Category Archives: KGFW News
Methamphetamine Seizure in Traffic Stop Leads to Several Arrests
HAMILTON COUNTY, Neb. – An investigation that followed a traffic stop on Interstate 80 has led to several arrests. The investigation began with the discovery of 14 pounds of methamphetamine and ...
Nov 20, 2020
8th Annual Give Where You Live Giving Day is First Thursday in December
KEARNEY, Neb. – Online early giving has begun for the Kearney Area Community Foundation's (KACF) eighth annual giving day called "Give Where You Live" on December 3, 2020. This year, $120,000 in...
Nov 19, 2020
Road Construction on Airport Road
KEARNEY, Neb. – The City of Kearney and Nielsen Contracting announce that the southbound lane of Airport Rd. between 39th St and Hwy 30 will be closed to through traffic beginning Friday, Novemb...
Nov 19, 2020
14-Year-Old Apprehended After Pursuit in Omaha
OMAHA, Neb. – Troopers with the Nebraska State Patrol (NSP) apprehended a juvenile following a pursuit in Omaha Wednesday evening. At approximately 9:10 p.m. Wednesday, a trooper observed a west...
Nov 19, 2020
COVID-19 Update 11/19/20
(KGFW) – Nebraska continues to set new daily COVID-19 hospitalizations with 961 patients reported yesterday. Statewide hospital capacity is 73% full. Coronavirus patients account for 20%. 2,812 ...
Nov 19, 2020
Kearney City Council Approves Mask Mandate set to begin November 23rd
Text of Emergency Ordinance KEARNEY, Neb. – (KGFW) With almost 30 different voices at Tuesday’s Kearney City Council meeting and over 175 e-mails and messages sent over the past week, the ...
Nov 17, 2020
Kearney Overpass Work scheduled to begin before Thanksgiving
KEARNEY, Neb. – The City of Kearney Public Works Department announces that upgrades and repairs to lighting will be taking place on various days for 3 of the city's overpasses. On Thursday, Nove...
Nov 17, 2020
City of Kearney will consider mask mandate at special meeting Tuesday
UPDATE: Link to Emergency Ordinance. Link to meetings KEARNEY, Neb. (KGFW) – A special Kearney City Council meeting is scheduled for Tuesday evening following a meeting by the City’s Board...
Nov 17, 2020
Suspect Arrested After Confrontation with Trooper
KEARNEY, Neb. – Troopers with the Nebraska State Patrol (NSP) and Buffalo County Sheriff's Deputies arrested a North Platte man Sunday evening following an incident at a truck stop in Elm Creek....
Nov 16, 2020
Prescription fraud suspect arrested after striking NSP patrol unit
FREMONT, Neb. (NSP) – Troopers with the Nebraska State Patrol (NSP) have arrested a North Carolina resident after she intentionally drove her vehicle into a trooper's patrol unit during a prescr...
Nov 15, 2020