Category Archives: News Photo Galleries
Photo Galleries of News Events and Coverage

Gallery: Wildfire north of Riverdale
RIVERDALE - Photos from the scene of a large wildfire that occurred north of Riverdale during the afternoon hours of Saturday, March 22.
Brian Neben Mar 22, 2025 A wall of smoke rises from the scene of a large wildfire north of Riverdale on Saturday, March 22, (Brian Neben, Central Nebraska Today)

Sandhill cranes descend upon central Nebraska during migration season
KEARNEY - As the migration season peaks in March, the famous sandhill cranes descend upon the Platte River Valley in central Nebraska in countless numbers. "Found in several scattered areas of North A...
Brian Neben Mar 14, 2025 A sandhill crane spreads its wings in a field in Kearney County, (Brian Neben, Central Nebraska Today)

Gallery: Snow geese migration in Dawson County
LEXINGTON - The snow geese migration has arrived in central Nebraska, with thousands of birds passing through Dawson County on Sunday, March 2. Snow geese breed north of the timberline in Greenland, C...
Brian Neben Mar 02, 2025 Snow geese take flight from a gravel pit near Lexington on Sunday, March 2, (Brian Neben, Corutesy)

Gallery: Bald eagles along Tri-County Canal in Gosper County
LEXINGTON - The bald eagle, one of the most easily identifiable birds in the United States, can be commonly found in parts of Nebraska during the winter months. One of the areas is in south central Ne...
Brian Neben Jan 27, 2025 Bald Eagle viewed near the Tri-County Canal in Gosper County, (Brian Neben, Courtesy)

Gallery: Central Nebraska Wildlife in Winter
CENTRAL NEBRASKA - While the temperatures have plunged into the single digits, it has not stopped a variety of wildlife in south central Nebraska from being active. Central Nebraska Today hit the road...
Brian Neben Jan 20, 2025 Canadian geese take off from the Platte River during the late afternoon of Sunday, Jan. 19, (Brian Neben, Courtesy)

Gallery: Bald Eagles at J-2 Hydroplant
LEXINGTON - Bald eagles have arrived at Central Nebraska Public Power and Irrigation District's J-2 Hydroplant with more than two dozen to be viewed during the morning of Sunday, Jan. 12. The regular ...
Brian Neben Jan 12, 2025 Bald eagles viewed at CNPPID's J2 Hydroplant, (Brian Neben, Courtesy)

Gallery: 2024 NSBA State Marching Contest in Kearney
KEARNEY - The Nebraska State Bandmasters Association (NSBA) state marching contest was hosted at three festival sites across the state on Saturday, Oct. 26. The three sites included, Lincoln, Omaha, a...
Brian Neben Oct 26, 2024 The Pride of the Minutemen Marching Band at the 2024 NSBA State Marching Competition, (Brian Neben, Central Nebraska Today)

Gallery: Kearney High School Homecoming Court
KEARNEY - The 2024 Kearney High School Homecoming King and Queen were Ty Royal and Lydia Dart.
Staff Reports Sep 22, 2024 Left to right: King -- Ty Royal Queen -- Lydia Dart, (Dave Weiler, Central Nebraska Today)

Gallery: 2024 UNK Band Day Parade
KEARNEY - The University of Nebraska at Kearney hosted its 65th annual Band Day Parade on Saturday, Sept. 21. A staple of the fall marching season, 28 middle and high school bands joined the UNK Pride...
Brian Neben Sep 21, 2024 University of Nebraska at Kearney's Pride of the Plains, (Brian Neben, Central Nebraska Today)

Gallery: 2024 Husker Harvest Days
WOOD RIVER - The World's Largest Totally Irrigated Working Farm Show, Husker Harvest Days, threw the gates open to attendees on Tuesday, Sept. 10. The theme for this year's event was "Cattle. Crops. C...
Brian Neben Sep 10, 2024 2024 Husker Harvest Days, (Brian Neben, Central Nebraska Today)
We use cookies for various purposes including analytics and marketing. By continuing to use this service, you agree to use cookies by us and our third-party service providers as described in the Privacy Policy.
