Nebraska Sen. Pete Ricketts on Thursday repeatedly returned to his call for spending cuts amid grumbles from a central Nebraska audience during a public meeting that illustrated the tension between some voters in the country and Republicans.

Campgrounds, boat ramps and other facilities in at least 30 locations at federal lakes and reservoirs in six states will be closed or have their hours curtailed as of mid-May.

After months of staffing shortages and a reduction in critical weather data collection, Nebraska’s National Weather Service is getting much-needed reinforcements.

Healthcare providers from across the state are in Kearney for workshops aimed at equipping them to better treat behavioral health problems.

Clayton Anderson is the first and still only astronaut from Nebraska. But he almost wasn’t, more than a dozen times.

The Hastings Police Department says a teenager that was was missing since Wednesday evening is deceased. 

U.S. Rep. Adrian Smith is the latest member of Nebraska’s congressional delegation to face a cantankerous crowd in his home state.

Senator Pete Ricketts has completed his first in a series of public town hall meetings, with the first one taking place in Kearney.

The Hastings Police Department is asking the public to be on the lookout a missing Hastings teenager. 

The priority candidate to be the next chancellor at UNK made his first public appearance in Nebraska on Wednesday.

News Channel Nebraska will broadcast the town hall event hosted by Sen. Pete Ricketts on Thursday in Kearney.

A Central Nebraska chapter of a national non-profit organization is reinforcing its message of healthy living with summer quickly approaching.

A young man is dead following a fatal crash in Central Nebraska. 

The case against a Hastings daycare provider accused of negligent child abuse is headed to a jury trial in September.

Authorities are investigating the death of a 38-year-old inmate at the Buffalo County Jail after he was found unresponsive in his cell Tuesday afternoon.

Stolley Park is a staple in the Grand Island community and has been an official state park for almost a century.

A Central Nebraska city is holding tours for its brand-new state of the art facility that is set to keep the local ecosystem healthy.

An experienced administrator with ties to Nebraska and Kearney is poised to become the next chancellor of the University of Nebraska at Kearney.

A central Nebraska university is making a change to its football team's coaching staff following a recent departure.

A University of Nebraska campus is celebrating a culture full of color, rhythm and tradition.

Hastings is this year’s Nebraska Showcase Community for the second time since 2017, since this annual award was created in the year 2000.

From educators to Elks, friends and family,  it’s all hands on deck in the Duke community helping a 9-year-old hone in on her shooting.

An 11-year-old from Elm Creek qualified for the Elks Hoop Shoot National Tournament, and now he's taking his family on a whole new experience.

The opportunity to give monetary donations to 113 Adams County non-profits and organizations is now underway.

A global animal rights organization has beef with Central Nebraska, or at least with local restaurants that serve pork.

Hastings authorities say Wednesday's trailer park fire was accidental in nature, and the trailer is a total loss.

A new recreational space is coming to the University of Nebraska at Kearney.

A Sutherland man will be arrested once he is released from the hospital for a deadly crash on Monday.

Chadron State College student Mekenna Fisher of Hershey, Nebraska, earned second place in both the Impromptu Speaking and Job Interview contests at the FBLA-Collegiate State Leadership Conference on March 28-29 in Kearney, Nebraska.

Nebraska's most highly anticipated museum renovation is almost complete, as MONA is ready to unveil its newly expanded facility.

A mobile home in a Hastings trailer park is destroyed after it caught fire Wednesday afternoon.

Hastings High held its spring signing ceremony Wednesday afternoon that saw those ten athletes putting pen to paper, making their commitments official. 

A lithium-ion battery causes a house fire Tuesday after being left on its charger for approximately four months.

One person is seriously injured after a crash occurred outside of a Central Nebraska School Tuesday.

Central Nebraska fire crews responded to a ditch fire Monday evening near the Platte river

Chance Bronson, Jonas Marshall, Colby Jensen, and Tom Treffer are receiving 'Lifesaving Awards' for their efforts in saving the lives of two people.

A young man was struck by an SUV on Highway 30 and life-flighted to Good Sam Hospital in Kearney.

Five juveniles who were reported missing from a juvenile facility in Wyoming were arrested early Sunday morning after leading law enforcement on a high-speed chase through central Nebraska, according to the Nebraska State Patrol.

The city of Kearney is vying to become the fifth Good Life District in Nebraska and they're using the Sportsplex as a center piece of it.

Community members came together Friday in a south-central Nebraska town to discuss a potential new housing facility.

A Palm Sunday tradition continues as the Axtell Oratorio Society prepares for their annual presentation of Handel’s Messiah.

A central Nebraska business is turning back the clocks and taking an older approach to addressing one piece of the housing shortage locally.

The Hastings College Baseball team is making a mid-season coaching change by firing its first-year head coach. 

Kearney dignitaries from past and present made their way to the new Kearney SportsPlex on Thursday.

Central Nebraska has hit the jackpot, with the state’s first full-scale casino and resort opening its doors in Grand Island.

Fire crews in Central Nebraska battle a car that was on fire at a gas pump Thursday.

One of the University of Nebraska campuses is considering a reorganization following recommendations from school deans.

A remodel is in the works for a former restaurant in Central Nebraska following the city council’s approval of financial assistance.

A case of alleged drinking and driving resulted in the Lincoln County Dive Rescue Team being called into action Monday.

Kearney High is announcing an early dismissal at 11:00 a.m Monday in response to nationwide technical difficulties with the ACT testing platform.

Chad Bunger is departing his position in Hastings for a new out-of-state role starting next month. 

Troopers with the Nebraska State Patrol have arrested one person after a pursuit in southern Nebraska Sunday night.

Of the 300 Chief Training Officers designated across the globe, one of them works in central Nebraska.

Citizens and drivers should be on the lookout for a scam text operation that requests payment for unpaid road tolls.

A Sunday afternoon crash just east of York caused some of the contents of a semitrailer to spill onto the surface of I80, shutting down traffic for nearly three hours.

Peaceful protesters took up corners at the busiest intersection in Kearney on a cold and windy day on Saturday.

Name a sports surface, pick nearly any sport and you can now experience it under one roof in Central Nebraska.

Visitors to south-central Nebraska hoping to see the legendary author Willa Cather’s hometown now have a new place to stay.

A central Nebraska town with a population of just over 5,000 has formed a partnership and is gaining momentum in addressing a critical need in their community.

The city of Hastings has the green light to begin the next steps in expanding its largest city walking and biking trail.

A major overpass in Central Nebraska is set to receive a makeover starting next week.

One person was hospitalized after they were struck by a vehicle in a Hastings grocery store parking lot Thursday afternoon. 

12 junior athletes are representing Nebraska in the NWBA Wheelchair Basketball National Championships this weekend with a chance to bring home a tournament title. 

Nebraska's Attorney General is expanding his crackdown on unlawful THC products.