Category Archives: KGFW News
Multi-county pursuit leads to arrest Thursday
BURWELL, Neb. (NSP) – Troopers with the Nebraska State Patrol (NSP) have arrested a Minnesota man following a pursuit in north-central Nebraska on Thursday. At approximately 6:50 p.m., a trooper...
Jun 08, 2020
Harmon and Centennial Swimming Pools Scheduled to Open
KEARNEY, Neb. (City) – The Harmon Park and Centennial Park Swimming Pools are scheduled to open in late June once aquatic staff are trained and the pools are filled, heated, and chlorinated. Mul...
Jun 04, 2020
Gov. Ricketts deploys National Guard in response to protests
LINCOLN, Neb. (KGFW) – Gov. Pete Ricketts has deployed the Nebraska National Guard in response to protests in the wake of the George Floyd killing in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Curfews have also be...
May 31, 2020
“Give Kearney Now” Effort to Launch June 1
KEARNEY (Press Release) – Give Kearney Now, powered by the Kearney Area Community Foundation (KACF), is a grassroots effort to support local nonprofits affected by Covid-19. The goal is to help ...
May 29, 2020
Gov. Ricketts, DHHS CEO Smith Present Demographic Data on Coronavirus Disease
Gov. Ricketts (podium) and DHHS CEO Dannette R. Smith (standing, far left) at this afternoon's press conference. LINCOLN (Press Release) -Today, at an afternoon press briefing, Governor Pete Ricketts ...
May 29, 2020
Test Nebraska releases testing site locations, dates and times
LINCOLN, Neb. - Test Nebraska has released an online schedule of testing site locations, dates and times available for the remainder of the month of May at TestNebraska.com. A list of remaining locati...
May 29, 2020
Grand Island shooting suspect found hiding in ditch near Henderson
HENDERSON, Neb. (KGFW) – Troopers arrested a suspect in connection with an overnight shooting early Thursday morning in Grand Island. The State Patrol says a vehicle was stopped on I-80 between ...
May 29, 2020
Suspect still sought in overnight shooting
GRAND ISLAND, Neb. (KGFW) – Police are investigating an overnight shooting in Grand Island. KSNB Local 4 News reports it happened about 12:30 this morning. A man was found lying in the intersect...
May 28, 2020
Governor Ricketts Announces New Directed Health Measures for June
LINCOLN, Neb. – At his daily coronavirus briefing Thursday, Governor Pete Ricketts announced that new directed health measures (DHMs) will take effect on June 1, 2020. "Phase I" reopening DHMs w...
May 21, 2020
Life-Saving Technology Will Help Confront COVID-19 Cardiac Threat Thanks to Charitable Trust Grant
KEARNEY, Neb. – A $4.7 million dollar grant will help to save the lives of COVID-19 patients – and protect the frontline health care workers caring for them. CHI Health Good Samaritan rece...
May 20, 2020