Category Archives: Central Nebraska News
NDOT: Work will begin on I-80, near Kearney
KEARNEY - Weather permitting, work will begin March 23 on Interstate 80 (I-80) near reference post 269.04, according to the Nebraska Department of Transportation. Paul Reed Construction & Supply, ...
Mar 20, 2026 Interstate 80, (Brian Neben, Central Nebraska Today)
Kearney Public Schools names Patrick Moore as Horizon Middle School Assistant Principal
KEARNEY, NE - Kearney Public Schools is pleased to announce that Patrick Moore has been selected as the next Assistant Principal of Horizon Middle School. Moore will replace William Schmidt, who was r...
Mar 20, 2026 Patrick Moore, (Kearney Public Schools, Courtesy)
Hastings Police Department's activity from March 19
HASTINGS - The Hastings Police Department released their daily activity from Thursday, March 19. Reported Offenses: On March 19, 2026, a 30-year-old Hastings resident reported a theft in the 800 block...
Mar 20, 2026 Hastings Police Department, Courtesy
Cause of structure fire on W. 34th St. in Kearney still under investigation
KEARNEY - The cause of a fire that substantially damaged the garage of a home on West 34th St. in Kearney remains under investigation. According to the Kearney Volunteer Fire Department (KVFD), at 2:3...
Mar 19, 2026 Kearney firefighters battle the structure fire on W. 34th St. during the afternoon of March 18, (Brian Neben, Central Nebraska Today)
Cottonwood Fire is now 78 percent contained, fire most active near Jeffrey Reservoir
NEBRASKA - The Cottonwood Fire in central Nebraska is now considered 78 percent contained. Rocky Mountain Complex Incident Management Team 1 is managing the Cottonwood and Morrill Fires under the dire...
Mar 19, 2026 Map of the Cottonwood Fire, (Rocky Mountain Complex Incident Management Team 1, Courtesy)
G.I. Public Library volunteer Judy Brott honored with 2026 NLA Outstanding Volunteer Award
GRAND ISLAND - The Grand Island Public Library is proud to announce that longtime volunteer Judy Brott has been recognized by the Nebraska Library Association (NLA) as a recipient of the 2026 Outstand...
Mar 19, 2026 Grand Island Public Library volunteer Judy Brott (Courtesy photo)
NDOT: Work will begin on N-4, east of Davenport
DAVENPORT - Weather permitting, work will begin March 23 on Nebraska Highway 4 (N-4), from reference post 97.65 to reference post 110.55, according to the Nebraska Department of Transportation. Vontz ...
Mar 19, 2026 wabeno / Depositphotos.com
NPPD hosting open house in Central City for new transmission line
CENTRAL CITY - Nebraska Public Power District (NPPD) will host an open house on March 26 in Central City to gather public input for a new transmission project in the area. NPPD plans to build an appro...
Mar 19, 2026 Nebraska Public Power District, Courtesy
Tentative trial dates listed for Axtell man charged with three counts of motor vehicle homicide
HOLDREGE - Tentative trial dates have been listed for an Axtell man who is charged with three counts of motor vehicle homicide following a fiery crash near Funk in August 2025. Brock Schneider, 35, ha...
Mar 19, 2026 Local Court News, (Central Nebraska Today)
Fire Weather Watch issued across central Nebraska on Saturday
HASTINGS - A Fire Weather Watch has been issued for central Nebraska for the late morning through the evening of Saturday, March 21. The National Weather Service - Hastings has issued the Fire Weather...
Mar 19, 2026 A Fire Weather Watch has been issued for central Nebraska on Saturday, March 21, (NWS Hastings, Courtesy)