Resurfacing work at Pirnie Playground in Grand Island to begin on April 6
GRAND ISLAND - The City of Grand Island will begin resurfacing work at the Pirnie Playground at Ryde...
Apr 03, 2026
Hastings man charged with child abuse resulting in death pleads no contest
HASTINGS - A Hastings man charged after his five-month-old son died due to heat exposure in a vehicl...
Apr 03, 2026
Dawson County weekly real estate transactions, March 27-April 3
LEXINGTON - The Dawson County Register of Deeds released the weekly real estate transactions from Ma...
Apr 03, 2026
Hastings man charged following arson incident at Brewery Loft apartments arraigned in district court
HASTINGS - A Hastings man charged with two felony counts following an arson incident that occurred a...
Apr 03, 2026
Two arrested in Grand Island for possession of controlled substance near playground
GRAND ISLAND - Two individuals were arrested in Grand Island for possession of a controlled substanc...
Apr 03, 2026
Red Flag Warning issued for line from Lexington to Alma, areas to the west
LEXINGTON - A Red Flag Warning for critical fire weather conditions has been issued for parts of cen...
Apr 03, 2026
Treyvan Berry of Lexington awarded $3,000 Dawson PPD scholarship for utility line
LEXINGTON - Dawson Public Power District has awarded Treyvan Berry a $3,000 Dawson PPD Utility Line ...
Apr 03, 2026
South Locust Street closure set for April 8 as major reconstruction project continues
GRAND ISLAND - The City of Grand Island Public Works Department is announcing the closure of the Sou...
Apr 03, 2026
Guided by grace, UNK junior Abby Chambers finds purpose in social work
KEARNEY - Moments of grace, encouragement and hope have shaped the way Abby Chambers sees the world ...
Apr 03, 2026
Phelps Memorial Health Center announces leadership structure updates
HOLDREGE - Phelps Memorial Health Center has announced updates to its leadership structure, reinforc...
Apr 03, 2026
Kearney High School Big Band Night - "Swinging in Paris"
KEARNEY - The Kearney High School Jazz Bands will host their annual Big Band Night on Saturday, May ...
Apr 03, 2026
Hastings Police Department's activity from April 2
HASTINGS - The Hastings Police Department released their daily activity from Thursday, April 2. Arre...
Apr 03, 2026
Grand Island man pleads no contest to amended charges in sexual assault case
GRAND ISLAND - A Grand Island man charged with first degree sexual assault of a child has pleaded no...
Apr 02, 2026
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Search ongoing along Platte River for subject who fled from I-80 traffic stop between Lexington, Overton
OVERTON - Law enforcement was searching along the Platte River for an individual who fled from a tra...
Apr 02, 2026
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Johnson Hills Fire near Bertrand 80 percent contained, Ashby, Minor fires near 100 percent
NEBRASKA - The Johnson Hills Fire near Bertrand is now considered 80 percent contained, while Ashby ...
Apr 02, 2026
Flight instruction offered at Hastings Municipal Airport
HASTINGS - Hastings-area residents looking to learn to fly an airplane can now do so through a fligh...
Apr 02, 2026
Extreme drought conditions expand across broad parts of Nebraska
KEARNEY - After a record dry first three months of 2026, extreme drought conditions expanded across ...
Apr 02, 2026
Joctan Romero of Gibbon awarded $2,000 Dawson PPD STEM Scholarship
GIBBON - Joctan Romero of Gibbon was named the recipient of Dawson PPD's $2,000 Pathways to Power Sc...
Apr 02, 2026
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