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 (left to right): Melissa Griffith, CHI Health St. Francis Foundation Director, Nick Faller, Gil Kuntz, Mary Kuntz and Morgan Rader, Foundation Coordinator at last year’s Ticket to Win fundraiser. Nick Faller of Hampton, NE was the big winner of CHI Health St. Francis Foundation’s annual Ticket to Win raffle drawing on June 5, 2025. Faller’s ticket was drawn for the $10,000 grand prize during the annual free social event held at the hospital. The hospital’s premier fundraiser also awarded a $5,000 prize to Gil and Mary Kuntz from Grand Island.

St. Francis Foundation hosts premier fundraising event at the hospital on June 4–Public is invited to attend

May 26, 2026 / Anissa Paitz External Communications Manager

GRAND ISLAND, Neb. — The winning ticket for CHI Health St. Francis Foundation’s ninth annual Ticket to Win fundraising raffle will be a...
 Kailey Sawyer (center) celebrates receiving $2,000 in Good Samaritan Foundation Health Care Scholarships alongside Care Management colleagues Melissa Murphy (left) and Abby Olson (right). Sawyer is among 20 students awarded a collective $18,750 in scholarships this year funded by the Foundation's generous donors.

Good Samaritan Names Scholarship Recipients

May 26, 2026 / Anissa Paitz External Communications Manager

KEARNEY - CHI Health Good Samaritan Foundation recently awarded $18,750 in scholarships to 20 area students working towards careers in health care....
Gov. Pillen Hosts HUD Secretary Turner; Highlights Opportunity in Nebraska

Gov. Pillen Hosts HUD Secretary Turner; Highlights Opportunity in Nebraska

May 26, 2026 / Laura Strimple

LINCOLN, NE – Governor Jim Pillen hosted United States Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Scott Turner in Nebraska to highlight on...

Troopers Encourage Safe Driving as Summer Travel Revs Up

May 22, 2026 / Cody Thomas – Public Relations Director

May 22, 2026 (Lincoln, Neb.)  — Summer travel kicks into high gear this weekend and Nebraska State Troopers encourage safe driving all s...

Grand Island Area Farmers Market Launches First Annual “Spring Fling” Festival This Saturday UPDATEAudio Icon, this article contains audio

May 22, 2026 / Press Release

Listen to an interview with Misty Schaecher. Audio1 GRAND ISLAND, Neb. — The Grand Island Area Farmers Market is excited to announce its 1s...

Unemployment Rate Dips Slightly

May 22, 2026 / NDOL

Nebraska’s preliminary unemployment rate for April 2026 is 3.0 percent, seasonally adjusted. The rate is down 0.1 percent from the March 2026...

Two Arrested Following Search Warrant in North Platte

May 22, 2026 / Mikayla Hall – Marketing & Communications Specialist

MAY 21, 2026 (NORTH PLATTE, NEB.)  —   Investigators with the Nebraska State Patrol arrested two individuals following a search in ...
Good Samaritan’s Stroke Care recognized nationally

Good Samaritan’s Stroke Care recognized nationally

May 22, 2026 / Anissa Paitz External Communications Manager

Kearney—CHI Health Good Samaritan was recently recertified as a Primary Stroke Center by The Joint Commission. The Gold Seal of Approval®...

Troopers Conduct Local Truck Inspections Held in York County

May 22, 2026 / Mikayla Hall – Marketing & Communications Specialist

MAY 21, 2026 (YORK, NEB.)  —   Troopers with the Nebraska State Patrol (NSP) Carrier Enforcement Division conducted local commercia...

Northwest Public Schools End YearAudio Icon, this article contains audio

May 22, 2026 / KRGI News

Superintendent Jeff Edward discussed the 2025-26 school year. 

GISH Wraps up School YearAudio Icon, this article contains audio

May 22, 2026 / KRGI News

Grand Island Senior High had its final day of school. Calvin Hubbard, Eon Lemburg, and Jared Bombeck discussed the year.

