Category Archives: Central Nebraska News
NDOT: Work will begin on I-80 on the Alda Bridge
ALDA - Weather permitting, work will begin March 31 on Interstate 80 (I-80), at reference post 305.69 in the westbound lanes, according to the Nebraska Department of Transportation. JMS Construction, ...
Mar 26, 2026 Interstate 80 in central Nebraska, (Brian Neben, Central Nebraska Today)
Grand Island, Hastings set daily temperature records for March 25
GRAND ISLAND - Grand Island and Hastings set daily temperature records for March 25, only four days after a heat wave cause the highest temperatures seen in central Nebraska this early in the year. Ac...
Mar 26, 2026 Grand Island breaks daily temperature record with 89 degrees on March 25, (NWS Hastings, Courtesy)
Extreme drought conditions expand in Nebraska as lack of precipitation continues
KEARNEY - Extreme drought conditions expanded across Nebraska as the winter drought continues into early spring. Record high temperatures have also contributed to the expansion. The swath of extreme d...
Mar 26, 2026 Drought conditions across Nebraska as of March 24, (U.S. Drought Monitor, Courtesy)
Total of 114 residential lots to be created through three new additions to Kearney
KEARNEY - A total of 114 new residential lots will be created on paper through three new additions that the Kearney Planning Commission reviewed at their meeting on Friday, March 20. Craig Bennett, Mi...
Mar 26, 2026 Home under construction in Kearney, (Brian Neben, Central Nebraska Today)
June trial date set for Kearney man charged with first degree sexual assault
KEARNEY - A June trial date has been set for a Kearney man charged with first-degree sexual assault and domestic violence. Jason Gundersen, 43, first-degree sexual assault, a Class 2 felony; assault b...
Mar 26, 2026 Local Court News, (Central Nebraska Today)
Severe Weather Awareness Week: Flash Flooding
HASTINGS - Flash flooding is the number one storm-related killer in the United States. Flooding in general kills more people each year than tornadoes, hurricanes, or lightning. If that seems surprisin...
Mar 26, 2026 Flooding in northern Grand Island, (Dallas Nau, Central Nebraska Today)
Red Flag Warning issued along Nebraska-Kansas state line
HASTINGS - A Red Flag Warning has been issued for north central Nebraska and counties along the Nebraska-Kansas border for Thursday, March 26. According to the National Weather Service - Hastings, the...
Mar 26, 2026 A Red Flag Warning has been issued for Nebraska counties along the state line on March 26, (NWS Hastings, Courtesy)
Target shooting temporarily prohibited at Dogwood WMA
OVERTON - Target shooting will be prohibited for safety at Dogwood Wildlife Management Area from April 1 to June 31, 2026, as early season intensive grazing will be occurring. Target shooting will reo...
Mar 26, 2026 Nebraska Game and Parks, (Brian Neben, Central Nebraska Today)
New Central Community College sports in Hastings, Columbus
The Central Community College Board of Governors has approved the addition of three sports teams. The unanimous decision was made at the monthly board meeting on March 19 and brings the total number o...
Mar 26, 2026 "CCC volleyball members Rae Goeden (front) and Chloe Henn (back) practice volleyball on a sand court at the Columbus Campus. With the addition of beach volleyball, one of three new sports approved by the CCC Board of Governors, court volleyball members could transition following the fall season." (CCC, Courtesy)
Hastings Police Department's activity from March 25
HASTINGS - The Hastings Police Department released their daily activity from Wednesday, March 25. Arrests/Citations: On March 25, 2026, a 12-year-old Hastings resident was cited for possession of toba...
Mar 26, 2026 Hastings Police Department, Courtesy