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Heartbeat Creative District awarded $100,000 grant
Mar 6, 2026 / City of Hastings
The Heartbeat Creative District was recently awarded a $100,000 Creative District DevelopmentGrant for painted crosswalks on First Street in downto...
St. Libory & Davenport natives selected to lead UNK student body
Mar 6, 2026 / UNK
KEARNEY – Paige Oltmans of Davenport and John Placke of St. Libory will serve as the next student body president and vice president at the Un...
March Hiring Events and Multilingual Workshops to Support Workers Impacted by Tyson Closure
Mar 6, 2026 / Nebraska Dept. of Labor
LINCOLN - In response to the recent Tyson Foods closure and the significant impact on workers and families across the region, the Nebraska Departme...
GI Tourism Features Several Events
Mar 6, 2026 / KRGI News
Brad Mellema of Grand Island Tourism highlighted several events coming the community.
Legislative Amendment to Fast Track Tom Osborne into the Nebraska Hall of Fame Stalls.
Mar 6, 2026 / KRGI News
The initial effort to change rules to immediately allow Tom Osborne into the Nebraska State Hall of fame hit a snag. District 33 State Senato...
Hastings Police Report
Mar 6, 2026 / Hastings Police
March 6th 2026Reported Offenses: On March 5, 2026, a 40-year-old Juniata resident reported a theft in the 1300 block of West 2nd Street. Arrests/...
GIPL to Host “Connecting to Folk Music” Program with David Seay
Mar 6, 2026 / City of Grand Island
Grand Island, Neb. — The Grand Island Public Library will host a free all-ages program, “Connecting to Folk Music,” presented by ...
Free Classes to Focus on Medicare
Mar 6, 2026 / Central Community College
Hastings, Neb – Central Community College-Hastings will offer two free classes on Medicare. The first, “Welcome to Medicare,” wi...
Nebraska Department of Transportation Applauds Advancement of Two Local Government Transportation Projects
Mar 5, 2026 / NDOT
March 5, 2026 (Lincoln, Neb.) — The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) recently signed gran...
Million Dollar Gift Funds Direct Support to Tyson Families in Lexington
Mar 5, 2026 / Lutheran Family Services
Immediate relief is on the way for Lexington families impacted by the Tyson plant closure, thanks to the Sherwood Foundation. The Sherwood Fo...
UNK students share their stories during ‘I Love NU’ Day
Mar 5, 2026 / Tyler Ellyson UNK Communications
LINCOLN – There are plenty of statistics that can be shared to highlight the impact of the University of Nebraska System. Nearly 50,000 stud...
Senator Clouse's LB1205 Advances at the Nebraska Legislature
Mar 5, 2026 / KRGI News
LB1205 advanced at the Nebraska Legislature. It was introduced by District 37 State Senator Stan Clouse of Kearney. Audio1 The Bill advanced 38-0...
LB847 Advances at the Unicameral
Mar 5, 2026 / KRGI News
Senator Kathleen Kauth introduced LB847. It prioritizes workforce development in Nebraska by establishing the Nebraska Office of Registered Ap...
Grinsteiner to headline Gladys Frisch Harris Piano Festival
Mar 5, 2026 / Michael Howie Hastings College
(Hastings, Nebraska) – The Gladys Frisch Harris Piano Festival returns to Hastings College on Saturday, March 21, featuring guest artist Dr. ...
Hastings Police Report
Mar 5, 2026 / HPD
March 5th 2026Reported Offenses: On March 4, 2026, a 26-year-old Hastings resident reported a fraud in the 400 block of South Burlington Avenue. ...
GI Police Report
Mar 5, 2026 / GIPD
FELONY REPORTNews media report for: 03/05/2026All crimes reported in this news media report are felonies for the past 24 hours. For all media ...
Red Cross asks you to Test your smoke alarms as you Turn your clocks forward
Mar 5, 2026 / Josh Murray
OMAHA, NEBRASKA, MARCH 5, 2026 — Daylight saving time begins on Sunday, March 8, and the American Red Cross encourages everyone to test their...
HUW Features Dolly Parton Imagination Library Program
Mar 5, 2026 / KRGI News
Sara Kirkley discussed the Imagination Library Program.
CCC Grand Island unveils new welding technology building
Mar 5, 2026 / Tyler Cavalli
GRAND ISLAND - Central Community College in Grand Island unveiled its new welding technology building with a ribbon cutting on Wednesday. Over 200...
St. Francis Cancer Rehab Program Starts March 16
Mar 5, 2026 / CHI Health
GRAND ISLAND–CHI Health St. Francis’ free cancer rehabilitation program helps survivors regain their physical, emotional and spiritual ...
Grand Island Public Library Announces Spring Break Programs
Mar 5, 2026 / City of Grand Island
Grand Island, Neb. — The Grand Island Public Library has announced its spring break programs scheduled for March 9-13. All programs are free ...
RTC inmate death
Mar 4, 2026 / Department of Correctional Services
(Lincoln, Neb.) – Lonnie Patman #37644, age 77, died yesterday at the Reception and Treatment Center (RTC). Patman’s sentence be...
GIRMC Foundation announces Board of Directors
Mar 4, 2026 / LeAnne Doose
The Grand Island Regional Medical Center Foundation is proud to announce its 2026 Board of Directors, a dedicated group of community leaders commit...
FNBO Announces 2026 City Ambassadors
Mar 4, 2026 / Sally Christensen
Omaha, NE, March 3, 2026 – FNBO (First National Bank of Omaha) is proud to announce its 2026 City Ambassadors, a group of 22 employees helpin...
Nebraska LEAD Class 44 Completes National Study/Travel Seminar
Mar 4, 2026 / Kurtis Harms
Lincoln, Neb., March 4, 2026 —Fellows in the Nebraska LEAD Program Class 44 recently completed their National Study/Travel Seminar, a 10-day ...