Ariana Alarcon, a former Schuyler Community Schools employee, was sentenced to six months probation and $1,849.32 in restitution for a 2024 unauthorized use of financial transaction device charge.

“I’m gonna bring a calming force to our group,” Nebraska long snapper Kevin Gallic said. “I’ve played a lot of football, and I’ve been blessed with that experience." ...

What's going on in Columbus and the surrounding area? Find out in our Things to Do feature which looks ahead to many area events.

The Nebraska State Patrol said that preliminary investigation shows that a Columbus Police Department officer fired a gun, striking a woman, after the woman attacked another officer.

Manuel Alejandro Mesa-Cabrera pleads not guilty to first-degree murder and use of a firearm to commit a felony after he allegedly shot his stepfather in a Walmart parking lot.

With extensive backgrounds in volunteer work, promotion, outreach and community improvement, Ken Curry and Deb Loseke have been named this year's King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella for Columbus Days.

Some folks around the Big Ten call this “Nebraska hype.” I call it access, writes Tom Shatel. There’s not a college football program in the country that gets more than ...

Check out when all of the events are taking place during this year's Columbus Days celebration.

From beds to wiener dogs, there will be all sorts of races at this year's Columbus Days, Aug. 7-10, with the theme "Peace, Love and Columbus Days." ...

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The Fortik and Dvorak families had a different start to the Butler County Fair than some, as they celebrated their families' 100-plus year ownership of their farming operations.

The 2025 Butler County 4-H and FFA Sheep Show took place July 17 at the Butler County Fairgrounds. The judge was Sarah Dilley.