Seibert elected director of Midwest Roofing Contractors Association – Kearney Hub

As one of few parents, I stood out at high school speech meet

By BRIAN BRESNAHAN | Nebraska View

Stacy, the lady behind the concession stand counter asked me, Are you the bus driver? I was puzzled by the question and she could tell by the look on my face. No, I replied. She could tell I wondered why she would ask that and searched for a way forward in the awkwardness that doesnt no

BY ANGELICA LEICHT Hub Staff Writer

KEARNEY On the surface, Marissa is every bit the typical college student, but she could go from being on the deans list to being deported.

Funk resident, 77

KEARNEY James A. Jim Just, 77, of Funk died Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2017, at CHI Health Good Samaritan in Kearney.

Kearney resident, 82

KEARNEY Janet L. Altmaier, 82, of Kearney died Thursday, Feb. 9, 2017, at Mount Carmel Home and Rehabilitation Center.

By ERIKA PRITCHARD Hub Regional Editor

MINDEN A 37-year-old Minden man whose careless driving caused the death of another Minden man in June was sentenced to 1 years probation in Kearney County Court Thursday.

Kearney resident, 71

KEARNEY Lyle Herman Menke, 71, of Kearney died Thursday, Feb. 9, 2017, in Kearney.

Rural Loomis resident, 64

HOLDREGE Randall E. Wood, 64, of rural Loomis died Friday, Feb. 10, 2017, at Phelps Memorial Health Center in Holdrege.

By JULIA SHUMWAY Associated Press

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) Nebraska parents who marry or move in with registered sex offenders could have a harder time maintaining custody under a bill heard by a legislative committee Thursday that opponents say unfairly stigmatizes offenders.

Minden resident, 79

MINDEN Joan E. Carr, 79, of Minden died Friday, Feb. 10, 2017, at Kearney County Health Services Long Term Care in Minden.

Kearney resident, 90

KEARNEY John Fred England, 90, of Kearney, formerly of Axtell, died Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2017, at St. Johns Good Samaritan Center.

RICK BROWN | Kearney View

One of the press operators stopped by my desk the other morning to ask if I knew anything about an ancient printing press buried under the Hub office building. He had heard that instead of removing the press and hauling it away, workers dug a huge hole and buried it, sealing the piece of mac

By TAMMY BAIN BH News Service

LEMOYNE -- A man shot in January near Lake McConaughy was killed in self-defense, the Keith County attorney said in a statement Thursday.

Posted on Feb 10, 2017

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By ERIKA PRITCHARD Hub Regional Editor

LEXINGTON Two California women were booked in Dawson County Jail this morning after allegedly being found in possession of one pound of methamphetamine.

Hub staff

AMHERST The driver in an early Saturday morning crash that killed two people has been upgraded to fair condition.

Posted on Feb 8, 2017

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BEAVER CITY, Neb. (AP) A Nebraska dad accused of attacking a 17-year-old wrestler who defeated his son has been sentenced to four days in jail.

Grand Island resident, 66

GRAND ISLAND Virginia M. Nielsen, 66, of Grand Island died Thursday, Feb. 9, 2017, at CHI Health St. Francis in Grand Island.

Former area resident, 90

CHICO, Calif. Ruth Marilyn Wendell Lundberg, 90, of Chico died Saturday, Feb. 4, 2017, in Chico.

Chapman resident, 46

GRAND ISLAND Kelly K. Stoppkotte, 46, of Chapman died Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2017, at CHI Health St. Francis in Grand Island.

MIDDLETOWN, Conn. (AP) A man accused of throwing his 7-month-old son to death from a bridge jumped into the Connecticut River himself after police shouted for him to stop, an officer testified Friday.

BUCK MAHONEY Hub Sports Editor

KEARNEY Not everything, but enough things seemed to be going well enough for the Kearney High girls to get a win Friday night over Norfolk.

By MIKE KONZ Hub Managing Editor

KEARNEY Kearney residents and business operators will begin paying a special utility fee in April so the city of Kearney can cover its costs complying with a federal Environmental Protection Agency storm water management mandate.

