Author Archives: Brian Neben
Gov. Pillen to provide remarks with Gov. Abbott on the U.S.-Mexico border
LINCOLN - Governor Jim Pillen and Nebraska National Guard Adjutant General Craig Strong will travel to Texas on Monday, Aug. 21 to visit with Nebraska Army National Guard soldiers supporting efforts t...
Aug 21, 2023 Tim (Timothy) Pearce / CC
Grand Island 3 Gun Match and Fun Shoot
GRAND ISLAND - Heartland Public Shooting Park is hosting Action 3-Gun Match and Fun Shoot. The event takes place Sunday, Aug. 27, Sept. 24 and Oct. 15. Set up starts at 10 a.m. and shooting begins at ...
Aug 21, 2023 Tac6 Media / CC
Grand Island sets new record high for Aug. 19, dangerous heat continues
GRAND ISLAND - Amid the ongoing heat wave, Grand Island broke the record high on Saturday, Aug. 19. There will be several more days of dangerous heat before relief arrives toward the end of the work w...
Aug 21, 2023 Brian Neben, NRG Media
Kearney Outdoor Education Complex holds grand opening
KEARNEY - Members of the public flocked to the Kearney Outdoor Education Complex for the facility's grand opening on Saturday, Aug. 19. The Kearney Outdoor Education Complex (KOEC), the former Fort Ke...
Aug 21, 2023 Brian Neben, NRG Media
Downtown alley closure, between 24th and N. Railroad St.
KEARNEY - The City of Kearney Utilities Department in conjunction with Allo Communications announces that the downtown alley west of A Avenue, between 24th Street and North Railroad Street will be clo...
Aug 21, 2023 Brian Neben, NRG Media
Volleyball classic set for opening weekend of State Fair
GRAND ISLAND - The eighth and final Bill Marshall Volleyball Classic will be on Saturday, Aug. 26, during the opening weekend of the Nebraska State Fair. Nineteen high schools from around the state ar...
Aug 21, 2023 2017 Canada Summer Games / CC
Gov. Pillen announces Workforce Working Group
LINCOLN - Governor Jim Pillen has announced the membership of a new working group that will examine workforce issues in Nebraska. "In Nebraska, we are facing a workforce shortage. Our unemploym...
Aug 21, 2023 Gov. Jim Pillen (Courtesy)
'Today's just a lot of fun': UNK students bring the energy back to campus
KEARNEY - AC/DC's "Back in Black" blared from the speaker system as academic administrators and student body leaders emerged from the tunnel inside the Health and Sports Center arena. Chucking T-shirt...
Aug 21, 2023 UNK Communications, Courtesy.
Family members cheer on UNK freshmen Friday during the annual Parade of Lopers on campus.
Human case of West Nile Virus detected in Two Rivers district
A clinical case of West Nile virus (WNV) has been detected in a human in the Two Rivers Public Health Department district. Laboratory testing for WNV is reported by hospitals or by locations collectin...
Aug 21, 2023 John Tann / CC
Southern Public Power District announces new CEO
GRAND ISLAND - The Southern Public Power District (SPPD) board of directors has voted to hire Chad Waldow as SPPD's new President/Chief Executive Officer, effective October 2, 2023. The SPPD board con...
Aug 18, 2023 Southern Public Power District, Courtesy