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Colorado girl, 13, arrested after 100 mph highway chase

January 19, 2023 GMT

KEARNEY, Neb. (AP) — Nebraska state troopers arrested a 13-year-old driver from Colorado after a chase that topped 100 mph along an interstate highway earlier this week.

A state trooper spotted an SUV driving about 35 mph on Interstate 80 near the city of Kearney on Monday night, but the driver sped up and fled east when the trooper tried to pull her over.

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Nebraska Republicans fire chairman at tumultuous convention

July 10, 2022 GMT

KEARNEY, Neb. (AP) — Nebraska Republicans fired their longtime party chairman at a tumultuous state convention that highlighted divisions within the party driven by activists who support former President Donald Trump and want to take the party further to the right.

Buckle: Fiscal Q1 Earnings Snapshot

May 26, 2022 GMT

KEARNEY, Neb. (AP) _ Buckle Inc. (BKE) on Thursday reported fiscal first-quarter profit of $55.3 million.

On a per-share basis, the Kearney, Nebraska-based company said it had net income of $1.12.

Nebraska governor hopeful Thibodeau announces running mate

April 1, 2022 GMT

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Republican Nebraska governor hopeful Theresa Thibodeau has chosen a central Nebraska rancher and conservative radio host as her running mate.

Thibodeau announced Thursday that she will run on a ticket with Trent Loos, a sixth-generation rancher and longtime farming advocate.

Buckle: Fiscal Q4 Earnings Snapshot

March 11, 2022 GMT

KEARNEY, Neb. (AP) _ Buckle Inc. (BKE) on Friday reported fiscal fourth-quarter net income of $83.9 million.

On a per-share basis, the Kearney, Nebraska-based company said it had net income of $1.69.

Police: Kearney business owner killed by runaway bulldozer

March 3, 2022 GMT

KEARNEY, Neb. (AP) — A Kearney business owner died after being run over by a runaway bulldozer at a Kearney auto engine manufacturing business, police reported.

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5 arrested in series of arsons at Gulf Coast Walmart stores

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January 18, 2022 GMT

KEARNEY, Neb. (AP) — Police have identified a man who was killed and another who was injured in a shooting in central Kearney over the weekend.

In a news release, Kearney police identified Jared Shinpaugh, 31, of Lexington, as the man killed and Joseph Garcia, 29, of Lexington, as the person injured in the Sunday night shooting that happened a couple of blocks north of Pioneer Park.

Police in Kearney say 1 man killed, 1 injured in shooting

January 17, 2022 GMT

KEARNEY, Neb. (AP) — One man died and another was injured in a shooting in central Kearney, police there said.

The shooting was reported just after 8:30 p.m. Sunday a couple of blocks north of Pioneer Park, with people reporting several gunshots fired, according to a news released issued by Kearney police.

Former UNK football player dies in crash near Ashland

January 10, 2022 GMT

ASHLAND, Neb. (AP) — Authorities say a former football player from the University of Nebraska at Kearney has died in a rollover crash.

The Cass County Sheriff’s Office reports that 24-year-old Hinwa Allieu was headed east on Interstate 80 south of Ashland around 3:45 a.m.

Grand Island man killed in New Year’s Day crash near Kearney

January 3, 2022 GMT

KEARNEY, Neb. (AP) — A Grand Island man died in a New Year’s Day crash near Kearney, the Nebraska State Patrol reported.

The crash was reported around 9 a.m. Saturday on a rural road just east of Kearney, the patrol said.

Ex-school official who refused mask sues for reinstatement

December 27, 2021 GMT

MINDEN, Neb. (AP) — A former school board member who was removed from office after she refused to wear a mask to meetings in central Nebraska has filed a lawsuit seeking to be reinstated.

Central Nebraska airport gets $1 million federal grant

December 24, 2021 GMT

GRAND ISLAND, Neb. (AP) — The Central Nebraska Regional Airport in Grand Island has been awarded a $1 million federal grant under the new infrastucture law.

The Federal Aviation Administration is awarding $22.2 million to Nebraska under the law, according to the Grand Island Independent.

Bus fire briefly strands Kansas basketball team in Nebraska

December 21, 2021 GMT

HOLDREGE, Neb. (AP) — A bus carrying a Kansas college basketball team caught fire Saturday, leaving players and staff briefly stranded in a central Nebraska town.

The Newman University men's basketball team from Wichita was heading from Kearney, Nebraska, to Hays, Kansas when the fire occurred, according to the Holdrege Daily Citizen.

Shepherd’s Tyson Bagent named top player in Division II

December 17, 2021 GMT

SHEPHERDSTOWN, W.Va. (AP) — Shepherd quarterback Tyson Bagent on Friday was named the winner of the Harlon Hill Trophy, given to the top player in Division II.

Bagent completed 391 of 579 passes (64%) for 5,000 yards and 53 touchdowns in leading Shepherd to a 13-2 record.

Longtime Buffalo County Board member Bill McMullen dies

November 17, 2021 GMT

KEARNEY, Neb (AP) — Bill McMullen, the current chairman and nearly three-decade member of the Buffalo County Board, has died following recent heart problems. He was 64.

