Author Archives: Brian Neben
Lincoln Police investigating no-bid contract linked to Gov. Pillen
LINCOLN - The Lincoln Police Department is investigating an emergency contract the state awarded to a lobbyist in 2024 at the recommendation of Gov. Jim Pillen. LPD Sgt. Chris Vollmer confirmed Tuesda...
Mar 11, 2026 Gov. Jim Pillen, (Brian Neben, Central Nebraska Today)
Kearney city council honors Stan Dart, retiring Planning Commission chairperson
KEARNEY - The Kearney city council honored Stan Dart, the Planning Commission chairperson who has served for 34 years and will be retiring. In his time as a Planning Commissioner, Dart has been part o...
Mar 11, 2026 Left to right: Randy Buschkoetter, Kurt Schmidt, Stand Dart, Tami James Moore, Mayor Jonathan Nikkila and Alex Straatmann, (Brian Neben, Central Nebraska Today)
Kearney Indivisible asks city council not to adopt enforcement agreements with ICE
KEARNEY - Kearney Indivisible presented an open letter to the Kearney city council regarding the protection of trust, transparency and community safety. They also requested the city deny any agreement...
Mar 11, 2026 An “ICE Out for Good” protest takes place in Kearney on Sunday, Jan. 11 to protest after an ICE officer shot and killed Renee Good in Minneapolis, Minn, (Jordan Neben, Courtesy)
Target lowers prices on 3,000 spring products including home items, baby essentials
NEBRASKA - Target Corporation is lowering prices on more than 3,000 on-trend items across its apparel and home assortment, baby essentials and select food and beverages as guests get ready for spring....
Mar 11, 2026 The Kearney Target location at 4800 3rd Ave., (Brian Neben, Central Nebraska Today)
Game and Parks: Wildlife captures providing insights to big game species
NEBRASKA - Wildlife officials bolstered research and monitoring efforts of big game species in Nebraska with the help of a contracted helicopter crew in February. With cooperation from landowners, elk...
Mar 11, 2026 Mule Deer, (Brian Neben, Courtesy)
Hastings Police Department's activity from March 10
HASTINGS - The Hastings Police Department's activity from Tuesday, March 10. Reported Offenses: On March 10, 2026, a 19-year-old Hastings resident reported an assault that occurred in the 1000 block o...
Mar 11, 2026 Hastings Police Department, Courtesy
Grass fire breaks out north of Kearney, west of Glenwood roundabout
KEARNEY - A grass fire broke out north of Kearney and west of Glenwood Corners during the afternoon hours of Tuesday, March 10. Around 2:45 p.m., the Kearney Volunteer Fire Department was dispatched n...
Mar 10, 2026 A Kearney Volunteer Fire Department grass rig fights a grass fire north of Kearney on March 10, (Brian Neben, Central Nebraska Today)
Fire Weather Watch issued for central Nebraska on Thursday
HASTINGS - A Fire Weather Watch has been issued for all of south-central Nebraska during the afternoon and early evening hours of Thursday, March 12. The National Weather Service - Hastings has issued...
Mar 10, 2026 A Kearney Volunteer Fire Department grass rig on scene, near the scene of a structure fire and large wildfire north of Riverdale in March 2025, (Brian Neben, Central Nebraska Today)
2026 NSAA Boys Basketball Championships Preview
LINCOLN - The 2026 Nebraska School Activities Association's state boys basketball championships begin play on Wednesday at Pinnacle Bank Arena and the Bob Devaney Sports Center. Opening round games at...
Mar 10, 2026 Rick Tucker, Central Nebraska Today
Train, Play & Compete Volleyball program to be held at Kearney SportsPlex
KEARNEY - The Nebraska Volleyball Academy and the Kearney Park and Recreation Department have team-up to offer an innovative youth volleyball program called Train, Play & Compete Volleyball. This ...
Mar 10, 2026 City of Kearney SportsPlex, (Brian Neben, Central Nebraska Today)