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. 

Amber Taylor has been selected as assistant principal for Northeast Elementary School beginning in August 2022. 

Carol Kreutzer was recognized by fellow Family and Consumer Sciences teachers for excellence in teaching.

The Nebraska High School Rodeo season wrapped up today with the high school finals in Hastings at the Adams County Fairgrounds.

Nebraska State Patrol Troopers, along with the TRIDENT Drug Task Force, arrested a Hastings man after finding more than a pound of methamphetamine during a traffic stop. 

The Nebraska State Patrol responded to a two-vehicle accident near Cozad that left one dead and the others uninjured.

It was announced that Obsa Ahmed, a 29-year-old of Grand Island, was sentenced today to 24 months in prison. 

158 of the states best high school cowboys and cowgirls are competing in the state finals.

Grand Island Senior High has four new coaches for Islander athletic programs.

Students at the Central Community College-Kearney Center now have a unique opportunity: living on another school’s campus.

Hastings is set to host the state’s best high school rodeo athletes this weekend for the state finals.

Despite a recent batch of severe storms, the National Weather Service says drought is persisting in Central Nebraska.

Leaders in Buffalo County are looking for public input while developing a new comprehensive plan.

Justin Norris, the Phelps County Emergency Manager, is regaining his strength after an accident that left him with life-threatening injuries.

A new non-profit children’s museum is another step closer to becoming a reality in Grand Island.

After 48 years at the University of Nebraska at Kearney, a Lyons native, Marsha Yeagley retires from full-time teaching.

The Kearney City Council is ready to move on from SkyWest.

One community in central Nebraska is boasting how supportive their community is of LGBTQ+ people. 

Hastings College is looking for a new athletic director.

New charges filed last month against a Grand Island teacher will be heard in Hall County District Court.

A Kearney hospital has made it’s chose for its next president.

A large storm front approached from the Northwest and caused significant damage to homes, vehicles, and properties within Adams County.

A line of severe thunderstorms dropped large hail, significant amounts of rain and flashed lightning in and around Hastings Tuesday night.

After a pair of tornado warnings threatened south Central Nebraska last night, another batch of severe weather appears to be on the way.