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Small animals a 'big' piece of 4-H shows at Adams County Fairfest

Not every animal has to be big to make a large impact at county fair shows.
They're sometimes not recognized as much, but still an important piece of the fairs are the showcases of those animals that are much smaller.

NPPD officials, nuclear experts informing Nebraska communities involved in nuclear feasibility study

Colorado native takes over as Hastings Fire and Rescue Asst. Chief

Nebraska Football Fan Days to kick off in August

The 2025 Nebraska football team will make its public debut on Saturday, Aug. 2 with two events at Memorial Stadium.

Howard County Fair hosts donkey baseball game

The Howard County Fair introducing a new form of entertainment to this year’s festivities, bringing in a show from Chippewa Falls, Wisc.

Law enforcement center bond going to Buffalo County voters

The Buffalo County Commissioners moving to bring a bond vote to residents in September.

ATM jackpotting attempt yields two arrests

The Heartland Bank on the north side of Kearney has been the site of multiple ATM crimes, and over the holiday weekend, it was once again targeted.

School bond to be decided on by Cambridge voters

A $13.2 million bond is going out to families within the Cambridge Public School district.

Six Submit their Names for District Court Judge in the Eleventh Judicial District

Nebraska’s Pillen among 17 Republican governors to oppose congressional AI moratorium

LINCOLN — As the federal “one big beautiful bill” continues to move through Congress, one provision related to AI that Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen and 16 other Republican governors opposed has been removed, at least for now.

Schnase 1906 District unveils new entrepreneurship center in renovated Stein Building

A brand new co-working and entrepreneurship space in Hastings is giving people from all backgrounds a place to network, collaborate, and formulate unique ideas thanks to a local organization.

Rare disease cost a Nebraska woman her leg. Now she’s competing for a national golf championship.

In Mandi Sedlak’s world, everything seems to fit. Even in her worst moments.

Changes coming to Kearney Keno in face of local opposition

There was a large crowd gathered at Kearney City Hall on Tuesday, where the city council was set to approve the committee’s decision of awarding the new contract to Big Red Keno, based out of Omaha.

Nebraska Economic Development director resigns amid workforce tour

K.C. Belitz, Nebraska's Economic Development Director, resigned after a year in the role, right after starting a workforce development tour.

Connor Beranek named head coach of Amherst boys basketball

Connor Beranek takes over the program after spending the last two seasons as an assistant at Kearney High School.

Kearney scores big in outdoor duel for Maine-Nebraska Wrestling Exchange

The free showcase had strong support and the temperatures were ideal for competition, albeit friendly.

Hastings City Council passes initial vote to term limit city board and committee members

The Hastings City Council is beginning the process to limit how many terms that members on city boards and committees can serve consecutively.

State patrol calls for renewed driving focus after second cruiser is hit

The Nebraska State Patrol is renewing calls for motorists to pay attention to the road after a second trooper’s parked patrol unit was struck in the span of just 10 days.