Category Archives: Central Nebraska News
9th Annual Aurora Harvest Gala- Celebrating 55 Years
AURORA - The 9th Annual Aurora Harvest Gala, hosted by the Aurora Chamber of Commerce will be held Nov. 18. The event will be hosted at The Leadership Center, 2227 Q St. from 6 p.m. to 11 p.m. Each ye...
Nov 17, 2023 Aurora, (Brian Neben, Central Nebraska Today)
CPNRD board approves rules and regulations
The Central Platte Natural Resources District's (CPNRD) Board of Directors approved the proposed and amended Rules and Regulations for the Enforcement of the Nebraska Groundwater Management and Protec...
Nov 17, 2023 CPNRD, Courtesy
Lee named Outstanding Educator for Nebraska Children's Groundwater Festival
GRAND ISLAND - The Nebraska Forest Service (NFS) is proud to announce that Marcia Lee, Central Platte NRD information and education specialist, from Grand Island, has been recognized with an Excellenc...
Nov 17, 2023 Marcia Lee, Central Platte NRD information and education specialist, (Nebraska Forest Service, Courtesy)
Zero precipitation last week leads to no change in drought conditions
KEARNEY - There was practically no precipitation across Central Nebraska during the last week, conditions which haven't done anything to help the lingering drought conditions. "The Nov. 9-15 period fe...
Nov 17, 2023 A pocket of the most severe drought conditions, exceptional or D4, remains across Nance, Merrick, Polk, Hall, Hamilton, York, Adams, Clay, Fillmore, Nuckolls and Thayer counties. (U.S. Drought Monitor, Courtesy)
New solar generation facility to be built on east side of Grand Island
GRAND ISLAND - The City of Grand Island Utilities (GIUD) and Nelnet Renewable Energy are excited to announce a significant advancement in their shared commitment to sustainable energy solutions, with ...
Nov 17, 2023 Slimdandy / CC
BNSF Railway Pine, Hastings Ave. crossings reopen in Hastings
HASTINGS - The BNSF Railway crossings at Hastings and Pine avenues reopened on Monday, Nov. 13. The work was done by Ben Engel Construction of Hastings. Hastings Avenue was closed mid-May and Pine Ave...
Nov 16, 2023 The Hastings and Pine Avenue BNSF Railway crossings are now open. (City of Hastings, Courtesy)
Updated Burlington Ave. traffic signals in Hastings
HASTINGS - The Nebraska Department of Transportation will soon begin updating several traffic signals on Burlington Avenue between Seventh Street and North Shore Drive, adding protected left turn sign...
Nov 16, 2023 City of Hastings, Courtesy
Voters strike down Doniphan-Trumbull Public School bond propositions
DONIPHAN - Two proposed bond issues for Doniphan-Trumbull Public Schools have been struck down by voters from a four-county area. According to Doniphan-Trumbull Public Schools, this would have been th...
Nov 16, 2023 Element5 Digital / Unsplash
Kearney Thanksgiving holiday refuse collection schedule
KEARNEY - The City of Kearney Sanitation Division announces that due to the upcoming Thanksgiving Holiday, on Thursday, Nov. 23, 2023, the following changes will be in effect for the refuse collection...
Nov 16, 2023 Possessed Photography / Unsplash
5th Avenue Railroad Crossing Closure
KEARNEY - The City of Kearney Public Works Department on behalf of the Union Pacific Railroad announces that track repair work on the 5th Avenue Railroad Crossing will begin Friday, Nov. 17 beginning ...
Nov 16, 2023 Brian Neben, Central Nebraska Today