Category Archives: Central Nebraska News
Former State Senator Dan Quick Announces Candidacy for State Legislature
GRAND ISLAND - Former State Senator Dan Quick has announced he would seek election in 2024 to Nebraska's 35th Legislative District, which encompasses Grand Island. "I'm announcing my candidacy for sta...
Aug 24, 2023
Lexington Police Chief Tracy Wolf retires after 40 years of service
LEXINGTON - Tracy Wolf, Chief of the Lexington Police Department retired after 40 years of service and was honored with a public reception at the Lexington Grand Generation Center on Tuesday, Aug. 22....
Aug 24, 2023 Brian Neben, NRG Media.
Police Chief Tracy Wolf
Playground set at Newell Elementary destroyed by arson
GRAND ISLAND - A 15- and 16-year-old were cited for criminal mischief after intentionally setting fire to the playground set at Newell Elementary School during the afternoon of Wednesday, Aug. 23. Acc...
Aug 24, 2023 Max Kukurudziak / Unsplash
Firework sale and discharge times reduced in Lexington
LEXINGTON - An ordinance to reduce the number of days fireworks can be sold and discharged within the Lexington city limits was passed by the Lexington City Council during their Tuesday, Aug. 22 Mayor...
Aug 23, 2023
State Fair sets aside day to honor Nebraska veterans
GRAND ISLAND - Veterans will take center stage during the final day of the Nebraska State Fair, Monday, Sept. 4. "We moved Veteran's Day to Labor Day after getting feedback from many vets last year," ...
Aug 23, 2023 Southern Arkansas University / CC
DHHS reports first West Nile Virus death in Nebraska for 2023
LINCOLN - Nebraska's first death attributed to the West Nile Virus death has been reported in the panhandle. Last year, the state's first West Nile virus death occurred in September. The last five yea...
Aug 23, 2023 Cameron Webb / Unsplash
Two-vehicle accident in Hall County Tuesday
GRAND ISLAND - On Aug. 22, 2023, at approximately 10:16 p.m., Hall County Sheriff's deputies responded to Highway 281 north of Cedarview Road for a two-vehicle injury accident. A preliminary investiga...
Aug 23, 2023
Sen. Ricketts announces campaign for 2024 Senate election
KEARNEY - Senator Pete Ricketts announced his campaign kickoff for the 2024 Senate election at KAAPA Ethanol in Kearney on Wednesday, Aug. 23. Ricketts, the 40th Governor of Nebraska, left office afte...
Aug 23, 2023 Brian Neben, NRG Media
Kearney police investigate a rumor of an active shooter plan
KEARNEY - On Tuesday Aug. 22, 2023, at approximately 5 p.m., the Kearney Police Department took a report in reference to information about a potential threat toward multiple Kearney Public Schools, Un...
Aug 23, 2023
Two new Kearney Police Department officers sworn in
KEARNEY - Two new Kearney Police Department officers were sworn into service during the city council meeting on Tuesday, Aug. 22. Chief Bryan Waugh introduced the new members of the KPD, Officers Gran...
Aug 23, 2023 Brian Neben, NRG Media. Left to right: Officer Michael Reeves and Officer Grant Buschkoetter.