Senator Ricketts’ Weekly Column: Highlighting School Choice Week

Jan 30, 2026 / Pete Ricketts

This week, we celebrate National School Choice Week.  As Senator, common-sense education policy is a top priority.  My mother was a proud...

Measles Case Reported in Lancaster County

Jan 30, 2026 / Lincoln-Lancaster County Health Department

LINCOLN - A confirmed case of measles has been reported in Lancaster County in an adult who was appropriately vaccinated and had no out of state tr...

GI Police Report

Jan 30, 2026 / GIPD

News media report for: 01/30/2026All crimes reported in this news media report are felonies for the past 24 hours. For all media requests, ple...

Hastings Police Report

Jan 30, 2026 / HPD

January 30th 2026Reported Offenses: On January 29, 2026, a 56-year-old Hastings resident reported a theft in the Kingswood Plaza. Arrests/Citatio...

Good Samaritan scholarship promotes safe teen driving Applications due April 1

Jan 30, 2026 / Anissa Paitz External Communications Manager

KEARNEY — CHI Health Good Samaritan Foundation is accepting applications until April 1 for their annual Safe Teen Driver Education Scholarshi...

UNK Wrestling: #2 Lopers Beat Western Colorado

Jan 26, 2026 / UNK Athletics

Kearney, Neb. – The second-ranked Nebraska Kearney wrestling team rolled past Western Colorado in a pair of duals, 43-3 and 44-6, Saturday mo...

Husker Wrestling Comes Up Short Against No. 2 Ohio State

Jan 25, 2026 / Nebraska Athletics

The No. 6 Nebraska wrestling team nearly pulled off an upset of No. 2 Ohio State (14-0, 3-0 Big Ten), but came up one-point short in a 17-16 loss S...

Creighton Women's Basketball Dropped at DePaul 76-61

Jan 25, 2026 / Creighton Athletics

Chicago, Ill. -- Creighton Women's Basketball dropped a 76-61 decision at DePaul on Sunday, January 25. The loss moved the Bluejays to 8-12 on the ...

UNK MBB: Rogers Has 50 Point (30 FT's) Second Half to Win, 86-77

Jan 25, 2026 / UNK Athletics

Kearney, Neb. – The Rogers State Hillcats sunk 39 free throws and started the second half on an 13-3 run to rally past Nebraska Kearney, 86-7...

UNK WBB: HIllcats Upset the Lopers 83-75

Jan 25, 2026 / UNK Athletics

Kearney, Neb. – The Rogers State Hillcats shot 54 percent from the field and had four starters score in double figures to beat Nebraska Kearn...