Category Archives: KGFW News
A Tuesday morning chemical leak on I-80 cleaned up
On Tuesday, I-80 between Shelton and Wood River was closed due to a peroxide leak that stemmed from a single vehicle crash from icy conditions. The incident occurred past 7 a.m. Tuesday morning, when ...
Dec 01, 2022 Courtesy of Nebraska State Patrol
Food4Thought fundraiser kicks off Friday at Hastings
Food4Thought, a food assistance program run by Hastings College Students is planning a trivia night fundraiser. Beginning at 5:30 pm Friday at the First Presbyterian Church of Hastings, the entry fee ...
Dec 01, 2022
Texas teen charged with murder of his mother will stay in Nebraska
A Texas teen charged with the murder of his mother will stay in Nebraska for the rest of the year. Tyler Roenz, 18, who had his extradition hearing moved, is facing a fugitive from justice charge in N...
Dec 01, 2022 Ed Bierman / CC
KGFW News Update 12-1-22
Mickey Joseph, Nebraska's interim football coach for nine games after Scott Frost's firing, was arrested Wednesday on charges of strangulation and third-degree domestic assault. A Texas teen charged w...
Dec 01, 2022
The Minden Chamber of Commerce is inviting the Tri-City Area to Their Annual Christmas Events
MINDEN, NE-For more than 100 years Minden has been known as Nebraska's Christmas City for good reason. The spectacular Christmas Lights on the Kearney County Courthouse can be seen for miles and "The ...
Nov 30, 2022 Andy Holmes / Unsplash
DHHS Hastings Office Closing on December 16
Lincoln, Neb. - The Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) will be closing its Hastings office at 300 N. St. Joseph Ave on December 16, 2022. DHHS is currently working to secure a tem...
Nov 30, 2022
Christmas Walk on The Bricks
Experience Downtown Kearney's annual Christmas Walk on The Bricks on Thursday, December 1st from 4:00pm-8:00pm. Hit The Bricks to enjoy Santa's Cottage, a live stable, horse drawn hayrack rides, human...
Nov 30, 2022 Artem Kniaz / Unsplash
Alcohol compliance inspections held in Lincoln and Scotts Bluff counties
Alcohol inspections were held in Scotts Bluff and Lincoln Counties earlier this month. On Friday, Nebraska State Patrol conducted inspections at 12 businesses in Lincoln County. Three of the business ...
Nov 30, 2022
Two arrested on weapons and drugs charges after search
Two people were arrested for drugs and weapons charges in Kearney after a search. On Tuesday, at around 8 am, multiple law enforcement agencies served a search warrant at Valley View Trailer Park. Zac...
Nov 30, 2022 Ken Hawkins / CC
KGFW News Update 11-30-22
Two people were arrested for drugs and weapons charges in Kearney after a search. A Grand Island man charged with driving drunk and causing a crash has taken a plea deal. A Minnesota man is facing mul...
Nov 30, 2022