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5th Annual United By Culture Festival hosted in Lexington
LEXINGTON - The 5th Annual United by Culture Festival was hosted in Lexington over the weekend, which celebrates the diversity found in the multi-ethnic community. Gladys Godinez, co-founder of United...
Brian Neben Sep 25, 2023 Brian Neben, Central Nebraska Today

Central Nebraska within 2-3 weeks of first fall freeze
KEARNEY - With temperature spikes into the 80s still occurring, it's hard to believe that south central Nebraska is within two to three weeks of the average date of the first fall freeze. According to...
Brian Neben Sep 25, 2023 Cat Branchman / CC

40-year-old man arrested in Grand Island for DUI and terroristic threats
GRAND ISLAND - A 40-year-old man was arrested for terroristic threats and driving under the influence during the morning of Sept. 23 in Grand Island. Around 8:49 a.m., officers with the Grand Island P...
Brian Neben Sep 25, 2023 Austin Kinman-Rodriguez

Biden administration announces $15.2 million for rail safety in Nebraska
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) of the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) announced today that it has invested $15.22 million in Nebraska from President Biden's Inf...
U.S. Department of Transporation Sep 25, 2023 Avi Waxman / Unsplash

Louie the Loper meets Mario and Luigi during this week's UNK homecoming celebration
KEARNEY - The University of Nebraska at Kearney is celebrating homecoming this week, and all of your favorite characters are sure to be there. From Louie the Loper to Mario and Luigi, this is an adven...
UNK Communications Sep 25, 2023 The UNK Homecoming Parade is scheduled for 10 a.m. Saturday in downtown Kearney. UNK Communications, Courtesy.

Gallery: 2023 United By Culture Festival
Brian Neben Sep 24, 2023

UNK Band Day Parade brings music, competition to downtown Kearney
KEARNEY - The University of Nebraska at Kearney hosted its 64th annual UNK Band Day Parade on Saturday, with 28 middle and high school marching bands participating in the showcase and competition in d...
UNK Communications Sep 23, 2023 Kearney High School Bearcat Marching Band, (Brian Neben, Central Nebraska Today)

Gallery: 2023 UNK Band Day
Brian Neben Sep 23, 2023 Brian Neben, Central Nebraska Today

Scott Phillips reflects on being named Nebraska Teacher of the Year
AURORA - Scott Phillips, a 7th grade math teacher at Auora Middle School, reflected on being named the 2024 Nebraska Teacher of the Year during an interview with the media after the surprise presentat...
Brian Neben Sep 23, 2023 Brian Neben, Central Nebraska Today. Scott Phillips

Two Rivers: Salmonella outbreak Phelps County
KEARNEY - The Two Rivers Public Health Department and Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services (NDHHS) are working to investigate potential cases of Salmonella illness among people who attende...
Two Rivers Public Health Department Sep 22, 2023 NIAID / CC
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