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Two arrested after major drug busts in Kearney and Funk
KEARNEY, Neb. — Two men are behind bars after major drug and gun busts in Central Nebraska. The Nebraska State Patrol says its SWAT team and local drug task forces performed a search warrant at a house in Kearney Thursday morning. The house is in the 2500 block of 8th Ave., which is one block east of the UNK campus.
One person dead after train, van crash near Kearney
KEARNEY, Neb. (KSNB) - A man is dead after a van-train crash near Kearney on Thursday. The Buffalo County Sheriff’s Office says the crash happened around 12:30 p.m. According to a preliminary investigation, a van was traveling westbound on US Highway 30 east of Cherry Avenue just outside the Kearney city limits. The sheriff’s office said during that time, a Union Pacific train was backing up on a track that crosses the highway and collided with the van.
Repairs complete for vandalized Kearney pool
KEARNEY, Neb. (KSNB) - A public pool in Kearney has plans to reopen on Monday following a vandalism incident that shut it down. The City of Kearney said the necessary repairs have been completed at Harmon Pool. The pool has been refilled and now it will take approximately three days to heat the water to an acceptable temperature, and bring the water chemistry within required fields.
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