Central Nebraska News

Severe Weather Awareness Week: Lightning
HASTINGS - Of all the natural phenomena spawned by severe weather, lightning is one of the most spec...

Y102 sets new day one record by raising $147,015 for St. Jude
KEARNEY - Y102 set a new day one record by raising $147,015 for St. Jude Children's Research Hospita...

Heartland United Way holds campaign celebration, annual meeting
GRAND ISLAND - A year's worth of the ways Heartland United Way donors, volunteers and community part...

Hastings Police Department's activity from March 27
HASTINGS - The Hastings Police Department released their daily activity from Thursday, March 27. Rep...

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...

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...
National News from Fox News

Vandal strikes cybertruck, Tesla owner hits back
An accused vandal is "under investigation" after appearing to drag a key across a Tesla Cy...

Babysitter stabs 3-year-old girl to death in Las Vegas: police
Babysitter Marketta Phillips has been arrested for allegedly stabbing to death the 3-year-old girl s...

Walz says Dems weren't 'bold enough' to double down on DEI, immigration
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz said Democrats have gotten into "this mess" because they weren't &...

California lawmaker warns Democrats of consequences for not protecting girls' sports from trans athletes
California Assemblywoman Kate Sanchez spoke to Fox News Digital about her trans athlete ban bill ahe...
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California lawmaker warns Democrats of consequences for not protecting girls' sports from trans athletes
California Assemblywoman Kate Sanchez spoke to Fox News Digital about her trans athlete ban bill ahe...

Broadway actress faces criticism for reading national anthem lyrics from phone during performance before game
Betsy Wolfe was tapped to sing the national anthem before the New York Yankees' opening-day game but...

Maine school officials refuse to comply with Trump's ultimatum to ban transgender athletes from girls sports
The Trump administration gave Maine an ultimatum to ban transgender athletes from girls sports by Th...

NFL prospect Desmond Watson seeks to become heaviest player drafted in league history
Football linemen are typical among the biggest athletes on a team, but former Florida defender Desmo...