Doug Kennedy

News Reporter for News Channel Nebraska and KWBE Radio News

May 15, 2019Updated: July 28, 2020

By News Channel Nebraska

KWBE Radio News & NCN News Reporter

For the past 40 years, I have done news at KWBE I was Born in Yankton, South Dakota……grew up in northwest and southeast Iowa…..graduated from Centerville, IA H.S., and Iowa State University with journalism/mass communication degree, minor in political science, near minor in economics….walk-on member of Iowa State golf team from 1978 to 1980. Activities in free time (on those rare occasions there is any)……golfing, bass and trout fishing, walking, watching college basketball, football, and baseball.

Doug Kennedy

Regional

Tip off time, TV info set for Nebraska-Iowa Sweet 16 matchup

Kearney Area Children’s Museum awarded grant to expand youth STEM learning

Gibbon takes steps to address child care needs through state initiative

Well-known Hastings physician fills Chief Medical Officer position at MLH

Hastings College Students and Professor Recognized at National Convention

Record-setting night for Hastings Public Schools

State

One transported to hospital after being hit by train in Grand Island

Sidney, Potter-Dix Speech finishes runner-up at districts, qualifies multiple entries for state

Morrill Fire nears full containment as crews continue patrol efforts

48 hours on the front lines: Battle Creek firefighter reflects on the fight of the Cottonwood Fire

Record-breaking heat sweeps region as multiple cities shatter March highs

Cottonwood Fire flares with increased activity; three responder vehicles lost

Sports

Eagles notes: Four Chadron State entries place at Gillette Rodeo

Colorado sports notes: Nikola Jokic posts his 35th triple-double as the Nuggets beat the Trail Blazers 128-112

Illinois beats Colorado for 1st round win as youngest team in women's NCAA Tournament

Cougar notes: WNCC baseball splits with Luna

Bynes, Relay Set Facility Records at Chadron State Home Meet

WNCC baseball opens conference play with wins over Luna

Ag & Outdoor

Outdoor notes: Game and Parks urges caution when recreating outdoors due to wildfires

Outdoor notes: Temporary closure of Clear Creek WMA for safety

‘Worst-case scenario’: Fertilizer, fuel cost spikes hitting Nebraska farmers hard

Outdoor notes: Haag shares 100 years of Nebraskaland

Supplementing dryland wheat and irrigated corn with proso millet in drought years

Nebraska Extension to host March 17 Webinar on Confinement Feeding Cow-calf Pairs