Central Nebraska News

Additional time added for free cancer screenings in Kearney on April 22
KEARNEY - Two Rivers Public Health Department has partnered with Nebraska Extension, University of N...

Highway 30 project will improve pedestrian safety near UNK campus
KEARNEY - An addition to U.S. Highway 30 near the University of Nebraska at Kearney campus will impr...

Seedling Mile Elementary legacy open house on April 26
GRAND ISLAND - Grand Island Public Schools (GIPS) invites the community to a special open house hono...

Good Samaritan Golf Tourney benefits ambulance replacement
KEARNEY - CHI Health Good Samaritan is hosting a premier charity golf tournament on Friday, May 30. ...

Multi-vehicle accident occurs in in front of Kearney Catholic High School
KEARNEY - A multi-vehicle accident occurred on the street in front of Kearney Catholic High School d...

Kearney Public Schools announces changes to transportation policy for upcoming school year
KEARNEY - Kearney Public Schools (KPS) will implement changes to its student transportation policy b...
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Hastings Airport representative inducted into Nebraska Aviation Council Hall of Fame
HASTINGS - Glen Bredthauer, longtime stalwart of the Hastings Municipal Airport, was honored earlier...

Myers, Strachan present research at regional Tri-Beta meeting
HASTINGS - At the Tri-Beta 2025 NC-2 District Convention earlier this semester, two Hastings College...

Ravenna native awarded $2,000 Dawson PPD STEM Scholarship
RAVENNA - Ravenna native Wil Fiddelke was named the recipient of Dawson PPD's $2,000 STEM Scholarshi...

Jury trial dates set in case of Maywood superintendent charged with child abuse
MAYWOOD - Jury trial dates have been set in the case of the Maywood Public Schools superintendent ch...

Catch these Game and Parks education events in May
NEBRASKA - Nebraska Game and Parks Commission educators have scheduled interesting and engaging even...

Fatal accident occurs near Sutherland, vehicle went airborne, struck tree
SUTHERLAND - The Lincoln County Sheriff's Office is investigating an accident that was reported Mond...

NDOT: 16 killed in crashes on Nebraska roadways in March
NEBRASKA - During the month of March 2025, sixteen people were killed in traffic crashes on Nebraska...

Gov. Pillen announces resignation of DHHS Director Menefee of Public Health
LINCOLN - Governor Jim Pillen announced the resignation of Charity Menefee, director of the Division...

Gov. Pillen announces new Nebraska rural veterinarian grant program
LINCOLN - Governor Jim Pillen announced a new program through the Nebraska Department of Labor (DOL)...

Gov. Pillen comments on Foley tax incentive legislation letter
LINCOLN - Governor Pillen provided the following statement concerning Auditor Mike Foley's letter to...
Central Nebraska Sports

Kearney High girls basketball team earns academic excellence award
KEARNEY - The Nebraska Coaches Association has recognized the Kearney High School Girls' Basketball ...

Morning Sports Brief 4/15
NEBRASKA BASEBALL LOOKS TO RIGHT SHIP TODAY AGAINST CREIGHTON: After falling in their series against...

Gallery: KHS baseball defeats Grand Island 7-4
KEARNEY - The Kearney High School baseball team won Monday's home non-conference game against Grand ...

Morning Sports Brief 4/14
NEBRASKA BASEBALL AVOIDS IOWA SWEEP, AT CREIGHTON TUESDAY: Nebraska baseball rallied late in the gam...

Schedule announced for HAC Baseball Tournament
LINCOLN - Grand Island will be the No. 2 seed and Kearney is seeded fourth in this week's Heartland ...

Barrientos grand slam helps Islanders split games
GRAND ISLAND - Broxton Barrientos hit a grand slam in the bottom of the sixth inning to power Grand ...
Husker Sports

Huskers sweep Northwestern in Evanston
The No. 21 Nebraska softball team finished a three-game sweep of three-time defending Big Ten champi...

No. 21 Nebraska rolls to clinch series at Northwestern
No. 21 Nebraska softball rolled to a mercy-rule win over Northwestern for a second straight day, thi...

Huskers rally to salvage final game at Iowa
Two runs in the eighth inning and one in the ninth led Nebraska baseball to a 6-4 win over Iowa Sund...

Iowa tops Nebraska for second straight game
The type of game was different. The result was the same. After losing a 1-0 pitchers' duel Friday, N...

Huskers open series at Northwestern with mercy-rule win
Jordy Bahl struck out 11 and drove in five runs in leading No. 21 Nebraska to an 11-1 mercy-rule win...

NU volleyball arena to be renamed for Cook
The Nebraska Board of Regents approved the renaming of Husker Volleyball's home arena as John Cook A...
National News from Fox News

NFL Draft prospect Abdul Carter dishes on his favorite active player
Abdul Carter's rookie NFL season will be filled with high expectations. The former Penn State pass r...

White House quietly floats millionaire tax hike proposal in Congress as GOP leaders signal opposition
House Republicans are looking for ways to pass President Donald Trump's policies via the budget reco...

'Home Alone 2' director calls Trump cameo a 'curse,' jokes he'd be deported if he cuts it
"Home Alone 2: Lost in New York" director Chris Columbus called President Donald Trump's c...

Bryce Harper finds out baby's gender with custom bat given by teammate
Bryce Harper found out the gender of his future child with the help of Trea Turner, who gave him a b...
National Sports from Fox News

NFL Draft prospect Abdul Carter dishes on his favorite active player
Abdul Carter's rookie NFL season will be filled with high expectations. The former Penn State pass r...

Bryce Harper finds out baby's gender with custom bat given by teammate
Bryce Harper found out the gender of his future child with the help of Trea Turner, who gave him a b...

Rory McIlroy's sports psychologist explains Bryson DeChambeau silent treatment during Masters final round
Bryson DeChambeau said golfer Rory McIlroy "didn't talk to" him throughout the final round...

NFL prospect Desmond Watson, who weighs 464 pounds, looking to turn life around to make it in NFL
NFL Draft prospect Desmond Watson, who stands at 6-foot-6, 464 pounds, knows he must shed weight to ...