Category Archives: Central Nebraska News
Drought stress on agriculture evident across the Plains
KEARNEY - The ongoing drought conditions have caused stress on agriculture throughout Nebraska and the Plains as the time for harvest approaches. "As in other parts of the Nation's midsection, agricul...
Sep 07, 2023 Brian Neben, Courtesy
Grand Island Welcoming Week
GRAND ISLAND - The Grand Island community is set to join the nationwide celebration of "Welcoming Week" from September 8th to 17th, as Grand Island and Welcoming America team up with local organizatio...
Sep 07, 2023 Brian Neben, Central Nebraska Today
Downtown Kearney street closed for concert
A downtown Kearney Street will be temporary closed for a concert. Starting at 1 p.m. today September 7, Avenue A from East 21st Street to Railroad Street will be closed until 12:00 a.m.
Sep 07, 2023 Sandy Millar / Unsplash
Fire breaks out at Hastings Landfill
HASTINGS - Members of the Hastings Rural Fire Department and Hastings Solid Waste Landfill employees responded to a fire at the landfill early morning Tuesday, Sept. 5. The fire was reported by a pass...
Sep 07, 2023 City of Hastings, Courtesy
Senator Ray Aguilar Announces Re-Election Campaign for District 35
GRAND ISLAND - Grand Island State Senator Ray Aguilar today announced his intention to seek re-election to represent District 35 in the Nebraska Legislature. "Three years ago, I launched my campaign t...
Sep 07, 2023
UNK Takes Back Division II Regular-Season Attendance Record
KEARNEY - The NCAA Division II regular-season attendance record is back in Kearney. And that's exactly where it belongs, according to Rick Squiers. The head coach of the University of Nebraska at Kear...
Sep 07, 2023 An NCAA Division II regular-season record 4,003 fans attended Wednesday night’s volleyball match between UNK and Peru State College at the Health and Sports Center in Kearney. (Photo by Todd Gottula, UNK Communications)
Squirrel causes six-minute electrical outage in Hastings
HASTINGS - Aw nuts! A six-minute power outage in Hastings this morning was determined to have been caused by a squirrel. Hastings Utilities stated that the short outage affected an area south of U.S. ...
Sep 06, 2023 Lola Williams
Nebraska State Fair 1868 Foundation gives away 2023 Chevy Silverado to raffle winner
GRAND ISLAND - A Grand Island woman has been announced as the winner of the Nebraska State Fair 1868 Foundation's inaugural truck raffle on Monday. Jenny Leyva purchased just one $25 raffle ticket on ...
Sep 06, 2023 Nebraska State Fair 1868 Foundation, Courtesy.
Children's author Yvette Mannon to visit Park Elementary
KEARNEY - Park Elementary School is excited to announce a special visit from acclaimed Nebraska rancher and children's book author, Yvette Mannon. Ms. Mannon will be at our school on Friday, Sept. 15,...
Sep 06, 2023 Brian Neben, Central Nebraska Today
Husker Harvest Days approaching
GRAND ISLAND - Known as the world's largest totally irrigated working farm show, the dates for the 2023 Husker Harvest Days are quickly approaching. "For over 40 years, Husker Harvest Days has a provi...
Sep 06, 2023 James Baltz / Unsplash