Texas man to be sentenced for traffic death, near Beatrice

Rene Castaneda enters no contest pleas, in death of Trevor Garton

April 1, 2026Updated: April 2, 2026

By Doug Kennedy

Ol' Red raises more than $110,000 for St. Jude for third straight year

Ol' Red raises more than $110,000 for St. Jude for third straight year

2026 tree planter of the year extols bur oak

2026 tree planter of the year extols bur oak

Fairbury debuts new city offices, council chambers

Fairbury debuts new city offices, council chambers

Beatrice Fire and Rescue receives new ambulance

Beatrice Fire and Rescue receives new ambulance

State

Ol' Red raises more than $110,000 for St. Jude for third straight year

30 mins ago

Three displaced after Fourth Terrace fire

9 hrs 34 mins ago

Kearney nonprofit steps in to feed firefighters battling central Nebraska wildfire

11 hrs 24 mins ago

New Amazon delivery station in Columbus aims to speed up deliveries across the region

11 hrs 32 mins ago

Andrews Fire near Valentine fully contained at 570 acres

13 hrs 5 mins ago

Will Werthimer visits Kearney High as trumpet player for Zach Bryan

13 hrs 33 mins ago

Sports

Mayor recognizes wrestling champion

April 22nd 2026, 2:09 PM UTC

Doane wrestler Cristelle Rodriguez captures NAIA and U.S. championships

April 21st 2026, 5:42 PM UTC

WNCC softball team splits contests with Lamar on Sunday

April 20th 2026, 6:48 PM UTC

Lowery, Akins lead Chadron State College to win

April 20th 2026, 3:16 AM UTC

Colorado sports notes: Forward Logan O'Connor caps long comeback with a Game 1 goal to help Avalanche hold off Kings 2-1

April 20th 2026, 3:15 AM UTC

WNCC softball splits conference games with Lamar

April 19th 2026, 4:08 PM UTC

Ag & Outdoor

Outdoor notes: Spring shotgun turkey season opens

April 18th 2026, 6:00 AM UTC

Outdoor notes: Bighorn sheep regular lottery applications begin April 20

April 11th 2026, 6:00 AM UTC

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

April 4th 2026, 6:00 AM UTC

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

March 28th 2026, 6:34 AM UTC

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

March 22nd 2026, 3:26 AM UTC

Outdoor notes: Temporary closure of Clear Creek WMA for safety

March 15th 2026, 6:17 AM UTC