Author Archives: Brian Neben
UNK's Paul Twigg named Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs at Murray State
MURRAY, Ky. - Dr. Paul Twigg has been named Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs at Murray State University, with the contract subject to approval by the Murray State University Board of Re...
Mar 23, 2026 Paul Twigg has been named Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs at Murray State University, (Courtesy)
Gallery: Kearney boys soccer claims win over Standing Bear, 4-0
KEARNEY - Kearney Bearcats defeated the Standing Bear Grizzlies 4-0 during soccer tournament held at Kearney High School on Saturday, March 21. Photos by Rick Tucker, Central Nebraska Today
Mar 23, 2026 Rick Tucker, Central Nebraska Today
Gallery: Kearney girls soccer defeats Grand Island, 10-0
KEARNEY -Kearney Bearcats girls defeat Grand Island Islander girls 10-0 at soccer tournament held at Kearney high soccer field on Saturday, March 21. Photos by Rick Tucker, Central Nebraska Today
Mar 23, 2026 Rick Tucker, Central Nebraska Today
Gov. Jim Pillen, state officials meet with first responders on front lines of Nebraska wildfires
GOTHENBURG - Governor Jim Pillen, joined by Sherry Vinton, Director of the Nebraska Department of Agriculture, and Erv Portis, Assistant Director of the Nebraska Emergency Management Agency, visited V...
Mar 23, 2026 Governor, Director Vinton, and Assistant Director Portis visited the Valentine Fire Department,
followed by a stop at the Gothenburg Impact Center, (Gov. Jim Pillen Office, Courtesy)
Commissioners approve 2026-2027 waterfowl recommendations
NEBRASKA - The Nebraska Game and Parks Commission approved 2026-2027 waterfowl hunting season recommendations at its March 20 meeting at Ponca State Park. Approved staff recommendations include a tran...
Mar 23, 2026 A mallard takes flight from the Platte River near Overton, (Brian Neben, Courtesy)
Hanny Arram Center for Success students showcase learning at NRCSA conference
KEARNEY - Students from the Hanny Arram Center for Success (HACS) made a strong impression at the Nebraska Rural Community Schools Association (NRCSA) Conference today, engaging attendees through hand...
Mar 23, 2026 Students from the Hanny Arram Center for Success (HACS) made a strong impression at the Nebraska Rural Community Schools Association, (Kearney Public Schools, Courtesy)
Two Grand Island nominees forwarded for County Court Judge in the Ninth Judicial District
GRAND ISLAND - The Judicial Nominating Commission for the County Court Judge in the Ninth Judicial District advanced two names for consideration by Governor Jim Pillen: Matthew C. Boyle and Stacie A. ...
Mar 23, 2026 HayDmitriy / Depositphotos.com
Hastings Police Department's activity from March 20-22
HASTINGS - The Hastings Police Department released their daily activity from Friday, March 20 through Sunday, March 22 Reported Offenses: On March 20, 2026, a 24-year-old Hastings resident reported a ...
Mar 23, 2026 Hastings Police Department, Courtesy
Kearney, Elm Creek fire departments respond to small grass fire on Daykin Road
ELM CREEK - Members of the Kearney and Elm Creek fire departments responded to a small grass fire on Daykin Road amid a Red Flag Warning for critical fire weather during the afternoon of Saturday, Mar...
Mar 21, 2026 Kearney and Elm Creek firefighters at the scene of a small grass fire on March 21, (Brian Neben, Central Nebraska Today)
Troopers make 13 DUI arrests in St. Patrick's Day effort
NEBRASKA - Troopers with the Nebraska State Patrol arrested 13 impaired drivers as part of an enforcement effort around St. Patrick's Day. Troopers participated in a national campaign focused on keepi...
Mar 20, 2026 Nebraska State Patrol, (Brian Neben, Central Nebraska Today)