Central Nebraska News

Ol' Ironsides Barbeque and Banquet Hall runner up in 2025 Tournament of Taste
CARIO - Ol' Ironsides Barbeque and Banquet Hall in Cario was the runner up in the second annual Tour...

B&B Theatres scheduled to open May 1 in Grand Island
GRAND ISLAND - B&B Theatres, a multiple-feature entertainment complex, will open May 1. The buil...

Museum of Nebraska Art (MONA) to reopen with grand celebration on May 3
KEARNEY - The Museum of Nebraska Art (MONA) will reopen to the public on Saturday, May 3, 2025. Foll...

Good Samaritan AirCare accredited by CAMTS for quality and safety
KEARNEY - CHI Health Good Samaritan AirCare was once again awarded a three-year accreditation from T...

Dawson County weekly real estate transactions, April 25
LEXINGTON - The Dawson County Register of Deeds released the weekly real estate transactions from th...

DNA Day speaker will answer the question: Why do women live longer than men?
KEARNEY - The University of Nebraska - Kearney Department of Biology is hosting DNA Day speaker abou...

Public Book Fair to be featured during Go Big Give
GRAND ISLAND - The Friends of Grand Island Public Library will be hosting a book fair on Thursday, M...

Buffalo County Sheriff releases activity from "Put the Phone Away or Pay" campaign
KEARNEY - During the week of April 7-14, deputies with the Buffalo County Sheriff's Office participa...

Northeast Principal Catherine Gundersen retires after 35 Years of dedication to education
KEARNEY - Leaving behind a legacy built on connection, compassion, and unwavering support for studen...

Kearney man who threatened himself, officers with knife sentenced to prison
KEARNEY - A Kearney man who faces charges after he threatened to harm himself and police officers wi...

Burke product Watts picked in third round of NFL Draft
Omaha Burke product Xavier Watts was selected in the third round of this year's NFL Draft (96th pick...
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Chloe Coplen-Anderson sentenced to 35 to 60 years for murder of newborn baby
GORDON - Chloe Coplen-Anderson, of Gordon, Nebraska, was sentenced today by Judge Travis O'Gorman to...
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FBI releases annual internet crime report
WASHINGTON - The Federal Bureau of Investigation's Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) has release...
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Driver arrested for fourth DUI after Omaha pursuit
OMAHA - Troopers with the Nebraska State Patrol arrested one person following a brief pursuit in Oma...

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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Central Nebraska Sports

Supernovas start final home weekend with five set win over Columbus
It took five sets late Friday night, but the Omaha Supernovas got back in the win column with a five...

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 ...
Husker Sports

Robinson drafted in fourth round by Philadelphia
Nebraska's first draft pick is off the board - and he's heading to the city of brotherly love. The P...

Huskers hold on in shootout with Huskies
No. 18 Nebraska softball bolted out to a 9-0 lead and held on to win 12-8 Friday night at Washington...

Terps take game one from Husker baseball
Maryland's hard-hitting offense led the Terrapins past Nebraska baseball in a 12-5 win Friday evenin...

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...
National News from Fox News

Prince Harry, John Travolta bonded 'like brothers' after royal called him out for dancing with Princess Diana
Duke of Sussex Prince Harry celebrated heroic firefighters at the Living Legends of Aviation Awards,...

Sydney Sweeney, Brooke Burke rock swimsuits in sun-soaked snaps: PHOTOS
Sydney Sweeney and Brooke Burke are just two celebrities who posed in their bikinis this week, shari...

A massive explosion at an Iranian port linked to missile fuel shipment kills 5, injures over 700
Eight people were killed and 750 others were injured after an explosion and fire rocked a port in so...

Bill Maher says MAGA voters won't admit how disappointed they are in Trump's first 100 days
"Real Time" host Bill Maher insisted President Trump's voters are "disappointed"...
National Sports from Fox News

Shedeur Sanders and family react to Browns picking him after historic, controversial NFL Draft slide
Shedeur Sanders' family reacted to the quarterback's selection by the Cleveland Browns in a livestre...

Shedeur Sanders historic NFL Draft drama ignites heated racial debates: 'feels like Kaepernick'
The dramatic draft fall suffered by Shedeur Sanders had many fans on social media debating whether r...

ESPN star offers explanation following Shedeur Sanders NFL Draft tumble
Multiple teams were given the opportunity to select Shedeur Sanders, but Thursday and Friday passed ...

Browns select Shedeur Sanders on final day after shocking NFL Draft drop
The Cleveland Browns selected quarterback Shedeur Sanders with the 144th overall pick in the 2025 NF...