Category Archives: KGFW News
Village Announces Program to Provide Relief to Local Businesses
ELM CREEK, Neb. - The Village of Elm Creek Community Development Agency will be accepting applications for a new economic relief and incentive program in response to the recent impact of COVID-19 rest...
Apr 03, 2020
UNK graduate using 3D-printing business to produce face masks, shields
HASTINGS, Neb. - When Rakesh Srivastava sees an opportunity to help others, he's going to take action. The University of Nebraska at Kearney graduate has proven that time and again throughout his care...
Apr 03, 2020
Kearney Regional Medical Center ‘Hospital Incident Command System’ Continues to Prepare for COVID-19 Patient Influx
KEARNEY, Neb. (KRMC) - Exactly one month ago today, Kearney Regional Medical Center officially opened its "Hospital Incident Command System" (HICS) in response to a growing global rise of the COVID-19...
Apr 03, 2020
Gov. Ricketts Announces Partnership with Univ. of Nebraska on Quarantine Housing
Photo: Gov. Ricketts (podium), First Lady Susanne Shore (far left), and Nebraska Labor Commissioner John Albin (far right) at today's press briefing. LINCOLN, Neb. (Gov. Ricketts) - Today, Governor Pe...
Apr 02, 2020
YRTC Teammate Tests Positive for COVID-19, Contact Investigation Underway
KEARNEY, Neb. (NDHHS) - A teammate at the Youth Rehabilitation and Treatment Center (YRTC) in Kearney has tested positive for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). The individual contacted the facility...
Apr 02, 2020
Kearney fire leaves garage burnt to the ground
KEARNEY, Neb. - (KGFW) The Kearney Volunteer Fire Department responded to a structure fire around noon Thursday near 30th Street and Avenue F. The department reported it took around three hours to get...
Apr 02, 2020
OP-ED: "Covid-19 is here... and it is going to get really bad"
by Dr. David Cantral As most of you know I am a pulmonary and critical care physician in Kearney. I practice at both hospitals and spend a lot of my day in the ICU. I have now seen Covid-19 firsthand ...
Apr 02, 2020
UNDERSTANDING THE STATE’S DIRECTED HEALTH MEASURE
KEARNEY, Neb. - The following is from the City of Kearney Police Department: What is a Directed Health Measure (DHM)? Specific community enforcement measures necessary to prevent the spread of communi...
Apr 01, 2020
COVID-19 Update 4/1/20
KEARNEY, Neb. (KGFW) - 41 counties are in a directed health measure - closing restaurant and bar dining areas, churches and schools. Police can also now enforce the 10 person gathering limit. Adams, C...
Apr 01, 2020