Category: Local News

City of Kearney Snow Removal and Parking Ban

KEARNEY - The City of Kearney Street Division announces that a Snow Emergency has been declared  for the Downtown area of the City of Kearney. Parking is prohibited between the hours of  MIDNIGHT. and 6:00 a.m. on Thursday, January 28, 2021 for the following streets for the  purpose of removing snow. VIOLATORS WILL BE TICKETED...

City of Grand Island Snow Removal and Parking Ban

GRAND ISLAND - Starting at 7pm Tuesday night and continuing until 7am Wednesday morning there will be snow removal and a parking ban in the City of Grand Island. Parking on the streets listed below will be restricted during this time so crews can clear as much snow as possible:  Cedar Street, between First Street...

North Vs South Food Fight Looking to Help Local Food Pantry

HASTINGS - The Hastings Downtown Center Association is doing a food drive called the North vs South Food Fight to help get some food to local food pantries. It has been a tough year for food pantries as they have seen demand for their services drastically since the pandemic began. Tammy Orthmann, the Director of...

Downtown Snow Emergency Extended into Thursday

HASTINGS - The snow emergency issued by the City of Hastings will be extended into Thursday for the downtown area only. The downtown snow emergency begins at 10 p.m. tonight and will now expire at noon on Thursday. The snow emergency for the rest of the city began on Monday and will expire as normal...

SHDHD Health Director Talks COVID-19 Vaccine Roll-Out for Phase 1B; Weekly Positivity Dips Below 10%

HASTINGS - South Heartland District Health Department (SHDHD) officials announced the district will start offering COVID-19 vaccine to priority age groups in Phase 1B as soon as vaccine is available. SHDHD executive director Michele Bever said this phase of vaccine roll-out will incorporate assistance from certain health care provider offices. “Within South Heartland’s four counties,...

Downtown Parking Ban Added to Hastings Snow Emergency

HASTINGS - In addition to the regular snow emergency issued on Monday, a downtown parking ban will begin at 10 p.m. Tuesday. The snow emergency will continue through noon on Wednesday based on the latest winter weather forecast. The downtown parking ban includes streets between 1st Street and 5th Street from Burlington Avenue to Minnesota Avenue. No parking...

Tri Cities Declares Snow Emergency

NEBRASKA - The City of Hastings had declared a snow emergency that began at midnight. The snow emergency will continue through noon on Wednesday based on the latest winter weather forecast. No parking is allowed along emergency snow routes during that time-frame to give snow plows room to work, and vehicles in violation of the...

Hastings Fire and Rescue Selects Assistant Fire Chief

HASTINGS - Hastings Fire and Rescue has selected Troy Vorderstrasse as its new Assistant Fire Chief. Currently serving as a Fire Prevention Officer, Vorderstrasse will be sworn in to his new position as Assistant Fire Chief on Jan. 25. Vorderstrasse joined Hastings Fire and Rescue in 1994 as a Firefighter/EMT. He was promoted to the...

Nebraska Chief Medical Officer Answers Frequently Asked Questions About Coronavirus Vacccine

LINCOLN - Nebraska Chief Medical Officer answered frequently asked questions about the vaccine during a Facebook LIve session yesterday. He started by saying that the vaccine will be very important in ending the pandemic.  [audio mp3="https://images.platteriverradio.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/22072953/Anthone-Vaccine.mp3"][/audio] And our whole goal here at the State of Nebraska, and the Governor mentions this at all of his...

Hastings Mayor Corey Stutte Released From Hospital

HASTINGS - Hastings Mayor Corey Stutte has been released from Mary Lanning Healthcare late Thursday morning after being in the Intensive Care Unit for about three days. On Monday evening, Mayor Corey Stutte was transported to Mary Lanning Healthcare after an incident at his home. The mayor reported that the incident included a fall, seizure,...