Central Nebraska News

Hope Harbor food pantry changes policy due to critical supply shortage
GRAND ISLAND - Due to a critical shortage of food pantry supplies and a limited budget, Hope Harbor ...

South lane closure of W. Third St. near Hastings City Hall
HASTINGS - The south lane of the 600 block of West Third Street will be closed adjacent to the Hasti...

24 Hours of Hope: Y102 to host 24th St. Jude Radio Event
KEARNEY - For over two decades Y102 has been helping raise money for St. Jude Children's Research Ho...

Grand Island yard waste site to open March 31
GRAND ISLAND - The City of Grand Island Transfer Station will be reopening its Yard Waste Site to th...

Volunteers needed for Grand Island's greenhouse and parks
GRAND ISLAND - The Grand Island City Greenhouse and Parks Department are seeking volunteers to help ...

Kearney Police utilize drone to apprehend suspects following vandalism, vehicle theft
KEARNEY - On Saturday, March 22, 2025, at approximately 5:00 a.m., Kearney Police Department (KPD) o...

City council briefed on State Supreme Court ruling involving Conestoga Mall multi-plex theater
GRAND ISLAND - City Attorney Kari Fisk gave Grand Island's City Council a briefing of the Nebraska S...

First senior art thesis exhibition opens April 3 at Hastings College
HASTINGS - The first senior thesis gallery show of the spring will be open April 3 to 22 in the Hast...

Grand Island city council approves 911 software
GRAND ISLAND - Grand Island's City Council voted 9-0 March 25 to approve 911 quality review and trai...

Ave. M/N overpass in Kearney to be close on Thursday
KEARNEY -The City of Kearney Public Works Department would like to inform the public that the Avenue...

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 ...

Spring trout stockings continue in April
NEBRASKA - Spring trout stockings will continue throughout the state in April. As the spring tempera...
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Nebraska has a child care gap of over 17,000
NEBRASKA - There is a continuing need for child care in all corners of Nebraska, a recent Buffett Ea...

Lincoln nursing home janitor accused of sexually assaulting dementia patient
LINCOLN - Lincoln Police have arrested a nursing home employee in connection to a sexual assault cas...

Gov. Pillen says he aligns with key actions taken by Trump
LINCOLN - A series of columns by Governor Jim Pillen call for support on key initiatives important t...
Central Nebraska Sports

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...

Gallery: UNK Invite Class B and C Track and Field
KEARNEY - The UNK Invite Class B and C Track and Field Invite was held on Saturday, March 22. Photos...
Husker Sports

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...

Bahl named Pitcher of the Week
Nebraska softball pitcher Jordyn Bahl earned Big Ten Pitcher of the Week honors, the conference anno...

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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Iga Swiatek gets heightened security at Miami Open after 'aggressive' fan verbally attacked her: report
Iga Swiatek, the top women's tennis player in the world, was reportedly given boosted security at th...

Tennessee softball star Karlyn Pickens throws fastest pitch in NCAA history: 'Surreal moment'
An NCAA softball pitcher had never thrown a 78 mph pitch, until Monday when Tennessee Lady Volunteer...

HUD ends FHA mortgages for illegal immigrants: 'Should benefit Americans who play by the rules'
Illegal immigrants will no longer be eligible to receive taxpayer-funded FHA home loans, the Departm...

Tesla robots visit Capitol Hill amid anti-DOGE protests, attacks on Elon Musk's dealerships
Tesla robots made their way to Capitol Hill for a robotics event on countering Chinese technology.
National Sports from Fox News

Iga Swiatek gets heightened security at Miami Open after 'aggressive' fan verbally attacked her: report
Iga Swiatek, the top women's tennis player in the world, was reportedly given boosted security at th...

Tennessee softball star Karlyn Pickens throws fastest pitch in NCAA history: 'Surreal moment'
An NCAA softball pitcher had never thrown a 78 mph pitch, until Monday when Tennessee Lady Volunteer...

Celtics star Jayson Tatum has high praise for Duke's Cooper Flagg: 'Plays the right way'
Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum offered high praise for star Duke freshman Cooper Flagg during a re...

Dem lawmaker suggests females athletically equal to males while voting to keep trans athletes in girls sports
Pennsylvania Democrat state senator Lindsey Williams suggested that female athletes are physically c...