Indoor demolition derby coming to Heartland Events Center in 2026
GRAND ISLAND - One of the largest indoor demolition derby events in the world is returning to Grand Island as "Cornhusker Chaos" takes over the Heartl...
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Indoor demolition derby coming to Heartland Events Center in 2026
GRAND ISLAND - One of the largest indoor demolition derby events in the world is returning to Grand Island as "Cornhusker Chaos" takes over the Heartland Events Center Feb. 4-7. Presented by Wreckless Promotions, "Cornhusker Chaos" will feature six action-packed sessions across four days, bringing t...
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G.I. Public Library launches winter reading program for all ages
GRAND ISLAND - The Grand Island Public Library invites community members of all ages to take part in a month-long Winter Reading Program titled Get in...
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G.I. Public Library launches winter reading program for all ages
GRAND ISLAND - The Grand Island Public Library invites community members of all ages to take part in a month-long Winter Reading Program titled Get in the SPIRIT of Reading that begins Dec. 22. Designed as a condensed version of the library's popular Summer Reading Program, the winter initiative encourages reading and ...
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Music notes: Backstreet Boys, Madonna and more
Backstreet Boys have added a ninth date to their September 2026 residency in Düsseldorf, Germany: They'll now be performing there from Sept. 25 through Oct. 6. Tickets are on sale now. Before they ever broke through in the U.S., Backstreet was big...
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High School Football Classifications released for 2026-27 cycle
The Nebraska School Activities Association has released football classifications for the 2026 and 2027 school years. Grand Island and Kearney remain C...
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High School Football Classifications released for 2026-27 cycle
The Nebraska School Activities Association has released football classifications for the 2026 and 2027 school years. Grand Island and Kearney remain Class A schools, and with Class A expanding to 36 schools for the cycle, Bennington, Lincoln Standing Bear, Lincoln Northwest, and Elkhorn North are joining from Class B. ...
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Lady Gaga is the victor in initial 'Mayhem' lawsuit filed by surf company
Lady Gaga, 'Mayhem' (Interscope Records)In March, not long after Lady Gaga released her Grammy-nominated album Mayhem, a company called Lost Surfboards sued to stop her from selling merch with that word on it. A judge has now ruled that Gaga can contin...
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The #1 song in the world right now is a Christmas tune - and it's not Mariah Carey's
Wham! 'Last Christmas' (Sony Music)Mariah Carey's "All I Want for Christmas Is You" may be the #1 song in the U.S. right now, but the #1 song in the world is a different Christmas tune.For the first time ever, "Last Christmas" by Wham! has topped the B...
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Sandfort named co-Big Ten Player of the Week
Pryce Sandfort's blistering performance at No. 13 Illinois in leading Nebraska men's basketball to an 83-80 victory the Fighting Illini earned Sandfort co-Big Ten Player of the Week honors, the conference office announced Monday. Sandfort piled up the Cornhuskers' first 15 points at Illinois and 26 in the first half on...
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