Russ Batenhorst
Anchor/Reporter, KSNB
Hastings, NE
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Russ Batenhorst has been a part of the Local4 news team since May 2016, but it's not his first stint at this location.
Russ first worked in the tri-cities area as Sports Director for then KHAS-TV in the 1980’s. Since that time he has worked in the business world, most of the time in the cellular phone industry.
A native of North Platte, NE, Russ graduated from Creighton University with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Journalism. He has lived in the Hastings area for over 35 years.
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Updated: Nov. 24, 2020 at 5:19 AM CST
|By Russ Batenhorst and Lorena Carmona
The call came in a little after 1 a.m. to a garage fire in the 300 block of east 2nd.
Updated: Nov. 17, 2020 at 12:08 PM CST
|By Russ Batenhorst
A surge in COVID-19 cases is putting added stress on medical staff, but they feel prepared.
Updated: Oct. 22, 2020 at 3:12 PM CDT
|By Russ Batenhorst
St. Leo's Parish was able to facilitate giving away hundreds of coats to anyone who could use a new one.
Updated: Oct. 21, 2020 at 12:03 PM CDT
|By Russ Batenhorst
Seven months of experience is helping healthcare professionals in the battle against COVID-19, and the flu.
Updated: Oct. 20, 2020 at 5:53 AM CDT
|By Russ Batenhorst
Firefighters were called out to the shed on North Baltimore Avenue on the north edge of Hastings just after 3 a.m.
Updated: Oct. 14, 2020 at 1:17 PM CDT
|By Russ Batenhorst
Police eventually needed to use a bean bag shot to subdue the suspect.
Updated: Oct. 6, 2020 at 1:06 PM CDT
|By Russ Batenhorst
A building used for storage at the Meat Animal Research Center was a total loss.
Updated: Oct. 5, 2020 at 12:51 PM CDT
|By Russ Batenhorst
The Grand Island Public Library is opening more services slowed by the pandemic.
Updated: Sep. 22, 2020 at 12:37 PM CDT
|By Russ Batenhorst
The Central District Health Department director warns now is not the time to relax preventative measures.
Updated: Sep. 22, 2020 at 11:05 AM CDT
|By Russ Batenhorst
Phase Four of DHM's in Nebraska has been in place for most of the state for just over one week.
Updated: Sep. 16, 2020 at 1:02 PM CDT
|By Russ Batenhorst
Two Grand Island women were injured after three men broke into their home.
Updated: Sep. 14, 2020 at 8:11 AM CDT
|By Russ Batenhorst
A head on accident in Custer County claimed the life of one driver Friday night on Highway 2
Updated: Sep. 10, 2020 at 10:33 AM CDT
|By Russ Batenhorst
Buffalo County reports 11 of the 14 new COVID-19 cases from Wednesday in the Two Rivers Public Health Department area.
Updated: Sep. 9, 2020 at 12:12 PM CDT
|By Russ Batenhorst and Kelsey Dickeson
The total attendance for a scaled back Nebraska State Fair exceeded the hopes of fair organizers.
Updated: Sep. 9, 2020 at 10:10 AM CDT
|By Russ Batenhorst
Despite an increase in spending, Kearney taxpayers will not face an increase in their property tax levy.
Updated: Sep. 3, 2020 at 12:34 PM CDT
|By Russ Batenhorst
A 15-year-old boy was taken to a juvenile facility after hitting officers.
Updated: Sep. 3, 2020 at 12:33 PM CDT
|By Russ Batenhorst
There were no serious injuries in the fight for which two of the participants were arrested.
Updated: Aug. 31, 2020 at 12:59 PM CDT
|By Russ Batenhorst
Police are looking for the woman who damaged a Hastings store with a stolen pickup, and went on to do further damage in town.
Updated: Aug. 28, 2020 at 1:20 PM CDT
|By Russ Batenhorst
Two separate studies help those looking to quit smoking or lose weight.
Updated: Aug. 21, 2020 at 12:26 PM CDT
|By Russ Batenhorst
Two Rivers and South Heartland health departments have each reported double-digit additions of new cases.
Updated: Aug. 21, 2020 at 11:39 AM CDT
|By Russ Batenhorst
Calamus Reservoir and Johnson Lake are among those added to the State's watch list this week.
Updated: Aug. 20, 2020 at 12:48 PM CDT
|By Russ Batenhorst
Attendance restrictions will be in place for Hastings Tigers events this fall.
Updated: Aug. 11, 2020 at 9:38 PM CDT
|By Shannon Heckt and Russ Batenhorst
A major house fire has Hastings fire crews busy Tuesday night.
Updated: Aug. 11, 2020 at 12:47 PM CDT
|By Russ Batenhorst
A Grand Island woman was arrested for stabbing her boyfriend in the hand.
Updated: Aug. 6, 2020 at 4:09 PM CDT
|By Russ Batenhorst
A 37-year-old Grand Island man was killed early Thursday when the pickup he was riding in crashed into a retaining wall at a Hastings park.
Updated: Aug. 6, 2020 at 9:39 AM CDT
|By Russ Batenhorst
Dogs will get their day in the pool at Centennial Park in Kearney next Thursday.
Updated: Jul. 15, 2020 at 10:28 AM CDT
|By Russ Batenhorst
YRTC met 366 of 367 standards.
Updated: Jul. 1, 2020 at 1:16 PM CDT
|By Russ Batenhorst
The survival rate is improving.