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The annual Taste of Downtown on the Bricks in Kearney will be pouring up drinks and serving treats this Saturday.

Five juveniles arrested near Gothenburg after reported missing from juvenile facility
Five juveniles who were reported missing from a juvenile facility in Wyoming were arrested early Sunday morning after leading law enforcement on a high-speed chase through central Nebraska, according to the Nebraska State Patrol.

Adams County Emergency Management, other local agencies help rescue 100+ train passengers stranded in blizzard
A scary situation during Wednesday's blizzard in Central Nebraska could've taken a turn for the worst, but the coordinated response from local emergency management played a big part in rescuing more than 100 stranded train passengers.

Two killed in Tuesday crash near Grand Island
GRAND ISLAND, Neb. - The Nebraska State Patrol is announcing that two Lexington residents were killed on I-80 after crossing the median and hitting a semi head-on. Around 4:00 p.m. Tuesday, a Chevrolet Trailblazer was traveling west on I-80 near mile mark

Longtime Fairbury Banker, Mayor, and Community leader Homer Ward passes away at 92
FAIRBURY, Neb. — The Fairbury community is mourning the loss of a man whose leadership and service spanned more than five decades. Homer Leroy Ward, a longtime banker, three-term mayor, and devoted civic leader, passed away on February 14, 2025, at