Central Nebraska News

Highway 30 eastbound lane closure near UNK
KEARNEY - The City of Kearney, in collaboration with Nielsen Contracting, announces that beginning M...

KHS seniors earn national recognition for Ceramic Art Excellence
KEARNEY - Kearney High School is proud to announce that two senior students, Corey Fields and Emma H...

Dawson County weekly real estate transactions, April 4
LEXINGTON - The Dawson County Register of Deeds has released the weekly real estate transactions for...

DC Lynch Carnival returns to Fonner Park
GRAND ISLAND - The highly anticipated DC Lynch Carnival is making its return to Fonner Park from Apr...

Alley closure between 2nd Ave. and Central Elementary in Kearney
KEARNEY - The City of Kearney Public Works Department on behalf of Brown Construction announces that...

City of Hastings provides update on Pioneer Spirit Trail extension project
HASTINGS - The City of Hastings received notice recently that the Federal Highway Administration com...

Rain showers continue Friday, warm up into the 70s by next week
HASTINGS - Rain showers will continue across the area today, which may change over briefly to snow t...

Aurora man sentenced to one year in jail in child abuse case
AURORA - An Aurora man has been sentenced to a year in jail in a child abuse case where five childre...

29th Annual Community Olympic Games to be held in Kearney
KEARNEY - Team registration is currently being accepted for the 29th Annual Community Olympic Games,...
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New York Pizza and Italian Restaurant moving from Grand Island to Hastings
GRAND ISLAND - New York Pizza and Italian Restaurant, 2848 S. Locust St. is closing its doors in Gra...

Dan Osborn mulling run against U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts in 2026
NEBRASKA - After an unexpectedly strong showing in the 2024 general election - winning 47% of the vo...

First baby surrendered under Nebraska's expanded Safe Haven Law
LINCOLN - The Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services has announced that on Wednesday, Apri...

Alcohol, tobacco compliance checks held throughout Nebraska
NEBRASKA - Investigators with the Nebraska State Patrol have completed alcohol and tobacco complianc...
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Game and Parks: Make safety part of your spring turkey hunting plan
NEBRASKA - As hunters plan their spring wild turkey hunt, safety reminders need to be included to en...
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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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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

Huskers hammer Hoyas in Crown second round
Nebraska men's basketball never trailed as it cruised to a second-round win over Georgetown, 81-69, ...

Omaha beats Nebraska, 11-9
A back-and-forth, high-scoring game went to Omaha as the Mavericks defeated Nebraska baseball, 11-9,...

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

Obama urges Americans to 'possibly sacrifice' in resisting Trump policies
Former President Barack Obama told a crowd of people on Thursday night that they might need to "...

How to remotely reset your router: Steps for easy troubleshooting
You can reset your internet router remotely if you're not home when your power goes out. Kurt "...

PHOTOS: Biden's 'ambitious climate goals' go down in literal flames by popular American beach
A major part of a first-of-its-kind green energy project, touted by Biden administration, is now lyi...

Tesla owner offers $25K reward after Cybertruck defaced, says vandals must face consequences
Jason Bedell is offering a $25,000 reward for information about a vandal caught on camera slashing t...
National Sports from Fox News

Free speech group defends Maine Rep Laurel Libby after censure over trans athlete post
A free speech group has filed an amicus brief in support of Maine GOP state representative Laurel Li...

Jameis Winston pens heartfelt goodbye to Browns fans after signing with Giants
James Winston spent just one season with the Cleveland Browns, but his time there has seemingly had ...

USA Fencing defends trans inclusion policies amid mass backlash after Stephanie Turner kneels in protests
After a women's fencer ignited global awareness for the issue of trans inclusion in USA Fencing, the...

Pro wrestler Anthony Greene's MLW debut long time coming: 'Perfect moment for me'
Pro wrestler Anthony Greene will make his Major League Wrestling debut on Saturday night at Battle R...