April Traffic Fatality Toll

May 15, 2026 / NDOT

May 15, 2026 (Lincoln, Neb.) — During the month of April 2026, eleven people were killed in traffic crashes on Nebraska roadways, accord...

Governor Pillen Announces Appointments to Boards and Commissions

May 15, 2026 / Laura Strimple

LINCOLN, NE – Today, Governor Jim Pillen announced appointments made to boards and commissions from December 1, 2025 through April 30, 2026.A...

Severe Weather Possible

May 15, 2026 / NWS

Key Message #1: Today/Friday - A Slight risk of severe weather covers an eastern portion of the area (locations east of a line from Columbus to Aur...

City of Hastings Receives Water Stewardship grant

May 15, 2026 / Tony Herrman Public Information Manager City of Hastings

The Hastings Utilities Water Department plans to convert a decommissioned drinking water well into an Aquifer Storage and Restoration (ASR) feed wa...

Jefferson 1st Grade Teacher, Ms. Vargas, Wins Amplify “Science of Reading Rookie Award”

May 14, 2026 / Mitchell Roush Director of Communications & Marketing Grand Island Public Schools

GRAND ISLAND (Neb.) — From student, to Paraeducator, to Secretary, to 1st Grade Teacher. And now, an award-winning educator.  That&rsqu...

Grand Island Falls To Lincoln East In First Round Of State

May 16, 2026 / By GameChanger Media

(Omaha, NE) - Grand Island lost to Lincoln East  7-3 on Friday at Tal Anderson Field in the first round of the Class A state baseball tourname...

No. 1 Huskers Come From Behind to Down Coyotes

May 16, 2026 / Nebraska Athletics

The No. 1 Nebraska softball team was down one run going into the fifth, but scored four unanswered runs and defeated the South Dakota Coyotes, 4-1,...

Wachsmann Blasts a Pair, But Creighton Baseball Falls 3-2

May 15, 2026 / Creighton Athletics

Cincinnati, Ohio -- Despite a pair of solo home runs from Isaac Wachsmann in his return to Hayden Field, Creighton Baseball fell 3-2 on Friday, May...

St. Paul Girls/BC Boys win C-6 District Track Titles

May 15, 2026 / KRGI Sports Network

The St. Paul girls edged Nebraska Christian by six points. Boone Central beat GICC by one point on the boys side at the C-6 District meet in Albion...

TrackCats Send 14 To State In 21 Events; Girls Win C6 District, Boys 3rd

May 15, 2026 / KRGI Sports Network

It was a windy yet successful day at the Office in Albion for the St. Paul TrackCats at the C-6 District Tournament at Boone Central. Both teams ar...