A longtime community leader in Kearney and newly-renovated museum picked up major tourism honors on Monday.

There are discussions happening in Washington D.C. about the potential relocation for parts of the United States Department of Agriculture, including parts of the Agricultural Research Service.

A new head coach in Central Nebraska has high expectations this coming season for his new team.

For just about any college football player, the end goal is to make it to the next level and that includes Kearney's own Heinrich Haarberg.

One of the more popular attractions in Hastings will be put into operation for the season this upcoming weekend. 

Following a national search, the University of Nebraska at Kearney has selected Brooke Envick as the next dean of the College of Business and Technology.

With the Kearney Area Chamber of Commerce secured in its new digs on the south side of town, the old building came crumbling down on Monday.

 Art enthusiasts will no longer have to wait to see the state's official art collection following the recent re-opening of a Central Nebraska museum.

The Hastings College Baseball team is turning to a former MLB broadcaster and collegiate coach to lead its program.

A car crashing into a building on 2nd Avenue in Kearney Sunday afternoon sends one to the hospital.

The Husker volleyball team brought its championship pedigree to small-town Nebraska Saturday, showcasing the connection between the program and its statewide fan base.

A Kearney man accused of threatening a police lieutenant and stalking the city’s police chief will be going back to jail.

The Kearney Bearcats used excellent starting pitcher and a quick start on offense to record their fourth straight win over their Tri-City rival on Friday. 

The Jack Osborne Track Complex is fully renovated and is ready to once again host outdoor track and field events. 

113 Adams County non-profits are receiving much needed funding from over 5,000 generous donors during Give Hastings Day. 

Over 100 local non-profits from several Central Nebraska cities are coming together to help strengthen their communities.

The city of Kearney is searching for a new Chief of Police, because Bryan Waugh was named the next superintendent of the Nebraska State Patrol.

The streets of a Central Nebraska city were filled with celebration and remembrance on Wednesday as the community came together to celebrate its Vietnam veterans.

Gov. Jim Pillen is keeping the central and western part of the state in a burn ban, largely due to consistent dry conditions. 

For the first time ever a Central Nebraska School has been transformed into a courtroom as part of a statewide civics education initiative.

Two people are safe after jumping from a roof to avoid a house fire.

The city of Hastings may start displaying the country's national motto in public places following a vote from the city council.

A woman is recovering from serious injuries that she suffered during a weekend domestic assault at a Central Nebraska RV Park.

April is Child Abuse Prevention month, and two Central Nebraska organizations want the public to know about the free resources they offer for families or people in need of guidance.

An 11-year-old from Nebraska becomes the 12th in state history to win at the Elks Hoop Shoot National Finals.

Nebraska Sen. Pete Ricketts on Thursday repeatedly returned to his call for spending cuts amid grumbles from a central Nebraska audience during a public meeting that illustrated the tension between some voters in the country and Republicans.

Campgrounds, boat ramps and other facilities in at least 30 locations at federal lakes and reservoirs in six states will be closed or have their hours curtailed as of mid-May.

After months of staffing shortages and a reduction in critical weather data collection, Nebraska’s National Weather Service is getting much-needed reinforcements.

Healthcare providers from across the state are in Kearney for workshops aimed at equipping them to better treat behavioral health problems.

Clayton Anderson is the first and still only astronaut from Nebraska. But he almost wasn’t, more than a dozen times.

The Hastings Police Department says a teenager that was was missing since Wednesday evening is deceased. 

U.S. Rep. Adrian Smith is the latest member of Nebraska’s congressional delegation to face a cantankerous crowd in his home state.

Senator Pete Ricketts has completed his first in a series of public town hall meetings, with the first one taking place in Kearney.

The Hastings Police Department is asking the public to be on the lookout a missing Hastings teenager. 

The priority candidate to be the next chancellor at UNK made his first public appearance in Nebraska on Wednesday.

News Channel Nebraska will broadcast the town hall event hosted by Sen. Pete Ricketts on Thursday in Kearney.

A Central Nebraska chapter of a national non-profit organization is reinforcing its message of healthy living with summer quickly approaching.

A young man is dead following a fatal crash in Central Nebraska. 

The case against a Hastings daycare provider accused of negligent child abuse is headed to a jury trial in September.

Authorities are investigating the death of a 38-year-old inmate at the Buffalo County Jail after he was found unresponsive in his cell Tuesday afternoon.

Stolley Park is a staple in the Grand Island community and has been an official state park for almost a century.

A Central Nebraska city is holding tours for its brand-new state of the art facility that is set to keep the local ecosystem healthy.

An experienced administrator with ties to Nebraska and Kearney is poised to become the next chancellor of the University of Nebraska at Kearney.

A central Nebraska university is making a change to its football team's coaching staff following a recent departure.

A University of Nebraska campus is celebrating a culture full of color, rhythm and tradition.

Hastings is this year’s Nebraska Showcase Community for the second time since 2017, since this annual award was created in the year 2000.

From educators to Elks, friends and family,  it’s all hands on deck in the Duke community helping a 9-year-old hone in on her shooting.

An 11-year-old from Elm Creek qualified for the Elks Hoop Shoot National Tournament, and now he's taking his family on a whole new experience.

The opportunity to give monetary donations to 113 Adams County non-profits and organizations is now underway.

A global animal rights organization has beef with Central Nebraska, or at least with local restaurants that serve pork.

Hastings authorities say Wednesday's trailer park fire was accidental in nature, and the trailer is a total loss.

A new recreational space is coming to the University of Nebraska at Kearney.

A Sutherland man will be arrested once he is released from the hospital for a deadly crash on Monday.

Chadron State College student Mekenna Fisher of Hershey, Nebraska, earned second place in both the Impromptu Speaking and Job Interview contests at the FBLA-Collegiate State Leadership Conference on March 28-29 in Kearney, Nebraska.

Nebraska's most highly anticipated museum renovation is almost complete, as MONA is ready to unveil its newly expanded facility.

A mobile home in a Hastings trailer park is destroyed after it caught fire Wednesday afternoon.

Hastings High held its spring signing ceremony Wednesday afternoon that saw those ten athletes putting pen to paper, making their commitments official. 

A lithium-ion battery causes a house fire Tuesday after being left on its charger for approximately four months.

One person is seriously injured after a crash occurred outside of a Central Nebraska School Tuesday.

Central Nebraska fire crews responded to a ditch fire Monday evening near the Platte river

Chance Bronson, Jonas Marshall, Colby Jensen, and Tom Treffer are receiving 'Lifesaving Awards' for their efforts in saving the lives of two people.

A young man was struck by an SUV on Highway 30 and life-flighted to Good Sam Hospital in Kearney.

Five juveniles who were reported missing from a juvenile facility in Wyoming were arrested early Sunday morning after leading law enforcement on a high-speed chase through central Nebraska, according to the Nebraska State Patrol.

The city of Kearney is vying to become the fifth Good Life District in Nebraska and they're using the Sportsplex as a center piece of it.