Horse dragged to death behind truck Jul 31, 2009
The crime spans three counties, as the driver made his way from Sumner to Kearney. 21-year-old Tyler Brockman was on his way home to Kearney, after a night at the rodeo in Sumner ... Kearney resident Tyler Brockman appeared in Dawson County Court Tuesday morning on accusations that he allegedly drove a stock trailer through the town of Sumner with his horse still tied to the back. (Pet-Abuse.com)
Nigeria police: 55 dead in attacks Jul 28, 2009
"Word went around their network that the police were carrying out pre-emptive searches, and this has led to the attacks since Sunday," Obasi said by telephone from Kearney, Nebraska. More than 10,000 Nigerians have died in sectarian violence since civilian leaders took over from a former military junta in 1999, though in recent years such violence has eased. (USA Today -- News)
Nebraska jobless rate rises to 5 percent in June Jul 18, 2009
Posted: Saturday, July 18, 2009 The Associated Press. LINCOLN -- Nebraska's unemployment rate has risen 1. (Sioux City Journal, IO)
Columbus 1 of 100 best places to live Jul 17, 2009
GO BEARCATS Jul 16, 2009 4:08 PM Kearney is way better, poor choice by this magazine Tobes Jul 16, 2009 4:15 PM Columbus is not, in fact, such a great place to live ... I think Kearney was 101st, because they are even further to Lincoln and Omaha than C-Town. (Fremont Tribune, NE)
Pilger banker to fill college board vacancy Jul 15, 2009
He is a 1967 graduate of Neligh High School and a 1972 graduate of Kearney State College, now the University of Nebraska at Kearney. District IV includes Thurston, Burt, Cuming and Stanton counties and a portion of Madison County. (Sioux City Journal)
No pay raises for 5 top Nebraska educators Jul 15, 2009
9 percent at the Kearney campus and 3. 8 percent at the other Omaha campus. (Sioux City Journal)
Schools Benefit From Dope Mule Who Is Dumb As A Post Jul 8, 2009
School districts and law enforcement in Buffalo County are benefiting, to the tune of $105,0000, from the misadventure of an alleged mule who was busted by a state trooper near the Kearney interchange in February. He forfeited the money under Nebraska law. (Nebraska Statepaper)
Heading to the county fair? Jul 8, 2009
Or was that in kearney. Oh well, it was fun just the same. (Columbus Telegram, NE)
Real Estate, 7/5 Jul 5, 2009
Gergen, Jeremy J., to Hoppe, Jana L., 5736 Kearney Ave., 73,500. Green, Robert L. and Sharlee, to Dunn, Ryan J. and Lacey L., 1852 S. 48th St., 129,900. (Columbus Telegram, NE)
What's your favorite radio station? Jul 1, 2009
Hits 106 in the Kearney area and Alice 105 ... I used to listen to KSYZ out of Grand Island, but when their tower went down during the winter ice storm in the Kearney area I lost their signal and had to find a replacement. (Columbus Telegram, NE)
Kearney Council OKs Sunday Booze Sales Jun 25, 2009
If you forgot to buy that six-pack for the Sunday NFL game, youre no longer out of luck in Kearney. The Kearney City Council voted 4-1 Tuesday to allow liquor sales on Sunday within city limits ... Randy Buschkotter, Don Kearney, Bruce Lear and Mayor Stanley Clouse voted for the change. (Nebraska Statepaper)
Father/Son Dispute Leads To Recall Petition Jun 19, 2009
He aint a reputable person, Leonard Herrick told the Kearney Hub, speaking of his son. Franklin is a community of about 900 in south-central Nebraska, located in Franklin County. (Nebraska Statepaper)
Illinois Men Arrested After Troopers Find Marijuana Jun 17, 2009
The men were pulled over for speeding near Kearney. In all, troopers found 76 pounds of the drug. (7 KETV Omaha)
Tornado, Flash Flood Watches Issued For SE Nebraska Jun 16, 2009
Alma; Aurora; Beaver City, Beloit, Central City, Clay Center, Elwood, Franklin, Fullerton Geneva, Grand Island, Hastings, Hebron, Holdrege, Kearney, Lexington, Loup City, Mankato, Minden, Nelson, Osborne, Osceola, Phillipsburg, Plainville, Red Cloud, Smith Center, St. Paul, Stockton, Superior and York. The watch includes counties in the central, eastern and southeastern portions of the state. (7 KETV Omaha)
