Author Archives: Brian Neben
Resurfacing work at Pirnie Playground in Grand Island to begin on April 6
GRAND ISLAND - The City of Grand Island will begin resurfacing work at the Pirnie Playground at Ryder Park on Monday, April 6 as part of ongoing efforts to maintain safe, high-quality recreational spa...
Apr 03, 2026 Pirnie Playground at Ryder Park, (City of Grand Island, Courtesy)
Management of Ashby, Minor, Cottonwood fires to be delegated to local fire departments
NEBRASKA - Management of Ashby, Minor, Cottonwood fires to be delegated to local fire departments on Sunday, April 5. This will be the last fire update unless Rocky Mountain CIMT 2 is delegated author...
Apr 03, 2026 Nebraska Initial Attack Fire Map, (Rocky Mountain Complex Incident Management Team 2, Courtesy)
Hastings man charged with child abuse resulting in death pleads no contest
HASTINGS - A Hastings man charged after his five-month-old son died due to heat exposure in a vehicle has pleaded no contest. Jeremy Hansen, 36, had been charged with committing negligent child abuse ...
Apr 03, 2026 Local Court News, (Central Nebraska Today)
Dawson County weekly real estate transactions, March 27-April 3
LEXINGTON - The Dawson County Register of Deeds released the weekly real estate transactions from March 27 through April 3. Christopher R. Bidwell and Margo M. Bidwell, to Martin A. Morales Chavez, a ...
Apr 03, 2026 Dawson County Courthouse, (Brian Neben, Central Nebraska Today)
Hastings man charged following arson incident at Brewery Loft apartments arraigned in district court
HASTINGS - A Hastings man charged with two felony counts following an arson incident that occurred at the Brewery Loft Apartments has been arraigned in Adams County District Court. Elijah Born, 21, is...
Apr 03, 2026 Elijah Born, (Adams County Justice Center, Courtesy)
Two arrested in Grand Island for possession of controlled substance near playground
GRAND ISLAND - Two individuals were arrested in Grand Island for possession of a controlled substance within 1,000 feet of a playground on Thursday, April 2. According to the Grand Island Police Depar...
Apr 03, 2026 (Central Nebraska Today)
Red Flag Warning issued for line from Lexington to Alma, areas to the west
LEXINGTON - A Red Flag Warning for critical fire weather conditions has been issued for parts of central Nebraska for the afternoon and evening hours of Friday, April 3. Despite the recent precipitati...
Apr 03, 2026 Red Flag Warning issues for parts of central Nebraska on April 3, (NWS Hastings, Courtesy)
Treyvan Berry of Lexington awarded $3,000 Dawson PPD scholarship for utility line
LEXINGTON - Dawson Public Power District has awarded Treyvan Berry a $3,000 Dawson PPD Utility Line Scholarship. Berry, of Lexington, is the son of Bo and Amanda Berry. He plans to attend Northeast Co...
Apr 03, 2026 Treyvan Berry, (Courtesy)
South Locust Street closure set for April 8 as major reconstruction project continues
GRAND ISLAND - The City of Grand Island Public Works Department is announcing the closure of the South Locust Street from Oklahoma Avenue to Charles Street starting Wednesday, April 8. This closure wi...
Apr 03, 2026 South Locust patching work, (City of Grand Island, Courtesy)
Guided by grace, UNK junior Abby Chambers finds purpose in social work
KEARNEY - Moments of grace, encouragement and hope have shaped the way Abby Chambers sees the world and the path she's chosen within it. A junior from Norfolk, Chambers is studying social work at the ...
Apr 03, 2026 Abby Chambers is a junior at UNK, where she’s studying social work with a minor in behavioral and mental health. She serves as president of the Student Social Work Organization and as an assistant hall director on campus. (Photo by Erika Pritchard, UNK Communications)