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Dana Holgorsen meets the Nebraska media for the first time.

Nebraska Offensive Coordinator Dana Holgorsen fired, HC Matt Rhule says

Updated: 3 hours ago
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By Jackson Piercy
Nebraska Offensive Coordinator Dana Holgorsen has been relieved of his duties.

News

For one Lincoln hospice patient, it has been her lifelong wish to host her own art show....

Lincoln hospice patient hosts art show

Updated: 15 hours ago
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By Colton Knott
For one Lincoln hospice patient, it has been her lifelong wish to host her own art show, and thanks to her caregivers and a local art studio, that dream became a reality on Friday.

News

During a news conference on Friday, Nov. 6, 2026, Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen used a map graphic...

FACT CHECK: Nebraska did not experience a ‘red wave’ in the 2026 Midterm Election

Updated: 21 hours ago
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By Gina Dvorak and Sophia Ridder
During his news conference Friday outlining his legislative priorities for 2027, Gov. Jim Pillen pointed to a map that highlighted Nebraska as one of the Republican outliers in the country’s “blue wave” midterm election on Tuesday.

Central Nebraska

After another chilly and foggy start Saturday, a stretch of nicer weather settles in

After another chilly and foggy start Saturday, a stretch of nicer weather settles in

Updated: 22 hours ago
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By David Stoltz
After another chilly and foggy start Saturday, a stretch of nicer weather settles in

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PHOTO: Person typing on the computer, Photo Date: March 2017

Omaha-based Straight Arrow News to cease operations, CEO says

Updated: 23 hours ago
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By Jackson Piercy
An Omaha-based news outlet will be ceasing operations.

News

New sign in Grand Island.

Grand Island to accept $25,000 settlement for damaged welcome sign

Updated: 23 hours ago
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By Andrew Collins
Grand Island City Council approves $25,000 settlement for damages to welcome sign.

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Located east of Cody on Highway 20, Niobrara Valley Vineyards continues to grow, and wine...

Niobrara Valley Vineyards continues to adapt, see success

Updated: 23 hours ago
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By Jon Vanderford
Located east of Cody on Highway 20, Niobrara Valley Vineyards continues to grow, and wine enthusiasts continue to travel there to enjoy wine produced in the Sandhills.

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After nearly eight decades, Libolt will be laid to rest in Nebraska

Nebraska airman killed at Pearl Harbor to be laid to rest eight decades later

Updated: 24 hours ago
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By Emma Norwood
A Nebraska airman killed in the attack on Pearl Harbor will be laid to rest beside his younger brother, more than eight decades after his death, according to Adams & Swanson Funeral Home.

Sports

Nebraska vs. Illinois

Collin Dixon’s 2 TD catches help Illinois become bowl eligible with 24-13 victory over Nebraska

Updated: Nov. 6, 2026 at 2:33 PM CST
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By The Associated Press
Collin Dixon caught two touchdown passes including a record-breaker and Illinois used a trick play to set up its go-ahead TD as the Illini defeated Nebraska 24-13 on Friday night to become bowl eligible with their fourth straight victory.

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Mike Foley

Nebraska auditor urges retirement board to stop final payment to former director

Updated: Nov. 6, 2026 at 2:02 PM CST
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By 10/11 NOW
The third check is scheduled to be issued on Nov. 10.
7 Day Forecast
7 Day Forecast

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Ink The Island tattoo convention opens at Big Iron Events Center

Updated: Nov. 6, 2026 at 11:50 AM CST
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By Lonny Walton
Three-day event in Grand Island includes tattoo artists, a live mermaid and vendors

Election

Governor Jim Pillen outlined key policy priorities for the upcoming 2027 legislative session

Gov. Pillen outlines key policy priorities for upcoming legislative session

Updated: Nov. 6, 2026 at 11:15 AM CST
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By First Alert 6 staff reports and 10/11 NOW
Nebraska Governor Jim Pillen outlined his key policy priorities for the upcoming 2027 legislative session Friday morning.

Sports

Jordan Larson had a double-double in LOVB Nebraska's win over Houston.

