
Gallery: Kearney girls state bound after 67-59 win over Omaha Marian
KEARNEY - The Kearney High School girls punch their ticket to state with the 67-59 win over Omaha Marian during the Class A 3 District Championship held at Kearney on Thursday, Feb. 26. Photos by Rick Tucker, Central Nebraska Today
Feb 27, 2026

Gallery: Girls State Basketball - Kearney advances after defeating Lincoln Southwest, 55-51
LINCOLN - The Kearney High School girls basketball team defeated Lincoln Southwest, 55-51, to advance to the State Semifinals. Photos by Rick Tucker, ...
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Gallery: Girls State Basketball - Kearney advances after defeating Lincoln Southwest, 55-51
LINCOLN - The Kearney High School girls basketball team defeated Lincoln Southwest, 55-51, to advance to the State Semifinals. Photos by Rick Tucker, Central Nebraska Today
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Carey drives Huskers to 5-4 win over Jacks
Behind a career day from Dylan Carey, the Nebraska baseball team defeated South Dakota State, 5-4, Wednesday at Hawks Field. Carey was 5-for-5 at the plate, a career high in hits, with two RBI and two doubles, including the go-ahead RBI double in the bottom of the eighth to break a 4-4 tie. Along with Carey, Mac Moyer ...
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Indiana upsets Nebraska in Big Ten Tournament
No. 13 seed Indiana erased a 20-point, late second-quarter deficit and stormed back to defeat No. 12 seed Nebraska women's basketball, 72-69, Wednesday in the first game of the 2026 Big Ten Women's Basketball Tournament in Indianapolis. The loss is part of a larger slide for the Cornhuskers (18-12), who started the sea...
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G.I. woman arrested for driving under influence of cannabis with child in vehicle
GRAND ISLAND - Grand Island police arrested a Grand Island woman at 8:19 p.m. March 2 after they observed her driving a vehicle while under the influe...
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G.I. woman arrested for driving under influence of cannabis with child in vehicle
GRAND ISLAND - Grand Island police arrested a Grand Island woman at 8:19 p.m. March 2 after they observed her driving a vehicle while under the influence of cannabis with her child in the vehicle. Krista Leimser was arrested for felony intentional child abuse with no injury, misdemeanor second-offense driving under the...
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Gov. Pillen is keynote speaker at ribbon cutting for CCC Welding Technology Building
GRAND ISLAND - Gov. Jim Pillen was the keynote speaker for the ribbon-cutting ceremony for the new 12,500-square-feet Welding Technology Building at C...
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Gov. Pillen is keynote speaker at ribbon cutting for CCC Welding Technology Building
GRAND ISLAND - Gov. Jim Pillen was the keynote speaker for the ribbon-cutting ceremony for the new 12,500-square-feet Welding Technology Building at Central Community College's Grand Island campus. Dr. Marcie Kimnitz, president of CCC's Grand Island campus, said conversations about having the building started four year...
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Grand Island Public Library announces spring break programs
GRAND ISLAND - The Grand Island Public Library has announced its spring break programs scheduled for March 9-13. All programs are free and open to the...
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