New data outlines Kearney SportsPlex visitation and impact

New data outlines Kearney SportsPlex visitation and impact

May 5, 2026Updated: May 5, 2026

By Peter Rice

Regional

New data outlines Kearney SportsPlex visitation and impact

New data outlines Kearney SportsPlex visitation and impact

Kearney council member reflects on path from hometown to Naval War College

Kearney council member reflects on path from hometown to Naval War College

Hastings Hospice Patient Enjoys Joyride in Vintage Car

Hastings Hospice Patient Enjoys Joyride in Vintage Car

Registered sex offender charged in child sexual assault case spanning years; Kearney woman charged with child abuse

Registered sex offender charged in child sexual assault case spanning years; Kearney woman charged with child abuse

Students give back across Gibbon during annual community service day

Students give back across Gibbon during annual community service day

Bish Enterprises marks 50 years as family-run ag manufacturer

Bish Enterprises marks 50 years as family-run ag manufacturer

State

Kearney council member reflects on path from hometown to Naval War College

Sheriff weighs in on ‘Cookie Monster’ case, points to repeat offenses

Nebraska Law Enforcement Memorial Ceremony scheduled for May 8

Construction of Nebraska Panhandle Counseling Center in Kimball underway

Site of controlled burn reignites north of Fairbury

Tribes sue to halt exploratory drilling in Black Hills near sacred ceremonial site

Sports

Sidney names Gabe Dorcey as head boys basketball coach

WNCC softball sweeps North Platte

WNCC baseball drops doubleheader NJC on Friday

Doane Football Coach Conversations: 2026 Spring Review

‘Basketball is a big part of who I am’: Kimball’s Addy Olson to continue basketball career at collegiate level

Multiple records broken at Norfolk Track Classic

Ag & Outdoor

Powell wins 56th Cornhusker Trap Shoot

Outdoor notes: Spring shotgun turkey season opens

Outdoor notes: Bighorn sheep regular lottery applications begin April 20

Outdoor notes: NGPC offering pastures, hay tracts to those affected by wildfires

Outdoor notes: Work to begin soon on Smith Lake WMA Aquatic Habitat Project

Outdoor notes: Game and Parks urges caution when recreating outdoors due to wildfires