Author Archives: Brian Neben
Work will begin on US-281 and US-136, near Red Cloud
RED CLOUD - Weather permitting, work will begin April 6 on U.S. Highway 281 (US-281) in Red Cloud, at reference post 5.8 to reference post 6.6, and on U.S. Highway 136 (US-136) in Red Cloud, at refere...
Mar 31, 2026 wabeno / Depositphotos.com
Hastings Police Department's activity from March 30
HASTINGS - The Hastings Police Department released their daily activity from Monday, March 30. Reported Offenses: On March 30, 2026, a 21-year-old Blue Hill resident reported an assault in the 300 blo...
Mar 31, 2026 Hastings Police Department, Courtesy
Grand Island motorcyclist killed in accident on Sunday
GRAND ISLAND - On March 29, 2026, at approximately 4:50 p.m., Hall County sheriff's deputies responded to the area of East Capital Ave and East Highway 30 in reference to a fatality accident involving...
Mar 30, 2026 (Central Nebraska Today)
Cottonwood Fire now at 100 percent containment, Johnson Hills Fire occurs near Bertrand
NEBRASKA - While the Cottonwood Fire in central Nebraska has reached 100 percent containment, area fire departments responded to the Johnson Hills Fire near Bertrand over the weekend. Initial Attack: ...
Mar 30, 2026 The Cottonwood Fire is 129,253 acres and 100 percent contained, (Rocky Mountain Complex Incident Management Team 2, Courtesy)
Increasing chance for modest precipitation amounts this week
HASTINGS - A pattern shift in the upper-level flow of the atmosphere is contributing to an increase in modest precipitation amounts across central Nebraska from Tuesday through Thursday. According to ...
Mar 30, 2026 Rain curtains and virga in central Nebraska, (Brian Neben, Courtesy)
15 area fire departments contain Cessna Road fire near Elm Creek on Saturday
ELM CREEK - The Cessna Road fire near Elm Creek was contained to under 150 acres by 15 area fire departments despite 40 mph wind gusts on Saturday, March 28. Around 12:30 p.m., a wildfire occurred in ...
Mar 30, 2026 A tanker departs the scene of a fire near Cessna Road in Buffalo County during the early afternoon of March 28, (Brian Neben, Central Nebraska Today)
Lexington Community Foundation announces 2026 Norall Scholarship recipients
LEXINGTON - The Norall Scholarship Trust was established in 1998 with a gift from Dr. Lee Norall and is administered by the Lexington Community Foundation. The Trust provides scholarships to students ...
Mar 30, 2026 Lexington Community Foundation, Courtesy
Kearney High School Theatre Department presents Disney's Frozen: The Broadway Musical
KEARNEY - The Kearney High School Theatre Department is thrilled to invite audiences of all ages to experience the magic, music, and spectacle of Disney's Frozen: The Broadway Musical live on stage. J...
Mar 30, 2026 Kearney High School Theatre Department presents Disney's Frozen: The Broadway Musical, (Kearney Public Schools, Courtesy)
Wildfire burns multiple acres east of Bertrand early Sunday
BERTRAND - Area fire departments responded to a wildfire that occurred near Bertrand during the early morning hours of Sunday, March 29. Around 1:30 a.m., several Phelps County fire departments were d...
Mar 30, 2026 Firefighters at the scene of the grass fire near Bertrand, (Loomis Volunteer Fire and Rescue, Courtesy)
Investiture ceremony celebrates Chancellor Schnoor's leadership, UNK's future
KEARNEY - Chancellor Neal Schnoor stood before a crowd gathered inside the Health and Sports Center and delivered a message grounded as much in conviction as in gratitude. UNK matters. That belief - i...
Mar 30, 2026 University of Nebraska System President Dr. Jeffrey Gold, left, presented Neal Schnoor with the Chancellor's Medallion during Friday's investiture ceremony at UNK. (Photo by Erika Pritchard, UNK Communications)