Category Archives: Central Nebraska News
Portion of West 4th Street in Kearney closed for repairs
KEARNEY- A portion of West 4th Street will be closed for storm sewer repair. According to the City of Kearney on behalf of Midlands Contracting announces that beginning Tuesday, October 31, 2023 a roa...
Oct 31, 2023 Sandy Millar / Unsplash
Holdrege woman sentenced for methamphetamine charges
LINCOLN - A Holdrege woman was sentenced for possession of methamphetamine. In federal court Oct. 27, Jade Wondercheck, 44, of Holdrege, Nebraska, was sentenced for possession of methamphetamine with ...
Oct 31, 2023 Tingey Injury Law Firm / Unsplash
Kearney's Emerson Elementary graduates first DARE class in 14 years
KEARNEY - For the first time in 14 years, a DARE class was taught in Kearney Public Schools and the first graduates were fifth graders from Emerson Elementary. A graduation ceremony was held on Monday...
Oct 31, 2023 2023 DARE Class graduates at Emerson Elementary (Brian Neben, Central Nebraska Today)
Sunrise Middle School Term One Honor Roll
KEARNEY - Middle School Honor Roll is calculated each term for 6th, 7th and 8th graders using all classes. Students earning a grade of D, F, N, U, or Incomplete in any class will NOT qualify for honor...
Oct 31, 2023 Sunrise Middle School (Brian Neben, Central Nebraska Today)
York man sentenced for second-degree murder
YORK - On Monday, Oct. 30, Judge James Stecker sentenced Bart Beutler in York County District Court to 100-130 years in prison for the murder of his wife, Stacie Beutler. Beutler, 48, was accused in J...
Oct 31, 2023
Kearney Concrete Work: 39th Street from 22nd Ave to 20th Ave
The City of Kearney Public Works Department announces that on Wednesday, Nov. 1, 2023 the east bound outside lane on 39th Street from 22nd Avenue to 20th Avenue will be closed to traffic for concrete ...
Oct 31, 2023 Martin Howard / CC
Front door to the community: Forward Kearney holds groundbreaking ceremony
KEARNEY - A groundbreaking ceremony was held for Forward Kearney, a collaboration between the Development Council for Buffalo County, Kearney Visitors Bureau and Kearney Area Chamber of Commerce, on M...
Oct 30, 2023 Brian Neben, Central Nebraska Today
Fatal crash on I-80 near North Platte
NORTH PLATTE - A person died from an accident on I-80 near North Platte Friday. According to the Nebraska State Patrol on Friday, law enforcement responded to a crash in the westbound lanes on I-80 ne...
Oct 30, 2023
Lexington, York men killed in separate winter weather accidents this weekend
KEARNEY - The Nebraska State Patrol is investigating multiple fatal crashes that occurred during this weekend's winter weather across much of the state. Troopers responded to over 100 incidents betwee...
Oct 30, 2023 (Central Nebraska Today)
Long time Lexington Police Department sergeant promoted to captain
LEXINGTON - A longtime police sergeant has been promoted to the position of captain in the Lexington Police Department. Phil Lauby started his law enforcement career with the Lexington Police Departme...
Oct 30, 2023 Captain Phil Lauby (Lexington Police Department, Courtesy)