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Platte River Prep Aims to Develop Central Nebraska Basketball Talent
KEARNEY – A new basketball development program has arrived to aid local talent in Central Nebraska. JD Carson and Chase Dippel have joined together to create Platte River Prep, a basketball development program set to teach fundamentals and skills for area athletes from their coaching experience at differing levels.
Fort Kearney Expo showcases the Outdoor Enthusiasts
KEARNEY, Neb. — The 18th annual Fort Kearney Outdoor Expo came to wrapped up in Kearney on Saturday. The three-day event celebrates outdoor enthusiasts put on by the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission. Those who were able to attend the family fun affair were treated to fishing, shooting, and...
Kearney High's Best Shines in Multiple Sports in Multiple Seasons
KEARNEY, Neb. — The trend in high school sports recently is to specialize in a sport; football only, baseball only. But at Kearney High, that trend doesn't really exist. There are more than a few players who are working year-round playing three different sports. Most bearcats are two sport...
Town hall on DOJ investigation abruptly ends after NTV reporter told not to film
Kearney, Neb. — For years, complaints about mental healthcare access in Nebraska have been surfacing. The U.S. Department of Justice investigated the behavioral health services in Nebraska - delivering a letter of findings Tuesday to the state. Representatives from the DOJ hosted a town hall Wednesday morning at the...
Lane closure of northbound 2nd Ave, 37th to 38th St.
KEARNEY — The City of Kearney Utilities Department announces the outside northbound lane of 2nd Avenue will be closed from the north side of 37th Street to the north side of 38th Street, beginning at 9:30 a.m. on Thursday, May 9, 2024, for water repair work. The roadway is...
Pretrial hearing set in district court for Kearney man charged with attempted first degree murder
KEARNEY — A pretrial hearing has been set for a Kearney man who has been charged with attempted first-degree murder following a non-fatal stabbing in March 2024. Chance Sanders, 23, has been charged with attempted first-degree murder, a Class 2 felony and use of a deadly weapon to commit a felony.
Fourth graders at Central Elementary School in Kearney remake The Oregon Trail
KEARNEY, Neb. (KSNB) - The fourth graders at Central Elementary School in Kearney made their version of the Oregon Trail on Wednesday. The students have spent all year learning about Nebraska’s history and the Oregon Trail, and they put their knowledge to use by constructing their own wagons and walking the historic trail themselves.
Sunrise Middle School honors students with prestigious President’s Education awards
KEARNEY — Sunrise Middle School is proud to announce that 22 of its eighth-grade students have been recognized with the President’s Education Award, a prestigious acknowledgment of their exceptional academic achievements in middle school. The President’s Education Awards Program celebrates students who have shown outstanding educational excellence. To...
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