand Island to begin season
KEARNEY - The Kearney High School girls soccer team started their season off with a win over their r...
Husker Sports

Bahl, DiNardo propel No. 20 Huskers to 5-0 win
A one-hitter from Papillion native Jordy Bahl and five RBI from Olivia DiNardo propelled No. 20 Nebr...

Bad start dooms Huskers at K-State
A disastrous start was too much for Nebraska baseball to overcome as K-State built an 11-2 lead thro...

Husker Womens Golf Coach Jeanne Sutherland to retire
Nebraska Head Women's Golf Coach Jeanne Sutherland announced her retirement on Friday, March 14, eff...

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...
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King Charles admitted to hospital after suffering temporary side effects from cancer treatment
King Charles was admitted to the hospital briefly Thursday morning after he experienced temporary si...

Dangerous fungus spreading in US hospitals has ‘rapidly increased'
Experts warn that Candida auris, a fungus that can be life-threatening to sick individuals, is sprea...

New Jersey police officers accuse chief of turning department into 'animal house': docs
Police officers in North Bergen, New Jersey accuse their chief of creating an "animal house&quo...

Actor Willem Dafoe slams President Trump's 'very invasive' takeover of The Kennedy Center
Hollywood and prolific stage actor Willem Dafoe took aim at President Donald Trump's decision to rem...
National Sports from Fox News

Dick Vitale describes NIL and transfer portal in college basketball as the 'wild west'
Legendary college basketball analyst Dick Vitale reacted to the advent of NIL and the transfer porta...

Environmental activists to protest Dodgers' home opener over partnership with embattled oil company
The Los Angeles Dodgers will see a group of protesters kick off opening day on Thursday because of t...

Super Bowl champion Matt Stevens dead at 51, family says
Before Matt Stevens won a Super Bowl ring during his stint with the New England Patriots, he was one...

Baseball fans lament MLB app technical issues on opening day
MLB fans took to social media to share their problems with the MLB app on opening day Thursday, prev...