Category Archives: CNT News Photo Gallery
Gallery: Opening Weekend at Fonner Park
GRAND ISLAND - The 73nd racing season at Fonner Park kicked off Saturday, Feb. 14 in Grand Island, a springtime tradition in central Nebraska. "The heart of Fonner Park is the live thoroughbred race m...
Feb 14, 2026 Fonner Park, (Jimmy Rash, Central Nebraska Today)
Gallery: Canada geese along the Platte River in central Nebraska
PHELPS CO. - Canada geese were found wintering along the Platte River in Phelps County on Sunday, Feb. 1. Like most geese, the Canada goose is naturally migratory with the wintering range being most o...
Feb 02, 2026 A Canada goose floating along the Platte River in Phelps County, (Brian Neben, Courtesy)
Gallery: Bald eagles along Tri-County Canal in central Nebraska
LEXINGTON - The bald eagle, one of the most easily identifiable birds in the United States, can be commonly found in parts of Nebraska during the winter months. One of the areas is in south central Ne...
Jan 26, 2026 A bald eagle perched in a tree along the Tri-County Canal in Gosper County on Sunday, Jan. 25, (Brian Neben, Central Nebraska Today)
Gallery: "ICE Out for Good" protest takes place in Kearney
KEARNEY - An "ICE Out for Good" protest took place in Kearney on Sunday, Jan. 11 to protest after an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer shot and killed Renee Good in Minneapolis, Minn. The pr...
Jan 11, 2026 An “ICE Out for Good” protest takes place in Kearney on Sunday, Jan. 11 to protest after an ICE officer shot and killed Renee Good in Minneapolis, Minn, (Jordan Neben, Courtesy)
Gallery: Kearney Community Theatre presents The Wickhams: Christmas at Pemberley
KEARNEY - Kearney Community Theatre is currently presenting The Wickhams: Christmas at Pemberley "The Wickhams: Christmas at Pemberley is a heartwarming sequel to Pride and Prejudice, set during the h...
Dec 19, 2025 Kearney Community Theatre presents The Wickhams: Christmas at Pemberley, (Corbey R. Dorsey, Central Nebraska Today)
Gallery: Funeral procession for late KVFD firefighter Terry Eirich
KEARNEY - Fire departments from across central Nebraska took part in the funeral procession of the late Terry Eirich, a longtime firefighter with the Kearney Volunteer Fire Department on Tuesday, Dec....
Dec 16, 2025 The funeral procession for Terry Eirich, a longtime firefighter with the Kearney Volunteer Fire Department, makes its way to Kearney Cemetery on Dec. 16, (Brian Neben, Central Nebraska Today)
Gallery: 2025 Celebration of Lights in Hastings
HASTINGS - The 2025 Celebration of Lights was held in Hastings during the evening of Thursday, Nov. 20. "The Celebration of Lights has long been a highlight of the holiday season in Hastings, drawing ...
Nov 21, 2025 2025 Celebration of Lights in Hastings, (Jimmy Rash, Central Nebraska Today)
Gallery: Nebraska Cattlemen's Classic - Fall Edition
KEARNEY - The Nebraska Cattlemen's Classic - Fall Edition was in its second day on Thursday, Oct. 30 and will run through Sunday, Nov. 2. One of the events on Thursday included the open breed show tha...
Oct 30, 2025 Breed show at the 2025 Nebraska Cattlemen's Classic - Fall Edition show, (Brian Neben, Central Nebraska Today)
Gallery: 2025 NSBA State Marching Contest in Kearney
KEARNEY - The Nebraska State Bandmasters Association (NSBA) state marching contest was hosted at three festival sites across the state on Saturday, Oct. 25. The three sites included, Lincoln, Omaha, a...
Oct 26, 2025 The Pride of the Minuteman Marching Band at the 2025 NSBA State Marching Contest, (Brian Neben, Central Nebraska Today)
Gallery: 2025 UNK Homecoming Parade "Louie's Jukebox Jive"
KEARNEY - The 2025 University of Nebraska - Kearney Homecoming Parade took place on Saturday, Oct. 11. The theme this year was "Louie's Jukebox Jive" "The LPAC 2025 Homecoming Parade is a fan favorite...
Oct 11, 2025 2025 UNK Homecoming Parade, (Brian Neben, Central Nebraska Today)