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‘A Tremendous Resource’: New Health Science Education Center opens doors on UNK campus
Jan 22, 2026 / UNK
KEARNEY – Students, staff and faculty stepped inside the future of rural health care education Wednesday morning during a “first look&r...
Dexter Named New GICC Foundation Executive Director 
Jan 22, 2026 / KRGI News
(Grand Island, NE) - The new year brings a familiar face to the role of executive director for the Grand Island Central Catholic Foundation. Earlie...
Dangerous Weather Conditions Coming
Jan 22, 2026 / NWS Hastings
Dangerous cold arrives tonight and continues through Monday morning. The coldest wind chills look to be Friday morning, with wind chills of -15 to ...
‘A Tremendous Resource’: New Health Science Education Center opens doors on UNK campus
Jan 22, 2026 / Tyler Ellyson UNK Communications
KEARNEY – Students, staff and faculty stepped inside the future of rural health care education Wednesday morning during a “first look&r...
Bill Introduced to Enhance Support for Crime Victims and their Loved Ones
Jan 22, 2026 / Suzanne Gage Director of Communications
Senator Carolyn Bosn introduced LB1181 on behalf of the Nebraska Attorney General’s Office to enhance and clarify the rights of victims acros...
Black Hills Energy shares safety and energy-saving tips as cold weather arrives
Jan 22, 2026 / Black Hills Energy
Kearney – Forecasts are calling for arctic temperatures across Nebraska in the coming days. Black Hills Energy is preparing for the cold weat...
Nebraska Big Game Society to auction elk permit Feb. 26
Jan 21, 2026 / Nebraska Game and Parks
A bull elk permit will be auctioned by the Nebraska Big Game Society on Feb. 26 in Lincoln. The 15th annual meeting and auction will be at Wilderne...
Governor Pillen, NDOT Celebrate Progress on US-275 Expressway
Jan 21, 2026 / Nebraska Dept. of Transportation
Norfolk — Wednesday, Governor Jim Pillen and the Nebraska Department of Transportation (NDOT) formalized a major step forward in the com...
LB 400 Dominates Discussion at the Legislature
Jan 21, 2026 / KRGI News
LB 400 dominated debate Wednesday at the Nebraska Legislature. Steve Stein has more. The bill from senator Dave Wordekemper would provide for compe...
UNK hosting more than 600 students for annual Honor Band and Choral Clinic
Jan 21, 2026 / UNK
KEARNEY – More than 600 students from 100 high schools across the state will participate in the annual Honor Band and Choral Clinic at the Un...
Grand Island Public Library to Close for Staff In-Service
Jan 21, 2026 / Spencer Schubert Communications Manager City of GI
Grand Island, Neb. — The Grand Island Public Library will be closed on Friday, February 6 for a scheduled staff in-service focused on profess...
Attorney General Hilgers Joins Amicus Brief Supporting EPA’s Claw Back of Environmental Grants
Jan 21, 2026 / Suzanne Gage Director of Communications
LINCOLN— Attorney General Mike Hilgers announced that Nebraska has joined a West Virginia–led amicus brief filed in the United States C...
Walz to run for Nebraska Governor
Jan 21, 2026 / Tyler Cavalli
Former Nebraska state senator Lynne Walz announced today that she's entering her name in the upcoming governor's race. A member of the democratic p...
Hastings Police Report
Jan 21, 2026 / HPD
January 21st 2026Reported Offenses: On January 20, 2026, a 76-year-old Hastings resident reported fraud in the 800 block of Highland Drive. On Ja...
Land Use Meetings Coming in Hastings
Jan 21, 2026 / Tony Herrman
The City of Hastings Development Services Department will hold two meetings to discuss the land use section of Hastings City Code and are look...
CDHD Offers Healthy Families America Program
Jan 21, 2026 / KRGI News
Alondra Auguetta of the Central District Health Department discussed Healthy Families America. Audio
Strengthening Families Classes Continue in Region
Jan 21, 2026 / KRGI News
Lorinda Brown of the CNAA discussed the Strengthening Families Classes. Audio
GI Police Report
Jan 21, 2026 / GIPD
FELONY REPORTNews media report for: 01/21/2026All crimes reported in this news media report are felonies for the past 24 hours. For all media ...
Dangerously Cold Weather Coming
Jan 21, 2026 / NWS
Near Critical fire weather conditions are possible this afternoon for areas mainly west of Highway 281.. Dangerously cold weather moves into the a...
Platte Institute Publishes Framework for Durable, Pro-Growth Tax Reform
Jan 21, 2026 / Ryan Kopsa Platte Institue
OMAHA, NE — The Platte Institute today released a new report, Policy Pathway for Principled Tax Reform, outlining a clear, principle-driven f...
Bill Would Allow Change to Nominate Coach Osborne to Nebraska Hall of Fame
Jan 21, 2026 / Laura Strimple
LINCOLN, NE -- A bill brought on Governor Jim Pillen’s behalf would honor a Nebraskan considered by many to exemplify state public service, b...
NCTA Alumna and Veterinarian McKenzie Hendricks Shares Career Journey with Students
Jan 21, 2026 / By NCTA News
The Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture welcomed alumna Dr. McKenzie (Beals) Hendricks back to campus to speak with students in Success in Ve...
Rusher to Step Down as Kearney Area Chamber of Commerce President & CEO After 8 Years
Jan 20, 2026 / Kearney Area Chamber of Commerce
KEARNEY, Neb.—After eight years of leadership, Derek Rusher, President and CEO of the Kearney Area Chamber of Commerce, has announced he will...
Central City men arrested on drug charges
Jan 20, 2026 / Merrick County Sheriff's Office
CENTRAL CITY - A Merrick County Deputy initiated a traffic stop on Highway 30 near 15th Avenue in Central City Tuesday on a Ford F150 driven by Kir...
Lt. Gov. Kelly Recognizes Top Public Servant Mentors for 2025
Jan 20, 2026 / Laura Strimple
LINCOLN, NE – Today, Lieutenant Governor Joe Kelly joined mentoring organizations, representatives from the Department of Administrative Serv...