Category Archives: KGFW News
Nebraska to end nearly all social distancing restrictions
LINCOLN, Neb. (KGFW/AP) – Nebraska Gov. Pete Ricketts is ending nearly all of his state’s social-distancing restrictions even as the number of new coronavirus cases has trended upward over...
Sep 11, 2020
Elm Creek Veterans’ Memorial Design Unveiled
ELM CREEK, Neb. – The Elm Creek Legion and Legion Auxiliary are pleased to unveil the design for a new Veterans' Memorial in Elm Creek. Legion Post Commander Dick Tool stated that the existing m...
Sep 10, 2020
Nebraska Supreme Court Issues Rulings on Challenges to Four Ballot Initiatives
LINCOLN, Neb. - In decisions issued today, the Nebraska Supreme Court ordered that three gambling initiatives be placed on the November general election ballot, and that a medical cannabis initiative ...
Sep 10, 2020
UNL suspends sororities, frats over COVID-19 violations
LINCOLN, Neb. (KGFW/AP) – The University of Nebraska-Lincoln has suspended six sorority and fraternity chapters after photos and videos showed students in those organizations violating local pub...
Sep 10, 2020
Kearney City Council approves mask proclamation
KEARNEY, Neb. – (KGFW) At Tuesday’s Kearney City Council Meeting, Mayor Stan Clouse read the final draft for the proposed mask proclamation that can be used around the community: “Wh...
Sep 09, 2020
Grand Island Police seeking help locating Hit and Run Suspect
GRAND ISLAND, Neb. – The Grand Island Police Department announced the following over social media: “On Sept. 5th, at roughly 6:30am, a three car accident at the intersection of Anderson an...
Sep 09, 2020
Lincoln police officer dies from injuries; Flags at half-staff
LINCOLN, Neb. (KGFW) – A Lincoln Police officer shot while attempting to make a warrant arrest in connection with a March homicide has died from his injuries. LPD tweeted, “Investigator Ma...
Sep 07, 2020
KPD investigating Armed Robbery/Assault of Adult Kearney male Wednesday
KEARNEY, Neb. – At approximately 1:17 p.m. on Thursday, September 3, Kearney Police responded to CHI Good Samaritan Emergency Room for an assault/armed robbery report. The adult male victim repo...
Sep 04, 2020
Early ballot applications have begun to be mailed to Nebraska Registered Voters
LINCOLN, Neb. (SOS) – Secretary of State Bob Evnen announces early ballot applications are now on their way to every registered voter in Nebraska. "For voters who have concerns about voting at t...
Sep 04, 2020
Colorado Man Found Guilty for Interstate Travel and Enticement of a Minor
LINCOLN, Neb. (DOJ) – United States Attorney Joe Kelly announced that on September 2, 2020, Nathan Lee Kempter of Highlands Ranch, Colorado was found guilty following a jury trial before Chief U...
Sep 04, 2020