Rankings: Nebraska high school football, Sept. 28
It took five weeks, but every top team in each class won Friday. Kearney makes it into the Class A Top 10 for the first time.
Sep 28, 2026Open source
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Kearney, Nebraska. Counties or equivalents associated with this area: Buffalo. Associated ZIP codes: 68845, 68847, 68848, 68849.
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Kearney poised to go all in on data centers even as many Nebraska towns throttle back
The city of Kearney is set to become home to a nearly 400-megawatt data center campus after spending more than a decade courting an industry facing pushback...
Sep 9, 2026Open source
Report released looking into sex-abuse allegations at YRTC in Kearney
The Office of Inspector General of Nebraska Child Welfare has released a report looking into sex abuse allegations made by youth in the Youth Rehabilitation...
Jul 29, 2026Open source
Kearney police prepare for bash on nation's 250th anniversary
A grant from the Nebraska Office of Highway Safety is helping KPD to increase staffing during the celebration, Capt. Kevin Thompson said.
Jul 4, 2026Open source
Kearney Archway has told Nebraska's story for 26 years
The monument spans more than 300 feet above Interstate 80 and details the stories of the pioneers, adventurers and innovators who have traveled the trail sin...
Jun 21, 2026Open source
Kearney's Yanney Park: 5 features that make it arguably the finest in Nebraska
Here is the story behind five of Yanney Heritage Park’s special attractions and the donors who made them possible.
Jun 21, 2026Open source
Histories: Local man, and his dog, walked from Gillette to the Grand Ole Opry in 1988
While in Kearney, Nebraska, 564 miles southeast of Gillette, David Stewart took time to sing, "If you can't feel it, it isn't there," a song he composed duri...
Jun 19, 2026Open source
Kearney grad Cal Higgins takes winding road back home for CWS
Kearney native Cal Higgins, a Texas reliever, returns to Nebraska for the College World Series after a multi-state journey. A dream homecoming to help the Lo...
Jun 13, 2026Open source
2 men arrested after drug warrant served in Kearney
A juvenile was taken from the home, and the Department of Health and Human Services was contacted.
May 12, 2026Open source
Kearney area graduates of University of Nebraska-Lincoln listed
The University of Nebraska-Lincoln conferred a record 3,800-plus degrees during commencement exercises May 8-9. Hundreds of area students earned undergraduat...
May 12, 2026Open source
This & That: Flowers, fishing and dinosaurs on tap this weekend in the Kearney area
Join 60 volunteers in planting 16,000 flowers at Yanney Heritage Park Saturday morning. Then head out to Fort Kearny SRA and try your luck at the Go Fishing...
May 12, 2026Open source
It's time to vote for Kearney and the region; some races will be decided today
Voters will see ballots with only a few races to settle when they go to the polls on Tuesday.
May 12, 2026Open source
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