Central Nebraska News

Hasting in-home daycare provider pleads not guilty to child abuse
HASTINGS - A Hastings in-home daycare provider has pleaded not guilty to charges of negligent child ...

Neal Schnoor returns home as top candidate for UNK chancellor
LINCOLN - As he prepared for Wednesday's press conference, Neal Schnoor needed to add one more item ...

Hastings Police Department's activity from April 23
HASTINGS - The Hastings Police Department released their daily activity from Wednesday, April 23. Re...

38-year-old man dies in Buffalo County Jail on Tuesday
KEARNEY - The Buffalo County Sheriff's Office has requested the assistance of the South Central Area...
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One killed in fatal motorcycle crash in Grand Island
GRAND ISLAND - A northbound Kawasaki EX300 motorcycle lost control west of the intersection of S. No...

Field of nine drawn for $75,000 Bosselman at Fonner Park
GRAND ISLAND - A field of nine was drawn Wednesday morning for the 66th running of the $75,000 Bosse...

GISH students earn recognition at State SkillsUSA competition
GRAND ISLAND - In fielding a large team of student competitors, Grand Island Senior High's (GISH) co...

Grand Island city council approves agreement authorizing energy audit
GRAND ISLAND - Grand Island's City Council voted 9-0 April 22 to have Honeywell Building Technologie...

Case Former Franklin coach charged with sex abuse heads to district court
FRANKLIN - The case of a former Franklin Public Schools football coach accused of having an alleged ...

Hastings city council approves Micro-TIF program
HASTINGS - Residential properties located within eligible Hastings redevelopment areas can now utili...

Governor Pillen declares emergency, issues statewide burn ban following fire in Brown Co.
BROWN CO. - Governor Jim Pillen has authorized the Nebraska National Guard to mobilize 29 soldiers a...

National Prescription Drug Take Back Day set for Saturday
OMAHA - The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), in coordination with more than 4,400 law enforcem...
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Tornado impact surveys in Douglas, Washington counties support community recovery, preparedness
NEBRASKA - On April 26, 2024, a series of devastating tornadoes swept across Central Nebraska, sever...

DHHS recognizes economic assistance programs during National Financial Capability Month
NEBRASKA - April is National Financial Capability Month, and the Department of Health and Human Serv...

Light aircraft struck power line before crashing into Platte River near Fremont
FREMONT - New details have been released in a small plane crash that killed three people last Friday...

Phone spoof warning from U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Nebraska
NEBRASKA - The United States Attorney's Office for the District of Nebraska is alerting the public t...
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Central Nebraska Sports

Morning Sports Brief 4/24
KEARNEY BASEBALL PICKS UP MIDWEEK WIN AGAINST LINCOLN SE, GRAND ISLAND DEFEATS PIUS: Kearney used a ...

Kearney native Higgins named to national award watchlist
Kearney native Cal Higgins has been named to the National College Baseball Writers Association Midse...

Gallery: Kearney baseball defeats Lincoln Southeast, 5-4
KEARNEY - Kearney High School defeated Lincoln Southeast, 5-4, during their single header at Memoria...

Morning Sports Brief 4/23
KEARNEY BASEBALL GOES UP AGAINST LINCOLN SOUTHEAST TODAY: Kearney High Baseball looks to get back on...

Morning Sports Brief 4/22
NEBRASKA BASEBALL WINS NORTHWESTERN SERIES ON SATURDAY SWEEP: After picking up a series win against ...

Kearney / Lexington Tennis results
Kearney defeated Lexington 11-1 in Monday girls tennis action. Click / Tap to find the full results....
Husker Sports

Huskers Announce Ballpark Bash
The Nebraska baseball and softball teams will host "Ballpark Bash" from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. ...

Husker baseball shut out by KU
Nebraska baseball was shutout by Kansas, 4-0, Tuesday at Hawks Field. Tommy Barth got the Jayhawks (...

Husker Games schedule announced
The Nebraska Athletic Department provided details of Saturday's Husker Games event at Memorial Stadi...

Huskers sweep Northwestern in doubleheader to win series
Nebraska baseball bounced back from a Friday night loss to sweep a doubleheader from Northwestern Sa...

Nebraska run-rules Indiana to tie series
No. 18 Nebraska softball rebounded in a big way from Saturday's loss wtih a 12-4, mercy-rule win ove...

Two-run 9th leads Northwestern to win over Nebraska
A two-run single by Bennett Markinson led Northwestern to a 9-7 win over Nebraska Friday at Hawks Fi...
National News from Fox News

Fetterman calls for bombing Iranian nuclear facilities: 'Waste that s---'
Democratic Sen. John Fetterman of Pennsylvania, a staunch supporter of Israel, is advocating for the...

Federal judge gives DOJ another week in Abrego Garcia deportation case
A federal judge has granted the DOJ a one-week extension to provide information on its efforts to re...

Resistance Democrats embrace combative, profanity-laced 'dark woke' rebrand to combat Trump
Some members of the Democratic Party are using harsher, more profane language in line with the "...

Alex Soros fumes at left-wing climate group over 'Palestine' obsession: 'What the hell'
Alex Soros, the son of notorious billionaire George Soros and chair of the Open Society Foundations,...
National Sports from Fox News

NBA legend Phil Jackson baffles fans after sharing video of Trump Tower protester's arrest
NBA coaching legend Phil Jackson left his followers scratching their heads on Wednesday as he shared...

Lawrence Taylor's viral NFL Draft memory resurfaces years later: 'Had 41 Coors Lights'
New York Giants legend Lawrence Taylor went viral around 15 years ago with the memory he shared abou...

Jim Kelly reflects on why he 'decided to change my life' and turn to faith
Pro Football Hall of Fame quarterback Jim Kelly has been through every high and low imaginable, but ...

Clay Matthews details hilarious NFL Draft night story where mom thought Tom Brady-led Patriots took her son
Green Bay Packers legend Clay Matthews will be present for the 2025 NFL Draft, and he shared a hilar...