Category Archives: KGFW News
Drinking and speeding resulted in crash that killed 6 in Lincoln
Drinking and speed were factors in a crash in early October that resulted in the deaths of all 6 people in the vehicle, Lincoln police say. The crash happened October 2nd when 26-year-old Johnathon Ku...
Nov 01, 2022 Guy Donges / CC
UNK Faculty Wearing Blue on Nov. 1 in Support of Fair Raises for All
(Press Release) - For the last five years the faculty and staff at UNK have not received raises that have kept up with the rising cost of living. UNKEA, the labor union for full-time faculty at UNK, i...
Oct 31, 2022
Landfill & Yard Waste Winter Hours
The City of Kearney Sanitation Division announces the start of winter hours for the Kearney Area Solid Waste Agency Landfill and Yard Waste Site, beginning Monday, November 7, 2022. Landfill Disposal ...
Oct 31, 2022 Kinga Lopatin / Unsplash
Motorcycle Crashes After Fleeing Multiple Traffic Stops
The Nebraska State Patrol has asked the Lincoln Police Department to investigate a motorcycle crash. According to NSP, at 9:20 pm Friday a trooper attempted a traffic stop on a motorcycle without lice...
Oct 31, 2022
Ricketts names state reptile Friday
Nebraska now has an official state reptile. On Friday, Governor Pete Ricketts named the Ornate Box Turtle as Nebraska's official state reptile. Ricketts gave the proclamation at the Nebraska Game and ...
Oct 31, 2022 David DeHetre / CC
KGFW News Update 10-31-22
A Texas teen charged with murdering his mother will stay in Nebraska. Omaha police shot and killed a man who authorities say refused to drop a gun. Lincoln Police, after a request from the Nebraska St...
Oct 31, 2022
Grand Island man killed in accident Wednesday
A Grand Island man was killed following a crash on Wednesday at Highway 30 and Stuhr Road. GIPD officers were called to the scene of the accident just before 7 pm for a crash involving a car and a tru...
Oct 28, 2022 Guy Donges / CC
California man sentenced to years in prison on drug charges
A California man was sentenced to over 5 years in prison for drug charges. On October 21st, 26-year-old Hector Diaz was sentenced to 83 months in prison for possession of 50 grams or more of methamphe...
Oct 28, 2022 Jobs For Felons Hub / CC
Kearney Elks Prescription Drug Take-Back Program
The Kearney Elks will be holding a Prescription Drug Take-Back Program Saturday October 29. The program is the best way to properly dispose any unused or expired prescription drugs in the home. Prescr...
Oct 28, 2022 Haley Lawrence / Unsplash
Keep Leaves Off the Street- Rake Them Up and Recycle
City streets are not the dumping grounds for leaves. Why should you be concerned? Excessive organic matter such as grass and leaves can cause odors in neighborhood creeks and drainage problems that co...
Oct 28, 2022 Jeremy Thomas / Unsplash