Kearney has approved a $141 million budget for 2025-26, raising the property tax levy to fund city growth and safety projects.

Water concerns in central Nebraska were brought to the attention of NCN, and we started exploring the quality across the state.

Depending on your point of view, the population of Hastings has been at worst, stagnant, and at best, consistent.

On Monday, KPS approved the total budget amount for the 2025-26 school in the amount of $59,697,179.00.

A North Platte man was charged with 16 counts of child pornography on Monday.

A man wanted for a parole violation in South Dakota was arrested in North Platte last week.

43-year-old Jason Gunderson has been arrested and charged with six offenses just weeks after a judge extended his probation for a similar crime he committed two years ago.

Enrollment at the University of Nebraska at Kearney has dropped once again this academic year by falling below 5,700 for the first time in decades.

The McCook Work Ethic Camp is slated to be repurposed to house ICE detainees as part of a new partnership between the state and federal government.

The Nebraska State Patrol is proud to announce that Captain Dean Riedel has graduated from the 295th session of the FBI National Academy.

Dustin Noble, of North Platte, was sentenced September 4 by U.S. District Judge Susan M. Bazis for Conspiracy to violate the Lacey Act.

Need a break from all of the screens in your life this weekend? If so, a Hastings non-profit is inviting everyone to attend several outdoor activities for a screen time break.

A family's pet wallaby was killed Wednesday after it was hit by a car on U.S. Highway 6.

A Nebraska village of around 65 people is facing an urgent crisis.

A local food truck owner is fortunate to be alive after his truck exploded with him in it early Thursday morning.

The Hastings Museum is opening a new exhibit this week to celebrate the city's longest-running symphony orchestra in the state of Nebraska. 

An Arnold man accused of abusing a toddler will make his first court appearance later this month.

On Tuesday morning in Kearney, an entire house was driven down the street after being lifted from its foundation. 

The North Platte Public Schools Board of Education has voted to table a proposal that would increase the school district’s base growth percentage - used to determine its property tax request authority by up to 5%.

During NCN's time at the Nebraska State Fair, our hosts checked out some of the amenities at the new Grand Island Casino Resort.

In the longest standing Nebraska college football rivalry, the Hastings College Broncos defense made two huge goal line stands in the second half to down Doane in the 2025 season opener. 

State senators and federal leaders are stopping by to talk with constituents at the Nebraska State Fair.

UNK students are ringing in the new academic year with the annual Loper Lot Party celebration.

Kearney is one of 16 sites still in the running for a future nuclear project, and state officials are asking the public to weigh in.

Police say that 77-year-old Dr. Mark Meyer and 72-year-old Kent Magnuson, both of rural Kearney, were killed in a Wednesday night plane crash.

The Hastings College Football squad has several new offensive pieces that aim to turn the offense in the right direction in 2025.

A child is in protective custody and the father behind bars after an hours long police standoff in Grand Island Wednesday afternoon.

Gabe Kowalek has officially been sworn in as Kearney’s newest Chief of Police.

GRAND ISLAND, Neb. — News Channel Nebraska (NCN) will be shining a spotlight on some of the toughest cowboys and cowgirls in Nebraska during a holiday that celebrates hard work.

Raymond Howell was arrested Tuesday, and is accused of five felonies including strangling an 11-year-old.

The Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office has identified the person killed in a crash Tuesday on Interstate 80 as a 25-year-old Hastings man.

Hosts Colleen Williams and Dave Griek along with Doug Duda play high school mascot trivia.

The Aurora High School football team is going for it all in 2025 after missing the playoffs last year for the first time since 2003. 

A man from Texas is facing multiple felony charges after North Platte Police say he attempted to fraudulently withdraw money from a local bank.

A Holdrege man is heading to prison following the death of his infant daughter more than a year later.

A McCook Junior High School teacher will be in court next month on a charge of contributing to the delinquency of a minor.

Kearney police arrested a 30-year-old man Tuesday on charges related to child and animal abuse.

Several factors, including recent drought conditions in Nebraska are causing falling groundwater levels across the state, and it’s also prompting a central Nebraska resources district to introduce water allocations for the first time in its history.

Karen Geisler has pleaded no contest to manslaughter in the 2024 shooting death of her husband.

Host Dave Griek goes to the Grand Island Casino Resort, along with his sparkly jacket, to play blackjack.

Host Dave Griek visits the State Fairs Birthing Pavilion where baby animals are being born this week at the fair.

Dave Griek and Colleen Williams talk with Executive Director of the State Fair, Jaime Parr, about some of the upcoming shows and events.

Watch News Channel Nebraska LIVE from the Nebraska State Fair Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday from 6:00-7:00 p.m.

The Nebraska State Fair will be highlighting Nebraska’s best for the next ten days.

The St. Cecilia Bluehawks are putting a tough 2024 campaign behind them, and have been busy with becoming more physical since last season ended.

The ribbon is cut on the first building of a new 132-unit modern apartment complex in Hastings. 

The Adams Central football players and coaching staff have high expectations and goals this season to get back to the postseason after a rare miss last year.

KEARNEY, Neb. — A longtime Tri-Cities sports broadcaster has been named the new play-by-play voice for University of Nebraska at Kearney football on News Channel Nebraska.

The Nebraska man facing charges of murder and attempted murder in two central Nebraska counties is taking a plea deal in both cases. 

The Hastings High Tigers are coming off their second straight season with a playoff appearance, and they’re aiming to keep that streak intact with some new additions to the starting lineup.

Good Roast Coffee in Kearney is now open, and the team behind it says the shop is focused on quality drinks and creating a welcoming space.

Hastings College is promoting a long-time employee to Dean of one of two university offices. 

A new roundabout near the University of Nebraska-Kearney campus will partially open Thursday after five months of construction. 

A man is hospitalized and some people were evacuated from their homes after a large anhydrous tank leak in Holstein.

A long-anticipated casino and racetrack is finally open in Western Nebraska, and it promises jobs, tourism and a boost to the local economy.

A financial criminal is still out there after jackpotting multiple ATM machines, officials say.

A multi-billion dollar merger is happening between two utility companies who serve Nebraska.

The Endangered Missing Advisory activated to determine the whereabouts of Elmer Ramirez Rojas has been canceled, Nebraska State Patrol says.

The Phelps County Sheriff's Office responding to a crash at around 9:40 p.m. at the intersection of T Rd. and Highway 6/34, according to the department.

The 40th and final Nebraska Vietnam Veterans Reunion featured stories of sacrifice and survival.

The University of Nebraska president’s bonus will not go into his pocket, but back into the universities programs.

Deaths stemming from domestic abuse are already above last year, only halfway through the year.

Triple digit heat indexes are in store for most of Nebraska this weekend.

It's not a marathon...or a sprint. It is simply a walk to raise awareness about a disease that affects many.