Author Archives: Brian Neben
33-year-old man killed in pedestrian-train incident in Hastings
HASTINGS - On March 31, 2026, at approximately 8 p.m., the Hastings Police Department responded to a report of an individual struck by an eastbound Union Pacific train. Initial information provided to...
Apr 01, 2026 (Central Nebraska Today)
Black Hills Energy reminds customers to call 811 during National Safe Digging Month
NEBRASKA - As spring weather returns and outdoor projects pick up, Black Hills Energy is reminding homeowners, contractors, and weekend DIYers to contact 811 before starting any digging project-large ...
Apr 01, 2026 As spring weather returns and outdoor projects pick up, Black Hills Energy is reminding homeowners, contractors, and weekend DIYers to contact 811 before starting any digging project, (Black Hills Energy, Courtesy)
Suppression of Johnson Hills Fire near Bertrand continues
NEBRASKA - Suppression of the Johnson Hills Fire near Bertrand continued on Tuesday, March 31. Initial Attack (IA): IA activity across the state remains low. On Tuesday, IA Group 4 in Ogallala respond...
Apr 01, 2026 Nebraska Initial Attack Fire Map, (Rocky Mountain Complex Incident Management Team 2, Courtesy)
Two men with active warrants arrested in Curtis following brief standoff
CURTIS - On March 31, 2026, a Frontier County Sheriff's Office deputy attempted to stop Bryan Werkmeister for a Lincoln County warrant. Werkmeister observed the deputy and ran into 411 Howard Avenue i...
Apr 01, 2026 Two men were arrested for active warrants in Curtis, (Frontier County Sheriff's Office, Courtesy)
Kearney Catholic sweeps Hastings in soccer doubleheader
HASTINGS - Resilience and opportunistic scoring proved to be the winning formula for Kearney Catholic on Tuesday as both the Stars' boys and girls soccer programs secured shutout road victories over H...
Apr 01, 2026 Terry Douglass, Central Nebraska Today
Bat tests positive for rabies in Two Rivers Public Health District
KEARNEY - The Two Rivers Public Health Department (TRPHD) has confirmed that a bat collected within the district has tested positive for rabies. The bat was reported following direct contact with indi...
Apr 01, 2026 CreativeNature / Depositphotos.com
Upcoming event explores how the Platte River shaped storytelling
KEARNEY - "A Literary History of the Platte River" will be presented by Nathan Tye at the Kearney Public Library on Wednesday, April 8. WHAT: Brown Bag Lecture Series HOSTED BY: UNK Department of Hist...
Apr 01, 2026 “A Literary History of the Platte River” will be presented by Nathan Tye at the Kearney Public Library on Wednesday, April 8, (UNK, Courtesy)
Gov. Pillen announces date of second Annual Youth Summit, to be held in Kearney
KEARNEY - Governor Jim Pillen announced that the 2026 Governor's Youth Summit will take place in Kearney at the Younes Conference Center North on Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2026. The Youth Summit will coincid...
Apr 01, 2026 Younes Conference Center North, (Brian Neben, Central Nebraska Today)
Hastings Police Department to take part in 'Put the Phone Away or Pay' campaign
HASTINGS - The Hastings Police Department has been awarded a traffic safety grant through the Nebraska Department of Transportation to support enhanced enforcement efforts during the national "Put the...
Apr 01, 2026 Hastings Police Department cruiser, (Brian Neben, Central Nebraska Today)
Hastings Police Department's activity from March 31
HASTINGS - The Hastings Police Department released their daily activity from Tuesday, March 31. Reported Offenses: On March 31, 2026, a 38-year-old Hastings resident reported an assault in the 700 blo...
Apr 01, 2026 Hastings Police Department, Courtesy