Central Nebraska News
Kearney, Elm Creek fire departments respond to small grass fire on Daykin Road
ELM CREEK - Members of the Kearney and Elm Creek fire departments responded to a small grass fire on...
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...
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
NU wrestling takes 3rd at NCAAs
The Nebraska wrestling team finished third at the 2026 NCAA Championships, racking up the second-hig...
Nebraska advances to Sweet 16
A layup by Lincoln native Braden Frager with 2.2 seconds to go sent the Nebraska men's basketball te...
Husker pitching locks down MSU bats to earn sweep
The No. 9 Nebraska softball team allowed just one run and six hits as the Cornhuskers swept Michigan...
Nebraska rolls Michigan to even series
The Nebraska baseball team evened its series with Michigan in resounding fashion, as the Cornhuskers...
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...
National News from Fox News
Mullin's confirmation survives key test vote as DHS remains shutdown
Sen. Markwayne Mullin, R-Okla., is on track for Senate confirmation as DHS secretary after Sen. John...
Trump mocks 'discombobulated' Schumer over Democrats' near gaffe on funding ICE
President Donald Trump mocked Chuck Schumer after the Senate minority leader accidentally said "...
Analysts say Gaza 'civilian' deaths include Hamas, other terror members working as medics, media workers
Researchers say Hamas and PIJ martyr lists reveal Gaza terrorists who posed as doctors, nurses and j...
Far-left activists stay in 5-star Cuban hotel as island suffers total blackout
CodePink sponsored flights to Cuba to protest President Donald Trump's sanctions, but the group face...
National Sports from Fox News
Villanova head coach doubles down on 'joke' he needs to fire staff after NCAA Tournament loss
Villanova coach Kevin Willard's viral joke about firing his staff after an NCAA Tournament loss to U...
Tom Brady shines in return to football field despite losses at Fanatics Flag Football Classic
Tom Brady returned to the football field at the Fanatics Flag Football Classic, throwing two touchdo...
College Basketball Debate Explodes: Matt Painter, Nate Oats Fire Back At Mid-Major 'Ducking' Claims
Matt Painter and Nate Oats push back on claims that power conference teams are ducking mid-majors, a...
11 seed Texas upsets No 3 Gonzaga in March Madness tournament to advance to the Sweet 16
The 11th-seeded Texas Longhorns advanced to the Sweet 16 for just the second time since 2008 after a...






