Central Nebraska News

Construction manager, finance proposals received for new Kearney Law Enforcement Center
KEARNEY - Construction manager and public finance request proposals for the new Kearney Law Enforcem...

YWCA Grand Island's new child development center to be named in honor of Marval Hornady
GRAND ISLAND - YWCA Grand Island is thrilled to announce a significant contribution of $1 million fr...

Commissioners vote, 6-1, to approve permit for ag service building south of Riverdale
KEARNEY - The Buffalo County Commissioners voted, 6-1, to approve an hay grinder business building n...

Commissioners grant preliminary approval for rezoning for residential development near Doniphan
GRAND ISLAND - Hall County Commissioners voted 7-0 April 22 to grant preliminary approval to Prairie...

University of Nebraska announces Neal Schnoor as UNK chancellor priority candidate
KEARNEY - The University of Nebraska System has named Dr. Neal H. Schnoor - president of Northern St...

Lepler remains incompetent to stand trial in headstone fraud case
GRAND ISLAND - Hall County District Judge Andrew Butler has ruled that Kelli Lepler remains incompet...

Lexington Community Foundation announces 2025-2026 Norall scholarship winners
LEXINGTON - The Norall Scholarship Trust was established in 1998 with a gift from Dr. Lee Norall and...

Kearney man charged with theft, found with stolen items belonging to Buffalo Co. employees
KEARNEY - A Kearney man has been charged with two felonies and three misdemeanors after he discharge...

Suspect arrested for assault charges after attack with knife in Grand Island
GRAND ISLAND - A suspect was arrested on multiple charges after an attack with a knife during the ev...

Gov. Pillen Recognizes Hastings as Nebraska's 2025 "Showcase Community"
HASTINGS - Governor Jim Pillen visited Hastings to present local leaders with the Governor's 2025 Sh...

Nebraska Farm Bureau, congressional delegates warn of tax hike if 2017 reforms expire
LINCOLN - Nebraska Farm Bureau (NEFB) and Nebraska's congressional delegation are sounding the alarm...

DHHS encourages Nebraskans to stay safe from ticks
NEBRASKA - As spring and summer are the primary seasons when ticks are encountered in Nebraska, the ...
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Governor Pillen signs early childhood bills into law
LINCOLN - As the Unicameral enters the final third of this year's legislative session, state lawmake...

Troopers arrest 18 impaired drivers last weekend
LINCOLN - Troopers with the Nebraska State Patrol removed 18 impaired drivers from the road during a...

Nebraska Bishops and Archbishop-elect react to death of Pope Francis
The Catholic bishops and archbishop-elect of Nebraska offered their reactions Monday to the death of...
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Walgreens agrees to pay up to $350M for illegally filling unlawful opioid prescriptions, submitting false claims
WASHINGTON - The Justice Department, together with the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and Dep...
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Central Nebraska Sports

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....

Grand Island Lutheran High announces inaugural coaching staff
GRAND ISLAND - As Grand Island Lutheran High prepares to open its doors this fall, school leadership...

Morning Sports Brief April 21st
NEBRASKA BASEBALL WINS NORTHWESTERN SERIES ON SATURDAY SWEEP: Nebraska swept Saturday's doubleheader...

UNK Softball drops two at Missouri Southern, regular season finale next week
The Missouri Southern State Lions were strong in the late innings to sweep a double header from Nebr...

KHS Swimming, Diving teams receive State Academic Excellence Award
KEARNEY - Kearney High School/Kearney Catholic High School is proud to announce that both the boys a...
Husker Sports

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...

Indiana trips up No. 18 Nebraska
A four-run sixth inning pushed Indiana ahead of No. 18 Nebraska softball, 6-2, Friday at Bowlin Stad...

Monaghan hired as Husker assistant
Nebraska men's basketball has completed its staff. Wyoming assistant Pat Monaghan has been hired as ...
National News from Fox News

Teachers union boss Randi Weingarten shares her 'concern' with SCOTUS case on LGBTQ books
American Federation of Teachers president Randi Weingarten shares her perspective on a controversial...

Mom sues Missouri school that suspended 13-year-old son for making rifle out of Dr. Pepper cans
A mom is suing a Missouri school for suspending her 13-year-old son for making a rifle out of cans o...

DAVID MARCUS: What America owes Elon Musk after DOGE
Elon Musk has served as a heat shield, or lightning rod, throughout Trump’s tumultuous and his...

'Jeopardy!' contestant called look-alike of 'Big Bang Theory' character
"Jeopardy!" fans pointed out a contestant's uncanny resemblance to a Jim Parsons' characte...
National Sports from Fox News

Livvy Dunne posts emotional 'thank you' to gymnastics after career ends
Livvy Dunne shared a video montage of her gymnastics career on Instagram and couldn't help but let o...

Maine Rep Laurel Libby appeals Biden-appointed judge's verdict on controversial trans athlete censure
Maine state Rep. Laurel Libby filed an emergency appeal with the First Circuit Court of Appeals over...

Mike Patrick, longtime ESPN play-by-play announcer, dead at 80
Longtime ESPN broadcaster Mike Patrick, who spent 36 years with the "Worldwide Leader in Sports...

Travis Hunter will focus on playing just one position in the NFL, former Super Bowl champion predicts
Super Bowl champion Ed McCaffrey told Fox News Digital that he believes NFL Draft prospect Travis Hu...