By KIM SCHMIDT Hub Staff Writer

KEARNEY Two juvenile girls are in custody after allegedly stealing a car in Kearney Wednesday and leading police on a chase through Kearney and Gibbon and at speeds up to 120 mph on Interstate 80.

By KIM SCHMIDT Hub Staff Writer

AMHERST A Kearney man and a University of Nebraska at Kearney student died early Saturday morning in a one-vehicle crash northwest of Amherst.

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) A western Nebraska prosecutor says a man who fatally shot his 44-year-old son did so in self-defense.

Kearney resident, 29

AMHERST Neal Fred Maloley, 29, of Kearney died Saturday, Feb. 4, 2017, north of Amherst as the result of a motor vehicle accident.

Letters to the Editor

When a Kearney Police Department SUV flashed down a city street last June at high speeds with lights and sirens, a two-car accident occurred. Two children, both under the age of 12, witnessed from the street, as the police cruiser adorning the motto Duty. Honor. Integrity. hit a tree befor

Franklin resident, 82

FRANKLIN Ardyce P. (Bartels) Fritson, 82, of Franklin died Monday, Feb. 6, 2017, at Franklin Care and Rehabilitation Center.

By GRANT BOSIACKI Hub Sports Writer

AMHERST In less than one week, the Amherst Broncos have handed the Elm Creek Buffaloes two of their six losses.

By TAMMY BAIN BH Media News Service

A man shot in January near Lake McConaughy was killed in self-defense, the Keith County attorney said in a statement Thursday.

By RYAN EDWARDS Hub Sports Writer

LINCOLN The 2017 Shrine Bowl rosters were revealed Wednesday, and three area players and two area coaches were selected.

Arcadia resident, 69

BROKEN BOW Gary Greenland, 69, of Arcadia died Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2017, at Jennie M. Melham Memorial Medical Center in Broken Bow.

Minden resident, 73

MINDEN Roger Allen Blank, 73, of Minden, formerly of Wilcox, died Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2017, at Bethany Home in Minden.

By LORI POTTER Hub Staff Writer

LEXINGTON When Barb Batie was contacted totally out of blue about 2 years ago about an appointment by former Gov. Dave Heineman to the Nebraska Sesquicentennial Commission, the busy Lexington farmer-freelance journalist asked for a few days to think about it.

Posted on Feb 11, 2017

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Hub staff

KEARNEY -- Officers took two people into custody on Interstate 80 in Hall County about 30 minutes after a pursuit began in Kearney.

Posted on Feb 8, 2017

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Hastings resident, 74

KENESAW Dianna Traphagan, 74, of Hastings, formerly of Kearney, died Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2017, at Premier Estates in Kenesaw.

By KIM SCHMIDT Hub Staff Writer

KEARNEY A Kearney woman is lucky today, a fire official said, after fire broke out early this morning in the laundry room of her home near her bedroom.

Posted on Feb 9, 2017

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Holdrege resident, 82

HOLDREGE Marvin H. Marv Klassen, 82, of Holdrege died Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2017, at Holdrege Memorial Homes.

Minden resident, 83

MINDEN Dorothy Marie (Munk) Miller, 83, of Minden died Monday, Feb. 6, 2017, at Kearney County Health Services in Minden.

By LORI POTTER Hub Staff Writer

ALMA An order confirming an irrigation rules violation penalty that permanently bans irrigation on land in Furnas County set last month by the Lower Republican Natural Resources District Board of Directors was approved Thursday by the board, according to LRNRD Assistant General Manager Sco

Kearney resident, 16

KEARNEY McKenna Rae Johnson, 16, of Kearney died Monday, Jan. 9, 2017, at home.

By RYAN EDWARDS Hub Sports Writer

KEARNEY The first half of Kearney Catholics win over Arcadia/Loup City on Thursday was, at times, unwatchable.

Letter to the Editor

To my beautiful, treasured granddaughter, its official. The future is female. I encourage you to become knowledgeable about the positive changes rapidly developing in our world. The vast majority of straight white American males deplores and dreads this change.

Posted on Feb 10, 2017

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Seibert elected director of Midwest Roofing Contractors Association - Kearney Hub