Author Archives: Brian Neben
18-year-old dies after utility vehicle accident near Grand Island
GRAND ISLAND - An 18-year-old Grand Island woman was killed after a side-by-side utility vehicle accident that took place near Grand Island during early morning of Sunday, Aug. 27. At 1:23 a.m., deput...
Aug 28, 2023 (Central Nebraska Today)
Troopers arrest one, find 133 LBs of Marijuana in I-80 traffic stop
DAWSON COUNTY - Troopers with the Nebraska State Patrol have arrested one person after locating more than 130 pounds of marijuana during a traffic stop on Interstate 80. On Friday, at approximately 7:...
Aug 28, 2023 Nebraska State Patrol, Courtesy
Hastings, Elm Creek businesses named contenders in "Coolest Thing Made in Nebraska" contest
LINCOLN - The top 16 contenders in the second annual "Coolest Thing Made in Nebraska" contest have been announced. Public voting for the top 16 products in the bracket-style competition will be held T...
Aug 28, 2023 Nebraska Chamber of Commerce, Courtesy
Adult Volleyball Fall League Registration
KEARNEY - The Kearney Park and Recreation Department is currently accepting registrations for the Women's and Coed Fall Volleyball Leagues. Recreational, intermediate and advance level divisions are a...
Aug 28, 2023 Benjamin Voros / Unsplash
EPA Second Street Subsite project in Hastings
HASTINGS - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is set to begin a thermal soil remediation project at the Second Street Subsite Operable Unit 12 (OU12), part of the Hastings Groundwater Supe...
Aug 28, 2023 City of Hastings, Courtesy
Kearney Area Community Foundation Awards $28,500 through Arthur Klinkacek grant
KEARNEY - The Kearney Area Community Foundation recently awarded a total of $28,500 in Arthur Klinkacek Community Enrichment Grants to three local nonprofits. $25,000 was awarded to the City of Gibbon...
Aug 28, 2023 Kearney Area Community Foundation, Courtesy
KPS, McKenna's Rae of Hope Foundation partner to offer mental health resources
KEARNEY - Kearney Public Schools, in partnership with McKenna's Rae of Hope Foundation, is proud to announce a groundbreaking initiative aimed at providing vital mental health awareness resources to p...
Aug 28, 2023 Courtesy
Guardians of Freedom airshow comes to Lincoln
LINCOLN - There is nothing quite like the sound and feeling of six F/A-18 Super Hornets seemingly tearing a hole in the sky as the lift off the tarmac. That was just one of the features of the 2023 Gu...
Aug 28, 2023 Brian Neben, Courtesy
Gov. Pillen summarizes visit to border
LINCOLN - Governor Jim Pillen announced that 61 soldiers deployed to the southern border will return to Nebraska on Friday, Sept. 1. Members of the Nebraska Army National Guard have been in Texas sinc...
Aug 28, 2023 Greg Bulla / Unsplash
Kearney Catholic Stars defeat Cardinals to open season
KEARNEY - Friday night lights at Miles Field got kicked off tonight as the Kearney Catholic Stars hosted Doniphan Trumbull in a spectacular football game. The Stars and Cardinals both started out trad...
Aug 28, 2023