Category Archives: Central Nebraska News
I-80 accident near Kearney claims life of Omaha man on Friday
KEARNEY - An Omaha man was killed as the result of an accident on Interstate 80 near Kearney on Friday, Nov. 3. Around 3 p.m., the Nebraska State Patrol was alerted to a two-vehicle accident on I-80, ...
Nov 06, 2023 (Central Nebraska Today)
Grand Island Police Department front office will be closed Nov. 7, Nov. 10
GRAND ISLAND -The Grand Island Police Department front office will be closed. The Grand Island Police Department will be conducting in-service training for our civilian staff on Tuesday morning, Nov. ...
Nov 06, 2023 Hall County Law Enforcement Center (Brian Neben, Central Nebraska Today)
Wednesday cold front will bring temperatures closer to early November averages
KEARNEY - A cold front arriving Wednesday will result in temperatures that are closer to normal for early November, no precipitation is expected through the next seven days. Mostly zonal flow is prese...
Nov 06, 2023 The sunset illuminates the clouds over Phelps County during the evening of Sunday, Nov. 5 (Brian Neben, Central Nebraska Today)
Kearney Veterans Day holiday refuse collection schedule
KEARNEY - The City of Kearney Sanitation Division announces that due to the upcoming Veterans' Day Holiday, Friday, Nov. 10, 2023, the following changes will be in effect for the refuse collection sys...
Nov 06, 2023 Sigmund / Unsplash
Kearney Road Work: 56th St. and East Saddle Horse Dr.
KEARNEY - The City of Kearney on behalf of Mid Nebraska Digging announces that beginning Wednesday, Nov. 8, 2023 the center lanes on 56th Street by East Saddle Horse Drive will be closed for sanitary ...
Nov 06, 2023 Mark König / Unsplash
Two adult, two juvenile females charged after stealing $2,000 worth of shoes from residence
GRAND ISLAND - Two adult and two juvenile females have been charged with burglary, after stealing $2,000 worth of tennis shoes on Sunday, Nov. 5. Around 1:13 a.m., a 24-year-old female reported that a...
Nov 06, 2023 Isabella Davalos and Carmen Gonzalez (Hall County Corrections, Courtesy)
Time to fall back, Daylight Savings Time ends on Nov. 5
KEARNEY - People's internal clock will need to take time to adjust thanks to the end of Daylight Savings Time (DST) on Sunday, Nov. 5 as people set their clocks an hour back. The practice of DST in th...
Nov 05, 2023 Jernej Furman / CC
Long a business staple, Misko Sports makes a return to Kearney
KEARNEY - Once a staple business in the Kearney sports scene, Misko Sports has made its return to the community after the store shut its doors over a decade ago. Misko Sports was born in Ord as Misko ...
Nov 04, 2023 Misko Sports new location in Kearney (Brian Neben, Central Nebraska Today)
Traffic accident shuts down I-80 westbound near Odessa Friday evening
ODESSA - Traffic was being diverted off the westbound lanes of Interstate 80 during the early evening of Friday, Nov. 3 due to a traffic accident. The accident occurred near mile marker 261, 11 miles ...
Nov 03, 2023 Abhishek Chadha / Unsplash
GIPS Promotes Bianca Ayala to Principal at Gates Elementary
GRAND ISLAND - Grand Island Public Schools (GIPS) is pleased to share that Miss Bianca Ayala has been named the new Principal at Gates Elementary School! Miss Ayala will begin serving as Principal in ...
Nov 03, 2023 Bianca Ayala (Grand Island Public Schools, Courtesy)