Category: Local News

South Heartland District Health Department Reports 30 COVID Cases in Last Week

HASTINGS - South Heartland District Health Department (SHDHD) officials reported 30 lab-confirmed COVID-19 cases in the past seven days (April 13-19), bringing the cumulative number of cases in the four-county health district to 4,791. The new confirmed cases for the seven-day period were 21 in Adams County, 1 in Clay County, and 8 in Webster County. By county, the...

Oregon Trail Rodeo Announces Details About Collaboration with Kool-Aid Days

HASTINGS - The Oregon Trail Rodeo officially announced their collaboration with Kool-Aid Days at the Adams County Fairgrounds during the weekend of August 20-22. The rodeo has always been held on the weekend prior to Labor Day, while Kool-Aid Days is usually held in August. The two events had planned to collaborate and run at...

UNK to Remove Four Buildings Over the Spring and Summer

KEARNEY - The University of Nebraska at Kearney campus will look a little different when the 2021-22 school year begins. UNK is removing four vacant buildings this spring and summer as part of its campus master plan. The project, contracted to Blessing Construction of Kearney, is expected to begin within the next two weeks and...

United Way Breaks Record with Annual Campaign

HASTINGS - United Way of South Central Nebraska is proud to announce the results of the 2021  Campaign. $584,199 was raised to support more than 40 crucial health and human service organizations in  Adams, Clay, Nuckolls and Webster counties, far exceeding the campaign goal of $550,000.   “We are so humbled by the continued generosity of...

Central Community College to Hold Commencements May 7

GRAND ISLAND - Central Community College will hold commencement ceremonies at its Columbus, Grand Island and Hastings campuses on Friday, May 7. The keynote speakers will be this year’s Outstanding Alumni Award recipients. The Grand Island and Hastings ceremonies will be held at the Heartland Events Center in Grand Island. The Grand Island commencement will...

United Way of South Central Nebraska Awards KHAS Radio with Community Partnership Award

HASTINGS - As the Annual Campaign for the United Way of South Central Nebraska wraps up, they also gave out their yearly awards and KHAS Radio was selected as the recipient of the Community Partnership Award. Jodi Graves, the Executive Director of the United Way of South Central Nebraska, talked about why they gave the...

Hastings Public Schools Board Approves Creation of Seven New Positions

HASTINGS - The Hastings Public Schools Board approved the creation of seven new positions within the Hastings Public School District at their board meeting on Monday. They have wanted to add these positions for a while but were able to now because of COVID relief money from the Federal Government. The positions are being filled...

South Heartland District Health Department Reports Increase in Risk Dial

HASTINGS - On Wednesday evening South Heartland District Health Department (SHDHD) executive director Michele Bever reported the COVID-19 risk dial score increased to 1.7 in moderate risk, up from 1.5 the previous week. Bever said several factors contributed to the increased risk score, including average daily cases and positivity. “The number of cases increased slightly to an...

Adams Central School Board Loosens Mask Policy

HASTINGS - At Monday's board meeting, the Adams Central Public School Board loosened their mask policy as vaccinations continue to rise and cases continue to go down. Masks will be optional both before and after school and during passing periods and transitional times for students. Students will still need to be masked during large gatherings...

Local Health Departments Pause Johnson and Johnson Vaccinations

NEBRASKA - The South Heartland District Health Department, Two Rivers Public Health Department, and Central District Public Health Department have all announced that they will be putting a pause on Johnson and Johnson vaccinations after recommendations from the CDC, FDC, and the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services. On Tuesday, April 13th, CDC and...