Category Archives: Central Nebraska News
One Day for UNK kicks off today
KEARNEY - One Day for UNK kicked off today. This year marks as the third year that The University of Nebraska at Kearney is holding One Day for UNK. This year's theme is "Be Blue and Gold. Give Boldly...
Oct 05, 2023
City of Hastings strategic plan community survey to be mailed out
HASTINGS - Hastings residences will soon begin receiving the multi-page community survey that is part of the city's strategic planning process. The strategic planning process will be used to prioritiz...
Oct 05, 2023 City of Hastings Offices (Brian Neben, Central Nebraska Today)
Budget and policies discussed at Dawson PPD board meeting
LEXINGTON - Dawson Public Power District's board reviewed preliminary budget information at their October meeting on Wednesday. It includes line construction projects, technology upgrades, transformer...
Oct 05, 2023 Dawson Public Power District, Courtesy
Structure fire consumes East Lawn trailer in Kearney
KEARNEY - An East Lawn trailer in Kearney was consumed by a fire during the late morning hours of Thursday, Oct. 5. Around 11:25 a.m., the Kearney Volunteer Fire Department was dispatched to Bourbon S...
Oct 05, 2023 Brian Neben, Central Nebraska Today
Kearney Police shoot dog after officer bitten, injured
KEARNEY - On Wednesday, Oct. 4, at approximately 10:15 p.m., Kearney Police Officers responded to an address in the 1600 Block of 10th Avenue for a report of a domestic disturbance/assault. The first ...
Oct 05, 2023
Hastings takes part in Fire Prevention Week is Oct. 8-14
HASTINGS - Hastings Fire and Rescue is teaming up with the National Fire Protection Association- the official sponsor of Fire Prevention Week for more than 100 years - to promote this year's FPW campa...
Oct 05, 2023 Brian Neben, Central Nebraska Today
Child abuse charges filed against Grand Island residents, children found in unsafe conditions
GRAND ISLAND - Two Grand Island residents have been charged with felony child abuse charges after four children were found in unsafe conditions during the evening of Tuesday, Oct. 3. Daniel Fontaine, ...
Oct 05, 2023
City of Kearney offices open on Columbus Day
KEARNEY - All City of Kearney offices, including the Kearney Public Library and Peterson Senior Activity Center, will be open on Columbus Day, Monday, Oct. 9, 2023. There are no changes to the garbage...
Oct 05, 2023 Kearney City Hall (Brian Neben, Central Nebraska Today)
Elwood sees 77 percent of September rainfall in one evening, drought conditions linger
ELWOOD - If it had not been for the evening of Thursday, Sept. 21, sites in Gosper County would have only seen around an inch of rain during the month, instead over half of the entire month's total fe...
Oct 05, 2023 NWS Hastings, Courtesy
8th Annual One Author Kearney
The Kearney Public Library and Kearney Public Library Foundation presents their 8th Annual One Author Kearney. One Author Kearney is an annual event that focuses on encouraging reading and giving resi...
Oct 05, 2023 Tom Hermans / Unsplash