Category Archives: KGFW News
GIPS names Mr. Matthew Fisher as Interim Superintendent
Grand Island Public School Board announced they've selected Mr. Mathew Fisher as it's Interim Superintendent. The announcement came Thursday after the board reconvened and voted to approve the contrac...
Jan 13, 2023
KGFW News Update 1-13-23
Former UNK Aviation graduate and loper baseball player Colton Hill has passed away. Governor Jim Pillen has appointed former Nebraska Governor Pete Ricketts to fill the vacant U.S. Senate of Ben Sasse...
Jan 13, 2023
Governor Jim Pillen appoints Pete Ricketts to Senate seat
Governer Jim Pillen has appointed former Nebraska Governor Pete Ricketts to fill the U.S. Senate seat of Ben Sasse. The announcement was made during today's news conference in the Lincoln capitol buil...
Jan 12, 2023
A crash near Betrand Tuesday leaves driver in critical condition
On Tuesday, a semi-tractor struck a pickup near Betrand leaving the driver in critical condition. According to a Phelps County Sheriff's Office press release, a pickup driven by Frank Snyder stopped a...
Jan 12, 2023
Statement on death of 2022 UNK graduate, former aviation student, Loper baseball player Colton Hill
KEARNEY - The following is a statement from the University of Nebraska at Kearney on the death of former student Colton Hill, a 2022 UNK graduate. Hill, 24, died Wednesday night in a plane crash near ...
Jan 12, 2023 UNK
KGFW News Update 1/12/23
A Kearney man is facing several years in prison on charges related to the January 2022 shooting death of Jared Shinpaugh. On Tuesday near Bertrand, a semi struck a pickup leaving a driver in critical ...
Jan 12, 2023
UNL selects search firm to aid search for Chancellor
A search firm has been hired to assist in the search for a University of Nebraska-Lincoln Chancellor. University of Nebraska System President Ted Carter has hired AGB Search to assist in the process. ...
Jan 11, 2023 Yutaka Tsutano / CC
Nebraska Medicaid resumes review of Medicaid eligibilty
The Nebraska Department of Health and Human services will be reviewing Medicaid eligibility of it's member's beginning March 1, 2023. Due to recent passed federal legislation, DHHS will be reviewing t...
Jan 11, 2023 Scott Graham / Unsplash
Corn Board to Meet
Lincoln, Nebraska - The Nebraska Corn Board will hold its next meeting January 31 - February 1, 2023, at Nebraska Innovation Campus, 2021 Transformation Dr, Lincoln, Nebraska. The Nebraska Corn Board ...
Jan 11, 2023
KGFW News Update 1-11-23
Central Nebraska Public Power and Irrigation District have agreed to enhance groundwater recharge. Grand Island Police Chief Robert Falldorf will be retiring this Friday. The legislature introduced 73...
Jan 11, 2023