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

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

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...
National News from Fox News

NYC college distributing 'know your rights' pamphlets to help students defy Trump deportations
Cooper Union, which has become a flashpoint in the nationwide campus antisemitism clash, is distribu...

NPR, PBS honchos face tense grilling by GOP lawmakers over biased coverage, taxpayer funding
NPR CEO Katherine Maher and PBS CEO Paula Kerger testified before the DOGE subcommittee on Wednesday...

Privatize the TSA: 3 steps to better service and enhanced security
After two decades, it’s worth asking: Is TSA working as well and efficiently as it could? And ...

Linda McMahon says Trump administration won't punish states that refuse to adopt school choice
Education Secretary Linda McMahon said the Trump administration won’t penalize states that do ...
National Sports from Fox News

9 MLB storylines to watch for this season ahead of opening day
With all 30 MLB teams beginning their regular seasons by the end of the weekend, here are nine story...

Jets' Malachi Corley makes UFO claim: 'Say whatever you want'
New York Jets receiver Malachi Corley, who spent his rookie season catching passes from Aaron Rodger...

Mississippi State's Chandler Prater faces online criticism following JuJu Watkins injury
Mississippi State's Chandler Prater has disabled the comment section on her social media amid growin...

Ex-UFC fighter implores Trump to pardon former champion who shot at alleged child molester
Cain Velasquez was recently sentenced to five years in jail, and fellow former UFC champion Luke Roc...