Central Nebraska News

Hairball coming to Heartland Events Center in September
GRAND ISLAND - VenuWorks Presents announces Hairball at the Heartland Events Center on Friday, Septe...
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GISH Honors Night celebrates academic excellence
GRAND ISLAND - Academic excellence was on full display over the weekend at Grand Island Senior High ...

Aurora Police Department participating in "Put the Phone Away or Pay" campaign
AURORA - The Aurora Police Department will be participating in the "Put the Phone Away or Pay&q...

Smoke from Flint Hills in Kansas contributing to poor air quality in central Nebraska
KEARNEY - If you caught a whiff of smoke on the air during the morning of Friday, April 4, you are n...

Goodwill opens new retail store on N. Diers Ave. in Grand Island
GRAND ISLAND - Goodwill Industries of Greater Nebraska opened a new retail store April 4 at 2130 N. ...

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...

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

Nebraska tops Rutgers in back and forth game
In a high-scoring, seesaw game, Nebraska ended up on top of Rutgers, 8-5, Friday at Hawks Field in L...

Huskers hammer Hawkeyes
Jordy Bahl hit a grand slam and threw a three-hit shutout as No. 20 Nebraska softball pummeled Iowa,...

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

Ex-lawmaker George Santos faces 7-year prison sentence for federal fraud, identity theft
Disgraced ex-congressman George Santos could receive 7 years in prison after pleading guilty to fede...

'FOOD BABE' VANI HARI: Don't boo the MAHA movement. Our health and safety are bigger than bureaucrats' egos
We need a total rehaul in how our regulatory bodies operate. We need to replace old thinking. We nee...

Here's what Trump is really up to with high-stakes tariff gambit
Policy analyst Tanvi Ratna breaks down what President Trump is really up to with his tariffs, and it...

BROADCAST BIAS: Networks mock Musk but dodge DOGE and 'Government Efficiency'
ABC, CBS and NBC made the Wisconsin Supreme Court election a referendum on Elon Musk and were thrill...
National Sports from Fox News

Oddsmaker gives insight into how bettors have fared with mostly upset-free March Madness
With this year's March Madness tournament lacking major upsets, an oddsmaker provided Fox News Digit...

Fever's Sophie Cunningham revels in possibilities with new teammate Caitlin Clark: 'She just wants to win'
Sophie Cunningham spoke to Fox News Digital about her hopes for this season after being traded to th...

Wayne Gretzky reacts to Alex Ovechkin tying his NHL goals record: 'That's OK'
Wayne Gretzky is all aboard the Gr8 Chase train, as he began following Alex Ovechkin on Friday night...

Alex Ovechkin ties Wayne Gretzky's all-time NHL goals record
Alex Ovechkin is now one goal away from surpassing Wayne Gretzky as the NHL's all-time goal scorer; ...