Category Archives: Central Nebraska News
LRHC, Heartland Chevrolet hosting "A Time for Giving," donation drive in Lexington
LEXINGTON - Heartland Chevrolet and Lexington Regional Health Center are hosting "A Time for Giving," donation drive through November. The donation drive lasts through Saturday, Nov. 16 with items suc...
Oct 17, 2023 Joel Muniz / Unsplash
Five tornadoes, some damaging, reported in central Nebraska on Oct. 12
KEARNEY - Five tornadoes, some of them damaging, impacted several communities in south central Nebraska during the afternoon and evening hours of Thursday, Oct. 12. A Slight Risk, a level two out of f...
Oct 17, 2023 This thunderstorm complex spawned the Bertrand EF-0 and Overton EF-U tornadoes in October 2023. (Brian Neben, Courtesy)
Cozad's Robert Henri Museum announces plans for new art gallery
COZAD - The Robert Henri Museum and Art Gallery, in Cozad, Nebraska, is pleased to announce that it is about to embark on a momentous new chapter in the museum's long and storied history. The project ...
Oct 17, 2023 Wilkins Architecture Design Planning, Courtesy
Three LRHC staff recognized as 40 Under 40 awardees
LEXINGTON - Brittany Hueftle RN, BSN, Elizabeth Atwood RN, MSNEd, CNE, and Hannah Hild RN, BSN from Lexington Regional Health Center have been recognized at the Nebraska Nurses Association Annual Conv...
Oct 17, 2023 Lexington Regional Health Center, Courtesy
Robb Hanna promoted to DPPD Manager of Information Technology
LEXINGTON - Former Dawson Public Power District Technology Integration and Security Specialist Robb Hanna has been promoted to Manager of Information Technology. In his new role, Hanna will help Dawso...
Oct 17, 2023 Robb Hanna, (DPPD, Courtesy)
CPNRD board to review prescribed fire rate
GRAND ISLAND - The Central Platte Natural Resources District's (CPNRD) pricing for the Prescribed Fire Program will be a topic of discussion for the CPNRD's Programs Committee this month. The Committe...
Oct 17, 2023 Plains and Prairie Potholes Landscape Conservation / CC
Dr. Dan McGowan's cardiology clinic joins CHI Health
KEARNEY - CHI Health Clinic Heart Institute in Kearney is excited to welcome board certified interventional cardiologist Daniel J. McGowan, MD, FACC, Tammy Price-Fowlkes, MSN, APRN and the team at Cen...
Oct 17, 2023 Dr. McGowan (CHI Health, Courtesy)
22 people killed in Nebraska traffic accidents in September
NEBRASKA - There were 22 people killed as the result of Nebraska traffic accidents in September, according to the Nebraska Department of Transportation (NDOT). There were 22 fatalities that occurred i...
Oct 17, 2023 Florian Steciuk / Unsplash
Road Closure on Yanney Avenue, from Talmadge Street to 3rd Street
The City of Kearney and Nielsen Contracting announce that beginning Monday, October 16, 2023 a road closure will take place on Yanney Avenue from Talmadge Street to 3rd Street. Work is expected to be ...
Oct 16, 2023 Sandy Millar / Unsplash
Five Grand Island businesses hit by string of forged checks
GRAND ISLAND - The Grand Island Police Department is investigating a string of businesses hit by counterfeit checks. Five Grand Island businesses reported fraudulent checks cashed out by several suspe...
Oct 16, 2023