KEARNEY, Neb. – (KGFW) The University of Nebraska-Kearney has reported 23 cases of COVID-19 among students, athletes, coaches and faculty. Team practices have been cancelled since July 24th after the first positive case was reported to university officials. Most of the cases have been asymptomatic or have shown minor symptoms. UNK Senior Director of Communications…… Read more »
KEARNEY, Neb. – (KGFW) A Kearney man was arrested Wednesday night for driving under the influence (DUI) while a child was in the vehicle. 31-year-old Isaiah Walsh was pulled over by Kearney Police around 8:50pm Wednesday. Vehicle search discovered marijuana in Walsh’s possession and driving with an open container. Walsh was given his 3rd DUI…… Read more »
EXETER, Neb. – (KGFW) An ATM found in a farmer’s pond near Exeter could be linked to Buffalo County. Fillmore County Sheriff Bill Burgess says the farmer discovered the ATM last Friday in a pond he uses to pump water off his fields and when he went to check if it was empty, he found…… Read more »
KEARNEY, Neb. – (KGFW) A woman that fell out of her kayak and was separated from her grandchildren near the Kearney Archway was safely found last night by Kearney Police. KPD Lieutenant Kevin Thompson said the 66 year old female capsized her kayak around 6pm Wednesday night and couldn’t be found by her grandchildren. When officers…… Read more »
JOHNSON LAKE, Neb. – The Gosper County Sheriff’s Office was called to a crash Saturday evening at Johnson Lake. According to a press release from the Sheriff’s office, a 2006 Jeep was northbound on Johnson Lake Drive and drove through a bridge guard rail at the outlet bridge of Johnson Lake. The Jeep entered the…… Read more »
KEARNEY, Neb. – (KGFW) Kearney Police are continuing to ask for assistance in finding the suspect/suspects that had vandalized more than 80 vehicles between late Monday night and early Tuesday morning. KPD Captain Mike Young says officers have a great lead already thanks to video and audio shared with them Tuesday but encourage the public…… Read more »
NEBRASKA (KGFW) – The following changes will be made statewide to Directed Health Measures June 22nd: For sports, fan attendance will no longer be limited to household members only. Capacity will go to 75% of stadium capacity. Contact team sports may begin practices and games on July 1st. For elective surgeries, all restrictions will be…… Read more »
OMAHA, Neb. – Creighton University economist Ernie Goss and University of Nebraska-Omaha economist Scott Strain have been compiling data for the economic impact on Nebraska from COVID-19. For March, they have estimated the total impact has resulted in a $63.4 million impact with over $3 million lost in state and local taxes. Goss and Strain believe…… Read more »
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 the fire extinguished and the garage burnt to the ground. No injuries were reported from this incident. The cause of the fire…… Read more »
KEARNEY, Neb. – (KGFW) The City of Kearney held a press conference this morning to address their plan of handling the situation related to COVID-19. City Manager Mike Morgan declared a state of emergency to allow the city to have access to emergency reserve funds if needed. Each department addressed their plans going forward from…… Read more »