Category Archives: KGFW News
Buffalo County Sheriffs is asking for assistance in missing person
Buffalo County Sheriffs Office is asking the publics help to find a missing person. Sixteen year old Destina Kehl ran from her home northwest of Kearney November 13. She is 5,04" 110 pounds with brown...
Nov 16, 2021
Lincoln man sentenced in roommate's shooting death
A 20-year-old Lincoln man has been sentenced to 10 to 20 years in prison for shooting and killing his roommate and friend. Zachariah Serna was sentenced Thursday for manslaughter in the death of 20-ye...
Oct 29, 2021 Best Law
United Way of the Kearney Area Announces Resignation of Executive Director
KEARNEY - The United Way of the Kearney Area (UWKA) today announces that Executive Director, Nikki Erickson, has made the difficult decision to resign from the organization to spend more time with her...
Oct 21, 2021
Cities seek to loosen rules on spending federal pandemic aid
Some cities are urging President Joe Biden's administration to loosen its rules for spending $350 billion of coronavirus relief money directed toward state and local governments. The American Rescue P...
Oct 18, 2021 Pictures of Money / CC
Bayer Fund Teams with Farmers to Direct Funds to Local Nonprofits, Schools and Ag Programs
Nebraska farmers have less than one month to enroll for a chance to win a $5,000 donation to direct to a local eligible nonprofit organization, school or youth agriculture group through the Bayer Fund...
Oct 13, 2021 Jed Owen / Unsplash
Blackledge Biography soon available in Nebraska public libraries
The recently released biography North Platte's Keith Blackledge: Lessons from a Community Journalist, written by Dr. Carol Lomicky, professor emerita of journalism, University of Nebraska-Kearney, wit...
Oct 11, 2021 Kimberly Farmer / Unsplash
Bearcats' Homecoming Fireworks Down Links, Snap Losing Skid
KEARNEY - The Kearney High Bearcats were down on their luck having lost their last three contests in a row, but found the right groove and righted the ship with a 34-14 win over the Lincoln High Links...
Oct 08, 2021 KGFW, NRG Media // CREDIT - Brandon Benitz
Gov. Ricketts brings back Covid-19 Dashboard
Governor Pete Ricketts announced that he is bringing back the Covid- 19 dashboard on the Department of Health and Human Services website. With the influx in patients overwhelming many hospitals in the...
Sep 20, 2021
KPS temporarily suspends impending mask mandate
KEARNEY, Neb. (KGFW) - A mask mandate set to take effect when students return from the three-day Labor Day holiday on Tuesday, September 7 will has been temporarily suspended. The KPS Board of Educati...
Sep 06, 2021 Kelly Sikkema / Unsplash
NSP Investigating Milford Police Officer Involved Shooting
September 3, 2021 Lincoln, Neb.(NSP) - The Nebraska State Patrol is investigating an officer involved shooting that involved the Milford Police Department. Nobody was injured in the incident that occu...
Sep 03, 2021 Jobs For Felons Hub / CC