McMullen died Friday at the Nebraska Heart Institute in Lincoln, according to O’Brien Straatmann Redinger Funeral Home of Kearney.

Man not guilty by reason of insanity in Holdrege killings

November 16, 2021 GMT

HOLDREGE, Neb. (AP) — A judge has ruled a Holdrege man not responsible by reason of insanity for a 2019 triple shooting that killed two men and seriously injuring another.

The ruling came in the case of Manuel Gomez, 48, who had a one-day bench trial on Nov.

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California man pleads no contest in fatal Nebraska crash

October 19, 2021 GMT

KEARNEY, Neb. (AP) — A California truck driver pleaded no contest Tuesday in a chain reaction crash that killed three people in Nebraska two years ago.

Kenneth Kratt, 36, of Madera, California, was charged with three counts of felony manslaughter after the crash in a construction zone on Interstate 80 near Gibbon on Sept.

California man expected to plead in Nebraska triple fatality

October 18, 2021 GMT

KEARNEY, Neb. (AP) — A California man who was scheduled to go to trial Monday for a traffic crash that killed three people in Nebraska is expected to enter a plea deal.

An attorney for Kenneth Kratt, 36, from Madera, California, notified the Buffalo County District Court in Nebraska last month that Kratt planned to accept a plea deal on three counts of felony manslaughter.

Police: 90-year-old man killed in crash into Nebraska lake

October 15, 2021 GMT

KEARNEY, Neb. (AP) — A 90-year-old man died when the car he was driving crashed into a Kearney lake, police in the south-central Nebraska city said.

Officials say 70-year-old man died in Gibbon apartment fire

October 11, 2021 GMT

GIBBON, Neb. (AP) — A man died in an apartment fire in south-central Nebraska late last week, authorities said.

The fire broke out Friday night at the Colony Acres apartments in Gibbon, the Kearney Hub reported.

Body pulled from submerged car likely missing Kearney man

September 30, 2021 GMT

MINDEN, Neb. (AP) — The body of a man found in a submerged car appears to be that of Kearney man reported missing last year, according to the Nebraska State Patrol.

State troopers and Kearney police are investigating after discovering the body Tuesday, the patrol said in a news release.

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17-year-old Nebraska girl survives car collision with train

September 24, 2021 GMT

KEARNEY, Neb. (AP) — Authorities in south-central Nebraska say a teenage girl survived a collision with a train so violent that her car’s engine was ejected.

The crash happened Wednesday at a rural railroad crossing west of Kearney, the Kearney Hub reported.

Standoff in Kearney ends with death of suspect in shootings

August 17, 2021 GMT

KEARNEY, Neb. (AP) — A standoff in Kearney with a man suspected of shooting two women in rural Elm Creek ended after several hours when the man shot himself, police in the south-central Nebraska community said.

Standoff in Kearney involved suspect in shooting of 2 women

August 16, 2021 GMT

ELM CREEK, Neb. (AP) — Police in south-central Nebraska said a standoff with a man suspected of shooting two women in rural Elm Creek has ended after several hours.

Jeffrey Smith, 33, of Kearney, held police at bay for several hours Monday before the standoff ended shortly before 4 p.m., Kearney police said.

Nebraska man charged with vehicular homicide for March crash

July 8, 2021 GMT

KEARNEY, Neb. (AP) — A Grand Island man has been charged with vehicular homicide in the March crash near Ravenna that killed a Chadron man.

Sergio Tinajero, 26, has been charged with misdemeanor motor vehicle homicide and driving an unregistered vehicle, the Kearney Hub reported.

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Colorado girl, 13, arrested after 100 mph highway chase

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Nebraska Republicans fire chairman at tumultuous convention

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Nebraska governor hopeful Thibodeau announces running mate

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Police: Kearney business owner killed by runaway bulldozer

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5 arrested in series of arsons at Gulf Coast Walmart stores

Nebraska governor picks replacement for senator who resigned

Nebraska probation officer charged with making false report

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Police in Kearney ID man killed, other injured in shooting

Police in Kearney say 1 man killed, 1 injured in shooting

Former UNK football player dies in crash near Ashland

Grand Island man killed in New Year’s Day crash near Kearney

Ex-school official who refused mask sues for reinstatement

Central Nebraska airport gets $1 million federal grant

Bus fire briefly strands Kansas basketball team in Nebraska

Shepherd’s Tyson Bagent named top player in Division II

Longtime Buffalo County Board member Bill McMullen dies

Man not guilty by reason of insanity in Holdrege killings

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California man pleads no contest in fatal Nebraska crash

California man expected to plead in Nebraska triple fatality

Police: 90-year-old man killed in crash into Nebraska lake

Officials say 70-year-old man died in Gibbon apartment fire

Body pulled from submerged car likely missing Kearney man

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17-year-old Nebraska girl survives car collision with train

Standoff in Kearney ends with death of suspect in shootings

Standoff in Kearney involved suspect in shooting of 2 women

Nebraska man charged with vehicular homicide for March crash

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7 of Nebraska’s 10 largest cities have local mask mandates

2 employees found dead at Nebraska water treatment plant

U. of Nebraska president: Campuses will be ready for virus