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Hastings Police Report
Jan 25, 2026 / HPD
January 25th 2026Reported Offenses: On January 24, 2026, a 34-year-old Clay Center resident reported a hit and run in the 900 block of East South ...
Hastings Police Report
Jan 24, 2026 / HPD
January 24th 2026Reported Offenses: On January 23, 2026, a 61-year-old Kearney resident reported a theft in the 800 block of East South Street. O...
Grants available for rural programs
Jan 24, 2026 / Sara Kirkley Communications Director
The long-standing tradition of rural Nebraskans helping one another is the foundation of the Rural Community Impact Grants, soon to be available to...
Nebraska Corn Growers Association Statement on E15 Exclusion from Funding Bill Language
Jan 24, 2026 / Nebraska Corn Growers Association Statement on E15 Exclusion from Funding Bill Language
LINCOLN, Neb. – The U.S. House of Representatives approved a final appropriations bill that omits language allowing consumers nationwide to a...
A Results-Driven Path Forward for Year-Round E15
Jan 24, 2026 / By Rep. Adrian Smith
Nebraska’s farmers have been clear from the very beginning: they need reliable markets to sell their products. Every day, agricultural produc...
Grand Island Public Schools to Host “Board 101” Public Workshops
Jan 24, 2026 / Mitchell Roush GIPS
GRAND ISLAND (Neb.) — The Grand Island Public Schools (GIPS) Board of Education invites the public to attend their newly scheduled "GIPS Boar...
Gov. Pillen Issues Executive Order to Help Meet Power Generation Needs
Jan 23, 2026 / Governor's Office
LINCOLN, NE – Due to sub-zero and dangerous temperatures that have moved across the state, Governor Jim Pillen has signed an executive order ...
GI Police Report
Jan 23, 2026 / GIPD
FELONY REPORTNews media report for: 01/23/2026All crimes reported in this news media report are felonies for the past 24 hours. For all media ...
Hastings Police Report
Jan 23, 2026 / HPD
January 23rd 2026Reported Offenses: On January 22, 2026, a 34-year-old Hastings resident reported an assault in the 1700 block of North Crane Aven...
Mosaic Offers Numerous Services
Jan 23, 2026 / KRGI News
Guy Skodmin, community relations manager, discussed the MOSAIC organization in Central Nebraska. audio1
EPIC Discovery Center Takes Next Step
Jan 23, 2026 / KRGI News
Scott Mazour and Alison Larson gave a status update on the EPIC Discovery Center in Grand Island. Audio1
LB653 Advances at the Nebraska Legislature
Jan 23, 2026 / KRGI News
Debate Friday at the legislature centered on LB653 and subsequent Amendments. Part of the measure would repeal a law passed in 2023 mandating no su...
LB417 Fails to Advance at the Legislature
Jan 23, 2026 / KRGI News
LB 417 didn't receive the votes necessary to advance at the Nebrsaska Legisature on Friday. The bill was introduced by Elliott BostarThe following...
Former Corrections Officer Arrested for Sexual Abuse of Inmate
Jan 23, 2026 / Nebraska State Patrol
Scottsbluff — Investigators with the Nebraska State Patrol have arrested a former Scotts Bluff County corrections officer after an investigat...
Legislative Update
Jan 23, 2026 / KRGI News
**After over two days of debate, LB400 was passed over at the Nebraska Legislature on Friday. The intent of LB400 is to provide funds under the Neb...
Grants available for rural Nebraska programs
Jan 23, 2026 / Heartland United Way
The long-standing tradition of rural Nebraskans helping one another is the foundation of the Rural Community Impact Grants, soon to be available to...
Mountain lion spotted in Merrick County
Jan 23, 2026 / Merrick County Sheriff's Office
Clarks, Neb.- At approximately 8:40 pm a resident of Summerwood Resort contacted a Merrick County Deputy to report a mountain lion sighting in the ...
Schroder Starts as Library Programming Assistant in Hastings
Jan 23, 2026 / Troy Hermann
Katie Schroder started Tuesday as a Library Programming Assistant working with the Bookmobile in Hastings.CCC Entrepreneurship Center Receives $10K from NACCE
Jan 23, 2026 / Central Community College
GRAND ISLAND, Neb. – The Central Community College Entrepreneurship Center has been awarded $10,000 from the National Association for Communi...
Cold Weather Continues
Jan 23, 2026 / NWS
Key Message #1: A Winter Storm Warning will be in effect for Rooks, Osborne and Mitchell counties in Kansas today from noon until 6AM Sunday. Up to...
Hastings Man Sentenced for Conspiracy to Distribute Methamphetamine and a Related Firearm Charge
Jan 23, 2026 / Department of Justice
United States Attorney Lesley A. Woods announced that Andrew Juarez, 38, of Hastings, Nebraska, was sentenced on January 8, 2026, in federal court ...
Kearney Police Arrest Suspect Involved in Terroristic Threat Incident
Jan 22, 2026 / Kearney Police Department
KEARNEY - On Wednesday, January 21, 2026, at approximately 2:15 p.m., Kearney Police Officers responded to the 1800 block of West 43rd Street Place...
Grand Island Man Sentenced to 5 Years for Attempting Malicious Damage to Federal Property Using Explosive Materials and Destruction of Government Property
Jan 22, 2026 / Department of Justice
United States Attorney Lesley A. Woods announced that Eulisis Martin, 35, of Grand Island, Nebraska, was sentenced on January 8, 2026, in federal c...
Governor Pillen Announces Upcoming Deployment of 200 Nebraska National Guard Soldiers for Mission in Washington, D.C.
Jan 22, 2026 / Governor's Office
LINCOLN, Neb. – Nebraska Governor Jim Pillen announced today that he has authorized the Nebraska National Guard to deploy approximately 200 s...
HUW Seeks Community Investment Project Volunteers
Jan 22, 2026 / KRGI News
Sara Kirkley of the Heartland United Way discusses the Community Investment Project, the annual goal being achieved, and the Rural Community Invest...