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Hastings Police Report
Dec 12, 2025 / HPD
December 12th 2025Reported Offenses: On December 11, 2025, a 29-year-old Hastings resident reported a hit and run accident in the 2200 block of No...
NDOT Celebrates Winners of 2025 Name-a-Snowplow Contest
Dec 12, 2025 / Jay Omar
Dec. 12, 2025 (Lincoln, Neb.) — For the fifth consecutive year, the Nebraska Department of Transportation (NDOT) hosted its Name-a-Snowp...
Tennessee Man Arrested in Online Enticement Investigation
Dec 12, 2025 / Cody Thomas – Public Relations Director
DECEMBER 12, 2025 (Omaha, Neb.) — Investigators with the Nebraska State Patrol Technical Crimes Unit, with the assistance of the Bradle...
CCC Tops in Vets Survey
Dec 12, 2025 / Scott Miller Senior Director of College Communications
GRAND ISLAND, Neb. – The Military Times Best for Vets: College Rankings for 2025 are out and, once again, Central Community College is the to...
Ricketts Announces Upcoming Mobile Office Hours
Dec 12, 2025 / Press Release
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE) announced his constituent casework staff will be hosting Mobile Office Hours arou...
South Locust Street to Reopen to Traffic for Winter Ahead of 2026 Construction Phase
Dec 12, 2025 / Spencer Schubert Communications Manager City of GI
Grand Island, Neb. — The City of Grand Island Public Works Department is announcing that South Locust Street from Fonner Park Road to Anna St...
A Flurry of Donations Totaling More Than $11,300, Good Samaritans Help Those in Need at Christmas
Dec 12, 2025 / Anissa Paitz External Communications Manager
KEARNEY - Project Snowflake, CHI Health Good Samaritan’s annual employee giving drive, has been collecting donations to help those in need du...
CNCAA Gearing Up For Next Strengthening Families Classes
Dec 12, 2025 / KRGI News
Lorinda Brown discussed upcoming Strengthening Families classes in January.
GGICF Promotes Year-End Giving
Dec 12, 2025 / KRGI News
Joeli Walrath, Development Director for the Greater Grand Island Community Foundation featured donation possibilities, scholarship opportunities an...
Progress on Trade
Dec 12, 2025 / By Rep. Adrian Smith
In contrast to the previous four years, trade has been at the forefront since January, and the pace has not slowed as we reach year-end. In recent ...
NDE Announces Good Life, Great Schools, Excellent Education Strategic Plan
Dec 12, 2025 / David Jespersen Administrator Office of Public Information & Communications
The Nebraska Department of Education (NDE) announced the launch of its ambitious new strategic plan for 2026-2030, titled "Good Life, Great Schools...
NDOT Announces Grantees for December’s “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” Campaign
Dec 12, 2025 / NDOT
Dec. 12, 2025 (Lincoln, Neb.) — The Nebraska Department of Transportation Highway Safety Office (NDOT HSO) announced 30 law enforcement ...
Senator Ricketts’ Weekly Column: Lifting Nebraskans Out of Loneliness
Dec 12, 2025 / Pete Ricketts
The holidays are a special time in Nebraska. We volunteer to serve our communities. Families and friends spend more time together. &nbs...
Ricketts Releases Statement on Health Care Votes
Dec 11, 2025 / Noah Sadlier
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE) released the following statement after voting for a healthcare proposal led by Se...
Hastings Man Charged After Grand Jury Findings
Dec 11, 2025 / Amy Donato
United States Attorney Lesley A. Woods announced the federal Grand Jury for the District of Nebraska has returned 6 unsealed Indictments charging 9...
UScellular Spreads Cheer by Donating $5,000 Worth of Holiday Party Supplies to Hope Harbor
Dec 11, 2025 / Kevin Schuster, Public Relations Counsel
GRAND ISLAND, Nebraska (Dec. 10, 2025) -- This holiday season, UScellular, now part of T-Mobile, continues to give back to the community by donatin...
Hastings Police Report
Dec 11, 2025 / HPD
December 11th 2025Reported Offenses: On December 10, 2025, a 41-year-old Hastings resident reported child pornography in the 700 block of North Ka...
NW Winter Activities In Full Swing
Dec 11, 2025 / KRGI News
Cindy Wells, Northwest Activities director discussed the happenings at Northwest.
GIPS Board Meeting This evening
Dec 11, 2025 / Mitchell Roush Director of Communications & Marketing Grand Island Public Schools
The Grand Island Public School Board December meeting is today. Check out the streaming and agenda here. Listen to an interview with Communication...
HUW Toys for Tots Distribution Continues
Dec 11, 2025 / KRGI News
Karen Rathke discussed big events including the Toys for Tots Distribution today.
Ricketts, Hassan Introduce the Improving Measurements for Loneliness and Isolation Act
Dec 11, 2025 / Noah Sadlier
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Pete Ricketts (R-NE) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) introduced the Improving Measurements for Loneliness an...
Nebraska Students Awarded Seals of Biliteracy
Dec 11, 2025 / David Jespersen Administrator Office of Public Information & Communications
The Nebraska Department of Education and the Nebraska Seal of Biliteracy Advisory Committee are proud to announce that 198 Seals of Biliteracy have...
Gov. Pillen Provides Statement and Information About 2026 Opportunity Zone Designations
Dec 11, 2025 / Laura Strimple
LINCOLN, NE – Governor Jim Pillen released the following statement promoting Opportunity Zones and previewing the process the State of Nebras...
Smith Statement on Ways and Means Approval of AGOA, Haiti, and IP Protection Legislation
Dec 11, 2025 / Jerad Reimers
Washington, D.C. - Today, Congressman Adrian Smith (R-NE), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Trade, released the following statement after the House ...
GIPL Announces Winter Programming for Kids & Teens, Including Breakfast with Santa
Dec 10, 2025 / Spencer Schubert Communications Manager City of GI
Grand Island, Neb. — The Grand Island Public Library invites children, teens and their families to enjoy a variety of seasonal programs durin...