Former Crawford Police Chief Found Not Guilty In Fatal Shooting Jun 16, 2009
He had even been sent to youth detention at YRTC in Kearney in the past ... Friends said Britton decided to commit a series of felony burglaries so he would be shipped back to YRTC in Kearney. (Nebraska Statepaper)
Strong storms crossing Nebraska Jun 6, 2009
Damaging winds near 70 mph were reported between Kearney and Grand Island. A metal building was destroyed in Shelton about 10:50 p.m., according to Buffalo County Emergency Management and large branches were reported down in Gibbon. (Fremont Tribune, NE)
Neb. troopers seize pounds of pot in I-80 stop Jun 5, 2009
Posted: Friday, June 05, 2009 KEARNEY, Neb ... A trooper stopped a 2009 Toyota Avalon near Kearney around 8:15 p.m., and a State Patrol dog detected the odor of drugs coming from the trunk. (Sioux City Journal, IO)
Neb. Soldier Killed In Iraq Jun 4, 2009
He later earned a degree in criminal justice from the University of Nebraska at Kearney. Cozad Mayor Greg Tetley has asked that flags be lowered to half-staff until Duffy's burial. (7 KETV Omaha)
Military deaths with Nebraska connections Jun 4, 2009
Sgt. David McKeever, 25, of Buffalo, N.Y. McKeever, who was buried in his wife's hometown of Kearney, was killed April 5, 2004, in ambush outside of Baghdad ... Sgt. Dennis A. Corral, 33, of Kearney. (Fremont Tribune, NE)
Elmwood-Murdock student dies in car accident Jun 3, 2009
Doane, an Ansley resident, was transported to Good Samaritan Hospital in Kearney with injuries. He was listed in good condition Monday morning. (Fremont Tribune, NE)
Deadly Weekend on State Roads Jun 2, 2009
The driver of the pickup, 17-year-old Gentry Doane, of Ansley, was taken to Good Samaritan Hospital in Kearney. The final fatal crash of the weekend happened in Omaha on Sunday night when 26-year-old Clinton Lloyd didnt stop his mini bike at a stop sign and was stuck by a westbound SUV at the intersection of 41st and Ames Avenue. (Nebraska Statepaper)
Drivers license security to be tightened May 30, 2009
Beginning June 22 in the DMVs offices that are open five days a week (Omaha, Papillion, Lincoln, Grand Island, Hastings, Kearney, Lexington, North Platte and Gering), the new security measures will go into effect. All other exam offices across the state, including Columbus, will close June 22-23 and reopen on a staggered basis from June 24-July 2 after the security measures are implemented. (Fremont Tribune, NE)
Around the Rotunda: Bill would have eliminated judges May 29, 2009
Galen Hadley of Kearney pointed out that Mello has been known to say that anything west of 72nd and Dodge streets is outstate Nebraska. Is this resolution consistent with that thought. (Fremont Tribune, NE)
Tax break for health care loses out to wind power May 28, 2009
Galen Hadley of Kearney took the unusual step Wednesday of asking for his bill (LB420), which lawmakers approved last week, to be delayed until next year. Hadley says he agreed to pull his bill so there'd be money available for a sales-tax exemption in a wind-power bill (LB561) that lawmakers approved shortly after agreeing to delay Hadley's bill. (Sioux City Journal, IO)
Should inmates raise babies in jail? May 16, 2009
Joseph Carlson, a criminal-justice professor at the University of Nebraska at Kearney who recently completed a 10-year study, says he thought such programs were "strange" when he began his research. Now he thinks they're "a win-win situation" for mothers and babiesand reduce crime by helping inmates to reform. (MSNBC -- Health)
Sports Spasms May 15, 2009
Going 4-6 in that first season, they were beaten soundly by Chadron NE State (0-32); Nebraska Kearney (10-41) and Mesas State (3-26). They were very competitive score-wise against the remainder of their schedule and had wins over Ft. Lewis CO, NM Highlands and Western CO State in addition to the OPSU win. (Alva Review Courier, OK)
