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NDOT and NSP Recognize Emergency Responders at Crash Responder Safety Week Ceremony

Nov 18, 2024 / NDOT

Nov. 18, 2024 (Lincoln, Neb.) — Today, the Nebraska Department of Transportation (NDOT) and the Nebraska State Patrol (NSP) held a cerem...

Grand Island City Council to Meet Tuesday

Nov 18, 2024 / City of GI

Meeting Agenda of City Council Regular MeetingCouncil Chambers100 E First StreetNovember 19, 2024 7:00 PM1. CALL TO ORDER  This is an op...

Hall County Board to Meet on Tuesday

Nov 18, 2024 / KRGI News

Hall County Board of Commissioners to meet on Tuesday. The agenda is attached. Commissioner Scott Sorensen talked on KRGI. 

Hastings Police Report

Nov 18, 2024 / HPD

November 18th 2024Reported Offenses: On November 17, 2024, a 19-year-old Blue Hill resident reported a theft in the 1400 block of North Burlington...

U.S. Antibiotic Awareness Week (USAAW) - 2024

Nov 18, 2024 / Karly Simonson

Central District Health Department (CDHD) is excited to join the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in promoting the observance of U....

GI Police Report

Nov 18, 2024 / GIPD

News media report for: 11/18/24All crimes reported in this news media report are felonies for the past 24 hours. For more information on repor...

Hastings Police Report

Nov 17, 2024 / HPD

November 17th 2024Reported Offenses: On November 16, 2024, a 42-year-old Hastings resident reported a fraud in the 2100 block of West 6th Street. ...

Hastings Police Report

Nov 16, 2024 / HPD

November 16th 2024Reported Offenses: On November 15, 2024, a 39-year-old Hastings resident reported a theft that occurred on October 24, 2024, in ...

Advancing American Competitiveness

Nov 15, 2024 / By Rep. Adrian Smith

Under the Biden-Harris administration, inflation triggered by anti-growth policies, lackluster engagement on trade, and bloated federal spending ha...

Hall County Election Results FINAL

Nov 15, 2024 / Tracy Overstreet

Hall County has finalized its election results. They are attached. 

Buffalo County Make it Click

Nov 15, 2024 / Buffalo County Sheriff

The Nebraska Department of Transportation Highway Safety Office has approved the Buffalo County Sheriff’s Office for a selective traffic enfo...

Troopers Arrest One After Wrong-Way Pursuit in Sarpy County

Nov 15, 2024 / NSP

November 15, 2024 (Omaha, NEB.)  —  Troopers with the Nebraska State Patrol have arrested one person following a pursuit in Sarpy C...

NDOT Traffic Fatality Report

Nov 15, 2024 / NDOT

During the month of October 2024, twenty-three people were killed in traffic crashes on Nebraska roadways, according to data collected by the ...

Nebraska State Fair Champions Zero Waste, Achieves 93% Diversion Rate in 2024

Nov 15, 2024 / Courtney Glock Marketing Director

The Nebraska State Fair has become a model for zero-waste management, achieving an impressive 93% diversion rate at their 2024 event. Fair official...

GIPS Board Covers a Variety of Topics

Nov 15, 2024 / Mitchell Roush Director of Communications & Marketing Grand Island Public Schools

The Grand Island Public School Board met Thursday. Click here to see the board brief.

Gov. Pillen Announces Appointment to Board of Parole

Nov 15, 2024 / Press Release

LINCOLN, NE – Today, Governor Jim Pillen announced the appointment of Jeff Bucher to the Nebraska Board of Parole. He replaces member Robert ...

New City of Grand Island Website Launches Monday, Nov. 18

Nov 15, 2024 / Spencer Schubert Communications Manager City of GI

Grand Island, Neb. — The City of Grand Island is about to endure a major renovation, but you won’t be seeing it on your local roads or ...

Hastings Police Report

Nov 15, 2024 / HPD

November 15th, 2024Reported Offenses: On November 14, 2024, a 37-year-old Hastings resident reported identity theft in the 700 block of South Denv...

Ricketts Announces Upcoming Mobile Office Hours

Nov 15, 2024 / Press Release

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE) announced his constituent casework staff will be hosting Mobile Office Hours arou...

Senator Ricketts’ Weekly Column: Doing Right by Our Veterans

Nov 15, 2024 / Pete Ricketts

President John F. Kennedy once said, “A nation reveals itself not only by the men it produces but also by the men it honors, the men it remem...

St. Francis and Good Samaritan earn an ‘A’ for patient safety– Two of only four hospitals in the state

Nov 15, 2024 / Anissa Paitz, PR Strategist, CHI

GRAND ISLAND & KEARNEY, NE – St. Francis recently earned its first-ever “A” Hospital Safety Grade from The Leapfrog Group, a ...

Canadian National Convicted by Jury for Drug and Gun Charges after Interstate Pursuit

Nov 15, 2024 / DOJ

United States Attorney Susan Lehr announced that a federal jury in Lincoln, Nebraska, returned a guilty verdict on November 13, 2024, against John ...

NDEE accepting applications for ONE RED Irrigation Engine Program

Nov 15, 2024 / NDEE

LINCOLN, Neb. — The Nebraska Department of Environment and Energy (NDEE) announces the opening of the 2024-2025 ONE RED Irrigation Engine Pro...

GI Police Report

Nov 15, 2024 / GIPD

News media report for: 11/15/24All crimes reported in this news media report are felonies for the past 24 hours. For more information on repor...

Alcohol Compliance Checks Held in Hall County

Nov 15, 2024 / NSP

November 14, 2024 (Grand Island, NEB.)  —  Investigators with the Nebraska State Patrol conducted alcohol compliance checks in Hall...