Central Nebraska News

NPPD provides outage update for Thursday, down to 1,200 without power
NEBRASKA - The Nebraska Public Power District provide an update on current outages as of the morning...

Fonner Park hits midway point of live racing season
GRAND ISLAND - This weekend will mark the midway point of the Fonner Park live racing season. The se...

Work will begin on N-2, N-21, and N-70 in Broken Bow
BROKEN BOW - Weather permitting, work will begin March 24 on N-2, from reference post 277.89 to refe...

Harlem Globetrotters will honor Grand Island event ticket holders who could not attend due to blizzard
GRAND ISLAND - Harlem Globetrotters plan to honor ticket holders who were unable to attend the event...

Free heart education with Dr. Fruehling at St. Francis
GRAND ISLAND - CHI Health St. Francis, in collaboration with CHI Health Clinic Heart Institute, is h...

Grand Island, Kearney, Holdrege students participate in Nebraska Intercollegiate Band
HASTINGS - Hastings College had eight students participate at the Nebraska State Bandmasters Associa...

Nebraska State Fair announces four outdoor Nebraska Lottery Concert Series acts
GRAND ISLAND - A free country concert, two high-powered modern rock bands, a collection of pop hit m...

Tax roundtable with Rep. Adrian Smith in Grand Island today
GRAND ISLAND - On Thursday, March 20, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and Nebraska State Chamber & ...

Work to begin on US-6, from Axtell to Minden
AXTELL - Weather permitting, work will begin tomorrow, March 20, on U.S. Highway 6 (US-6), from refe...
wabeno / Depositphotos.com

Interstate 80 reopens overnight in both directions
NEBRASKA - After being closed at one point from North Platte to Lincoln, the Nebraska Department of ...

Nebraska AG details developments in Delta-8 enforcement efforts
LINCOLN - Attorney General Mike Hilgers announced his office's expansion of its fight against illega...

Gov. Pillen, state agencies continue to monitor weather response
LINCOLN - A day of wild winter weather has resulted in school and event cancellations, snow-packed r...

17 people killed in Nebraska traffic crashes in February
NEBRASKA -During the month of February 2025, seventeen people were killed in traffic crashes on Nebr...

Man, woman dead in apparent murder-suicide in Lincoln
LINCOLN - For the second time in a month Lincoln Police are investigating a murder-suicide stemming ...
NewAfrica / Depositphotos.com

USDA expediting $10 billion in economic assistance to agricultural producers
WASHINGTON D.C. - U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins, on National Agriculture Day, announc...

Two people shot, killed overnight in Lincoln
LINCOLN -Two people are dead following a shooting at a south Lincoln apartment complex. Lincoln Poli...
aijohn784 / Depositphotos.com
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 bash way to series sweep of Waves
For the second straight game, the Nebraska baseball team bludgeoned Pepperdine's pitching staff to f...

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

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...
sfStudio / Depositphotos.com

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

Dem senator refuses to address relationship with founder of Soros-funded 'propaganda' news network
Democratic Sen. Chris Murphy told Fox News Digital that he is "not going to talk about" hi...

If Menendez brothers admit to 'lies,' Los Angeles DA may reconsider resentencing motion to free them: report
Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan Hochman said he might reconsider resentencing Erik and L...

Trump still needs Congress' help with plan to abolish Education Department
President Donald Trump is expected to sign an executive order to abolish the Department of Education...

Taliban frees American hostage George Glezmann following negotiations with US, Qatar
Taliban authorities released American hostage George Glezmann on Thursday following negotiations bet...
National Sports from Fox News

Angels manager Ron Washington implements cell phone ban in clubhouse: report
Looking to rebound from last season, Los Angeles Angels manager Ron Washington has instated a new cl...

March Madness team's coach agrees to join new school once tournament ends: report
McNeese head coach Will Wade has reportedly agreed to become the next head coach of NC State, just a...

Duke great Seth Curry praises Cooper Flagg ahead of NCAA Tournament: 'Wise beyond his years'
Cooper Flagg is trending in the right direction to play at the start of the NCAA Tournament, and ex-...

Lia Thomas former teammates react to UPenn federal funding pause amid Trump's vow to enforce Title IX
Three of Lia Thomas' former UPenn teammates provided a statement to Fox News Digital commending the ...