Category Archives: Central Nebraska News
Nebraska State Fair welcomes Christian stars Phil Wickham and Jamie MacDonald
GRAND ISLAND - Contemporary Christian artist Phil Wickham is bringing a night of worship and music to the Nebraska State Fair, joined by special guest Jamie MacDonald on Sunday, Aug. 30, inside the He...
Mar 17, 2026 Phil Wickham (Courtesy photo)
CHI Health St. Francis hosting heart-education session on March 26
GRAND ISLAND - CHI Health St. Francis, in collaboration with CHI Health Clinic Heart Institute, is hosting a heart-education session at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, March 26 in Conference Room 2/3 at the hospi...
Mar 17, 2026 Holly Anderson (Courtesy photo)
UNK junior Carter Moss is an EMT, biomedical researcher and future physician
KEARNEY - Carter Moss has seen the reality of rural health care from the back of an ambulance. As an EMT transporting patients to facilities across the state, the University of Nebraska at Kearney jun...
Mar 17, 2026 UNK junior Carter Moss works as an EMT with Midwest Medical Transport in Kearney. He plans to attend medical school before serving rural Nebraska as a physician. (Photo by Erika Pritchard, UNK Communications)
Cottonwood Fire has burned 122,144 acres, night crews respond to Jeffrey Lake area
NEBRASKA - The Complex Incident Management Team (CIMT1) is managing the Morrill and Cottonwood Fire under the direction of the State. Current Situation: Yesterday the cold weather, scattered snow and ...
Mar 17, 2026 The burn scar of the Cottonwood Fire between Gothenburg and Farnam, (Brian Neben, Central Nebraska Today)
Zoning meetings on March 25-26 in Hastings to discuss setbacks, height requirements, lot coverage
HASTINGS - The City of Hastings Development Services Department will hold two meetings to discuss the land use section of Hastings City Code and are looking for public input. The meetings will take pl...
Mar 17, 2026 Hastings, Nebraska, Brian Neben, Central Nebraska Today
Parts of Lexington impacted by unplanned power outage
LEXINGTON - The City of Lexington is currently experiencing an unplanned power outage affecting portions of the community this morning, (Tuesday, March 17.) Around 461 customers were impacted by the o...
Mar 17, 2026 City of Lexington, (Brian Neben, Central Nebraska Today)
Depositions sought by Indiana man charged with motor vehicle homicide
MINDEN - Depositions are being sought by an Indiana man charged with motor vehicle homicide. Cory Rady, 30, of Indianapolis, Ind., has been charged with motor vehicle homicide - reckless/willful, a Cl...
Mar 17, 2026 Local Court News, (Central Nebraska Today)
Red Flag Warning expanded to areas along and west of Highway 183 in central Nebraska
KEARNEY - The Red Flag Warning that was issued yesterday has been expanded to include counties along the Highway 183 corridor in central Nebraska for Tuesday, March 17. The National Weather Service - ...
Mar 17, 2026 A Red Flag Warning has been issued for parts of central Nebraska for March 17, (NWS Hastings, Courtesy)
CS-CASH: Protect lung, eye health during wildfires and post fire cleanup
NEBRASKA - As multiple large wildfires continue to burn across central and western Nebraska, resulting in hundreds of thousands of acres burned and hazardous air quality in affected regions, the Centr...
Mar 17, 2026 The burn scar from the Cottonwood Fire complex in southwest Dawson County, (Brian Neben, Central Nebraska Today)
UNK spring concert to feature A Boogie Wit da Hoodie
KEARNEY - One of hip-hop's biggest names is coming to the University of Nebraska at Kearney. A Boogie Wit da Hoodie will headline UNK's Spring Concert at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 29, at the Buffalo ...
Mar 17, 2026 A Boogie Wit da Hoodie will headline UNK’s Spring Concert at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 29, at the Buffalo County Fairgrounds