Category Archives: Central Nebraska News
Heartland United Way Board of Directors elects new members, officers
GRAND ISLAND - Five new members were welcomed to the Heartland United Way Board of Directors during the HUW Campaign Celebration and Annual Meeting March 26. Kelly Enck, Hannah Fair, Brent Frerichs, a...
Mar 31, 2026 Four new Heartland United Way board members (from left) are shown with Heartland United Way President Karen Rathke (second from right) and 2025-26 campaign chair Kent Brown. (Courtesy photo)
HARDY bringing country-rock energy to Nebraska State Fair
GRAND ISLAND - Country-rock powerhouse HARDY will bring his high-energy live show to the Nebraska State Fair, headlining Sunday, Sept/ 6, at TD Landing, with special guest McCoy Moore. The concert is ...
Mar 31, 2026 HARDY (Courtesy photo)
Bomgaars to open new location in Holdrege this spring
HOLDREGE - Bomgaars Supply will open a new store in Holdrege this spring, filling the vacant space last occupied by ShopKo. Heather Korbe, Bomgaars Marketing Director, said a soft opening is planned f...
Mar 31, 2026 Bomgaars Supply, (Brian Neben, Central Nebraska Today)
Kearney Police to participate in 'Put the Phone Away or Pay' campaign
KEARNEY - The Kearney Police Department will participate in a national enforcement campaign from April 9-13, 2026, highlighting the dangers of texting and distracted driving. This annual initiative is...
Mar 31, 2026 Kearney Police Department, (Brian Neben, Central Nebraska Today)
1,200 acre fire near Bertrand being treated as suspicious, criminal investigation underway
BERTRAND - Just after midnight, on March 29, 2026, Phelps County 911 received reports of a large grass fire located roughly four miles southeast of Bertrand. Multiple fire and law enforcement agencies...
Mar 31, 2026 Firefighters at the scene of the grass fire near Bertrand, (Loomis Volunteer Fire and Rescue, Courtesy)
Troopers arrest Colorado man after I-80 pursuit near Lexington
LEXINGTON - Troopers with the Nebraska State Patrol, with assistance from multiple other agencies, arrested a Colorado man after a pursuit Sunday afternoon. Sunday afternoon, NSP received information ...
Mar 31, 2026 Nebraska State Patrol cruiser, (Brian Neben, Courtesy)
NDOT: South Street will close for work on Hastings Southeast Project
HASTINGS - Weather permitting, on April 6, South Street will be closed from Elm Avenue to Cedar Avenue, according to the Nebraska Department of Transportation. This work is part of the Hastings Southe...
Mar 31, 2026 Road Closed Sign, (Courtesy)
Two vehicle accident takes place at 24th St. and 30th Ave. in Kearney
KEARNEY - A two vehicle accident caused traffic impacts on the west side of Kearney during the morning hours of Tuesday, March 31. At 7:13 a.m., the Kearney Volunteer Fire Department, Good Samaritan E...
Mar 31, 2026 A two vehicle accident took place at the intersection of 24th St. and 30th Ave. in Kearney on Tuesday, March 31, (Brian Neben, Central Nebraska Today)
30th Annual Community Olympic Games in Kearney
KEARNEY - Team registration is currently being accepted for the 30th Annual Community Olympic Games, sponsored by CHI Health Good Samaritan and the City of Kearney Park and Recreation Department. The ...
Mar 31, 2026 Kearney Parks and Recreation, Courtesy
Startup Studio helps UNK students turn their passions into professions
KEARNEY - For University of Nebraska at Kearney students with big ideas, entrepreneurship is no longer something reserved for the future. Through Startup Studio, a yearlong cohort offered by UNK's Cen...
Mar 31, 2026 UNK senior Fallon Wells, left, is pictured with Center for Entrepreneurship and Rural Development Director Sara Bennett after winning the Big Idea business pitch competition in November. A Startup Studio participant, Wells plans to return to her hometown of Central City to run the local flower shop after graduation. (Photo by Ryo Suzuki, UNK College of Business and Technology)