Category Archives: KGFW News
Governor Pillen deploys State Troopers to Texas border
On Wednesday Governor Jim Pillen announced he has authorized the deployment of 10 state troopers to the Texas border effective immediately. The deployment comes in response to a request for assistance...
May 25, 2023 Jim Bowen / CC
Governor Pillen signs budget, announces line item vetos
On Wednesday, Governor Jim Pillen signed the 2023-2025 Biennium budget and issued line item vetos. "The budget passed by the Legislature and signed into law by me is one of the most fiscally conservat...
May 25, 2023
KGFW News Update 5-25-23
Kearney firefighters responded to a fire at Eaton Wednesday evening. A passenger was hospitalized after jumping out of a moving vehicle in Grand Island Tuesday. A Grand Island Man was sentenced on met...
May 25, 2023
How to Work with Nature in Your Home Landscape
The Kearney Park and Recreation Department is currently taking registration for How to Work with Nature in Your Home Landscape. This is a free class, but pre-registration is required. The class is on ...
May 24, 2023 Michael Pavlenko / Unsplash
Grand Island man sentenced on methamphetamine and firearm charges
A Grand Island man was sentenced on firearm and methamphetamine charges. In federal court Tuesday, Christopher Lee Perez, 36, was sentenced to a term of 13 years' imprisonment following his conviction...
May 24, 2023 Tingey Injury Law Firm / Unsplash
Nest 529 partners with Nebraska Passport
NEST 529 has teamed up with the Nebraska Passport Program to promote and encourage early saving for higher education goals. The Passport Program is designed to engage Nebraska residents and non-reside...
May 24, 2023
Kearney man dies in crash Tuesday evening
A Kearney man died Tuesday evening after striking a power pole. According to the Buffalo County Sheriff's Office, deputies responded to the crash Tuesday evening at 7 p.m. near 160th and Poole Road. A...
May 24, 2023 Jobs For Felons Hub / CC
21 Troopers Honored at Annual MADD Awards
Twenty-one troopers were honored for their efforts to remove impaired drivers from the road during the annual 'MADD Heroes Awards' Tuesday in Lincoln. Each year, Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) h...
May 24, 2023 Courtesy of Nebraska State Patrol
KGFW News Update 5-24-23
Kearney Police arrested a self-proclaimed cop watcher for terroristic threats. A Minden man accused of sexually assaulting a woman pleaded no contest to attempted first degree sexual assault. An Oxfor...
May 24, 2023
Disc Golf Drop-In Tournaments
The Kearney Park and Recreation Department is holding a doubles Drop-In Disc Golf Tournament on Tuesday, June 13, and a Singles Drop-in Tournament on Tuesday, July 11. The tournaments are at Centennia...
May 23, 2023 Priscilla Du Preez / Unsplash