Kearney County News

A rural hospital focuses on cutting edge digital technology. Minden residents came out in force Sunday evening to help the Kearney County Health Services raise money for a new digital mammography system.

Nebraska's unemployment rate remained steady at 5 percent in August, the same rate recorded in July.

Two out of five stars. That's the overall rating Kearney County Health Services' nursing home got from the federal government.

Two out of five stars. That's the overall rating Kearney County Health Services' nursing home got from the federal government.

A lawsuit against a Nebraska county alleges shoddy care of a nursing-home resident led to months of pain and, ultimately, her death.

A lawsuit filed Monday morning in Kearney County District Court alleges that poor care at a Minden nursing home resulted in a patient's death.

A lawsuit against a Nebraska county alleges shoddy care of a nursing-home resident led to months of pain and, ultimately, her death.

But according to public records, Wardcraft Homes in Minden saw their assessed values go from $246,000in 2008 to $898,000 in 2009.

An effort which combined the resources of six law enforcement agencies, and the Nebraska Department of Health & Human Services , led to the arrest of an Arapahoe man for violation of a custody order and the successful recovery of his two daughters.

A woman who pleaded no contest to three class-one misdemeanors was sentenced to three years probation in Dawson County Court.

A 23-year-old North Platte woman was found guilty of three misdemeanors after she helped a 17-year-old boy escape from state custody and hid him for three months.

The Central Nebraska Public Power and Irrigation District's board of directors received an inquiry from the Tri-Basin Natural Resources District at Monday's monthly meeting regarding Central's interest in leasing surface water and use of Central right-of-way for the establishment of a well field and pumping stations.

At 3:03 p.m. on May 4, 2009 the Kearney County Sheriffs Office received a 911 call, reporting a 2 vehicle injury accident, approximately 1 mile west of Axtell on Highway 6 & 34.