Author Archives: Brian Neben
Wildfire haze lingers, temperatures climb into the 90s for the weekend
KEARNEY - While it won't feel as severe as last week's heat wave, temperatures will steadily climb into the upper 90s by the weekend. The smoke and haze from the Canadian wildfires will linger through...
Aug 30, 2023 Brian Neben, Central Nebraska Today
State Fair attendance up nearly 30 percent through five days
GRAND ISLAND - Great weather and a number of fun attractions helped push the 2023 Nebraska State Fair to a 29.9 percent increase in attendance through the first five days as compared to the same five ...
Aug 30, 2023 Nebraska State Fair, Courtesy
Driver arrested for assault, false imprisonment in traffic stop
OMAHA - Troopers with the Nebraska State Patrol have arrested an Omaha man after an incident on Highway 75 in Sarpy County. On Tuesday at approximately 6:15 a.m., a trooper observed a northbound Chevr...
Aug 30, 2023 Nebraska State Patrol, Courtesy
Grand Island Library to host annual Edith Abbott Victorian Tea Party
GRAND ISLAND - A perennial favorite for and 2nd - 5th graders, the Grand Island Public Library's annual Victorian Tea Party will be held on Saturday, Sept. 23, 2023 from 1-3 p.m. at the Hargis House W...
Aug 30, 2023 Katelyn Greer / Unsplash
Kearney Labor Day holiday sanitation collection schedule
KEARNEY - City of Kearney Sanitation Division announces that due to the upcoming Labor Day Holiday on Monday, September 4, 2023, the following changes will be in effect for the sanitation collection s...
Aug 30, 2023 TheInvertedFan
2023-2024 Public Access Atlas now available
LINCOLN - There are more than a million acres of publicly accessible lands throughout Nebraska. The recently published 2023-2024 Public Access Atlas identifies and consolidates these public access res...
Aug 30, 2023 Vidar Nordli-Mathisen / Unsplash
Runza to donate Sept. 19 proceeds to TeamMates
NEBRASKA - On Tuesday, Sept. 19, RunzaRestaurants across Nebraska, Kansas, South Dakota, and Iowa will be donating 10% of all proceeds to the TeamMates Mentoring Program. The effort is part of Runza's...
Aug 30, 2023 TeamMates Mentoring, Courtesy
Brandishing firearm leads to felony charges for 16-year-old
KEARNEY - On Sunday, Aug. 27, 2023, at approximately 8 p.m., Kearney Police Department responded to East Lawn Trailer Court regarding a report of a 16-year-old male brandishing a handgun from a vehicl...
Aug 30, 2023 Max Kleinen / Unsplash
Omaha man injured in Kearney motorcycle accident
KEARNEY - On Saturday, Aug. 26, 2023 at approximately 10:31 a.m., Kearney Police Department along with Buffalo County Sheriff's Office, Kearney Volunteer Fire Department and CHI Good Samaritan Hospita...
Aug 30, 2023 Kenny Eliason / Unsplash
Gov. Pillen announces office move due to HVAC project
LINCOLN - Governor Jim Pillen announced that his office, and offices belonging to support staff, have been moved to accommodate ongoing upgrades to the heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC)...
Aug 30, 2023 Nebraska Legislature, Courtesy