If you've ever wondered how state officials are spending your tax dollars, a new feature on the State Treasurer's website is allowing you to do exactly that.

Hastings Parks Maintenance Superintendent Terry Brown is the best groundskeeper in the state, according to the Nebraska Sports Field Management Association.

After all, it is winter

Kearney Police say the pedestrian, a woman, died at a local hospital.

Developers and city officials in Grand Island are making progress on plans for a voter-approved district that will be worth hundreds of millions of dollars.

Two people are fighting for their lives after a morning house fire in Hastings.

Central Elementary in Kearney is being recognized nationally for exceptional student performance.

Hastings firefighters received some unexpected support from the community while neutralizing a house fire in cold weather Thursday morning.

A Central Nebraska school district is seeking a school bond to expand its facility and address its growing enrollment.

A Hastings man is facing several charges after allegedly abusing his partner and at least one child in his home. 

A staple on the high school football sidelines in Central Nebraska has passed away.

The Hastings City Council is giving the green light to the contract of the newly-promoted City Administrator Mark Funkey.

The remnants of a Kearney fast food restaurant destroyed by fire are now coming down.

The city of Hastings is beginning the first steps in phase two of surveying its sewer systems for possible maintenance needs. 

A Grand Island couple is behind bars after police say a man sexually assaulted multiple people at his business.

Mark Funkey is succeeding the past two city administrators, who both exited on bad terms, and is letting people know he is determined to right the ship of the position.

Social studies teacher Brooke Boroff always has her family members with military experience in the back of her mind when instructing students.

Seven people are hurt after a chain-reaction crash in Central Nebraska.

A Kearney teenager is facing charges after police say the boy brought an air pistol onto school grounds.

Two properties tied to Nebraska’s outdoor retail history are hitting the auction block next month.

A Nebraska high school football coach is facing a felony charge after police say he was in a sexual relationship with a student.

A multi-unit living residence at a senior living community in Hastings is destroyed after it caught fire early Wednesday morning.

Minden rolls to Tuesday night sweep of Beatrice

No injuries were reported after a Union Pacific train collided with a stalled semi-truck at a railroad crossing in Odessa on Sunday.

The University of Nebraska at Kearney announced students who earned a place on the dean’s list for the fall 2024 semester.

A former North Platte High School educator convicted in two separate cases last year was sentenced in Lincoln County District Court.

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Stan Clouse is leaving city government but isn't exiting politics.

A hefty grant will soon allow a Central Nebraska non-profit to build a homeless shelter in Lexington after several years of turmoil.

Nebraska may have dodged the worst of the predicted snow totals from a weekend winter storm, but cold temperatures are expected to remain.

After the snow finished falling on Sunday, almost all parts of Central Nebraska saw less snowfall than previously anticipated, but now below zero wind chills are still hanging around.

A McCook woman is facing multiple felony charges after allegedly firing a gun near a teenager during an argument Friday afternoon.

Parts of Interstate 80 are shut down in Nebraska after slick conditions led to crashes.

Forecasters say heavy snow could create blizzard conditions in parts of Nebraska on Sunday.

First winter blast of 2025 turning into a potentially dangerous one

The City of Hastings has declared a snow emergency to begin at 7 p.m., Saturday Jan. 4.

Parts of Nebraska will likely see the first major winter storm event of the season this weekend.

The Hastings City Streets department is preparing its winter operations with several inches of snow possible this weekend. 

After more than two decades on the city council and 18 years as mayor, Stan Clouse didn’t seek reelection this cycle.

A Grand Island man has been charged with misdemeanor motor vehicle homicide in connection with a November crash that killed his passenger.

The upcoming Nebraska Legislative session will feature 17 new state senators, including Dan Lonowski from District 33, who will represent 40,000 constituents in Adams, Kearney, and Phelps counties.

For the second time in the last couple of years, police say someone attempted to steal an ATM at a north Kearney bank.

Two Central Nebraska communities will soon be part of a new pilot project from the state probation system.

A Central Nebraska teenager has died after an accident involving car surfing.

The Hastings College Football team has found its new offensive coordinator, who comes from Kansas Wesleyan University. 

The Hastings College volleyball team is in need of a new head coach after Alex Allard resigned over the weekend.

Playing with heavy hearts, the Bluejays pulled off a 38-35 win over Anselmo-Merna.

The city of Hastings is finalizing its preparations to transition to a new city clerk next week.

Nobody is injured after a fire destroyed a home in Kearney on Thursday night.

Authorities say the victim of the Christmas Day fatal crash in rural Buffalo County was a star athlete at Ravenna High School.

A Central Nebraska hospital is celebrating a milestone from its Family Care Center in 2024, and is also approaching an all-time record. 

Hot Corner Cards & Collectibles opened this month in Kearney across from Hy-Vee.

A Grand Island man is behind bars after police say he left the scene of a fatal accident.

Authorities in Central Nebraska are investigating a single-vehicle crash that claimed a teenager’s life on Christmas night.

An overnight fire could have turned out much worse if not for a working smoke alarm.

Four abandoned houses in Hastings are in the process of demolition to clear space for a new car wash building.

A North Platte man sustained serious injuries Monday morning after being struck by a semi at the intersection of 4th and Jeffers streets.

Authorities are searching for a Jeep Cherokee believed to have been involved in a break-in at the Dollar General in Trenton early Monday morning.

Legend has it, this all started in the 1940's when newspaperman Ormond Hill asked some coffee friends to pass the hat and buy Christmas gifts for those in need.

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.