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Light Up the Night 5K for Mental Health is Sept. 6–Register Online by Aug. 26

Aug 20, 2024 / Anissa Paitz, PR Strategist, CHI

 Kearney, NE - Registration is now open for Light Up the Night 5K Run/Walk on Friday, Sept. 6 at Yanney Park in Kearney. Coordinated by CHI He...

Hastings College kicks off 142nd year with major campus upgrades underway

Aug 20, 2024 / Michael Howie Hastings College

(Hastings, Nebraska) – A construction fence stretching from Steinhart Plaza through Pine Knoll to Lynn Farrell Arena and along the east side ...

City to be Featured at Nebraska State Fair

Aug 20, 2024 / Spencer Schubert Communications Manager City of GI

Grand Island, Neb. — The City of Grand Island is proud to announce that the 2024 Nebraska State Fair will have an even more local flare this ...

History Nebraska to Rebrand Again

Aug 20, 2024 / Press Release

 Lincoln, NE - 08/20/2024 - History Nebraska announced today it will return to its original, lawful name, the Nebraska State Historical Societ...

USDA Accepts More Than 2.2 Million Acres Through 2024 Grassland, General and Continuous Conservation Reserve Program Offers

Aug 20, 2024 / USDA

Enrollment Nears the Conservation Reserve Program 27 Million Acre Cap WASHINGTON, Aug. 19, 2024 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) ...

Increased Traffic Expected During Nebraska State Fair

Aug 20, 2024 / Spencer Schubert Communications Manager City of GI

Grand Island, Neb. — The Grand Island Police Department is excited to welcome the return of the Nebraska State Fair this week to the city, bu...

Nebraska Crop Progress and Condition Report

Aug 20, 2024 / UDSA

NEBRASKA CROP PROGRESS AND CONDITION LINCOLN, Neb. August 19, 2024 - For the week ending August 18, 2024, there were 5.5 days suitable for fi...

UPDATE WITH INTERVIEW Briese Announces GivetoEnable.com Crowdfunding Initiative Gov. Pillen declares August “Able to Save Month”

Aug 20, 2024 / Press Release

(Lincoln) Today Treasurer Tom Briese announced the launch of www.Givetoenable.com, a new, free-to-use crowdfunding website designed to help Enable ...

GI Police Report

Aug 20, 2024 / GIPD

News media report for: 08/20/24All crimes reported in this news media report are felonies for the past 24 hours. For more information on repor...

NDOT Announces $18 Million in Federal Grants for 24 Nebraska Airports

Aug 20, 2024 / NDOT

Aug. 19, 2024 (Lincoln, Neb.) — On June 28 and July 26, 2024, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administrat...

Nebraska July Traffic Fatality Toll

Aug 20, 2024 / NDOT

Aug. 19, 2024 (Lincoln, Neb.) — During the month of July 2024, twenty-five people were killed in traffic crashes on Nebraska roadways, a...

Attorney General Hilgers Joins Justice Department’s Suit Against Live Nation-Ticketmaster Across the Live Concert Industry

Aug 20, 2024 / AG

LINCOLN – Today, Attorney General Mike Hilgers joined the U.S. Justice Department’s lawsuit against Live Nation-Ticketmaster for monopo...

Nevada Homicide Suspect Arrested in Omaha

Aug 20, 2024 / NSP

AUGUST 19, 2024 (OMAHA, NEB.)  — Investigators with the Nebraska State Patrol arrested a Nevada homicide suspect and also located over 2...

Attorney General Hilgers Announces 2024 Nebraska Human Trafficking Task Force Summit

Aug 20, 2024 / AG

On September 18, 2024, the Nebraska Attorney General’s Office will be hosting the inaugural Nebraska Human Trafficking Task Force Summit at t...

Monday Morning Hastings House Fire

Aug 19, 2024 / City Of Hastings Release

(Hastings, NE) - Hastings Fire & Rescue responded to a house fire at 9:34 a.m., Monday, Aug. 19 at 1618 W. Sixth St. One of the three residents...

Gerry Picclo Approaches Retirement

Aug 19, 2024 / KRGI News

The Hall County Public Defender, Gerry Piccolo, will step down in January. He joined Brian Gallagher on KRGI.

2024 Nebraska State Fair kicks off Friday

Aug 19, 2024 / Jack Sheard

All roads lead to fun as the 2024 Nebraska State Fair kicks off Friday, August 23, at Fonner Park in Grand Island.  “We are so excited ...

State Fair officials conclude county fair assistance tour

Aug 19, 2024 / Jack Sheard

Most people may think with months, weeks and now mere days left before the Nebraska State Fair that the front office staff would be working sun up ...

New GIPD Officer Jason Derr Sworn In

Aug 19, 2024 / Spencer Schubert Communications Manager City of GI

Grand Island, Neb. — Grand Island is another officer stronger after the swearing in of Officer Jason Derr on Friday, August 16. Derr is a Gr...

GI Police Report

Aug 19, 2024 / GIPD

News media report for: 08/19/24All crimes reported in this news media report are felonies for the past 24 hours. For more information on repor...

Our Children Are Our Future

Aug 19, 2024 / By Rep. Adrian Smith

This summer, I have been grateful for the opportunity to welcome Third District students visiting Washington to the U.S. Capitol Building. Its icon...

Personal Injury Crash Buffalo County UPDATE

Aug 16, 2024 / Capt. Bob Anderson Buffalo County Sheriff’s Office

The crash on Highway 40 this morning involved a westbound 2017 Chevy Trax driven by a 34 year old Kearney woman, and an eastbound 2020 Jeep Cheroke...

GIPS Board of Education Accepting Applications for Vacant Ward C Seat

Aug 16, 2024 / Mitchell Roush Director of Communications & Marketing Grand Island Public Schools

The Grand Island Public Schools Board of Education accepted the resignation of Board Member Katherine Mauldin at their August 8th meeting. In acco...

Boone and Cello Sworn In as New GIPD Officers

Aug 16, 2024 / Spencer Schubert Communications Manager City of GI

Grand Island, Neb. — The Grand Island Police Department has grown by three total officers this week, but two of them have a bit more fur on t...

Gov. Pillen Issues Statement on Efforts to Weaken Government Spending Caps in Property Tax Relief Plan

Aug 16, 2024 / Press Release

LINCOLN, NE – Today, Governor Jim Pillen issued the following statement regarding efforts by some senators to water down the local government...