Category Archives: KGFW News
CHI Ambulance Bay Enclosure Completed
CHI Good Samaritan's newly finished enclosed ambulance bay had it's first transport Monday July 19th. Completion of the $1.1 million project marks the final phase of the new Dr. Kenton L. Shaffer Emer...
Jul 22, 2022
KGFW News Update 7-22-22
Kearney Police and Buffalo County Sheriff's Department responded to an alleged assault of a female last night at the buffalo county fairgrounds. The incidents continues to be under investigation. A Ke...
Jul 22, 2022
Closure of Downtown Alley West of Central Avenue
The City of Kearney Utilities Department in conjunction with Mid-Nebraska Digging announces that the downtown alley west of Central Avenue between 22nd and 23rd Street will be closed starting at 9:00 ...
Jul 21, 2022 Sandy Millar / Unsplash
New PET/CT system at Good Samaritan
KEARNEY-CHI Health Good Samaritan recently added a new $2.6 million Positron Emission Tomography-Computed Tomography (PET/CT) imaging system to their Radiology Services. Unique technology to the regio...
Jul 21, 2022
West Nile Mosquitos Found in Hall County
Mosquitoes with West Nile virus were found in Hall County after a recent collection from a mosquito trap tested positive. This is the first confirmed positive test of mosquitoes in Nebraska. Mosquito ...
Jul 21, 2022 João Trindade / CC
42 year old dead from targeted shooting
Lancaster County authorities say a 42-year-old man died after someone walked onto his boat docked at a lake and shot him, prompting four of his friends to dive into the water to escape. Lancaster Coun...
Jul 21, 2022 skyandsea876 / CC
Fires in Red Willow County 3/4 contained
The fires in Red Willow County is over half contained. According to the Red Willow Fire Department, the fire just north of McCook is around 75% contained, and will remain so until at least Friday. Fir...
Jul 21, 2022 Erin Buonocore / CC
Understanding your Aging Parents
Kinship Point Northridge, Dani Roseberry joined Talk of the Town this morning to discuss how to be proactive, assist, talk and understand your aging parents. Many reasons behind the fear of aging can ...
Jul 20, 2022 Johnny Cohen / Unsplash
Nebraska FBLA 2022 National Award Winners
Kearney High School earned the Gold Seal Chapter Award and Taylor Wickham of KHS earned sixth place in economics in the National FBLA Conference this month. The Gold Seal Award recognizes outstanding ...
Jul 20, 2022
Jury duty scam moving through Buffalo County
A jury duty scam is making its way through buffalo County. The scam involves someone pretending to be a deputy, who tells their victim that they will be arrested for not appearing for jury duty. The s...
Jul 20, 2022 j / CC