Category Archives: Breaking News

Plane Missing North of Kearney
A private plane that was due to land Wednesday night at Kearney Regional Airport is missing. Currently rescue crews are searching for the plane in an area North of the airport, with the search area st...
Alex Hammeke Aug 28, 2025 Patryk_Kosmider / Depositphotos.com

Hastings man killed after rollover accident on I-80 in Hamilton County
HAMILTON CO. - At 1 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 26, the Hamilton County Sheriff's Office was notified of a one vehicle crash at mile marker 336 I-80 Eastbound. Multiple callers to 911 reported the driver wa...
Hamilton County Sheriff's Office Aug 27, 2025 (Central Nebraska Today)

80-year-old woman killed in Cozad after collision with cement truck
COZAD - An 80-year-old woman was killed as the result of an accident that took place in Cozad on Tuesday, Aug. 19. Just after 1 p.m. Tuesday, a Chevrolet Equinox attempted to turn left off eastbound H...
Brian Neben Aug 20, 2025 (Central Nebraska Today)

Three vehicle accident results in fatality near Nelson
NELSON - One person was killed as the result of a three vehicle accident that took place near Nelson during the evening of Tuesday, Aug. 19. According to the Nuckolls County Sheriff's Department, a th...
Staff Reports Aug 20, 2025 (Central Nebraska Today)

Three killed in multi-vehicle accident near Funk on Friday, investigation continues
FUNK - At approximately 9:38 p.m. on Friday Aug. 15, 2025, the Phelps County 911 Center received communications regarding a multi-vehicle accident at the intersection of Highway 6/34 and Road T locate...
Phelps County Sheriff's Office Aug 18, 2025 (Central Nebraska Today)

Fatal accident involving three vehicles occurs near Funk on Friday night
FUNK - On Friday, Aug. 15, at 9:35 p.m. at Highway 6 and T Road near Funk, Phelps County deputies responded to a three-vehicle accident, with two vehicles on fire. Multiple agencies assisted, includin...
Phelps County Sheriff's Office Aug 16, 2025 (Central Nebraska Today)

Vehicle fire investigation leads to the identification of juvenile suspects in Kearney
KEARNEY - On Wednesday, August 13, 2025, at approximately 3:50 p.m., Kearney Police Department (KPD) Officers and the Kearney Volunteer Fire Department (KVFD) responded to a report of a vehicle fire i...
Kearney Police Department Aug 14, 2025 Following the investigation, it was determined the vehicle fire was intentionally set by
two male juveniles, both 9 years old, (Courtesy)

UNK to cut $4.5 Million from budget
UNK has announced that they'll be cutting $4.5 million from their budget over the next 2 years, according to a statement from Chancellor Neal Schnoor today. The 4.5 million is part of roughly $20 mill...
Alex Hammeke Aug 11, 2025 UNK Loper Athletics

City of Kearney names New Chief of Police
KEARNEY - Kearney City Manager, Brenda Jensen, is pleased to announce the promotion of Lt. Gabriel Kowalek as the next Chief of Police for the Kearney Police Department. Jensen made the official annou...
Brian Neben Aug 11, 2025 Gabe Kowalek, (City of Kearney, Courtesy)

72-year-old rural Blue Hill man killed in rollover ATV accident
BLUE HILL - A 72-year-old rural Blue Hill man was killed as the result of a rollover ATV accident north of the community during the morning of Thursday, July 31. According to the Adams County Sheriff'...
Brian Neben Aug 01, 2025 (Central Nebraska Today)
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