Category Archives: Central Nebraska News
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
Hastings Police Department's activity from March 16
HASTINGS - The Hastings Police Department released their daily activity from Monday, March 16. Arrests/Citations: On March 16, 2026, a 16-year-old Hastings resident was cited for minor in possession o...
Mar 17, 2026 Hastings Police Department, Courtesy
G.I. Public Schools names Rachel Harper as new Dodge Elementary School assistant principal
GRAND ISLAND - Grand Island Public Schools (GIPS) is announcing that Rachel Harper will be joining the district as the assistant principal at Dodge Elementary School in the 2026-27 school year. Harper...
Mar 16, 2026 Rachel Harper has been hired to be assistant principal at Dodge Elementary School for the upcoming school year. (Courtesy photo)
Heartland United Way invites public to celebrate record campaign, honor impact makers
GRAND ISLAND - Donors believed in the power of giving, and now the Heartland United Way is inviting people in Hall, Hamilton, Howard and Merrick Counties to help celebrate a record-setting fundraising...
Mar 16, 2026 (Courtesy)
Grand Island Creative District Receives $100,000 grant to strengthen arts, culture, and community collaboration
GRAND ISLAND - The Grand Island Creative District has been awarded $100,000 over two years from the Nebraska Arts Council (NAC) to support continued growth and coordination of arts and cultural initia...
Mar 16, 2026 The Greater Grand Island Community Foundation in February awarded the Grand Island Creative District $6,000 in programming support through its Greater Impact Grant program, (Courtesy photo)
Red Flag Warning, Fire Weather Watch issued for parts of central Nebraska on Tuesday
KEARNEY - A Red Flag Warning and a Fire Weather Watch has been issued for parts of central Nebraska west of Highway 183 for the afternoon hours of Tuesday, March 17. The National Weather Service - Has...
Mar 16, 2026 A Red Flag Warning and Fire Weather Watch has been issued for parts of central Nebraska on Tuesday, March 17, (NWS Hastings, Courtesy)
G.I. Police report multiple felony incidents over weekend
GRAND ISLAND - The Grand Island Police Department reported multiple felony incidents March 16 that have occurred since March 13. A 32-year-old female and 36-year-old male reported that they were robbe...
Mar 16, 2026 Grand Island Police Department (Courtesy)
G.I. Police Department's K9 Mando has received donation of body armor
GRAND ISLAND - Grand Island Police Department's K9 Mando has received a bullet and stab protective vest thanks to a charitable donation from nonprofit organization Vested Interest in K9s, Inc. K9 Mand...
Mar 16, 2026 A bullet and stab protective vest has been donated for the Grand Island Police Department's K9 Mando. (Courtesy photo)
Cottonwood fire complex has burned over 120,000 acres, area firefighters on scene all weekend
GOTHENBURG - The Cottonwood Fire complex has burned over 120,000 acres in central Nebraska; area fire department were on scene throughout the weekend battling the spread of the blaze. The Cottonwood F...
Mar 16, 2026 The burn scar of the Cottonwood Fire near Road 754 north of Farnam in southwest Dawson County, (Brian Neben, Central Nebraska Today)
NDOT: Work continues on I-80, east of Brady
Weather permitting, work will continue March 23 on Interstate 80 (I-80), from reference post 197.50 to reference post 205.62, according to the Nebraska Department of Transportation. Western Engineerin...
Mar 16, 2026 Interstate 80, (Brian Neben, Central Nebraska Today)