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NSP SWAT Makes Arrest After Standoff in Milford

Apr 25, 2024 / NSP

APRIL 25, 2024 (LINCOLN, NEB.)  — Troopers with the Nebraska State Patrol SWAT Team arrested a Milford man following a standoff overnigh...
Tabitha

Tabitha Offers a Variety of Support Groups in May

Apr 25, 2024 / Tabitha

Tabitha, Nebraska’s industry-leading Senior Care provider, offers a variety of support groups throughout Hall, Hamilton, Merrick, Clay, Buffa...
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Norfolk Man Arrested Near Central City On Multiple Counts

Apr 25, 2024 / Merrick County Sheriff's Department

(Central City, NE) - On Thursday, April 18th at approximately 12:55 a.m. a Merrick County Deputy conducted a traffic stop on US Hwy 30 near 12th Av...
Ana Vélez, associate professor of entomology, directs multiple projects in her lab, researching new genetic tools to help combat the western corn rootworm, one of the world's most devastating crop pests. (Craig Chandler/University Communication and Marketing)

UNL Scientist a Leader in Genetic Tech

Apr 25, 2024 / Geitner Simmons, IANR Media

Lincoln, Nebraska, April 25, 2024 — Husker scientist Ana Maria Vélez is pioneering a genetic technology to contain the western corn ro...
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Go Big Give a Week AwayAudio Icon, this article contains audio

Apr 25, 2024 / Press Release

Listen to an interview with Karen Rathke at the bottom of the page. The Heartland United Way and Greater Grand Island Community Foundation are hos...
Fonner Park

2024 AKC All Breed Dog Show, Obedience & Rally Trials

Apr 25, 2024 / Fonner Park

The Grand Island Kennel Club invites the public to join them as they return to Fonner Park on May 11th & 12th for the AKC All Breed Dog Show, O...
National-Weather-Service

Severe Weather Update

Apr 25, 2024 / NWS

Key Message #1: Two rounds of severe weather possible today. One this morning mainly over northern Kansas and southern Nebraska. The 2nd round begi...
GI Police Report

GI Police Report

Apr 25, 2024 / GIPD

News media report for: 04/25/24All crimes reported in this news media report are felonies for the past 24 hours. For more information on reports, p...
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Governor Pillen Signs 10 Bills into Law, Vetoes Another

Apr 24, 2024 / Press Release

LINCOLN, NE – Governor Jim Pillen has signed 10 bills into law and announced his veto of a bill he says would harm Nebraska taxpayers.  ...
Nebraska AG Mike Hilgers Release

Clay County Murder Charge

Apr 24, 2024 / Nebraska AG

Anthony A. Mattison has been charged in Clay County Court for the murder of Jasmine Garnett, which occurred in September of 2022 outside Harvard, N...
City of Kearney

Interim City Manager Brenda Jensen Officially Appointed by Council as Kearney’s New City Manager Effective May 1

Apr 24, 2024 / City of Kearney

Effective May 1, 2024, Brenda Jensen will become Kearney’s new City Manager. At the April 23, 2024 City Council meeting, the Kearney Cit...
Flavorful Adventures Await: 4th Annual Nebraska Beef Passports Now Available

Flavorful Adventures Await: 4th Annual Nebraska Beef Passports Now Available

Apr 24, 2024 / NE Beef

Kearney, NE (April 24, 2024) – The fourth annual Nebraska Beef Passports are now available at www.GoodLifeGreatSteaks.org. The Nebraska Beef ...
Students help clean up and mulch Stolley Park Gardens on Wednesday morning

GICC Service Day Takes Place Around Grand IslandAudio Icon, this article contains audio

Apr 24, 2024 / KRGI News

(Grand Island, NE) - Wednesday morning was part of the annual Service Day for GICC students as they gave back to the City of Grand Island in severa...
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Troopers Arrest 18 Impaired Drivers During Weekend Campaign

Apr 24, 2024 / NSP

APRIL 24, 2024 (LINCOLN, NEB.)  — Troopers with the Nebraska State Patrol removed 18 impaired drivers from the road during a weekend cam...
Community Vaping Educational Event-April 29

Community Vaping Educational Event-April 29Audio Icon, this article contains audio

Apr 24, 2024 / CHI

Grand Island, NE--CHI Health St. Francis and the Hall County Tobacco Free Coalition are hosting a free educational event for the community at 6:30 ...
 An Extension agent meets with a group of rural Nebraskans, discussing how an ignition engine works, in this undated photo. (University Archives and Special Collections)

Extension Co-Creating a Better Tomorrow

Apr 24, 2024 / WRITER: Deann Gayman, University Communication and Marketing

Lincoln, Nebraska, April 24, 2024 — Nebraska spans 430 miles east to west, totaling 77,327 square miles, with a population of 1.96 million pe...
Central Community College

Raiders Win Esports National Title

Apr 24, 2024 / Scott Miller-CCC

COLUMBUS, Neb. – Central Community College won its first team national championship as the esports Call of Duty: 4x4 squad defeated Blinn (Te...
Gameday Traffic Springs Back to Lincoln

Gameday Traffic Springs Back to Lincoln

Apr 24, 2024 / NDOT

April 23, 2024 (Lincoln, Neb.) — With the excitement of warming temperatures, blooming spring flowers and a spring football game on the ...
Scott Mazour in his final weeks as principal for Cedar Hollow Elementary.

Mazour Set To Retire From Northwest Public SchoolsAudio Icon, this article contains audio

Apr 24, 2024 / KRGI News

(Grand Island, NE) - The end of the school year is fast approaching and with that comes the end of a 35-year run in education for one Northwest Pub...
GI Police Report

GI Police Report

Apr 24, 2024 / GIPD

News media report for: 04/24/24All crimes reported in this news media report are felonies for the past 24 hours. For more information on repor...
Gleason Appointed As New City of GI Finance Director

Gleason Appointed As New City of GI Finance Director

Apr 24, 2024 / City of Grand Island

(Grand Island, NE) - The City of Grand Island at the council meeting on Tuesday, April 23rd appointed Matthew Gleason as the new Finance Director/C...
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City of GI: Council Member Conversations with Mike Paulick

Apr 24, 2024 / City of Grand Island

(Grand Island, NE) - The City Council of Grand Island held a meeting on Tuesday, April 24th. Council member Mike Paulick gave some comments on some...
Give Hastings Day

Hastings Fire & Rescue Looking To Purchase New Thermal Imaging Cameras

Apr 24, 2024 / City of Hastings

As the early giving period for Give Hastings Day is now open, Hastings Fire & Rescue encourages public support for the purchase of three e...
St. Francis Host Donor Remembrance-April 26

St. Francis Host Donor Remembrance-April 26

Apr 23, 2024 / Anissa Paitz Public Relations Strategist CHI

GRAND ISLAND–CHI Health St. Francis is hosting their annual Donor Remembrance Ceremony at 1 p.m. on Friday, April 26 in Conference Room 2/3. ...
Nebraska Department of Corrections

Three Arrested in Investigation into Improper Relationship with Inmates

Apr 23, 2024 / NDOC

APRIL 23, 2024 (LINCOLN, NEB.)  — Investigators with the Nebraska State Patrol have arrested three people following an investigation int...