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

The Nebraska baseball team outslugged Kansas State Tuesday, earning a 14-9 victory that was the Cornhuskers' 14th in the last 15 games, including Nebraska's third straight on the road. Drew Grego slugged two home runs and was 3-for-4 with five RBI to pace the Huskers (18-6) offense. Mac Moyer was 4-for-6 with an RBI at...

GRAND ISLAND - Congressman Adrian Smith (NE-03) opened nominations this week for the 2026 Angels in Adoption Award for Nebraska's Third District. Angels in Adoption, a project of the Congressional Coalition on Adoption Institute, provides Members of Congress the opportunity to honor an individual or entity from their d...

GRAND ISLAND - The Grand Island Public Library will be offering two special programs for teens ages 12-18 on upcoming days when Grand Island Public Sc...

GRAND ISLAND - The Grand Island Public Library will be offering two special programs for teens ages 12-18 on upcoming days when Grand Island Public Schools are not in session this spring. On Friday, April 3, the library will host "Painting with Jill" at 2 p.m. in partnership with Jill Canfield of Arts and Dra...

GRAND ISLAND - The Grand Island Public Schools Foundation, in proud partnership for 22 years with First National Bank, is thrilled to announce the lau...

GRAND ISLAND - The Grand Island Public Schools Foundation, in proud partnership for 22 years with First National Bank, is thrilled to announce the launch of the 2025-2026 Teacher of the Year nominations! This is A chance to shine a spotlight on the educators and staff who go above and beyond, igniting curiosity and cha...

GRAND ISLAND - Hall County Commissioners voted 7-0 March 24 to approve a paid internship program for the Hall County Sheriff's Department. Sheriff Jos...

GRAND ISLAND - Hall County Commissioners voted 7-0 March 24 to approve a paid internship program for the Hall County Sheriff's Department. Sheriff Josh Berlie proposed that there would be two interns who would work 29 hours a week for 16 weeks at a rate of $20 per hour. The annual cost would be $20,000 a year, Berlie s...

GRAND ISLAND - One of the most recognizable dance bands of all time will bring decades of hits to the Nebraska State Fair, as KC & The Sunshine Ba...