Troopers with the Nebraska State Patrol Carrier Enforcement Division conducted surprise commercial vehicle inspections Thursday in Kearney and the surrounding area in Buffalo County.

Four people from central Nebraska were sentenced following separate meth-related convictions in federal court this week.

Men’s tennis is coming back at the University of Nebraska at Kearney.

Whether they’re here to shoot a bow or a shotgun, participants in the 4-H Shooting Sports National Championships have a similar goal: to enjoy the competition and the camaraderie.

Three Grand Island teens are facing charges following a drug bust in a Grand Island hotel room.

The National Weather Service issued multiple red flag warnings across Nebraska for Wednesday.

A 21-year-old Nance County man was killed in a crash in central Nebraska.

People in Kearney will soon have another option for how to get their internet service.

The Buffalo County Jail is getting a new food provider.

Younes Hospitality won the NCE Outstanding Business Partnership Award and Tennille Allison, KHS Career College and Career Readiness Coordinator won the CTE Business, Marketing and Management Award.

The Nebraska State Patrol arrested a Roca man for child enticement on June 27 in Grand Island.

A Grand Island teen, facing two rape charges, has now formally pleaded not guilty to both.

Ingleside Cemetery holds graves of 1,400 former residents of the mental health facility

Grand Island Police are investigating after multiple trailers full of meat were stolen over the weekend.

36-year-old Vallen Bateman of Hastings was sentenced in federal court on June 24.

A Nebraska woman is jail after police say she head-butted and kicked officers when they attempted to arrest her.

CHI Health Good Samaritan and CHI Health St. Francis have once again received the American Heart Association and American Stroke Association’s Get With The Guidelines Stroke Gold Plus achievement award.

An inmate in his 90's died on Saturday in Lincoln at the Nebraska State Penitentiary.

After a week of training, 44 cadets have completed the 52nd Junior Law Academy and they graduated Friday.

A central Nebraska woman will spend the next year in prison after being sentenced on a federal drug conviction.

One of Hastings’ premiere summer events starts up tonight.

Liana Jablonski is only a freshman, but she’s already making a name for herself in the advertising and design world.

Kearney Police are trying to find a wanted man who they say ran from officers late Thursday morning.

Non-profit leaders in South Central Nebraska are tired of a transactional attitude towards public assistance.

Beau Rapien, RN received the 2022 Caring Kind Award for CHI Health St. Francis on Wednesday, June 22. Recipients of the award go above-and-beyond to exemplify caring, compassion and service excellence shown to patients, co-workers and the community.

The National Weather Service is keeping an eye on the chances for severe weather Thursday afternoon.

UNK graduates, Emily Bridge and Katie Ward, design luxury homes for famous clients.

With racquet sports surging in popularity, the City of Lexington is planning to build a new multi-million dollar facility.

An inmate who disappeared from the Community Corrections Center – Lincoln last week, has returned to the facility on his own.

DAVENPORT, NE — A Natural Resources District (NRD) that oversees parts of central and southeast Nebraska is keeping a close eye on water demand as hot temperatures continue.

Via a public records request, Brandy St. John of Hastings obtained hundreds of emails between resigned administrator Dave Ptak and his predecessor Joe Patterson.

A Burwell woman is headed to prison for her involvement in a fatal crash in Central Nebraska. 

As Buffalo County nears its 150th birthday, locals are getting the chance to record their family’s role in its history.

The University of Nebraska at Kearney recently expanded its Master of Business Administration program, adding new tracks in two high-demand areas.

Police in Grand Island are investigating a rash of recent car thefts.

The Kearney High School ‘Guys & Dolls’ received the Outstanding Musical Theatre Performance Award from the Nebraska High School Theater Association

Grand Island Fire Department responded to a structure fire. 

A conference that brings together young leaders from across the state is coming to Kearney.

You're likely to see orange cones and construction equipment if you're driving through Kearney anytime soon.

The Nebraska Game and Parks Commission approved staff recommendations for 2023 mountain lion season at its June 17 meeting in Lexington.

The National Weather Service is warning of extreme heat over the weekend and into Monday.

Costs are rising for just about everything right now, but leaders at the University of Nebraska don’t want tuition to mirror inflation.

Horse races are regularly held in only two spots in Nebraska, and the tracks in Grand Island and Columbus are usually pretty quiet apart from the rumble of thoroughbreds that stomp past the half-empty grandstands.

A family of 10 is lucky to be alive following a two-vehicle accident on I-80 near Wood River.  

The Kearney Police Department is going electric for part of its fleet of vehicles.

The Nebraska State Patrol and Grand Island Police Department have taken a juvenile into custody following a pursuit and search Thursday night in Grand Island. 

Nebraska State Patrol Troopers said they found a missing 13-year-old girl from Indiana and have arrested a Colorado man after a traffic stop on Interstate 80 on Wednesday. 

Sometimes life can feel overwhelming and lonely if you’re a family caregiver.

Grand Island Police said a 55-year-old woman was shopping at T.J. Maxx when at some point, her Louis Vuitton wallet was stolen out of her purse.

Automated cameras will soon be watching out for crime in Kearney.

A south-central Nebraska man is facing federal drug and weapon charges. 

Students of Central Community College are working at the Hall County Corrections for the first time as part of an internship.

The effort to expand the Kearney Regional Airport terminal is slowing down.

The Nebraska Department of Health And Human Services is educating the community about Elder Abuse as Wednesday is World Elder Abuse Awareness Day.

A Harvard man is facing multiple charges after police say he fled the scene of a traffic stop.

The Grand Island Fire Department responded to a structure fire Tuesday night. 

Leadership at Kearney Public Schools is looking for the community’s opinion on its pandemic response and how it should spend pandemic relief dollars.

A Grand Island woman is celebrating a big payday after going home a winner from a CHI St. Francis Foundation fundraiser.

Forecasters with the National Weather Service say severe weather is expected to strike Central Nebraska in the overnight hours.

Several downtown businesses in Kearney are getting a financial boost thanks to a city grant program.

Two people have been arrested as part of an ongoing drug investigation in central Nebraska.

An endowed professorship in music funded by an anonymous donor more than a decade ago has been named in honor of Dr. Byron Jensen, professor of music who retired in May.

Police in central Nebraska say a man struck a bouncer with his car and spit on officers after they tried to arrest him.

A truck stolen in central Nebraska was found burned-out in a different town.