Author Archives: Brian Neben
NDOT: Work will begin on N-2, Broken Bow to Berwyn
BROKEN BOW - Weather permitting, work will begin March 30 on Nebraska Highway 2 (N-2), from reference post 280 to reference post 287, according to the Nebraska Department of Transportation. Paulsen, I...
Mar 24, 2026 wabeno / Depositphotos.com
Hastings Police Department's activity from March 23
HASTINGS - The Hastings Police Department released their daily activity from Monday, March 23. Reported Offenses: On March 23, 2026, a 30-year-old Hastings resident reported an assault in the 700 bloc...
Mar 24, 2026 Hastings Police Department, Courtesy
Gallery: Kearney Bearcats faces Papillion-La Vista South
KEARNEY - The Kearney High School Bearcat baseball team faced the Papillion-La Vista South Titans at Memorial Field during the afternoon of Monday, March 23. The Bearcats started their season 2-0 afte...
Mar 23, 2026 Brian Neben, Central Nebraska Today
Cottonwood Fire now 96 percent contained, activity focused northwest side of fire
NEBRASKA - The Cottonwood Fire is now considered 96 percent contained, with activity being focused on the northwest side of the fire on Sunday, March 22. Current Situation: Both the Cottonwood and Mor...
Mar 23, 2026 The Cottonwood Fire viewed near Banner Road on Saturday, March 21, (Sarah Neben, Courtesy)
Heat wave of March 21 sees highest temperatures ever recorded this early in the year
GRAND ISLAND - The heat wave that produced temperatures in the high 90s on Saturday, March 21 are the highest that have been recorded in March or April in 130 years. According to the National Weather ...
Mar 23, 2026 The sun sets on Saturday, March 21 in central Nebraska after temperatures climbed into the upper 90s across the region, (Brian Neben, Courtesy)
Localized Red Flag Warning issued for five counties in central Nebraska
LEXINGTON - A localized Red Flag Warning for critical fire weather conditions has been issued for five counties in central Nebraska during the afternoon and evening hours of Monday, March 23. Accordin...
Mar 23, 2026 Red Flag Warning issued for five Nebraska counties on March 23, (NWS Hastings, Courtesy)
NDOT: Work begins today on I-80, Wood River to Grand Island
Weather permitting, work will begin March 23 on Interstate 80 (I-80) from reference post 299.25 to reference post 310.88, according to the Nebraska Department of Transportation. Scodeller Construction...
Mar 23, 2026 Interstate 80, (Brian Neben, Central Nebraska Today)
NDOT: Work will begin on US-6 in Hastings
HASTINGS - Weather permitting, work will begin March 30 on U.S. Highway 6 (US-6), from approximately 1/4 mile west of Elm Avenue to 1/4 mile east of Showboat Boulevard, from reference post 212.71 to r...
Mar 23, 2026 wabeno / Depositphotos.com
Kearney Planning Commission votes 6-1 for proposed event venue northwest of town
KEARNEY - The Kearney Planning Commission voted 6-1 in favor of a proposed community event venue that will be located northwest of the community. A conditional use permit had been submitted for an agr...
Mar 23, 2026 A conditional use permit had been submitted for an agricultural market – community event venue to be located at 4987 W. 56th St., (Brian Neben, Central Nebraska Today)
Nebraska Severe Weather Awareness Week, March 23-27
HASTINGS - Nebraska's Severe Weather Awareness Week is March 23-27, and the National Weather Service is encouraging people and communities to be "Weather Ready" before the storms hit. The Tri-Cities a...
Mar 23, 2026 Severe thunderstorm near Kearney on June 25, 2025, (Brian Neben, Central Nebraska Today)