Business Notes (May 11) May 12, 2009
Included are tours of the Hinsdale Wave Research Laboratory and newly renovated Kearney Hall. Info: (541) 737-8876. (Albany Democrat-Herald, OR)
A proposal and the forces of evil May 4, 2009
Nate Piper, a 33-year-old from Kearney, decided once again to attempt to defy physics, to be a non-runner who runs. Theresa Gulizia, 37, of Gretna just wanted to finish without any injuries or stops. (Beatrice Daily Sun, NE)
Real Estate Records, 5/3 May 3, 2009
Wells Fargo Bank NA Trustee to Pickel, Robert S. and Lori A., 6720 Kearney Ave., 84,900. Wenburg, John Keim, and Keim, Carolyn Kay, to Fleming, Rocky W. and Donna R., 5021 S. 54th St., 145,000. (Beatrice Daily Sun, NE)
How about a drag strip for Columbus? May 1, 2009
Batman Apr 25, 2009 2:24 PM Yea i think it would be a good idea, hell kearney has one and it brings in alot of money in the summer, especially when they have cruise night (almost the biggest car show in nebraska) in july, which i go to every year ... These kids can drive to the drag strip in Hastings, Kearney, and Coucil Bluffs to do this legally ... The closest one pacific junction Iowa or kearney. (Columbus Telegram, NE)
MARTHA WILHELMINA CLAUSEN, residing at Prestige Assisted Living, Green Valley, Apr 19, 2009
In 1932, she graduated from Naper High School, earned a Teacher s Certificate at Kearney State Teachers College, taught in rural schools for five years and later in city schools at Wood River and Kearney. She earned a Bachelor of Arts in Education from the University of Nebraska, Kearney in 1955. (Green Valley News & Sun, AZ)
Feeding grounds Apr 19, 2009
Visitors from around the world gather in the predawn dark at spots along a 50-mile stretch of the Platte between Grand Island and Kearney ... In Kearney drivers and passengers find food and shelter at dozens of hotels, including a Holiday Inn Express and Hampton Inn, as well as Grandpa's Steakhouse, McDonald's, and Skeeter Barnes ... The city of Kearney has dozens of hotels and restaurants and makes a good base camp. (Boston Globe)
Real Estate Records, 4/12 Apr 12, 2009
Wood, Elzy E., to Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 6201 Kearney Ave., 79,238. Yankee Hill Townhomes LLC to Jurgens, Leann R., 8243 S. 85th St., 136,900. (Beatrice Daily Sun, NE)
Chancellor Says UNK Faces Faculty Reductions Apr 11, 2009
Chancellor Doug Kristensen said months ago that state budget reductions could mean faculty reductions at the University of Nebraska at Kearney. His prediction was correct. (Nebraska Statepaper)
Magazine: Kearney, Neb., museum exhibits greatness Apr 10, 2009
Magazine: Kearney, Neb ... Magazine: Kearney, Neb ... - The Great Platte River Road Archway in Kearney has "a little brass, a lot of sass and a ton of vision.". (Beatrice Daily Sun, NE)
South Sioux City's Knudson named first-team all-stater Apr 3, 2009
Marla Munsen, Hershey, 5-8, Sr. Nicole Rauner, Wayne, 5-7, Sr. Katie Sokolowski, Kearney Catholic, 6-2, Jr.. Area Honorable Mention. (Sioux City Journal)
45 more cases of salmonella reported in Neb., Iowa Mar 20, 2009
Nebraska health officials say 84 cases of Salmonella saintpaul have been confirmed near Omaha, Lincoln and Kearney. Iowa officials confirmed 27 cases. (Agri-View, WI)
Estate gift among largest for Neb. college Mar 19, 2009
- The University of Nebraska at Kearney has received its second largest estate gift and university officials are heralding the help it will offer students ... University of Nebraska at Kearney, http://www. (Columbus Telegram, NE)
Vegas Businessman Wants To Buy FirsTier Event Center And Hockey Team In Kearney Mar 19, 2009
The City of Kearney apparently won't need to buy the FirsTier Event Center and the franchise for the Tri-City Storm Hockey Team. If a pending deal goes through, Las Vegas businessman Kirk Brooks tells the Kearney Hub, he will be the next owner of the center and the team. (Nebraska Statepaper)
More layoffs announced at Kearney, Neb., plant Mar 16, 2009
