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Adrian Smith

Adrian Smith Commentary

Jan 26, 2024 / Adrian Smith

Maximizing Educational Opportunity Investing in the growth of a child as a parent, teacher, or mentor, and then seeing the child flourish to their...
Photo courtesy of Hastings Air LLC - Photo caption: Representatives of the Hastings aviation accepted the Airport of the Year award from the Nebraska Aeronautics Commission during the Nebraska Aviation Symposium Thursday in Kearney. Those present included (from left) flight instructor Dan Spellman; Airport Manager Matt Kuhr; Flight instructor and mechanic Glen Bredthauer; Airport Advisory Board member Jason Haase, Airport Facilities Technician Jim Howsden, Airport Advisory Board member Phil Beda, Airport Advisory Board member Aaron Schardt and Airport Advisory Board member Brent Hoops.

Hastings Municipal Airport Named Airport of the Year

Jan 26, 2024 / City of Hastings

(Hastings, NE) - The Nebraska Aeronautics Commission honored the Hastings Municipal Airport on Thursday, Jan. 25 as Airport of the Year. Representa...
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Expertise of Good Samaritan and St. Francis recognized by Blue Cross Blue Shield

Jan 26, 2024 / CHI

As part of the Blue Cross and Blue Shield system’s national Blue Distinction Specialty Care program, CHI Health Good Samaritan and CHI Health...
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GI Police Report

Jan 26, 2024 / GIPD

News media report for: 01/26/24All crimes reported in this news media report are felonies for the past 24 hours. For more information on repor...
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NSP Arrests York Man in Child Exploitation Investigation

Jan 26, 2024 / NSP

JANUARY 25, 2024 (YORK, NEB.)  — Investigators with the Nebraska State Patrol Tech Crimes Unit, with assistance from Homeland Security I...
Nebraska State News

Ricketts Secures $21 Million in Grants to Reconstruct I-80 in Nebraska

Jan 26, 2024 / Press Release

U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE) announced $21,172,718 in federal funding he helped to secure for the Nebraska Department of Transportation (NDOT)...
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Ricketts, Hagerty, Colleagues Introduce Bill to End Counting Illegal Aliens in the Census

Jan 25, 2024 / Press Release

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE) joined Senator Bill Hagerty (R-TN) and other Republican colleagues at a press con...
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Troopers Arrest Drivers After Five Separate Pursuits

Jan 25, 2024 / NSP

Troopers with the Nebraska State Patrol have arrested several people after five separate vehicle or foot pursuits in the last 24 hours. The inciden...
Mike Heavican Chief Justice Neb Supreme Court

State of the Nebraska JudiciaryAudio Icon, this article contains audio

Jan 25, 2024 / KRGI News

The Chief Justice of the Nebraska Supreme Court, Michael G. Heavican, gave his annual state of the judiciary to the Nebraska Legislature. He spoke ...
Treasurer Briese Comments on NYSE Dropping Natural Asset Companies Proposal

Treasurer Briese Comments on NYSE Dropping Natural Asset Companies Proposal

Jan 25, 2024 / Press Release

(Lincoln) Nebraska Treasurer and active farmer Tom Briese today commented on news that a proposed rule change by the NY Stock Exchange (NYSE) to ad...
Nebraska AG Mike Hilgers Release

Attorney General Hilgers Announces Over $1 Million in Recoveries for Consumers in 2023

Jan 25, 2024 / Nebraska AG

Attorney General Hilgers announced today the successful recovery of over $1 million for consumers throughout 2023. The amount reflects responsivene...
UNL Researchers Explore Cold Tolerant Sorghum

UNL Researchers Explore Cold Tolerant Sorghum

Jan 25, 2024 / UNL

Unpredictable cold spells can spell disaster for farmers, especially when it comes to sensitive crops like sorghum. But researchers at the Center f...
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NSP Investigating Death in David City

Jan 25, 2024 / NPS

 The Nebraska State Patrol is investigating an incident during which a subject died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound while talking with law e...
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Palmer Lays Out School Bond For VotersAudio Icon, this article contains audio

Jan 24, 2024 / KRGI News

(Palmer, NE) - The last time the Palmer school district had a school bond vote was in 1994. Now in 2024, the voters will decide if the district nee...
Hunnicutt Talks Corn

Hunnicutt Talks Corn

Jan 24, 2024 / NE Corn Board

Brandon HunnicuttFarmer from Giltner, Nebraska, District 3 Director and Vice Chairman of the Nebraska Corn Board Editor’s Note – The f...
National-Weather-Service

Winter Weather Advisory in Effect

Jan 24, 2024 / NWS

Key Message #1: Winter Weather Advisory has been expanded in coverage (now includes the entire Tri-Cities area) but still in effect until 10 AM CST...
NeFU Board Supports “The Rural  Partnership & Prosperity Act of 2023”

NeFU Board Supports “The Rural Partnership & Prosperity Act of 2023”

Jan 24, 2024 / NeFU

Lincoln, NE. At their January reorganization Board of Directors meeting, the Nebraska Farmers Union (NeFU) Board endorsed Senators Deb Fischer and ...
City Of Grand Island

Miller to Appear at Edith Abbott Library

Jan 24, 2024 / City of GI

USA Today bestselling romantic suspense author and Grand Island local Julie Miller will be at the Grand Island Public Library on Sunday, Febru...
Leadership Tomorrow Hosts Winter Wear Drive

Leadership Tomorrow Hosts Winter Wear Drive

Jan 24, 2024 / LU

(Grand Island, NE) – Leadership Tomorrow Class 38, Impact Group Bold and Brave is currently hosting a winter wear drive at several local...
Department Of Justice

Drug Task Force Operation Leads to 19 Arrests

Jan 23, 2024 / U.S. Attorney Office

Acting United States Attorney Susan T. Lehr announced that on January 23, 2024, an operation led by the Federal Bureau of Investigation and Nebrask...
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Hampton Residence Urged to Boil Water

Jan 23, 2024 / Press Release

The Village of Hampton is requiring residence to boil water for safety reasons. The system lost pressure due to a main break. Maintenance is being ...
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Center Launches Conservation Mentorship Network for Nebraskans

Jan 23, 2024 / CRA

The Center for Rural Affairs is seeking participants for its new Conservation Mentorship Network, a program designed to foster peer-to-peer educati...
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The Catherine Fosket Children’s Theatre Plans Weekend ProductionsAudio Icon, this article contains audio

Jan 23, 2024 / KRGI News

The Catherine Fosket Children’s Theatre will present “Book Reports of Destiny” by Dean O’Carroll and “Dummest Play Ev...
PSC Issues Precision Ag Grant Program

PSC Issues Precision Ag Grant Program

Jan 23, 2024 / PSC

The Nebraska Public Service Commission (PSC) has approved an Order (C-5529) issuing the 2023-2024 Precision Agriculture Infrastructure Grant (...
NSP, FBI and NE Attorney General

Nebraska U.S. Attorney, FBI Conducted Drug Trafficking ArrestAudio Icon, this article contains audio

Jan 23, 2024 / Hometown Family Radio

The Nebraska U.S. Attorney Susan Lehr and FBI Omaha Special Agent in Charge Eugene Kowel held a press conference at the NSP Troop D headquarters in...