Author Archives: Brian Neben
Hastings Police Department's activity from Jan. 23-25
HASTINGS - The Hastings Police Department released their daily activity from Friday Jan. 23 through Sunday, Jan. 25. Reported Offenses: On January 23, 2026, a 61-year-old Kearney resident reported a t...
Jan 26, 2026 Hastings Police Department, Courtesy
Gallery: Kearney boys take first place in Younes Hospitality Duals
KEARNEY - Younes Hospitality Duals featured 16 teams in competition on Friday, Jan. 23. Kearney finished on top. 1st Place - Kearney, 9th Place - Kearney JV, 11th Place - Broken Bow, 14th Place - Kear...
Jan 24, 2026 Dave Weiler, Central Nebraska Today
Gallery: Kearney girls finish on top at Younes Hospitality Duals
KEARNEY - Younes Hospitality Duals featured 14 teams in competition on Friday, Jan. 23 . Kearney finished on top with Adams Central in second place. 1st Place - Kearney, 2nd Place - Adams Central, 11t...
Jan 24, 2026 Dave Weiler, Central Nebraska Today
American Heart Association: Hot tips for cold weather heart health
NEBRASKA - While grocery store shelves may be empty, firewood piles filled and cell phones charged, there may be a few more items to check off on your prep list for the upcoming winter storms. Along w...
Jan 23, 2026 Brian Neben, Central Nebraska Today
Former corrections officer arrested for sexual abuse of inmate
SCOTTSBLUFF - Investigators with the Nebraska State Patrol have arrested a former Scotts Bluff County corrections officer after an investigation into a reported incident involving an inmate. On Thursd...
Jan 23, 2026 Nebraska State Patrol, Courtesy
Tyson extends employment for around 300 workers for closure related duties
LEXINGTON - Tyson Foods announced that it would extend employment for around 300 workers at the Lexington plant following the facility's closure earlier this week. Tyson announced in a press release t...
Jan 23, 2026 The Tyson Foods facility in Lexington, (Brian Neben, Central Nebraska Today)
Heartland United Way: $30,000 in grants available for rural programs
GRAND ISLAND - The long-standing tradition of rural Nebraskans helping one another is the foundation of the Rural Community Impact Grants, soon to be available to nonprofit organizations serving Hall,...
Jan 23, 2026 Volunteers sort and hand out food at the Howard/Greeley County Food Pantry in St. Paul in March of 2025. The food pantry has previously been awarded Rural Community Impact Grants, (Heartland United Way, Courtesy)
Mountain lion spotted on trail camera near Platte River in Merrick County
CLARKS - At approximately 8:40 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 22., a resident of Summerwood Resort contacted a Merrick County Deputy to report a mountain lion sighting in the area between the Sundance and Her...
Jan 23, 2026 londondeposit / Depositphotos.com
Kearney man who discharged firearm within city limits, stole county employee items sentenced to prison
KEARNEY - A Kearney man facing two felonies after he discharged a stolen firearm within city limits and was found in possession of stolen items belonging to Buffalo County employees has been sentenced...
Jan 23, 2026 Local Court News, (Central Nebraska Today)
Dawson County weekly real estate transactions, Jan. 19-23
LEXINGTON - The Dawson County Register of Deeds released the real estate transactions from the week of Jan. 19-23. Paul Buesing and Johna Buesing, to Hagen Gager, the South 140 feet of Lot 3, Tract B,...
Jan 23, 2026 Dawson County Courthouse, (Brian Neben, Central Nebraska Today)