Central Nebraska News

Felony charges dropped against former Legislative candidate
HASTINGS - Felony charges have been dismissed against a former District 33 legislative candidate who...

City of Hastings to focus on downtown snow removal Thursday night
HASTINGS - The City of Hastings will focus on snow removal in downtown Hastings starting around 11 p...

City of Kearney announces free landfill days for spring clean up
KEARNEY - The City of Kearney's Landfill Division announces that during the month of April 2025, res...
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March 19 blizzard resulted in 4-6 inches of snow, 70 mph winds in the Tri-Cities
KEARNEY - The quick hitting blizzard on Wednesday, March 19 brought around 4-6 inches of snow and wi...

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...

Gov. Pillen attends Trump Dept. of Education Executive Order signing
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Governor Jim Pillen released the following statement regarding President Donald J...

Game and Parks: Spring turkey season opens March 25
NEBRASKA - Spring wild turkey season begins March 25 for archers in Nebraska. The youth shotgun seas...
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Troopers respond to hundreds of weather-related roadway incidents
NEBRASKA - Nebraska State Troopers were busy as blizzard conditions moved across much of the state. ...

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...
Central Nebraska Sports

UNK Class D Track Meet Results
Click/Tap for PDF results Cushing Fieldhouse - Kearney, NE 3/20/2025 BOYS: 60M DASH: 1, KOLLER, Gray...

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...
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...
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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...
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Secretary McMahon vows to make education 'better' for students so they won't be held 'prisoner' in schools
Education Secretary Linda McMahon shares her vision for the future of American education after Presi...

Maine universities agree to keep transgender athletes out of women's sports after Trump admin pauses funding
The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced Wednesday the University of Maine System has agreed to ...

McNeese State narrowly escapes Clemson after nearly blowing 24-point lead for March Madness' first big upset
McNeese State nearly squandered its 24-point second-half lead, but Clemson's comeback was too late, ...

Fort Myers mayor calls tearful Florida city council vote on ICE-local police agreement 'embarrassing'
Fort Myers Mayor Kevin Anderson spoke after his city's council meeting went viral over a memorandum ...
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Maine universities agree to keep transgender athletes out of women's sports after Trump admin pauses funding
The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced Wednesday the University of Maine System has agreed to ...

McNeese State narrowly escapes Clemson after nearly blowing 24-point lead for March Madness' first big upset
McNeese State nearly squandered its 24-point second-half lead, but Clemson's comeback was too late, ...

Ex-Michigan coach accused of hacking athletes' data for 'intimate' photos, videos faces federal indictment
Matt Weiss, a former assistant coach at Michigan, is facing a 24-count federal indictment after alle...

Olympic gold medalist Kirsty Coventry makes IOC history as first female president
The IOC elected two-time Olympic gold medalist Kirsty Coventry as its new president in a vote on Thu...