Category Archives: KGFW News
UNK launches new health care academy to address statewide need
KEARNEY - Skyler Summers represents the future of health care in Nebraska. The Shelton High School senior wants to work as a primary care physician, a position that allows her to directly impact patie...
Oct 12, 2022 UNK professor of communication disorders Miechelle McKelvey, right, leads a session on augmentative and alternative communication during the Health Science Explorers Academy. Kearney Catholic High School junior Trista Tool, left, and Shelton High School senior Skyler Summers are among the nine students participating in the health care-focused program. (Photo by Erika Pritchard, UNK Communications)
Bovee Fire now 100% contained
The Bovee fire near Halsey NE is now fully contained, according to Nebraska National Forests and Grasslands officials. According to an update from Bessey Ranger District, As of Sunday, October 9th, th...
Oct 12, 2022 This photo provided by the Nebraska National Forest & Grasslands Service shows distant flames Sunday, Oct. 3, 2022 from the Bovee Fire near the Bessey Ranger District of the Nebraska National Forest. (Julie Bain/Nebraska National Forest & Grasslands Service via AP)
State Patrol Troopers arrest two after multi-county pursuit
Nebraska State Patrol Troopers have arrested two following a pursuit that crossed three counties Monday. At 9:30pm Monday, a trooper observed a vehicle speeding on I-80 near the 56th interchange in Li...
Oct 12, 2022 Ken Hawkins / CC
San Francisco man sentenced for over 10 years in prison for drug offences
A San Francisco man has been sentenced to over 10 years in prison for transporting drugs. 42-year-old Esteban Dejesus Huerta Rocha was sentenced to 11 years in federal court for possession of meth, co...
Oct 12, 2022
KGFW News Update 10-12-22
A Kearney man has been charged with sexually assaulting a teen. The Nebraska Court of Appeals has rejected an appeal by a man convicted in a 5-year-olds murder case. Nebraska State Patrol Troopers hav...
Oct 12, 2022
Kawasaki R211 rail car named Coolest Thing Made in Nebraska 2022
LINCOLN - The New York City Transit Authority's modern R211 rail car, manufactured by Kawasaki Motors Manufacturing Corp. in Lincoln, Nebraska, has been named the "Coolest Thing Made in Nebraska" for ...
Oct 11, 2022
UNK forum features candidates for local positions
KEARNEY - The University of Nebraska at Kearney's American Democracy Project is hosting a public forum featuring candidates for a variety of local positions. The event is scheduled for 7 p.m. Thursday...
Oct 11, 2022
Grand Island Man Arrested for Terroristic Threats
Grand Island Police arrested a Grand Island man after he threatened and told his ex-girlfriend he'd kill her if seen with another man. The incident happened Saturday afternoon when Reynel Rodriguez-Fu...
Oct 11, 2022
Kearney Symphony Orchestra Concert Tonight includes Special World Premiere
KEARNEY - Kearney Symphony Orchestra will open its 117th season tonight by premiering a piece that showcases the talents of several University of Nebraska at Kearney faculty members. The orchestra, co...
Oct 11, 2022 UNK faculty soloists, clockwise from upper left, Sharon O’Connell Campbell, mezzo-soprano; David Nabb, saxophone; and Nathan Buckner, piano.
Kearney Parks and Rec accepting registration for volleyball tournament
The Kearney Park and Recreation Department is currently accepting registration for the 35th Annual Fall Blitz Volleyball Tournament. The Coed tournament is on Saturday, November 19, and the Women's to...
Oct 11, 2022 Georgio / CC