The Senate appropriations committee secured these funds for water infrastructure, law enforcement, and research institution projects, according to a press release from Sen. Deb Fischer's office.

LINCOLN, Neb. - While insisting concerns of a budget crisis in Nebraska are overblown, Governor Jim Pillen is proposing a nine figure cut in spending. During his annual State of the State address Thursday morning, Governor Pillen proposed $495 million wor

The University of Nebraska is moving forward with purchasing Clarkson Regional Health’s share of Nebraska Medicine.

The race for Adams County Sheriff is taking shape as a second Republican candidate enters the contest.

A former teacher in Central Nebraska was sentenced to 90 days at the frontier county jail, along with five years of probation. 30 year old Nicholas High of Bertrand, was found guilty of attempted manufacture visual depiction, sexual abuse by a school empl

Plans to close Central City’s Fox Theater are now on hold after an outpouring of community support.

Sports betting is allowed at casinos in Nebraska but not on your phone, like it is in 38 other states.

A Lexington grocery store employee is receiving community recognition after nearly 19 years of service.

Euni Diediker has been running Euni’s Palace for more than 40 years.

Lexington families are already feeling the impact of the Tyson plant shutdown, as workers report hours being cut and positions being terminated early.

The path for the next generation of educators is now more streamlined in central Nebraska.

A Grand Island man faces theft charges after being accused of taking thousands of dollars from a local business.

Ground is officially broken on a $35 million infrastructure project in Hastings.

The Trails & Rails Museum in Kearney is debuting a new traveling exhibit that focuses on the founding of America's freedom.

The Grand Island Police Department determined it was a swatting call they received around 2:15 p.m.

A fire broke out Friday evening at the former Log Cabin convenience store just west of North Platte along U.S. Highway 30, drawing all three North Platte fire stations to the scene, authorities said.

Grand Island’s new collegiate summer baseball team officially has a name.

A former Franklin Public Schools football coach will spend years in prison after sentencing in a sexual abuse case involving a student.

Despite only starting to offer the sport in 2023-24 school year, the Bearcats have 42 girls out and the team is currently ranked third in Class A.

As the Tyson beef plant prepares to close in Lexington, local nonprofits are opening a new food pantry to help families facing uncertainty.

Kiddie Cove Family Childcare Center will open at the Phelps County Ag Center following renovations and a building-wide safety upgrade funded by local grants and county support.

Grand Island and Hastings' airports average temperature numbers are in for December, proving some shocking records.

One of Nebraska’s premier high school girls basketball events returns to Kearney this weekend.

A new year brings new rules for workers, families and businesses across Nebraska.

An 18-year-old from Colorado was arrested after a high-speed pursuit on I-80 in western Nebraska that reached 140 mph and ended near Sutherland, according to the Nebraska State Patrol.

Families rang in the new year early Tuesday at the Kearney Public Library with music, dancing and kid-friendly fun.

Three people are suffering from gunshot wounds following an overnight shooting in Grand Island.

New Year’s day kicks off the coldest month of the year, yet the thermometer has told a different story each year.

The Kearney Police Department has promoted two officers to the rank of sergeant.

A Nebraska state senator under pressure to resign called the effort a political game while defending himself at a press event Tuesday in Central Nebraska.

School officials announcing the 2026 class of inductees into the GISH Athletic Hall of Fame Tuesday.

The Grand Island Public Library will soon give readers more time on the weekends.

A familiar name from Central Nebraska is preparing to close the book on his college football career.

A Nebraska man is facing charges after police say he trafficked more than 50 pounds of meth disguised as Christmas presents.

A passenger in an armored vehicle has died following an accident in Central Nebraska.

A Grand Island native is taking over as sheriff of his home county.

HASTINGS, Neb. (KSNB) - A Grand Island man has died in what police are calling a “freak accident” in a McDonald’s drive-thru Tuesday morning. Police and firefighters were called just before 10:30 a.m. to the McDonalds on 2nd Street, wher

Central Nebraska Police are continuing to investigate a stolen car that escaped from authorities Tuesday.

Grand Island man dies in freak accident Tuesday at McDonald's drive-thru

Tyson Foods is closing its beef plant in Lexington, Nebraska, laying off 3,200 workers next month in a town of just 11,000.

Central Community College has opened its new downtown Holdrege Center after relocating into the former Great Western Bank building.

The University of Nebraska-Kearney is moving forward with a slightly reduced plan for budget cuts.

Authorities say a body found in Nebraska last week has been identified as a woman who had been missing for more than a year.

One person died in a head-on collision between a semi-truck and a vehicle pulling a livestock trailer on Highway 83 Saturday morning.

Three off-duty deputies received an award from the Nebraska State Fair for their response to a medical emergency this summer.

High winds with gusts up to 70 miles per hour swept across central Nebraska, prompting weather warnings and travel advisories while traffic continued along I-80.

The Nebraska Association of County Officials is holding its annual conference this week in Kearney.

Families in Grand Island received food assistance Wednesday as Molina Healthcare of Nebraska partnered with the Grand Island Public Library to host a community food distribution event.

Nebraska is officially the first state in America to sign on to the Trump Administration's Medicaid work requirement rules. 

Help is pouring out from Omaha to Lexington.

Kearney firefighters, city leaders and residents gathered Tuesday to honor the life of longtime firefighter Terry Eirich, who died earlier this month following a cancer diagnosis.

Heartwell Renewables and United Way of South Central Nebraska collected more than 1,000 toys to support Hastings families through the Adopt-a-Family program.

The top baby names have been released from Avera for 2025.

Give Big Minden is gaining momentum as donations continue rolling in for local nonprofits across the community.

Police are searching for a local woman who is accused of assaulting a 14-month-old baby

Heartwell Park Luminary Night is returning for its 6th year on Sunday at 6 p.m.

Project Snowflake, a yearly giving drive among CHI Health Good Samaritan’s employees, is donating over $11,000 this year to those in need during the Christmas season.

A piece of South Locust Street in Grand Island will be opening on Monday for winter, ahead of the 2026 construction phase.

A federal court has returned a wrongful death lawsuit filed against Hornady Manufacturing and three related companies to Hall County District Court.

Former state senator Lynne Walz met with residents at the Kearney Public Library during her statewide listening tour as she considers a run for Nebraska governor.

An Indiana man was arraigned in Kearney County court Thursday, and is charged with motor vehicle homicide following a fatal Monday crash.

A Hastings man who was already a registered sex offender is now facing federal charges related to possessing child porn.

Nebraska agencies and local organizations continued their coordinated support Thursday as Lexington hosted the second day of Rapid Response events for workers affected by Tyson’s upcoming plant closure.

The expectation-breaking numbers are in for the annual Give Where You Live event.