LOVB Nebraska releases 2026-27 schedule with matches in Omaha, Grand Island and Lincoln

Updated: Nov. 6, 2026 at 11:05 AM CST
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By First Alert 6 staff reports
LOVB Nebraska has released its 22-match regular-season schedule for next season.

Contests

The Toast Nebraska Holiday Wine Festival is Saturday, November 14th at Fonner Park in Grand...

Enter to win VIP tickets to Toast Nebraska Holiday Wine Festival

Updated: Nov. 6, 2026 at 9:31 AM CST
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By KSNB Local4
Beginning Nov. 9, enter to win TWO VIP Tickets to Toast Nebraska Holiday Wine Festival in Grand Island.

News

Alcohol compliance checks

Dawson County alcohol checks yield 90% compliance rate, state patrol says

Updated: Nov. 6, 2026 at 9:15 AM CST
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By Tristen Winder
One Dawson County business sold alcohol to a minor during compliance checks conducted by the Nebraska State Patrol late last month, resulting in a 90% overall compliance rate.

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Local4’s Four Things You Need to Know for November 6, 2026

Updated: Nov. 6, 2026 at 8:25 AM CST
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By Ian Mason
Pillen prepares for a legislature without a supermajority, NSP offering support to parents and more.

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Election 2026: Nebraska voter turnout close to 60%, while Iowa surpasses 63%

Updated: Nov. 5, 2026 at 9:23 PM CST
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By Gina Dvorak
Not quite two-thirds of registered voters in Nebraska and Iowa cast their ballots in Tuesday’s midterm elections, according to reports from each state.

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Human remains found at Morrill sandpit property

Updated: Nov. 5, 2026 at 9:15 PM CST
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By Beatriz Reyna
Presumptive identification made; name withheld until next of kin are notified.

News

A Union Pacific train passes through a Cass County crossing on Sept. 29, 2026.

Union Pacific releases CEO video after federal regulators order it made public

Updated: Nov. 5, 2026 at 8:25 PM CST
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By Andrew Hood
Federal regulators ordered Union Pacific to turn over video allegedly showing CEO Jim Vena discussing possible retaliation against its customers. Union Pacific released the video today.

News

The construction is for the Hastings Southeast Project and the roundabout is nearing completion.

Elm Avenue construction affects businesses south of Hastings Southeast roundabout

Updated: Nov. 5, 2026 at 7:45 PM CST
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By Andrew Collins
Quality 1st Hail & Auto Spa and Miscues Sports Bar and Grille have relied on dedicated customers, who have helped them navigate through the construction on Elm Avenue.

Election

Giltner Public Schools

Giltner Public Schools plans community outreach after $9.25 million bond fails

Updated: Nov. 5, 2026 at 6:15 PM CST
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By Lorena Carmona
The district wants to ask community members whether it should revise its plan or focus on something different, and how it can best serve taxpayers and students.

News

Pet food maker Alphia to lay off 93 workers in Pawnee City

Updated: Nov. 5, 2026 at 5:43 PM CST
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By Abigail Carrera and Amber Little
The facility is shifting from a manufacturing plant to a distribution/warehouse hub.

Forecast

A few chilly and foggy mornings before a nice weekend warmup

A few chilly and foggy mornings before a nice weekend warmup

Updated: Nov. 5, 2026 at 5:41 PM CST
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By David Stoltz
A few chilly and foggy mornings before a nice weekend warmup

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Platte Institute

Could a broader sales tax protect Nebraska’s income tax cuts? Think tank report gives lawmakers a ‘menu of options’

Updated: Nov. 5, 2026 at 5:34 PM CST
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By Darsha Dodge
A nonpartisan think tank report outlines how Nebraska could end sales tax exemptions to services such as hair care, medical care and motor fuel, in an effort to bolster the state’s eroding sales tax revenue base.

News

Owen and Kim Nelson started Spring Ranch Campgrounds in 2022. Up to 20 people at a time can...

Clay County couple brings glamping to ghost town along Oregon Trail

Updated: Nov. 5, 2026 at 3:56 PM CST
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By Grace McDonald
A Nebraska couple created a glamping site near the remnants of a ghost town along the Oregon Trail.

