A fire northeast of Broken Bow is now approximately 75% contained, according to the Broken Bow Volunteer Fire Department.

The city of Hastings is in rare company, as it received three Community Block Development Grants worth over $1 million, which is uncommon according to state officials. 

The Hastings Parks and Rec Dept. has tabbed 420. S. Garfield Ave. the best holiday light display for the second straight year. 

Fire crews remain on the scene of a grass fire northeast of Broken Bow that has burned about 2,800 acres.

One out of five Grand Islanders are foreign-born. Nearly 40% are people of color. But the vast majority of elected officials are white.

A Custer County man has died after an accident suffered while helping neighbors.

A Kearney man charged with helping to conceal his fugitive son will spend time in jail.

A Kearney man accused of threatening a police lieutenant and stalking the city’s police chief is back behind bars.

Authorities say the person who crashed their vehicle into a power pole Wednesday night in Hastings was under the influence of alcohol. 

Power is back on after an extended outage caused by a car crash.

Two administrators in Kearney Public Schools will soon be moving into new roles.

The GIPS Board of Education voting to close Seedling Mile, a school built in 1888, and not operate it for the 2025-26 school year.

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A community leader in Kearney is stepping down from his post after decades of service.

A new era of Hastings city government wrote its first chapter with its five new members Monday night. 

The Hastings school board is using a national search firm to help select the district’s next superintendent.

The City of Kearney recently announced the new name for one of their plows - drumroll please - or maybe we need more of a beat - because it's Scoop Dogg.

A former state legislative candidate in Central Nebraska is facing domestic assault charges following accusations he was repeatedly violent toward his wife.

Authorities arrested a 24-year man Wednesday for threatening and brandishing a handgun at a person on the Hastings College Campus. 

The National Weather Service in Hastings has issued a Winter Weather Advisory for several counties in central and eastern Nebraska with light freezing precipitation expected Friday. 

The City of Hastings says the house that caught on fire last Thursday is a total loss.

The veterans at the Central Nebraska Veterans Home in Kearney are in the Christmas spirit thanks in part to the students at Glenwood Elementary.

Nebraska's government is saying thanks to its oldest military veterans.

News Channel Nebraska’s newest anchor made his debut on Wednesday night.

Just one obstacle remains before a Central Nebraska non-profit can open its new substance abuse rehab center.

The NSAA State Softball Tournament will remain in Hastings for the next two years after a slim vote Wednesday morning.

Members of the city council were charged with electing the next leader of Kearney after Stan Clouse moved on to the state legislature.

A small elementary school in Kearney will soon be transformed into a K-5 alternative school.

Both coaches spoke about what happened on the Doug and Daddy Show, airing on ESPN Tri-Cities in central Nebraska.

The Kearney Police Department relied on their camera system across the city to successfully recover a stolen truck.

The Buffett Cancer Center - Kearney will open to patients and the public on Dec. 16.

A familiar face is returning to TV in Nebraska. 

A new restaurant will give life to the old Hastings Burger King building beginning on Friday.

Jordan Larson, Lauren Stivrins, Madi Kubik and Justine Wong-Orantes are coming to Grand Island Senior High to play volleyball.

Driver facing several charges

The votes are in, they've been certified, and the City of Grand Island wasted little time to introduce the newest members of the city council.

Axtell Community Schools is growing its school’s footprint to match its growing enrollment.

Marco Trevino has been named the 10th head coach of the Tri-City Storm.

New technology is allowing the Hastings Police 9-1-1 center to utilize texting and live video to better assist citizens.

Mark Abalan's tenure as the head coach of the Tri-City Storm lasted 24 regular season games.

The new Variable Advisory Speed signs are bright yellow and are changed when the upcoming stretch of roadway may need to be met with caution.

This week, people with ties to Kearney will combine to give seven-figures worth of donations to local charities.

A woman found guilty of murdering her ex-husband in 1996 has died at a Lincoln hospital.

A woman has died following a morning single-vehicle crash in Central Nebraska.

Nobody is injured after a fire destroyed a building in rural Merrick County.

A Nebraska man convicted possessing a large amount of meth and repeatedly fleeing arrest could spend decades behind bars.

The University of Nebraska at Kearney is looking to some of its neighbors to alleviate a parking problem.

A Buffalo County man is heading towards sentencing after being convicted of attempting to steal multiple vehicles.

Two people are behind bars after a drug and weapons bust in Kearney.

Rezoning has been approved for an empty lot just south of the intersection of 11th Avenue and F Avenue in southeast Kearney.

A Doniphan teen accused of blackmailing female victims has taken a plea deal in Hall County District Court.

The Nebraska Department of Education has released AQuESTT Classifications for all public schools in Nebraska.

The Hastings Public Library is bidding farewell to its longtime Library Director.

Norfolk Catholic won its third straight C2 football state title, defeating Bishop Neumann 27-13 on Tuesday at Memorial Stadium.

The entire student body is credited with collecting 11,298.4 pounds of food and adding $2,675 in cash contributions, all of it going to the Cozad Food Pantry.

The Hastings Police Department has reinstated Chief Adam Story for his involvement in firing his weapon at a skid loader on Thursday evening.

Sandy Creek claimed the Class D1 state football championship with a 44-42 win over Stanton.

For the first time in school history, Central Valley is a state champion in high school football. 

A Kearney man convicted of trying to kill another man will spend decades in prison.

Nebraska senior Merritt Beason will have a professional volleyball career as the Atlanta Vibe have taken her No. 1 overall in the 2024 Pro Volleyball Federation draft.

A Kearney man who broke into a home, assaulted and strangled a woman while burglarizing the residence, pleads no contest.

In 2021, the Sandy Creek Football team played at the 11-man level and won just three games. The Freshmen on that team are now seniors at the 8-man level, and have turned the program around into a state championship caliber team.

The Celebration of lights event is in its 36th year of bringing joy to Hastings and surrounding area residents, but this year is the first year the event is under new management.

A suspect is in custody in Hastings after using a front end loader to ram several law enforcement vehicles.