'I just like seeing them smile,' the 6-foot-1, 295-pound redshirt sophomore, Drake Sherman said. 'Hopefully this makes their day a little better.'

Six Nebraska towns will be voting this year on whether or not they will ban abortion within city limits.

A central Nebraska judge has denied a 17-year-old's request to move a shooting case to juvenile court. 

A 39-year-old Grand Island man was sentenced to over nine years in prison for meth-related charges. 

A Central Nebraska teenager is facing charges after a fatal accident over the weekend.

The two biggest U.S. railroad unions were working Wednesday ahead of key ratification votes to dispel rumors about the contract deals that averted a potentially devastating nationwide strike.

An Osceola man is accused of trying to kill a Hastings Police officer in connection to an officer-involved shooting on Tuesday.

Several hogs were loose along Interstate 80 in central Nebraska after a crash Wednesday.

On Mural Day, Hastings College is the hub of high school art in Nebraska.

Three people are in custody after a brief standoff in central Nebraska.

The Grand Island Police Department is investigating a fraud situation reported by Eakes Office Plus.

Authorities are investigating another meat theft in Grand Island.

The City of Hastings is lowering its property tax levy for the first time since 2016.

Jensen Rowse jokes that she “came out of the womb passing a volleyball.”

Husker basketball is looking to end a streak of losing seasons under Fred Hoiberg with another fairly new group this year.

The City of Hastings has selected its next city administrator.

A former Russian refugee who bonded with her U.S. soldier husband over the horrors of war collected a Congressional Gold Medal in honor of her husband on Tuesday in Clarks, Neb.

One person is in custody and multiple agencies are investigating following an officer-involved shooting in Hastings. 

A 35-year-old Colorado woman was sentenced to federal court in Lincoln on Monday for drug charges. 

The Huskers are back to work, preparing for Saturday night’s homecoming tilt with Indiana.

Central Community College added $442.1 million in income to its 25-county service area’s economy.

An inmate convicted in central Nebraska who had gone missing from the Community Corrections Center in Omaha has turned himself in to authorities.

Rotary is hitting the road in Nebraska.

Thirty-three-year-old Anthony Mattison of Shelby, NE was referred after he rammed the vehicle he was driving into a GIPD police car.

The Nebraska State Patrol arrested an Iowa man after clocking his speed at 132 mph on Interstate 80 in Lincoln County.

A Central Nebraska man is in custody after authorities say he escaped arrest and sparked a multi-agency manhunt northeast of Grand Island.

Six people were injured and sent to the hospital in a car crash near Shelton.

Mike Will has been the Voice of the Broncos since 1999.

Jake came first, then Tye, and now Tell. The three brothers from Mullen have made the Lopers a family tradition.

A central Nebraska man could be facing trial on two weapons charges related to a shooting at a strip club.

It was announced Friday that 43-year-old Nicholas Holder, of Grand Island, was sentenced to 10 years in prison.

The Lexington football team is hoping to notch its first win on its new turf field.

A panel of Hastings officials is preparing to interview finalists vying to become the next city administrator.

Jim Thompson grew up in tiny Burwell, went to the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, wrote for Nebraska Farmer...and then wrote a book that Stephen King calls an American classic.

Two central Nebraska men are facing federal charges for conspiracy to produce child pornography over a four-year period of time.

A St. Paul man is facing federal charges related to a reported domestic incident in August, court officials announced Thursday.

Central Community College has been selected to establish a Walter Scott Jr. Career Pathway Scholarship at CCC-Hastings.

Two Californians are facing federal charges related to an alleged drug discovery in central Nebraska, according unsealed indictments released by Acting U.S. Attorney Steven Russell.

Mackenzie Hagemeister decided to focus on seasonal affective disorder (SAD), a condition that occurs in regions where there’s less sunlight during certain times of the year.

A car vs. semi collision has claimed the life of a central Nebraska man.

The University of Nebraska Board of Regents is considering allowing alcohol sales at Nebraska basketball games.

Administrators at Kearney High School and Lincoln High School are investigating allegations of Kearney students directing hateful language towards Lincoln High volleyball players.

Contractors are beginning to remove the brick façade from a downtown Hastings building that suffered severe smoke and water damage.

The men's shelter of the Salvation Army of Grand Island has shut its doors due to a staffing shortage. 

As Nebraska gets ready for casino gaming, state officials are giving residents the ability to take themselves out of the game. 

A U-Haul truck and an AmTrak train kills one person in a collision early Tuesday morning in McCook.

People in Kearney are showing their support for public schools one honk, one wave and one sign at a time.

A man from Hastings received 10 years of prison time on Sept. 20.

Two people were injured in a crash Tuesday at a busy intersection in Grand Island.

Round two of the first ever 'Coolest Thing Made in Nebraska' tournament now has eight contestants. 

One person is dead while another is seriously injured following a two-vehicle crash Tuesday morning near Central City.

Kearney High School will induct three people into the Kearney High School Athletic Hall of Fame on Friday at the Bearcat Football game.

A 14-year-old could face criminal charges after police say he stole a truck and led officers on a chase.

It may be a bye week for Nebraska, but there was no shortage of talking points at Mickey Joseph’s Tuesday press conference.

Hastings College continues celebrating its 140th year during homecoming festivities this week.

The Nebraska State Patrol said their Carrier Enforcement Division provided troopers and officers from more than a dozen other agencies with skills and knowledge to better serve their communities.

The current Webster County Law Center serves as both a jail and the Webster County Sheriff's Department Office. 

Over $750,00 worth of meat believed to be stolen.

Community leaders are working to grow early childhood education offerings in Nebraska.

Investigators with the Nebraska State Patrol performed alcohol inspections in Red Willow County on Sept. 15.

The UNK volleyball team stays in the top 10 of the NCAA Division II coaches' poll, moving up to No. 7 in the latest rankings.

Two central Nebraska airports are getting significant federal grants for construction projects.

The Hastings Museum is leading the effort to celebrate 150 years of Hastings history.

'We didn’t want them to feel pressured or obligated to do stuff,' said Brady Bonsall.