News

Ali Strobel and Tom van den Dungen were the first-place winners during the Big Idea UNK...

UNK students win big pitching smart food storage, web design businesses

Updated: Nov. 5, 2026 at 3:31 PM CST
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By KSNB Local4
More than fifty entries were submitted for the annual "Big Idea UNK" competition... With eleven finalists pitching live to a panel of judges.

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Scene on 563rd Avenue in Southern Stanton County

Stanton County crash kills 1, injures 2 children and woman

Updated: Nov. 5, 2026 at 2:00 PM CST
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By Abigail Carrera
One person is dead and three others, including two children, are injured after a crash in northeast Nebraska Thursday morning.

News

The Nebraska State Patrol is launching a new initiative to notify parents if explicit content...

Nebraska State Patrol to alert parents if explicit content of children is shared online

Updated: Nov. 5, 2026 at 12:49 PM CST
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By Sophia Farrell
The Nebraska State Patrol is launching a new initiative to notify parents if explicit content of their children is being shared online.

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3 injured in shooting at Iowa post office, suspect facing charges

Updated: Nov. 5, 2026 at 11:46 AM CST
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By KCRG Staff
A shooting at an Iowa post office left multiple people injured Thursday, authorities said.

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Grand Island police open renovated space on West Highway 30

Updated: Nov. 5, 2026 at 9:31 AM CST
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By Lonny Walton
The building is shared with the public works department, and upgrades cost about $2 million

News

32-year-old Timothy Erks sits in a Gage County courtroom while a medical doctor gives...

Verdict reached in Gage County child torture trial

Updated: Nov. 5, 2026 at 9:04 AM CST
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By 10/11 NOW
A verdict has been reached in a child torture trial out of Gage County.

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Local4’s Four Things You Need to Know for November 5, 2026

Updated: Nov. 5, 2026 at 8:28 AM CST
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By Ian Mason
Election results still coming in, breaking down some of the numbers from those results and more.

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Tri-Cities museums compete in 18th annual food drive for local pantries

Updated: Nov. 5, 2026 at 8:07 AM CST
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By Lonny Walton
Hastings Museum, Stuhr Museum and Kearney Archway are collecting canned goods through Dec. 31

News

Emergency maintenance triggers a road closure.

Traffic Alert: street closure in Kearney

Updated: Nov. 5, 2026 at 6:45 AM CST
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By Jacob Courtney
Emergency maintenance triggers a road closure.

News

Nebraska Secretary of State-elect talks about next steps and future of mail-in voting

Nebraska’s incoming Secretary of State talks about the future of mail-in voting

Updated: Nov. 4, 2026 at 10:23 PM CST
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By Andrew Pfeifer
Nebraska Secretary of State-elect Scott Petersen said he wants to change the state’s mail-in voting process, but any change would need lawmakers to act first.

News

The Hall County Election Office will continue to count ballots this week.

Hall County election office still counting ballots after midterms

Updated: Nov. 4, 2026 at 8:17 PM CST
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By Andrew Collins
Hall County Election office will continue to count ballots this week.

News

Extended Interview: Republican Congressman Mike Flood and Democratic Candidate Chris Backmeyer

Rep. Mike Flood celebrates reelection bid victory; challenger Chris Backemeyer concedes

Updated: Nov. 4, 2026 at 5:53 PM CST
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By 10/11 NOW
Congressman Mike Flood spoke to supporters Wednesday morning in Lincoln to celebrate Tuesday’s election results.

Forecast

After a little rain tonight and a few cool days, a nice, dry and warm weekend awaits

After a little rain tonight and a few cool days, a nice, dry and warm weekend awaits

Updated: Nov. 4, 2026 at 5:39 PM CST
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By David Stoltz
After a little rain tonight and a few cool days, a nice, dry and warm weekend awaits

News

On Super Bowl Sunday, an Iowa exit ramp is busier than usual with parked cars from Nebraska.

Election 2026: Nebraska voters reject mobile sports betting initiatives

Updated: Nov. 4, 2026 at 5:23 PM CST
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By John Chapman
Nebraska voters rejected two initiatives that would have legalized mobile sports betting in the state. The result was a win for Gambling With the Good Life, the anti-gambling nonprofit founded by Pat Loontjer.

