Category: Local News

Nebraska Game and Parks Commission Hostings a Big Game Meeting in Blue Hill

HASTINGS - The Nebraska Game and Parks Commission is hosting a big game meeting in Blue Hill on Wednesday, at the Community Center, located at 555 W. Gage Street. The meeting will begin at 7:00pm and go until about 9:00pm. Luke Meduna, the Big Game Program Manager with the Game and Parks Commission, told us what...

Hastings City Council Denies Class C Liquor License for Bourbon Jack’s Honkytonk Bar

HASTINGS - The Hastings City Council voted to deny a Class C Liquor License for Bourbon Jack’s Honkytonk Bar at Monday’s council meeting. The Hastings Police Chief, Adam Story, gave a report on the bar and gave his recommendation on whether to approve or deny the liquor license. [audio wav="https://images.platteriverradio.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/10202322/Story-Deny.wav"][/audio] The business which has been owned...

New Members of The Hastings City Council Sworn In

HASTINGS - After the Hastings City Council meeting on Monday the newly elected members of the Hastings City Council were sworn in with their first council meeting. Matt Fong, Chuck Rosenberg, and Ted Schroeder will be replacing Phil Odom, Sarah Hoops and John Harrington. John Harrington, who served on the council for 12 years, had this...

36th Annual Tree of Love Gets Underway Friday

HASTINGS - The 36th Annual Tree of Love gets underway on Friday with the Good Samaritan Society, Hastings Village and Senior Action INC. The Tree of Love is a campaign to help Village residents receive gifts that they might not otherwise receive due to not having anyone to celebrate the holidays with. The kickoff event...

Ribbon Cutting For ALLO Communications On Thursday

HASTINGS - The Grand Opening for ALLO Communications will be happening Thursday at 725 West 1st Street in Hastings. They will be open from 8:00am to 5:00pm, with the ribbon cutting ceremony happening at 4:45pm. ALLO will also host a Business After Hours for Hastings Area Chamber of Commerce members from 5:00pm to 7:00pm, there will...

Teammates Gift Wrapping

This Christmas Season the Kearney Public Schools TeamMates Program is wrapping gifts at the Hilltop Mall. TeamMates Mentors and Mentees will be staffing the booth evenings and weekends during most Hilltop Mall hours through Christmas Eve. Busy shoppers are invited to bring gifts they purchased at the Mall, ordered online, or purchased at other retail...

Pedestrian Crosswalk Upgrades at the Central Nebraska Regional Airport

GRAND ISLAND - The Central Nebraska Regional Airport recently upgraded the pedestrian cross walk area between the Passenger Terminal and west parking lot along Sky Park Road. Before there was a constant flashing yellow light, and according to traffic studies conducted, motorists ignored these lights as well as the speed limit reduction signs. “Something needed to...

Prime Time Reading Program Helps Grand Island Kids Improve in School

Grand Island — Prime Time Family Reading Time returned this fall to partner with the Grand Island Public Library. This 1st session was held at Lincoln Elementary School and the Grand Island Public Library. Each session of the six-week program was free and open to families and their children, ages 6 to 10, who struggle with reading...

Report Finds $1 Billion Hit to Nebraska from Retaliatory Tariffs, Farm Bureau Offers Path Forward on Trade

KEARNEY – A new report from the Nebraska Farm Bureau shows retaliatory tariffs imposed by U.S. trading partners in response to U.S. steel and aluminum tariffs have cut Nebraska farm level revenue between $700 million and $1 billion dollars in 2018. The report also shows the retaliatory tariffs have cost the state of Nebraska between...

Fire At Unoccupied Garage on Baltimore Avenue and B Street

HASTINGS - There was a fire Sunday evening at an unoccupied garage on the corner of Baltimore Avenue and B Street in Hastings. The fire was caused due to a car that was on fire in the garage. The state fire marshal was called in to investigate the cause of the fire. The garage is still...