Category Archives: Central Nebraska News
Hastings Police Department's activity from March 11
HASTINGS - The Hastings Police Department released their daily activity from Wednesday, March 11. Arrests/Citations: On March 11, 2026, a 27-year-old Hastings resident was arrested on an Adams County ...
Mar 12, 2026 Hastings Police Department, Courtesy
G.I. City Council hears reports about two blight and substandard studies
GRAND ISLAND - Grand Island's City Council received information March 10 about referring two blight and substandard studies to the Hall Council Regional Planning Commission. Both matters were approved...
Mar 11, 2026 Hall County Regional Planning Commission Director Chad Nabity gives a presentation at the March 10 City Council meeting about two blight and substandard studies. (Carol Bryant, Central Nebraska Today)
G.I. City Council approves Heartland Events Center funding request
GRAND ISLAND - The Grand Island City Council voted 10-0 March 10 to approve a $145,284 funding request from Heartland Events Center to cover the FY25 operating shortfall. Heartland Events Center has b...
Mar 11, 2026 Kyler Tarwater, executive director of the Heartland Events Center, introduces his staff to the Grand Island City Council at the March 10 meeting. Tarwater made a funding request for the Events Center and also gave highlights from the Events Center's 2025 annual report. (Carol Bryant, Central Nebraska Today)
Heartland Events Center announces naming rights partnership with BigIron Auctions
GRAND ISLAND - The Heartland Events Center announced March 10 a naming rights partnership with BigIron Auctions and Realty, marking an important new chapter that reflects the facility's continued grow...
Mar 11, 2026 Mark Stock of St. Edward (at podium), co-founder of BigIron Auctions and Realty, addresses the Grand Island City Council March 10 about the business' donation of $2.1 million for a 15-year-period so that the Heartland Events Center will be renamed BigIron Events Center. Kyle Tarwater, executive director of the Heartland Events Center, is on the left. (Carol Bryant, Central Nebraska Today)
Red Flag Warning issued for central Nebraska on Thursday
HASTINGS - A Red Flag Warning for critical fire weather conditions has been issued for central Nebraska during the afternoon hours of Thursday, March 12. The National Weather Service in Hastings has i...
Mar 11, 2026 A Red Flag Warning has been issued for all of central Nebraska from 12 p.m. to 9 p.m. on Thursday, March 12, (NWS Hastings, Courtesy)
Grass fire north of Kearney caused by semi pulling down electrical line
KEARNEY - A grass fire that burned around an acre of ground north of Kearney was caused by a semi pulling down an electrical line during the afternoon of Tuesday, March 10. Around 2:45 p.m., the Kearn...
Mar 11, 2026 A KVFD grass rig fighting the grass fire along Highway 40 on March 10, (Brian Neben, Central Nebraska Today)
2026 Hall County Women's History Walk is March 14
GRAND ISLAND - The Grand Island Public Library, Grand Island Woman's Club, Hall County Historical Society, Stuhr Museum, and YWCA of Grand Island are announcing the 2026 Hall County Women's History Wa...
Mar 11, 2026 (Courtesy)
Kearney Police shares information about attempted robbery at Casey's location on Feb. 13
KEARNEY - On February 13, 2026, at approximately 11:35 p.m., officers with the Kearney Police Department were dispatched to a robbery in progress at Casey's General Store (1308 E. 39th Street). A KPD ...
Mar 11, 2026 Kearney Police Department, (Brian Neben, Central Nebraska Today)
Jacob Sikes announces candidacy for District 41 Legislature
RIVERDALE - Jacob W. Sikes has officially entered the race for the District 41 Legislature. Jacob and his family live in and are restoring the historic schoolhouse in Riverdale, a project that reflect...
Mar 11, 2026 Jacob W. Sikes, (Courtesy)
City of Kearney Water Operations Division releases 2025 Consumer Confidence Report
KEARNEY - The City of Kearney Water Operations Division announces that the 2025 Consumer Confidence Report (CCR) on the City's water quality is now available. The City will continue to utilize electro...
Mar 11, 2026 City of Kearney, (Brian Neben, Central Nebraska Today)