Category Archives: KGFW News
Troopers Respond to Over 200 Weather-Related Incidents
LINCOLN, Neb. – The following is from the Nebraska State Patrol: Troopers with the Nebraska State Patrol were busy throughout the state Tuesday as a large winter storm dropped several inches of ...
Dec 30, 2020
CHI Health Infectious Diseases Expert remains cautious ahead of New Year's Eve despite COVID-19 numbers going down in Nebraska
OMAHA, Neb. – (KGFW) Speaking in their final zoom update of 2020, CHI Health Infectious Diseases Expert Dr. David Quimby touched on how Nebraska might have seen a decrease in COVID-19 cases sinc...
Dec 30, 2020
Kearney Overnight Downtown Snow Removal
KEARNEY, Neb. – The following is from the City of Kearney: The City of Kearney Street Division announces clearing of snow in the downtown area will take place between Midnight and 6:00 a.m. on T...
Dec 29, 2020
COVID 19 Update: Nebraska again eases virus restrictions
LINCOLN, Neb. (KGFW) – Nebraska has rolled back coronavirus restrictions as new cases and hospitalizations continue to decline. As of today, Nebraska is now in the Governor’s “blue&#...
Dec 24, 2020
Winter Storm Causes Numerous Crashes, Claims Three Lives
NEBRASKA – The following is from the Nebraska State Patrol: A winter storm with blizzard conditions has caused numerous crashes across many areas of Nebraska and forced the closure of several ma...
Dec 23, 2020
Governor Ricketts Announces New Directed Health Measures to Take Effect on Thursday
LINCOLN, Neb. – The following is from the office of Governor Pete Ricketts: Governor Pete Ricketts announced that the State is moving from the "yellow" to "blue" phase of its coronavirus pandemi...
Dec 23, 2020
Funding of new prison included in NDCS budget adjustment
LINCOLN, Neb. (NDCS) - Today, Scott R. Frakes, director of the Nebraska Department of Correctional Services (NDCS), submitted an adjustment to the agency's biennium budget that would include funding t...
Dec 21, 2020
NSP to Open New State Headquarters Building in 2021
LINCOLN, Neb (NSP). – The Nebraska State Patrol will open a new state headquarters building in Lincoln, in early 2021. The new state headquarters facility will allow NSP to bring most Lincoln-ba...
Dec 21, 2020
NSP Investigating Shooting in Palisade
PALISADE, Neb. (NSP) – The Nebraska State Patrol Investigative Services Division is investigating a shooting that occurred in Palisade, in Hayes County, on Friday, December 18. NSP Investigators...
Dec 21, 2020
Kearney Man Sentenced to 35 Years Imprisonment for Conspiring to Distribute Methamphetamine and Possessing a Firearm
Press Release: United States Attorney’s Office, District of Nebraska United States Attorney Joe Kelly announced that on December 18, 2020, Marcus Navejar, age 39 of Kearney Nebraska, was sentenc...
Dec 19, 2020