Category Archives: KGFW News
Three KPS Students Selected for National Ceramic Exhibition
Ceramics created by Bailey Hallman, Sunrise Middle School, and by Kraegan Horn and Bree McClenahan, students at Kearney High School, were selected to show in the National K-12 Ceramic Exhibition. Bail...
Feb 24, 2022
Nebraska Science Festival, public expo returns April 1-30
The Nebraska Science Festival returns in April, with a myriad of science and technology-related activities including the popular, hands-on public science expo. Activities are planned for April 1-30. L...
Feb 24, 2022 Alex Kondratiev / Unsplash
Over $100,000 in Tires Stolen from Local Kearney Shop
Kearney Police are investigating an incident that occurred Feb 14th at Graham Tires, 5708 Second Ave. when an employee reported several tires stolen from a locked storage area of the shop. KDP say 147...
Feb 24, 2022 Jobs For Felons Hub / CC
KPS to Rearrange Administrative Positions
Kearney Public Schools is rearranging some administrative positions with the incoming superintendent, Jason Mundorf. Mundorf's replacement will be Dr. Chris Loofe, in a combined position as Associate ...
Feb 22, 2022
UNMC receives $2.2 million grant to promote mental health, reduce burnout in nursing workforce
Health care workers face many challenges and stressors due to high patient volumes, long work hours and workplace demands. Those challenges have been amplified by the COVID-19 pandemic. The University...
Feb 22, 2022
Testifiers show support for rural health project during legislative hearing
By TYLER ELLYSON UNK Communications LINCOLN - Calling it an opportunity to "change rural Nebraska forever," University of Nebraska at Kearney Chancellor Doug Kristensen and other testifiers voiced the...
Feb 22, 2022
Contemporary Folk & Western Music at the Kearney Public Library
Two troubadours are riding into Kearney for a day of music and writing at the Kearney Public Library. Award-winning songwriters Kerry Grombacher and Aspen Black perform nationwide for arts councils, h...
Feb 22, 2022
Continuation of City Manager Recruitment Process
Throughout the coming weeks, the Kearney City Council will continue recruitment efforts tofulfill the City Manager position. On Wednesday, Council interviewed William (Bill) Smith of Colton, Californi...
Feb 22, 2022 Sigmund / Unsplash
Grand Island Homicide Suspect in Custody
GRAND ISLAND (NSP) - Nebraska State Troopers have arrested the subject of an ongoing homicide investigation after a standoff in St. Paul Thursday evening. The incident began when NSP investigators wer...
Feb 18, 2022
Three Kearney High School Students Named Candidate in U.S. Presidential Scholars Program
Mildred Ciprian, Isabella Cao, and Hung Vu, graduating seniors at Kearney High School, have been named one of more than 5,000 candidates in the 2022 U.S. Presidential Scholars Program. The candidates ...
Feb 16, 2022