Posted: 9:13 PM A 33-mile long detour has been arranged to handle traffic diverted from road work on a mile-stretch of Hwy 4 in South Central Nebraska.

Updated: 9:53 PM The 2012 Nebraska Truck Driving Championships at Fonner Park has drivers take on a battery of challenges including written tests, interviews, vehicle inspection and -- oh yes -- driving obstacle courses in several classes.

Updated: 10:46 PM The 10/11 Can Care-a-Van is helping collect non-perishable items for local food pantries. Saturday's stops are York and Geneva.

Updated: 9:49 PM The appointment of a new Grand Island Interim Fire Chief was announced by Grand Island Mayor Jay Vavricek at a City Hall press conference this afternoon. Russ Blackburn will serve as Interim Fire Chief for four months, or until a new full time chief is hired.

Updated: 9:46 PM A central Nebraska town's concerns over high electric costs prompted their leaders to bring in an expert.

Posted: 3:58 PM The Dawson Public Power District says journeyman lineman Kurtis Keaschall was injured on Wednesday when the bucket broke off of the raised bucket truck he was standing in.

Updated: 10:19 PM A sporting clay competition that benefits a local homeless shelter gets underway on Saturday.

Updated: 3:54 PM If you're thinking there aren't concerts outside of the state and county fairs this summer, the Adams County Convention and Visitors Bureau says think again.

Updated: 2:22 PM Mayor Jay Vavricek, as the appointing authority for Civil Service, has selected the city’s Fire Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Division Chief Russ Blackburn to serve as the next interim fire chief.

Posted: 6:21 AM A 42-year-old Grand Island man has been given 10 months in a federal prison for selling methamphetamine.

Updated: 5:34 PM The 10/11 Can Care-a-van is helping collect non-perishable items for local food pantries. Friday's stop is Grand Island. Click in the story to see how you can help!

Updated: 12:07 AM Police say that fourteen year old Cody Christensen was out around 10:40 p.m. on Wednesday night with a group of friends when they decided to cross the tracks near the corner of West Old Lincoln Highway and North Carey Avenue. Cody tripped on a rail, and was struck and killed by a westbound train.

Posted: 4:49 PM Nebraska U.S. Senate hopefuls Deb Fischer and Bob Kerrey have agreed to a campaign debate at the State Fair in Grand Island.

Posted: 1:47 PM A federal court trial date has been set for the Buffalo County Board of Supervisors chairman and his wife.

Posted: 1:17 PM Head Coach Mike Davis will return for his second full season in 2013.

Updated: 9:24 AM Police say a teenager was killed when he fell while crossing railroad tracks.

Posted: 6:53 AM Another report of a cougar has reached York County officials.

Updated: 6:48 PM The 10/11 Can Care-a-van is helping collect non-perishable items for local food pantries. Thursday's stop is Columbus. Click in the story to see how you can help!

Updated: 10:01 PM The City of Grand Island will employ both psychology and engineering in continuing attempts to dissuade pedestrians and cyclists from using the now closed west side of Pine Street railroad crossing.

Posted: 8:31 PM At the Central Nebraska Humane Society, cats are coming in faster than they can be adopted.

Posted: 7:47 PM A North Platte woman who pleaded guilty to two misdemeanors in the drug-related death of her sister will serve probation.

Updated: 10:56 AM The USDA is allowing states to choose whether or not they want to use lean finely textured beef, sometimes referred to as pink slime, in their school lunch programs.

Updated: 8:26 AM A Workforce Development grant is helping unemployed people find work in a skilled labor sector that's in need of workers.

Posted: 5:00 PM A Pleasanton woman has pleaded no contest to motor vehicle homicide.

Updated: 8:34 PM NSWCA All-Star wrestlers worked out today, ahead of this weekend's tournament at GISH.