Central Nebraska News
Male reports being threatened in Grand Island
GRAND ISLAND - A 20-year-old male reported to Grand Island police at 3:31 p.m. March 19 that he was ...
G.I. man arrested for assaulting officer, resisting arrest
GRAND ISLAND - Grand Island police responded to a business on North Broadwell Avenue at 8:12 p.m. Ma...
Juvenile female reports being sexually assaulted in Grand Island
GRAND ISLAND - A juvenile female reported at 2:43 p.m. March 19 that she was sexually assaulted by a...
G.I. "March Madness" emergency exercise simulates historic Joplin tornado
GRAND ISLAND - The City of Grand Island's Emergency Management Department successfully conducted its...
Hastings College Alpha Chi students, professor attend national convention
HASTINGS - The Hastings College chapter of Alpha Chi, the all-discipline academic honorary, particip...
CHI Health honors donation and transplantation with April tributes
GRAND ISLAND - April is National Donate Life Month, an important time dedicated to raising awareness...
Nebraska Farm Bureau mobilizes Disaster Relief Fund in response to wildfires
LINCOLN - In response to the devastating wildfires, Nebraska Farm Bureau has activated its Disaster ...
Cottonwood Fire now 80 percent contained, fire remains active west of Jeffrey Reservoir
NEBRASKA - The Cottonwood Fire in central Nebraska is now 80 percent contained, the fire remained ac...
Red Flag Warning issued for central Nebraska on Saturday
HASTINGS - A Red Flag Warning for critical fire weather conditions has been issued for central Nebra...
Windy Hills fifth grader recognized among top ten in statewide essay contest
Kearney Public Schools is proud to announce that Peyton Wolf, a fifth-grade student at Windy Hills E...
Troopers make 13 DUI arrests in St. Patrick's Day effort
NEBRASKA - Troopers with the Nebraska State Patrol arrested 13 impaired drivers as part of an enforc...
Christopher Milke sentenced to life in prison for first degree murder of Tammy Leslie
GAGE CO. - Christopher Milke was sentenced by Judge Rick Schreiner to life in prison for the 1st Deg...
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Public comment period extended for Ag Committee hearing due to wildfires
LINCOLN - Niobrara Sen. Barry DeKay, chairperson of the Agriculture Committee, announced today that ...
Congressman Smith on House Floor: Nebraskans are Resilient
WASHINGTON - Today, during a speech on the House floor, Congressman Adrian Smith (NE-03) asked his c...
Game and Parks urges caution when recreating outdoors due to wildfires
NEBRASKA - Outdoor enthusiasts are advised to use extreme caution across the state due to dry condit...
ALLO Fiber completes state-funded broadband projects expanding high-speed internet across Nebraska
NEBRASKA - ALLO Fiber announced the successful completion of multiple fiber-to-the-premise broadband...
Central Nebraska Sports
Islanders open season with 11-1 win over Lincoln High
GRAND ISLAND - Grand Island scored seven runs in the bottom of the fifth inning Thursday afternoon, ...
UNK Track Indoor Invite - CLASS D RESULTS
Below are the individual results from the UNK Class D Indoor Invite that was held on Thursday. The C...
Husker Basketball wins first NCAA Tournament game in rout of Troy 76-47
Nebrasketball is moving on to the Round of 32 for the first time in program history with their 76-47...
G.I. Senior High School names VanDerwerken Head Volleyball Coach for 2026-27
GRAND ISLAND - A new face, but familiar to the Grand Island community, will be leading the Islanders...
Elm Creek boys fall in D1 state semifinals
LINCOLN - The even quarters were the Elm Creek Buffaloes' undoing in their Class D1 state semifinal ...
Loper Wrestling Win Second Straight, Sixth National Title
Junior Otgonbayar Batsuuri won the 174-pound national title to help third-ranked Nebraska secure the...
Husker Sports
Taylor, Minto to NCAA Wrestling finals, 7 Huskers earn All-America
Led by seven wrestlers earning All-America honors, the Nebraska wrestling team sits in third place i...
Frahm's two-hit shutout propels Nebraska to 11th straight win
Jordy Frahm pitched a two-hit shutout with a season-high 12 strikeouts to propel No. 9 Nebraska soft...
Michigan snaps Nebraska's 11-game winning streak
Michigan's Kurt Barr outdueled Nebraska's Ty Horn as the Wolverines (11-9, 1-3 Big Ten) defeated the...
Baylor comes back to beat Husker women
Baylor erased a nine-point, fourth-quarter comeback and defeated Nebraska, 67-62, Friday in the firs...
Nebraska wins first NCAA men's basketball tourney game
The Nebraska men's basketball team rewrote history in resounding fashion, defeating Troy 76-47 to wi...
Huge third quarter leads Huskers to win in NCAAs
A dominant third quarter in which Nebraska outscored Richmond by 21 points led the Cornhuskers to a ...
National News from Fox News
FBI raids Hollywood mansion in $17.4M alleged mortgage scam targeting seniors, 11 arrested including Iranian
FBI agents raided a Hollywood mansion early Thursday, arresting a suspect in pajamas in a raid tied ...
UCLA's Skyy Clark loses front tooth in March Madness thriller to help Bruins seal first-round victory
UCLA's Skyy Clark lost half a front tooth in the NCAA tournament but returned to hit a key free thro...
Coldplay Kiss Cam exec accuses Gwyneth Paltrow and Ryan Reynolds of fueling scandal with viral ad
HR executive Kristin Cabot slams Gwyneth Paltrow and Ryan Reynolds for mocking her Coldplay Kiss Cam...
Afroman 'surprised' by reaction to his major free speech victory after jury verdict
Afroman said he was surprised by the reaction to his First Amendment case after an Ohio jury sided w...
National Sports from Fox News
UCLA's Skyy Clark loses front tooth in March Madness thriller to help Bruins seal first-round victory
UCLA's Skyy Clark lost half a front tooth in the NCAA tournament but returned to hit a key free thro...
Tallest college basketball player ever towers over 6-foot-8 opponent in viral March Madness moment
Florida's Olivier Rioux went viral during the team's win over Prairie View A&M when he checked i...
NBA champion Thunder to skip White House visit, citing 'timing' issue
The 2025 NBA champion Oklahoma City Thunder won't visit the White House, citing timing issues after ...
Legendary sports agent suggests fresh approach teams should take as NFL ticket prices continue to skyrocket
Legendary sports agent Leigh Steinberg proposed an idea that NFL teams should reserve 10,000 seats p...