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Garden County Health Services CEO Sam Pennington offers a doughnut to a nursing home resident...

Congress gave Nebraska millions for rural healthcare. Most isn’t getting to rural hospitals.

Updated: Nov. 4, 2026 at 5:19 PM CST
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By Andrew Wegley/Flatwater Free Press
Much of the $218 million Nebraska has received to soften the blow of looming Medicaid cuts has gone to big cities and out-of-state contractors. DHHS leaders argue more money will make its way to rural areas.

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From left: Incumbent Republican Congressman Mike Flood and Democratic challenger Chris Backemeyer

Election Night 2026: Flood celebrates Nebraska Dist. 1 victory after challenger concedes

Updated: Nov. 4, 2026 at 5:02 PM CST
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By First Alert 6 staff reports
Nebraskans in the state’s 1st Congressional District will have to wait on those results as they remained too close to call Tuesday night.

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Nebraska Legislature chambers inside the state capitol building.

Nebraska election results appear to end conservatives’ filibuster-proof majority

Updated: Nov. 4, 2026 at 4:08 PM CST
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By Darsha Dodge
Nebraska election results appear to end conservatives’ filibuster-proof majority and could reshape the race to lead the Unicameral.

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Voting precinct

Newly elected North Platte school board members thank voters after wins

Updated: Nov. 4, 2026 at 3:44 PM CST
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By Beatriz Reyna
Newly elected members thank voters for their support.

News

Republican incumbent Jim Pillen announces his victory in the race for Governor.

Election 2026: Walz concedes Nebraska governor’s race to Pillen

Updated: Nov. 4, 2026 at 3:41 PM CST
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By First Alert 6 staff reports
Democrat Lynne Walz conceded the Nebraska governor’s race Wednesday morning, congratulating incumbent Republican Gov. Jim Pillen on his victory.

News

Later counts put Ricketts more solidly ahead, and the AP called the race for him at about 2:30...

Election Night 2026: Nebraska voters send Ricketts back to Washington

Updated: Nov. 4, 2026 at 2:54 PM CST
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By First Alert 6 staff reports
Nebraskans bucked the national trend, voting to keep Republican Pete Ricketts in the U.S. Senate for another term.

Election

Lottery ticket sales on the decline while sports betting ramps up

Election 2026: Nebraska voters reject ballot measures to legalize online sports betting

Updated: Nov. 4, 2026 at 11:52 AM CST
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By First Alert 6 staff reports
Nebraska voters have rejected a pair of ballot initiatives that sought to legalize and regulate online sports betting.

Election

Grand Island Mayoral candidates Jimmy Reed and Ryan O'Neill 2026

Jimmy Reed edges Ryan O’Neill in tight Grand Island mayoral race

Updated: Nov. 4, 2026 at 8:23 AM CST
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By Lorena Carmona
Jimmy Reed holds a narrow lead over Ryan O’Neill in the race for mayor of Grand Island after the final precinct numbers dropped early Wednesday morning.

News

Democrat Denise Powell addresses supporters after winning the race for Nebraska’s 2nd...

Election Night 2026: AP calls Nebraska Dist. 2 race for Powell

Updated: Nov. 4, 2026 at 4:36 AM CST
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By First Alert 6 staff reports
Democrat Denise Powell did more than flip a Congressional seat Tuesday night - she also made history.

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Lincoln Firefighters Union President Adam Schrunk (left); Nebraska State Auditor Mike Foley...

Election Night 2026: Republicans sweep top Nebraska races

Updated: Nov. 4, 2026 at 3:56 AM CST
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By First Alert 6 staff reports
Nebraska voters kept Republicans in place in top state offices amid a lot of GOP Midterm Election turmoil elsewhere in the country.

Election

Nebraska General Election is Nov. 3, 2026.

Nebraska election results: Ricketts, Pillen claim victory

Updated: Nov. 4, 2026 at 1:46 AM CST
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By KSNB Local4
Incumbent Republicans secured victories in statewide races as ballot counts continued into the overnight hours.
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