WATCH NCN LIVE - CLICK HERE
New image
🌤️
No weather data available

What to know about the Southern Poverty Law Center

The Southern Poverty Law Center is in the spotlight after the civil rights group announced Tuesday that it is the subject of a U.S. Justice Department criminal investigation because of its past use of paid informants

April 21, 2026Updated: April 21, 2026
AP nullBy REBECCA BOONE

Regional

Stolen U-Haul in Buffalo County Leads to Pursuit, Arrest

Stolen U-Haul in Buffalo County Leads to Pursuit, Arrest

Ordinance Restricting Adult Entertainment Fails Hastings City Council Vote

Ordinance Restricting Adult Entertainment Fails Hastings City Council Vote

Grand Island Fightin’ Cranes celebrate Ryder Park ribbon cutting ahead of inaugural season

Grand Island Fightin’ Cranes celebrate Ryder Park ribbon cutting ahead of inaugural season

Nebraska Dunes golf course set to reopen after major renovations

Nebraska Dunes golf course set to reopen after major renovations

Swift to pay penalty for pollution violations at Grand Island plant

Swift to pay penalty for pollution violations at Grand Island plant

Hastings Museum Unveils Summer Program

Hastings Museum Unveils Summer Program

State

Ainsworth program aims to equip teen babysitters

Reynolds woman charged with child abuse, connection to burglaries

CO2 Pipeline discussion packs Boone County meeting

Safety experts say summer months often bring more injuries for children

Pilot safe after small plane crash near Blair airport

Wall Street hangs near its records as oil prices ease

Sports

2026 Nebraska Girls Tennis State Championships: Southeast Nebraska Qualifiers and Results

Sidney softball teams split with Holyoke

Peetz trio selected for Colorado North in 6-Man All-Star Classic

2026 Nebraska, Kansas Boys Golf State Championships underway this week

Hertl’s late winner caps Golden Knights’ wild 5-3 rally, giving them a 3-0 series lead on Avalanche

Kearney Catholic girls track secures three-peat

Ag & Outdoor

Outdoor notes: Campers invited to take state park survey

Feed supplies tighten for Nebraska producers as drought persists

Outdoor notes: Invasive Species Awareness Week is May 24-30

Powell wins 56th Cornhusker Trap Shoot

Outdoor notes: Spring shotgun turkey season opens

Outdoor notes: Bighorn sheep regular lottery applications begin April 20