Sioux City Journal : More layoffs announced at Kearney, Neb ... More layoffs announced at Kearney, Neb ... Posted: Monday, March 16, 2009 KEARNEY, Neb. (Sioux City Journal)
Gage unemployment among states highest Mar 14, 2009
Gage unemployment among states highest - News - Local - The Beatrice Daily Sun - Beatrice, Nebraska's Community Newspaper. Gage unemployment among states highest. (Columbus Telegram, NE)
State may end help in assessing Neb. property Mar 13, 2009
Galen Hadley of Kearney said Buffalo County officials asked the state to take over property-assessment duties about a decade ago but were turned down by the state. "I don't think that's fair," Hadley said. (Sioux City Journal)
Potential For Quick Start Helps Small Town Get Federal $$$ For Project Mar 13, 2009
Miller & Associates Consulting Engineers of Kearney, the citys engineer, helped the city apply for Clean Water State Revolving Loan Funds when local city council members decided to replace the sewer along Avenue I beginning at Highway 30 and ending at Washington Street. Council members voted to replace the sewer in August of 2008 after residents in the area complained of water and sewer in their basements following heavy rain. (Nebraska Statepaper)
TSX Venture Exchange Daily Bulletins for March 12, 2009 Mar 13, 2009
10 for a five year period Number of Placees: 1 placee Insider / Pro Group Participation: Insider equals Y / Name ProGroup equals P / # of Shares John F. Kearney Y 10,000,000 Pursuant to Corporate Finance Policy 4. 1, Section 1. (CCNMatthews Press Releases)
76 cases of salmonella confirmed in sprout recall Mar 13, 2009
Nebraska health officials say at least 45 cases of Salmonella saintpaul have been confirmed near Omaha, Lincoln and Kearney. Iowa officials confirmed 21 cases. (Minnesota Farm Guide, MN)
More than 50 cases of salmonella linked to sprouts Mar 11, 2009
Nebraska health officials said Monday at least 25 cases of Salmonella saintpaul have been confirmed near Omaha, Lincoln and Kearney. Iowa officials confirmed 19 cases as of Monday. (Agri-View, WI)
85-year-old Neb. man faces jail time in crash Mar 11, 2009
Posted: Wednesday, March 11, 2009 KEARNEY, Neb. (AP) -- An 85-year-old Ravenna man faces up to a year in jail when sentenced for his role in a deadly crash. (Sioux City Journal)
15-year-old driver killed in crash in rural Neb. Mar 9, 2009
Posted: Monday, March 09, 2009 KEARNEY, Neb. (AP) -- A one-vehicle crash northwest of Kearney has claimed the life of a 15-year-old driver ... The teen was taken to a Kearney hospital, where he died. (Sioux City Journal)
Forecast can help you find fish Mar 8, 2009
Top five lakes: Kea (Kearney), Bufflehead (Kearney), Louisville 2 (Louisville), Cottonmill (Kearney) Holmes (Lincoln). Best options in the Salt Valley: Technically, you have to venture a bit outside of the Salt Valley to get there, but Burchard Lake near Burchard is always in contention for the top largemouth lake in the state. (Columbus Telegram, NE)
Neb. lawmakers tackle safe-haven problems Mar 6, 2009
Another lawmaker cited the recent decision to close a residential program for troubled teen girls at Richard Young mental hospital in Kearney as an illustration of how the bill may not address root problems ... Galen Hadley of Kearney ... Heineman and lawmakers have proposed increasing reimbursement rates to a range of health providers, but it's unclear whether the Kearney hospital would benefit. (Sioux City Journal)
Mom Quits Job To Keep Child Care Subsidy Mar 6, 2009
She said she has an interview in Kearney next week and will take any job that keeps her income low enough to qualify for child care. "It's pretty much minimum wage up to $10," Deason said. (7 KETV Omaha)
Broadway Cabaret Feb 27, 2009
Students will be performing at churches in Kearney, Neb. Colorado Springs, Colo. (Sioux City Journal)
Faculty At Unionized NU Campuses Win Pay Increases Feb 27, 2009
