Vice President JD Vance visits Council Bluffs alongside Iowa gubernatorial candidate Zach Lahn and others for a rally at the Mid-America Center.
- Olivia Moody World-Herald Staff Writer
Registered nonpartisan U.S. Senate candidate Dan Osborn has criticized the Union Pacific-Norfolk Southern merger. His opponent, Republican U.S. Sen. Pete Ricketts, supports it.
- MARY JANE SKALA, KEARNEY HUB
Central Elementary started as Kearney Junior High School 100 years ago. Visit the historic treasure at a centennial anniversary open house from 10 to 11 a.m. Saturday.
- MARY JANE SKALA, KEARNEY HUB
Sue Bigg, who co-founded Horizon Designs more than 40 years ago and is now its co-president, was named the Woman of the Year at Wednesday's Inspire Awards ceremony.
- Kearney Hub
This is the third rabid bat confirmed in the Two Rivers area in the 2026 calendar year.
- Brad Brooks and Nathan Layne Reuters
Before the Supreme Court blocked new restrictions on mail-in ballots, election officials feared they’d cause chaos ahead of the midterms.
- Kevin Cole World-Herald Staff Writer
The Omaha area and much of eastern Nebraska are under a tornado watch Monday evening as thunderstorms move through the region, while forecasters also warn of a flash-flooding threat overnight.
The Omaha area and much of eastern Nebraska are under a tornado watch Monday evening as thunderstorms move through the region, while forecasters also warn of a flash-flooding threat overnight.
Rhett Sieczkowski is entered in a Baby of the Year Contest. His parents, Thomas and Brooke, love his blue eyes, his smile and his happy demeanor.
They climbed. They sweated. They paused. More than 100 firefighters, retirees and children honored New York's 9/11 firefighters Friday by climbing up and down the steps at UNK's Cope Stadium.
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Four employees have been arrested. More have been accused. But people may not see the boys they hurt as victims.
Kearney High School received a swatting phone call Friday morning saying that a student had a gun. Kearney police and KPS resource officers found nothing.
Hundreds took part in the annual Memorial Stadium stair climb Friday morning on the 25th anniversary of 9/11.
Gov. Jim Pillen, after taking questions Wednesday about people with traumatic brain injuries and developmental disabilities, tried leaving a bill signing without addressing reports of his farms hiring undocumented workers.
The Nebraska Community 9/11 Stair Climb at UNK on Friday will honor the 343 New York firefighters who died. It's not a race. It's a remembrance.
“Not only have these guys not been the bad guys, they have been really good examples of how to do it right,” councilman Randy Buschkoetter said.
A1 Minute! September 9, 2026: A portrait of Richmond; The agents behind Richmond’s biggest home sales; Former Hadad’s Lake reimagined
The department cut the percentage of students earning D’s and F’s or withdrawing from first-year math classes from 53% in 2021-22 to 29% in 2024-25.
The city of Kearney is set to become home to a nearly 400-megawatt data center campus after spending more than a decade courting an industry facing pushback in the state.
Rao’s Richmond comedy roots bloom; Volunteer advocates needed; Mechanicsville HS student honor 9/11
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Long gone are the days where impulse buying meant grabbing an unplanned candy bar or magazine in the checkout line. Now, social media makes it quick and easy for us to purchase just about anything with the click of a button, whether or not it’s in the budget. And for some Americans, it’s hurting them...
Black Friday is fast approaching, and shoppers are gearing up. The National Retail Federation expects more than 183 million people to shop over the weekend spanning Thanksgiving to Cyber Monday this year. But fraudsters are preparing for Black Friday too, looking for opportunities to steal your money or personal information. Before you dive into holiday...
Holiday shopping season is upon us, and the pressure is on, or at least it feels that way for some parents. A new NerdWallet survey, conducted by The Harris Poll, finds that 48% of parents with children under 18 feel pressure to spend more money on holiday gifts than they’re comfortable spending.According to NerdWallet’s annual...
The man was conscious and breathing when aid arrived from Gibbon. Help was requested from CHI Health Good Samaritan.
Editor’s note: This is the first in a series examining prison ministry and prison education.
The Rev. Doodle Harris saw the Pentagon right after it was attacked on 9/11. The new pastor at First Presbyterian Church will hold a service of remembrance Wednesday evening.
Read through the obituaries published today in The Courier.
Voters in eastern Nebraska's 1st Congressional District might not see Republican U.S. Rep. Mike Flood and Democrat Chris Backemeyer debate after a fight over debate timing blew into public view.
Yarn bombing, a nationwide craze, has come to Kearney. Crocheters wrapped decorative crocheted pieces around trees and benches on Central Avenue and in the Merryman parking lot.
Nebraska's new America First Party is running candidates for Nebraska governor, secretary of state, auditor of public accounts, U.S. Senate and the 1st Congressional District.
Communities for Kids is a statewide initiative aimed at strengthening and sustaining early childhood care and education systems.