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Thirty Nebraskans Selected for Nebraska LEAD Class 43

Aug 28, 2024 / Press Release

Lincoln, Neb. August 28, 2024 — The Nebraska Leadership Education/Action Development (LEAD) Program is pleased to announce the selection of 3...
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GI City Administrator Featured on Community ConnectionAudio Icon, this article contains audio

Aug 28, 2024 / KRGI News

GI City Administrator Laura McAloon discussed the recently established Good Life District with Brian Gallagher. 
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Tobacco Free Hall County Has Events Coming UpAudio Icon, this article contains audio

Aug 28, 2024 / KRGI News

Michelle Halpine of Tobacco Free Hall County visited with Brian Gallagher about a pair of Lunch and Learns during the month of September. 
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CDHD Celebrates Community Health Workers' WeekAudio Icon, this article contains audio

Aug 28, 2024 / KRGI News

CDHD Celebrates Community Health Workers' Week. Johnna Mangeot visited with Brian Gallagher. 
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Hastings City Hall Renovations Bid Approved

Aug 28, 2024 / City of Hastings

(Hastings, NE) - Members of the Hastings City Council voted 8-0 during their regular meeting on Monday, Aug.26 to approve a bid in the amount of $7...
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Memorial run raises $10K for Smith Falls trails

Aug 28, 2024 / Nebraska Game and Parks Commission/Jerry Kane

The Tyler Vanderheiden Memorial Run, an annual race aimed at raising awareness and understanding of mental health, raised $10,000 for Nebraska Game...
UNK student Kennady Schmidt works with a family during a medical outreach trip to Peru. Current and former Lopers assisted at six mobile medical clinics during their two-week stay. (Courtesy photo)

Rewarding Experience: UNK, UNMC students provide medical care for people in Peru

Aug 28, 2024 / By TYLER ELLYSON UNK Communications

CUSCO, Peru – There are a lot of differences between Kearney, Nebraska, and Cusco, Peru. The languages, landscape, housing and transportatio...
GI City Council Coversation with Jack Sheard

GI City Council Coversation with Jack Sheard

Aug 28, 2024 / Spencer Schubert Communications Manager City of GI

The Grand Island City Council met on Tuesday. Ward 1 Councilmember Jack Sheard gave his take on several issues. 
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Outdoor portion of Nebraska Lottery Concert Series kicks off Wednesday

Aug 28, 2024 / NSF

Wednesday night music will fill the air in the Nebraska State Fair’s TD Landing Concert Stage, all thanks to hardworking state fair personnel...
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GI Police Report

Aug 28, 2024 / GIPD

News media report for: 08/28/24 All crimes reported in this news media report are felonies for the past 24 hours. For more information on reports,...
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Hall County Sheriff's Department Receives Grant

Aug 28, 2024 / Jeremy Jones

NDOT Highway Safety Office has awarded the Hall County Sheriff's Office with funding to carry out a Selective Overtime Enforcement for the Drive So...
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Former Kearney Man Sentenced to 9 Years for Wire Fraud

Aug 28, 2024 / DOJ

United States Attorney Susan Lehr announced that Jeffery S. Sikes, age 43, formerly of Kearney, Nebraska, was sentenced on August 27, 2024, in fede...
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Kearney Area Launches Final Push for $1 Million in Forward Kearney Campaign

Aug 28, 2024 / Rylie Mills Kearney Chamber

Kearney, NE – Buffalo County, one of Nebraska's fastest-growing and most dynamic regions, has earned accolades as a top destination for singl...
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Disabled Dan Joins Nowearbmx at NSFAudio Icon, this article contains audio

Aug 27, 2024 / KRGI News

He may go by Disabled Dan, but Dan Butler does what few others in the world can do on a BMX bike. He's come from the UK to join the Nowear BMX Bike...
Game & Parks Offers a Variety of Activities at NSF

Game & Parks Offers a Variety of Activities at NSFAudio Icon, this article contains audio

Aug 27, 2024 / KRGI News

Game and Parks has a new look at its familiar spot in the south end of the Nebraska Building at the State Fair. Emma Ebito, marketing manager, talk...
Wildlife Encounters Back at NSF

Wildlife Encounters Back at NSFAudio Icon, this article contains audio

Aug 27, 2024 / KRGI News

Wildlife Encounters is at the Nebraska State Fair for the third time in four years.  Kip and Stacey Smith worked with Mutual of Omaha's Wild K...
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Gameday traffic returns to Lincoln

Aug 27, 2024 / NDOT

Aug. 27, 2024 (Lincoln, Neb.) — With the season opener for Nebraska football less than a week away, the Nebraska Department of Transport...
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Pilot Identified in Fatal Plane Crash in Knox County

Aug 27, 2024 / NSP

AUGUST 27, 2024 (NORFOLK, NEB.)  — The Nebraska State Patrol can now release the identity of the pilot who died in Monday’s plane ...
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Nebraska Crop Progress and Condition Report

Aug 27, 2024 / USDA

LINCOLN, Neb. August 26, 2024 - For the week ending August 25, 2024, there were 6.1 days suitable for fieldwork, according to the USDA's Natio...
Gov. Pillen and University Leaders Recognize Inaugural Elite 11 Scholarship Recipients

Gov. Pillen and University Leaders Recognize Inaugural Elite 11 Scholarship Recipients

Aug 27, 2024 / Press Release

LINCOLN, NE – Today, Governor Jim Pillen joined leaders from the University of Nebraska in recognizing the first cohort of students to qualif...
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NDCS responds to state audit report

Aug 27, 2024 / Dayne Urbanovsky, Director of Strategic Communications

August 26, 2024 (Lincoln, Neb.) – The audit report released today by the Auditor of Public Accounts outlines recommendations for the Nebraska...
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Two Small Planes Crash in Separate Northeast Nebraska Incidents

Aug 26, 2024 / NSP

AUGUST 26, 2024 (NORFOLK, NEB.)  — Troopers with the Nebraska State Patrol remain on scene of two small plane crashes that occurred this...
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Hastings Symphony Orchestra Celebrates Season 99

Aug 26, 2024 / Press Release

Hastings, NE – The Hastings Symphony Orchestra (HSO) proudly announces its 99th consecutive season, a thrilling program packed with timeless ...
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GI City Council to Meet Tuesday

Aug 26, 2024 / KRGI News

The Grand Island City Council meets at 7pm Tuesday. See the attached agenda. 
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Hall County Board of Commissioners Meets TuesdayAudio Icon, this article contains audio

Aug 26, 2024 / KRGI News

The Hall County Board of Commissioners meets on Tuesday. See the attached agenda and listen to a preview from  Commissioner Jane Richardson.