Rural Mainstreet Index Falls Below  Growth Neutral for Fourth Straight Month

May 21, 2026 / Kristen Crawford

May 2026 Survey Results at-a-Glance:-The overall RMI dropped below growth neutral for the fourth straight month.-More than half, or 56.6%, of bank ...

GI Man Indicted by Federal Grand Jury

May 21, 2026 / Amy Donato

Grand Jury for the District of Nebraska United States Attorney Lesley A. Woods announced the federal Grand Jury for the District of Nebraska has r...

Work is underway on US-183

May 20, 2026 / Kent Washington

May 20, 2026 (Grand Island, Neb.) — Construction is underway on U.S. Highway 183 (US-183), from reference post 50.21 to reference post 6...

Rural Veterinarian Grant Funding Still Available for Eligible Applicants

May 20, 2026 / Grace Johnson Public Information Officer

Lincoln, NE– Newly-practicing veterinarians in rural Nebraska are encouraged to apply for a $150,000 grant through the Rural Veterinarian Gra...

Nebraska Attorney General Sues ISS for Misleading Investors and Pushing ESG Agenda

May 20, 2026 / Suzanne Gage Director of Communications

Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers is suing Institutional Shareholder Services Inc. (ISS), claiming the company misled Nebraska investors by pr...
Grand Island Launches Interactive Cemetery Map to Help Visitors Locate Loved Ones

Grand Island Launches Interactive Cemetery Map to Help Visitors Locate Loved Ones

May 20, 2026 / Spencer Schubert Communications Manager City of GI

Grand Island, Neb. — The Grand Island Parks and Recreation Department is proud to announce the launch of a new interactive Grand Island Cemet...

NCTA Dean’s List and Honor Roll Celebrate Academic Success

May 20, 2026 / by Interim Executive Director Kelly Bruns, Ph.D.

Recognizing academic excellence is one of the highlights of each semester at the Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture. Earning Dean’s Li...
From left in the Department of Agronomy and Horticulture's grain quality lab are Lan Xu, grain quality research manager; Katherine Frels, assistant professor of agronomy and horticulture and director of the Small Grains Breeding and Genetics Program; and Marc Walter, research technician. (Fran Benne/Agronomy and Horticulture)

Nebraska's small-grains program produces award-winning wheat for baking

May 20, 2026 / By Geitner Simmons | IANR Communications

Lincoln, Nebraska, May 20, 2026 — For generations, the University of Nebraska–Lincoln’s small-grains breeding program has produce...

Red Cross: Support patients now by giving blood or platelets

May 20, 2026 / Josh Murray

OMAHA, NEBRASKA - MAY 20, 2026 — As we move toward Memorial Day, the American Red Cross calls on people to schedule their blood or platelet d...
Courtesy Nebraska Department of Veterans Affairs

Nebraska Veterans Cemetery Hosts Memorial Day ProgramAudio Icon, this article contains audio

May 20, 2026 / KRGI News

Randy Lonowski of the Nebraska Veterans Cemetery discussed Monday's Memorial Day Program. 

GIPL Plans Busy SummerAudio Icon, this article contains audio

May 20, 2026 / KRGI News

Celine Swan and Laura Fentress discussed the summer programs which begin on June 1.   

CNHS Is In 'Events' SeasonAudio Icon, this article contains audio

May 20, 2026 / KRGI News

Miquelle Havens of the Central Nebraska Humane Society discussed a couple of upcoming fundraising events. 

Troopers Across The State Participate In International Roadcheck

May 20, 2026 / Mikayla Hall – Marketing & Communications Specialist

May 20, 2026 (LINCOLN NEB.) — Troopers with the Nebraska State Patrol (NSP) Carrier Enforcement Division participated in International Roadch...
Fund created to aid Howard County storm victims

Fund created to aid Howard County storm victims

May 19, 2026 / Sara Kirkley Communications Director

ST. LIBORY, NEBRASKA (May 19, 2026) In the wake of the devastating tornadoes that tore through central Nebraska, communities across the region are ...