A special master says faculty at the University of Nebraska Kearney should have their pay increased by a total of 5. 4 percent over two years. (Nebraska Statepaper)
Kearney Wants To Buy Event Center Feb 26, 2009
The City of Kearney has decided to buy the FirsTier Event Center. The City Council attached some provisos to the planned purchase, They include the purchase of the local United States Hockey League franchise be sold to a group that is not affiliated with the current owner. (Nebraska Statepaper)
Nebraska Beef Ambassador Contest set for April Feb 25, 2009
KEARNEY -- The Nebraska Cattlewomen will again host the Nebraska Beef Ambassador Contest this spring in Kearney. The Senior category for ages 16 through 19 includes a three-part contest covering an issues response, a mock media interview and a consumer promotion activity. (Great Falls Prairie Star, MT)
Around the Rotunda: Lots and lots of transparency Feb 24, 2009
Joel Johnson of Kearney, a retired surgeon, publicly scolded the doctors for being unprofessional, Fulton pulled his bill, hoping again that negotiations would continue. This year s bill, which reflects a compromise reached over the interim, would make lab service markups an act of unprofessional conduct. (Columbus Telegram, NE)
Baldwin Layoffs Include Two Nebraska Plants Feb 24, 2009
Baldwin Filters in Kearney says the current economic downtown is directly responsible for its decision to furlough a total of 54 workers at three plants in Kearney and Gothenburg, Neb ... Baldwin employees approximately 600 people in Kearney. (Nebraska Statepaper)
John Bratt's Trails of Yesterday Feb 21, 2009
He took a job as bullwhacker, a driver of oxen, with a freighting company going to Fort Phil Kearney, Wyoming ... Fort Phil Kearney Massacare ... One of the most descriptive areas in Bratt s book was when he described the massacre at Fort Phil Kearney. (Suite101.com)
Beatrice Will Take Down Warning Signs On Concealed Weapons Feb 20, 2009
Acknowledging state law trumps a local ordinance, the Kearney City Council last month repealed the citys 51-year-old total ban on carrying concealed firearms. Beatrice Will Take Down Warning Signs On Concealed Weapons. (Nebraska Statepaper)
Kearney Event Center Shows Profit - Finally Feb 18, 2009
After nine years, the 5,000-seat FirsTier Even Center in Kearney has shown its first-ever profit in a year when it set an attendance record of 315,000. Its time for people to understand everything this facility brings to the community, event cernter manager Geof Cook told the Kearney Hub. (Nebraska Statepaper)
Students wanted in interview process Feb 17, 2009
Foster holds two bachelor's degrees in Education from the University of Nebraska at Kearney and another bachelor's degree in Medical Technology from the University of Nebraska Medical Center. Additionally, she received her master's degree in 2000 in business administration from K-State. (University News, MO)
How's that viaduct problem working out for you? Feb 11, 2009
I lived in Kearney for the last 10 plus years. Columbus is WAY behind Kearney in terms of infrastructure ... It is exponentially easier to get around in Kearney. (Columbus Telegram, NE)
Some at UNK Seek Salary Reductions To Avoid Job Cuts Feb 10, 2009
In hopes of saving jobs, some faculty at the University of Nebraska at Kearney are suggesting a plan for cutting salaries rather than eliminating the livelihoods of some UNK employees. The Kearney campus employs some 1,000 people including fulltime, permanent part-time and temporary workers, the Kearney Hub reported. (Nebraska Statepaper)
UNK Faculty Call For Pay Cuts Not Job Cuts Feb 10, 2009
-- Some University of Nebraska at Kearney faculty members are proposing pay cuts as a way to ward off job cuts. Political science professor John Anderson is among those floating the proposal. (7 KETV Omaha)
The Power Directory Feb 9, 2009
Kearney, Grand Island, Beatrice, North Platte, Scottsbluff, Ogallala, Neb. Top Executive: John Crowley, vice president, general manager (). (Multichannel News)
