Central Nebraska News

Town hall meeting in Holdrege to discuss Crossroads Mission Avenue offering supportive housing
HOLDREGE - Holdrege residents have approached Crossroads Mission Avenue with a desire to bring suppo...

Lexington woman sentenced for conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine
Acting United States Attorney Matthew R. Molsen announced that Mikayla Daleness, 26, of Lexington, N...
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UNK has a $446 million impact on state
KEARNEY - Jerry Catlett sees the University of Nebraska at Kearney's impact on a daily basis. As pre...

Work to begin on N-21, Cozad viaduct
COZAD - Weather permitting, construction will begin April 7 on State Highway 21 (N-21) in Cozad at r...

York Co. Sheriff asks farmers, rural residents to report suspicious activity as copper thefts escalate
YORK COUNTY - York County Sheriff Paul Vrbka is asking for farmers and residents in the rural areas ...
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Elwood, Kearney residents arrested for string of thefts in Eustis
EUTIS - In the early morning hours of Saturday, March 29, 2025, the Frontier County Sheriff's Office...

Holdrege Area Early Childhood Partnership announces increase in Infant Incentive, Extended Hours program
HOLDREGE - The Holdrege Area Early Childhood Partnership is thrilled to announce a significant incre...

Nine UNK students qualify for FBLA national competition
KEARNEY - University of Nebraska at Kearney students won four events and placed in the top five a to...

Grand Island Parks & Rec. hiring Lifeguards
GRAND ISLAND - With temperatures on the rise, the Grand Island Parks & Recreation Department is ...

Show Me Reptiles show coming to Fonner Park
GRAND ISLAND - Calling all reptile enthusiasts, aquatic adventurers, and animal lovers! Prepare for ...
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Nebraska DED invests funds to replenish housing inventory in flood-impacted communities
NEBRASKA - The historic floods of 2019 resulted in an estimated $3+ billion of property damage in Ne...

University of Nebraska-Lincoln Police investigating possible hate crime
LINCOLN - The University of Nebraska-Lincoln Police Department (UNLPD) is investigating an early Sun...
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Two men arrested in shooting death of 15-year-old boy near Omaha middle school
OMAHA - The Omaha Police Department arrested two men in connection with the fatal shooting of a 15-y...
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Nebraska lawmakers advance limits on voter-approved Paid Sick Leave law
LINCOLN - After eight hours of debate over four days, Nebraska lawmakers on Friday amended and advan...
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Nebraska's February 2025 unemployment rate was 3.0 Percent
LINCOLN - The Nebraska Department of Labor (NDOL) announced today that Nebraska's preliminary unempl...
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Gov. Pillen praises USDA efforts to expand Ag Trade Markets
LINCOLN - Governor Jim Pillen praised the efforts of U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins to...
Central Nebraska Sports

Gallery: Grand Island faces Lincoln East
GRAND ISLAND - Lincoln East came away with a 3-1 Heartland Athletic Conference victory over Grand Is...

Lincoln East downs Grand Island, 3-1
GRAND ISLAND - Lincoln East came away with a 3-1 Heartland Athletic Conference victory over Grand Is...

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...
Husker Sports

Creighton defeats Nebraska, 9-5
A strong start and a late surge propelled Creighton to a 9-5 win over Nebraska baseball Tuesday at H...

Furious 2nd half rally leads Nebraska to Crown win
Nebraska erased an eight-point halftime deficit to defeat Arizona State, 86-78, Monday night in the ...

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...

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...
National News from Fox News

Coastal Carolina football fans will be able to eat for free at games in 2025
Coastal Carolina athletics announced Monday it will offer free concession stand items to fans at foo...

Trump administration deports 100K illegal migrants since inauguration: report
The Trump administration has deported more than 100,000 illegal migrants in the 10 weeks since Presi...

Whole milk should be back at schools, experts say: 'Nutrition science has evolved'
The Senate Agriculture Committee held a hearing on the Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act discussing br...

Nancy Pelosi urged Biden not to debate Trump in a 'play to his ego', book says
The authors of a new book about the wild 2024 election say Nancy Pelosi urged President Biden not to...
National Sports from Fox News

Coastal Carolina football fans will be able to eat for free at games in 2025
Coastal Carolina athletics announced Monday it will offer free concession stand items to fans at foo...

Nikola Jokic scores 61 points in epic performance but Nuggets fall in double OT: 'The guy's Superman'
Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic made NBA history on Tuesday night with his 61-point performance, ...

WWE legend Mick Foley walks away from scary car wreck with minor injuries, concussion
WWE Hall of Famer Mick Foley suffered minor injuries in a car wreck on Monday. He posted about the o...

Steph Curry leads Warriors to crucial victory behind 52-point performance
Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry made 12 3-pointers in the team's crucial win over the Memph...