Dave Griek

2 weeks ago | central.newschannelnebraska.com | Dave Griek

KEARNEY, Neb. - Kearney dignitaries from past and present made their way to the new Kearney SportsPlex on Thursday. “It’s a wow experience," State Sen. Stan Clouse said. "It meets and exceeds what our dreams could have been, I think.”Clouse, the former Kearney mayor, shared how he told people who ask about the brand-new facility after the ribbon cutting Thursday night that Kearney was once trying to make a decision between a sports complex and a potential casino.

3 weeks ago | central.newschannelnebraska.com | Dave Griek

KEARNEY, Neb. -- World Autism Awareness Day is recognized annually on April 2. Around 1 in 36 kids are diagnosed with autism, and its four times higher in boys than girls in the U.S., according to autismspeaks.org. A central Nebraska organization is making awareness for it a year-round effort. "The saying goes if you’ve met one individual with autism, you’ve met one individual with autism, because it’s just so completely different," Aaron Bly said. Bly is no stranger to autism.

2 months ago | central.newschannelnebraska.com | Dave Griek

CENTRAL CITY, Neb. — The Merrick County Sheriff’s Office responded to a pair of bad accidents over the last couple of weekends. Ethan Wibben, a Wayne County resident, was cited after his small SUV crossed the center line heading west and hit a sports car head-on halfway between Grand Island and Chapman on Highway 30. Wibben was taken to a hospital with minor injuries.

2 months ago | central.newschannelnebraska.com | Dave Griek

During our giveaway period over the holidays for viewers of News Channel Nebraska, our two winners were both from south central Nebraska. How little we knew in the moment about the complex layers involved. “I wonder what Patricia is going to say when she gets a load of this," Jessie Havenridge said. “It was pretty exciting that I won that ($1000),” Patricia Youngmark said.

Jan 24, 2025 | central.newschannelnebraska.com | Dave Griek

KEARNEY, Neb. -- An investigative report filed to the Kearney Police Department is seeking information on a potential assault in Kearney over the weekend. The allegations claim two students at the University of Nebraska-Kearney were walking west from downtown towards a home near the UNK campus. While the details are still murky, the victims say they were assaulted in the area of 23rd Street between 5th and 6h Avenue at around 1:00 a.m. Saturday.