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Senator Ricketts’ Weekly Column: Fighting Wasteful and Reckless Washington Spending

Sep 3, 2024 / Pete Ricketts

Our country is headed down a path of fiscal disaster. The Biden-Harris administration has created high prices through their reckless spending. It&r...

Country Superstar Chris Janson Live in GI On Saturday November 2nd

Sep 2, 2024 / Press Release

Chris Janson will perform live at the Heartland Events Center on Saturday, November 2, 2024. Janson is a renowned singer/songwriter having recorded...

1868 Foundation Announces Winner of 2nd annual Truck Raffle

Sep 2, 2024 / NSF

September 2, 2024. Grand Island, Nebraska – The Nebraska State Fair 1868 Foundation is thrilled to announce Leo Rayburn as the lucky winner o...

Missing St Paul Man Found Deceased In Hastings

Sep 2, 2024 / City Of St Paul Police

(St Paul, NE) - On August 31, 2024, at approximately 1:00 p.m. the St. Paul Police Department received a report that James "Jimmy" Jacobsen wa...

Motorcycle Crashes, Rider Deceased After Fleeing Omaha Traffic Stop

Sep 2, 2024 / NSP

August 31, 2024 (OMaha, Neb.)  — At approximately 8:14 p.m. Saturday, a trooper attempted a traffic stop on a motorcycle for speeding an...

What Community Means to Us

Sep 2, 2024 / By Rep. Adrian Smith

The remarkable character of the people of the Third District was unmistakable as I traveled around Nebraska during August. From a 102-year-old in M...

Nebraska State Fair celebrates Veterans Day on September 2

Aug 31, 2024 / Jack Sheard

The Nebraska State Fair Veterans Day Committee is gearing up for a special Veterans Day celebration on Labor Day, honoring the brave men and women ...

Volunteers more than 700 strong at Nebraska State Fair

Aug 31, 2024 / Jack Sheard

The heartbeat of the Nebraska State Fair year in and year out can be seen wearing bright yellow shirts.  In 2024, more than 700 people are vo...

Capital investments spurring growth of Nebraska State Fair

Aug 30, 2024 / Jack Sheard

For the second-straight year, the Nebraska State Fair has entered its fair with $1 million in capital expenses to work with, which is a far cry fro...

Northwest Marching Band to Perform at GIPL

Aug 30, 2024 / Spencer Schubert Communications Manager City of GI

Grand Island, Neb. — If you’re looking to get into the fall spirit, the Northwest Marching Band will be performing in the Grand Island ...

Grand Island Public Library Release - GIPL Launching School Year Programs

Aug 30, 2024 / Spencer Schubert Communications Manager City of GI

Grand Island, Neb. — School year programming is returning to the Grand Island Public Library with a lineup for children and teens beginning S...

GI City Council Has Special Meeting Tuesday

Aug 30, 2024 / City of GI

The Grand Island County Council has a special meeting Tuesday. An agenda is attached. 

Summer Travel Season Closes with Busy Labor Day Weekend

Aug 30, 2024 / NSP

AUGUST 30, 2024 (LINCOLN, NEB.)  — Nebraska State Troopers will be ready for busy roadways as the summer travel season comes to a close ...

California Man Sentenced for Using a Debit Card Stolen in Central Nebraska

Aug 30, 2024 / DOJ

United States Attorney Susan T. Lehr announced that Joseph Weaver, age 42, of Sacramento, California, was sentenced on August 29, 2024, in federal ...

Two Fraud Cases Investigated in GI

Aug 30, 2024 / GIPD

News media report for: 08/30/24All crimes reported in this news media report are felonies for the past 24 hours. For more information on repor...

Gov. Pillen and Dept. of Ag Take Action to Address Lab-Grown Meat Sales

Aug 30, 2024 / Press Release

 LINCOLN, NE – Today, Governor Jim Pillen announced three initiatives that he, along with the Nebraska Department of Agriculture (NDA) w...

Members of a Houston-Based Organization Responsible for Breaking Into Pharmacies in Rural Iowa and Nebraska Indicted

Aug 30, 2024 / DEA

OMAHA, Neb – Five members of a Houston-based organization known for targeting rural pharmacies in Western Iowa and Western Nebraska face fede...

Gov. Pillen Joins in Letter to Congress Supporting Educational Freedom

Aug 29, 2024 / Press Release

LINCOLN, NE – Governor Jim Pillen joined a slate of governors, education leaders, state and federal legislators and others in a letter to Con...

ASPIRE program launches ‘Harry Potter and the Bible’ class

Aug 29, 2024 / Michael Howie Hastings College

(Hastings, Nebraska) – The Hastings College ASPIRE program has launched a seven-week fall continuing education class, “Harry Potter and...

Tabitha Offers a Variety of Support Groups in September

Aug 29, 2024 / Hannah Polacek

Tabitha, Nebraska’s industry-leading Senior Care provider, offers a variety of support groups throughout Hall, Hamilton, Merrick, Clay, Buffa...

Treasurer Briese Shares Child Support Awareness Month Message

Aug 29, 2024 / Press Release

(Lincoln, NE) To mark Child Support Awareness Month, today Treasurer Tom Briese highlighted the efforts of the Nebraska Child Support Payment Cente...

State Fair attendance not far off 2023 despite heat

Aug 29, 2024 / Jack Sheard

The Nebraska State Fair has announced its attendance of over 129,000 for the first five days of the 2024 Nebraska State Fair, a 7.5% drop from the ...

GI Police Report

Aug 29, 2024 / GIPD

News media report for: 08/29/24All crimes reported in this news media report are felonies for the past 24 hours. For more information on repor...

Nebraska Department of Correctional Services (NDCS) breaks ground on new multi-custody facility

Aug 28, 2024 / NDCS

August 28, 2024 (Lincoln, Neb.) – Today, Governor Jim Pillen, Director Rob Jeffreys and other NDCS and state leaders gathered for the groundb...

GI Man Arrested for Sex Offense

Aug 28, 2024 / Josh Berlie, Chief Deputy Hall County Sheriff’s Office

On 08/17/2024 at 6:40 PM the Hall County Sheriffs Office responded to an address within Grand Island city limits reference a possible sex offe...