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New Public Transit Service to Begin Monday in Hall County
Aug 6, 2024 / Bob McFarland, Transit Manager Hall County Rural Transportation
Hall County Rural Transportation will launch rural public transit service, open to the general public, on Monday, August 12, 2024, in the rura...
Second Special Election Open House Scheduled for Tuesday UPDATE
Aug 6, 2024 / Press Release
GRAND ISLAND, Neb. — A second open house is planned by Grow Grand Island on Tuesday, August 6, from 4:00pm-6:00pm, at the Greater Grand ...
Investigating the Effects of Beef Consumption on Brain Health
Aug 6, 2024 / Press Release
Kearney, NE (August 5, 2024) – The Nebraska Beef Council is committed to advancing our understanding of the nutritional impact of beef. To th...
GI Police Report
Aug 6, 2024 / GIPD
News media report for: 08/06/24All crimes reported in this news media report are felonies for the past 24 hours. For more information on repor...
Locally Written Play Debuts This Weekend
Aug 5, 2024 / Press Release
Peter, Mary, and Paul, an original play in two acts, written by Steve Stein of Grand Island, will be performed at the Hornady Marshall Theatre at C...
Hall County Assessor Has Reminders
Aug 5, 2024 / KRGI News
Hall County Assessor Kristi Wold hit on a couple of different subjects during an interview with Brian Gallagher.
GI City Council Plans Budget Session
Aug 5, 2024 / City of GI
Meeting Agenda of City Council Study Session (Budget)Council Chambers100 E First StreetAugust 6, 2024 6:00 PM1. CALL TO ORDERThis is an open meetin...
Grocery Industy Summit Set for Kearney
Aug 5, 2024 / Russell Shaffer, Rural Prosperity Nebraska
Lincoln, Nebraska, Aug. 5, 2024 — The Nebraska Cooperative Development Center and Nebraska Grocery Industry Association are hosting the secon...
Schock receives St. Francis Caring Kind Award
Aug 5, 2024 / Anissa Paitz, PR Strategist, CHI
GRAND ISLAND - Chad Schock was named the 2024 Caring Kind Award recipient at CHI Health St. Francis earlier today. Recipients of this prestigious a...
Hastings couple donate time, service to Oregon Trail Rodeo
Aug 5, 2024 / Ruth Nicolaus For the Oregon Trail Rodeo
Hastings, Neb. (August 5, 2024) – Because of his paper route with the Hastings Tribune as a kid, Rick Consbruck fell in love with rodeo. The...
Carol Schooley Paintings on Display at Grand Island Public Library
Aug 5, 2024 / Spencer Schubert Communications Manager City of GI
Grand Island, Neb. — The Grand Island Public Library’s Art Alcove welcomes everyone to view artist Carol Schooley’s paintings thi...
EPIC Discovery Center Awarded Several Large Grants Towards Museum Development Capital Campaign
Aug 5, 2024 / Press Release
GRAND ISLAND, NEBRASKA – EPIC Discovery Center was recently awarded $864,000 in grants for the development of the all-ages children’s m...
GI Police Report
Aug 5, 2024 / GIPD
News media report for: 08/05/24All crimes reported in this news media report are felonies for the past 24 hours. For more information on repor...
Gov. Pillen Points to Economic Analysis Touting Benefits of The Nebraska Plan to Cut Property Taxes
Aug 5, 2024 / Press Release
LINCOLN, NE – A recently published independent analysis of The Nebraska Plan to Cut Property Taxes, highlights multiple benefits to taxpayers...
Nebraska 2024 Farm Rel Estate Value and Cash Rent
Aug 5, 2024 / USDA
LINCOLN, Neb. August 2, 2024 - Nebraska's farm real estate value, a measurement of the value of all land and buildings on farms, increased fro...
Senator Ricketts’ Weekly Column: Major Wins for Online Child Privacy & Safety
Aug 2, 2024 / Pete Ricketts
Since their creation, social media platforms have connected people and communities. That connectivity is often positive. High school friends can re...
To Protect the Independence of the Judiciary
Aug 2, 2024 / By Rep. Adrian Smith
This week, the White House announced a radical set of policy proposals to remake the Supreme Court of the United States. The proposals include redu...
Buffalo County Investigates Vehicle/Bicycle Crash UPDATE
Aug 2, 2024 / Dave Gibbs Buffalo County Sheriff's Office
to Press ReleaseUPDATE: Motor Vehicle/Bicycle Accident - Fatality. Buffalo County Aug. 1st, 2024.The driver of the car has been identified as...
Grand Island, NE – COVID-19 Numbers on the Rise in Central District (with Spanish Tranlsation too)
Aug 2, 2024 / CDHD
Currently, Central District Infection Prevention Specialists are working with 7 out of 27 Long Term Care facilities experiencing a COVID-19 outbrea...
NSP Seeks Public Help After Hit-And-Run Fatality Crash
Aug 2, 2024 / NSP
AUGUST 2, 2024 (OGALLALA, NEB.) — The Nebraska State Patrol is seeking assistance from the public in locating a vehicle believed to be ...
Two NDCS staff members arrested
Aug 2, 2024 / NDOC
August 2, 2024 (Lincoln, Neb.) – Two Nebraska Department of Correctional Services (NDCS) staff members have been arrested by the Nebraska Sta...
GI Police Report
Aug 2, 2024 / GIPD
News media report for: 08/02/24All crimes reported in this news media report are felonies for the past 24 hours. For more information on repor...
Mormon Island Fatality Victim Identified
Aug 2, 2024 / Josh Berlie Hall County Sheriff's Office
On July 31st 2024, at approximately 5:40 P.M., the Hall County Sheriff’s Department responded to Mormon Island for a report of a vehicle...
Minden Opera House Announces 25th Season
Aug 2, 2024 / Press Release
(Minden, Nebraska) As they approach their 25th anniversary in 2025, the Minden Opera House is gearing up to present an exhilarating lineup of event...
South Dakota Man Sentenced for Possession of Methamphetamine with Intent to Distribute After Arrest in Merrick County
Aug 2, 2024 / DOJ
United States Attorney Susan Lehr announced that Harley Degroat, 45, of Brookings, South Dakota, was sentenced on July 31, 2024, in federal court i...