News Channel Nebraska is televising all eight games of the Nebraska Girls Basketball showcase with live coverage starting at 8:50 a.m. CT.

Grand Island’s new collegiate summer baseball team officially has a name.

A native Nebraskan and one of the greatest volleyball players of all time is preparing to step away from the court.

A former Franklin Public Schools football coach will spend years in prison after sentencing in a sexual abuse case involving a student.

Arena football is returning to Grand Island and will be using a name the state hasn't seen before. 

Despite only starting to offer the sport in 2023-24 school year, the Bearcats have 42 girls out and the team is currently ranked third in Class A.

As the Tyson beef plant prepares to close in Lexington, local nonprofits are opening a new food pantry to help families facing uncertainty.

Kiddie Cove Family Childcare Center will open at the Phelps County Ag Center following renovations and a building-wide safety upgrade funded by local grants and county support.

The Omaha Supernovas are set to begin their 2026 season with new head coach Luke Slabe at the helm.

Grand Island and Hastings' airports average temperature numbers are in for December, proving some shocking records.

Ernest Hausmann announced that he is medically retiring from football on Facebook Saturday.

One of Nebraska’s premier high school girls basketball events returns to Kearney this weekend.

A major change is coming to administration at the University of Nebraska. 

President Donald Trump declared Saturday’s military operation that led to the ouster of Nicolás Maduro a major success.

A major change is likely coming for Nebraska Medicine that state leaders say will transform Nebraska’s health care.

A new year brings new rules for workers, families and businesses across Nebraska.

An 18-year-old from Colorado was arrested after a high-speed pursuit on I-80 in western Nebraska that reached 140 mph and ended near Sutherland, according to the Nebraska State Patrol.

KEARNEY, Neb. — News Channel Nebraska will televise the 2026 Kearney Girls Basketball Showcase, providing statewide coverage of one of the region’s premier high school girls basketball events.

Families rang in the new year early Tuesday at the Kearney Public Library with music, dancing and kid-friendly fun.

Three people are suffering from gunshot wounds following an overnight shooting in Grand Island.

New Year’s day kicks off the coldest month of the year, yet the thermometer has told a different story each year.

The Kearney Police Department has promoted two officers to the rank of sergeant.

A Nebraska state senator under pressure to resign called the effort a political game while defending himself at a press event Tuesday in Central Nebraska.

School officials announcing the 2026 class of inductees into the GISH Athletic Hall of Fame Tuesday.

The Grand Island Public Library will soon give readers more time on the weekends.

A familiar name from Central Nebraska is preparing to close the book on his college football career.

Craig Uden began his one-year term this month as president of Nebraska Cattlemen, the organization announced earlier this week.

A Nebraska man is facing charges after police say he trafficked more than 50 pounds of meth disguised as Christmas presents.

A passenger in an armored vehicle has died following an accident in Central Nebraska.

A Grand Island native is taking over as sheriff of his home county.

HASTINGS, Neb. (KSNB) - A Grand Island man has died in what police are calling a “freak accident” in a McDonald’s drive-thru Tuesday morning. Police and firefighters were called just before 10:30 a.m. to the McDonalds on 2nd Street, wher

Central Nebraska Police are continuing to investigate a stolen car that escaped from authorities Tuesday.

Grand Island man dies in freak accident Tuesday at McDonald's drive-thru

Former Nebraska U.S. Sen. Ben Sasse announced Tuesday he was diagnosed with advanced pancreatic cancer.

Tyson Foods is closing its beef plant in Lexington, Nebraska, laying off 3,200 workers next month in a town of just 11,000.

Central Community College has opened its new downtown Holdrege Center after relocating into the former Great Western Bank building.

The University of Nebraska-Kearney is moving forward with a slightly reduced plan for budget cuts.

Authorities say a body found in Nebraska last week has been identified as a woman who had been missing for more than a year.

Three off-duty deputies received an award from the Nebraska State Fair for their response to a medical emergency this summer.

A 17-year-old worker died at a Nebraska hog farm owned by the governor’s family. Two investigations later, the boy’s mother is still searching for answers.

Kearney High promoting from within for its new head football coach.

High winds with gusts up to 70 miles per hour swept across central Nebraska, prompting weather warnings and travel advisories while traffic continued along I-80.

The Nebraska Association of County Officials is holding its annual conference this week in Kearney.

Families in Grand Island received food assistance Wednesday as Molina Healthcare of Nebraska partnered with the Grand Island Public Library to host a community food distribution event.

Nebraska is officially the first state in America to sign on to the Trump Administration's Medicaid work requirement rules. 

Four Husker Volleyball players have been named American Volleyball Coaches Association All-Americans. 

Help is pouring out from Omaha to Lexington.

Kearney firefighters, city leaders and residents gathered Tuesday to honor the life of longtime firefighter Terry Eirich, who died earlier this month following a cancer diagnosis.

Heartwell Renewables and United Way of South Central Nebraska collected more than 1,000 toys to support Hastings families through the Adopt-a-Family program.

The top baby names have been released from Avera for 2025.

Give Big Minden is gaining momentum as donations continue rolling in for local nonprofits across the community.

Police are searching for a local woman who is accused of assaulting a 14-month-old baby

Heartwell Park Luminary Night is returning for its 6th year on Sunday at 6 p.m.

A booming thud seemed to cement the redemption rout. Before a raucous crowd littered with red in Penn State’s Rec Hall, the No. 1 Husker volleyball team was on the verge of decisively taking the first set

Every day, Laura Gamble sees the importance of Pender Community Hospital in the lives of her neighbors. The woman who drove an hour to deliver her first baby. The man in a mental health crisis. 

Project Snowflake, a yearly giving drive among CHI Health Good Samaritan’s employees, is donating over $11,000 this year to those in need during the Christmas season.

A piece of South Locust Street in Grand Island will be opening on Monday for winter, ahead of the 2026 construction phase.

A federal court has returned a wrongful death lawsuit filed against Hornady Manufacturing and three related companies to Hall County District Court.

Former state senator Lynne Walz met with residents at the Kearney Public Library during her statewide listening tour as she considers a run for Nebraska governor.

An Indiana man was arraigned in Kearney County court Thursday, and is charged with motor vehicle homicide following a fatal Monday crash.

A Hastings man who was already a registered sex offender is now facing federal charges related to possessing child porn.

A new self storage facility in Hastings will be considered for final approval at a future meeting after a unanimous vote at Monday’s City Council Meeting. 

NORFOLK, Neb. — News Channel Nebraska is preparing to televise nearly 100 high school basketball games over the next three months.

The World Boxing Council released a report saying that boxer and Omaha native Terence “Bud” Crawford has been stripped of his super middleweight title.