Category Archives: KGFW News
UNK football players confirmed present at last week's shootings
UNK football players were confirmed to have been present during last week's shootings in Kearney. UNK officials confirmed that members of the team were present at shootings that took place early morni...
May 23, 2023 Jobs For Felons Hub / CC
Priority candidate for UNL chancellor named
University of Nebraska System President Ted Carter announced Monday former University of Southern Mississippi President Dr. Rodney D. Bennett as a primary candidate as the University of Nebraska-Linco...
May 23, 2023
KGFW News Update 5-23-23
Three UNK football players were confirmed to have been present during last week's shootings in Kearney. A Grand Island teen is facing several charges after allegedly driving drunk and crashing into se...
May 23, 2023
Governor Pillen signs LB 574 into law today
Nebraska Governor Jim Pillen signed LB 574 into law today. The bill restricts gender affirming care for minors under 19 years of age and includes a 12-week abortion ban amendment which goes into effec...
May 22, 2023
Six people arrested during legislative debate Friday
Six people were arrested at the State Capitol Friday, during the state legislature's debate on the Let Them Grow Act. At 2:40 p.m. during final debate on LB 574 several spectators on the opponent balc...
May 22, 2023 Jim Bowen / CC
Grand Island sentenced 15 years for methamphetamine distribution
On Monday May 15, 2023, in federal court Zakaria Hassan, 30, of Grand Island, Nebraska, was sentenced to a term of 188 months' imprisonment following his conviction for distribution of 50 grams or mor...
May 22, 2023 Tingey Injury Law Firm / Unsplash
Harmon and Centennial Pools to Open Soon and Memorial Weekend Hours
Harmon Park Swimming Pool & Centennial Park Swimming pool are scheduled to open on Tuesday, May 23. The pools will be open from 1:00-5:00pm from May 23 - May 27. During Memorial Weekend and Memori...
May 22, 2023 Raphaël Biscaldi / Unsplash
CCC offers Human Relations Awareness course
Central Community College is offering the popular Human Relations Awareness course this summer and fall. The online course fulfills a necessary requirement for those seeking a local substitute teachin...
May 22, 2023
KGFW News Update 5-22-23
Two teens were arrested in connection to last week's shootings in Kearney. Six people were arrested at the State Capitol Friday, during the state legislature's debate on the Let Them Grow Act. A Grand...
May 22, 2023
Free Fishing and Park Entry Day
This Saturday is Free Fishing and Park Entry Day across Nebraska. On May 20, everyone and anyone can visit a state park, state recreation area or state historical park without the need to purchase a p...
May 19, 2023 Clark Young / Unsplash