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Application Deadline of February 27, 2026, at 3:00 p.m. Set for County Court Judge Vacancy, Ninth Judicial District
Feb 13, 2026 / Press Release
February 13, 2026 LINCOLN -- According to Supreme Court Justice William B. Cassel, the Judicial Nominating Commission for County Court in the ...
Court of Appeals Judge Frankie Moore to Retire June 30, 2026
Feb 13, 2026 / Press Release
February 13, 2026 Judge of the Court of Appeals, Sixth Appellate Judicial District, Frankie J. Moore, has announced her retirement, effective ...
Attorney General Hilgers Urges USDOJ to Investigate 150 Climate Groups Using Foreign Funding to Influence U.S. Energy Policy
Feb 13, 2026 / Heather Buell
Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers joined a coalition of 19 Attorneys General requesting that the U.S. Department of Justice (USDOJ) investigat...
Gov. Pillen, Senators and Agency Leaders Part of Lexington Leaders Meeting & Big Mac Announcement
Feb 13, 2026 / Laura Strimple
(LEXINGTON & OGALLALA, NE) -- Accompanied by state senators Teresa Ibach and Paul Strommen, Governor Jim Pillen made stops in central and weste...
Nebraska Files Brief Supporting Louisiana’s Challenge to Biden-Era Abortion Drug Rule
Feb 13, 2026 / Suzanne Gage Director of Communications
LINCOLN—Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers today led 21 States in filing a brief in support of Louisiana’s lawsuit challenging a Bi...
Hastings Police Report
Feb 13, 2026 / HPD
February 13th 2026Reported Offenses: Arrests/Citations: On February 12, 2026, a 53-year-old Hastings resident was arrested on a Wyoming arrest wa...
Senator Ricketts’ Weekly Column: Tax Season Benefits, Thanks to the Working Families Tax Cuts
Feb 13, 2026 / Pete Ricketts
It’s officially tax season. Most Americans hate filling out their taxes. But I’ve got good news. Nebraskans are likely to s...
NDOT Awards Pre-Construction Contract for Red Cloud South Bridge
Feb 13, 2026 / Samantha Bernt
Feb. 13, 2026 (Grand Island, Neb.) — Today, the Nebraska Department of Transportation (NDOT) announced the award of its second alt...
Road over Sherman Dam to close temporarily
Feb 13, 2026 / Nebraska Game and Parks
The road across Sherman Reservoir Dam will be closed temporarily starting Feb. 16 for repair work on the dam. Recent favorable weather will allow ...
LB653 Takes Spotlight at Unicameral 
Feb 13, 2026 / KRGI News
LB 653 dominated discussion Thursday at the Legislature. LB 653 seeks to strengthen access to option enrollment for students with IndividualEd...
Three birds killed in Edgerton Explorit Center fire
Feb 13, 2026 / Edgerton Explorit Center
AURORA - Friday morning, a fire occurred at the Edgerton Explorit Center in our raptor enclosure. We are heartbroken to share that three of our bel...
Senator Machaela Cavanaugh Formally Reprimanded
Feb 13, 2026 / KRGI News
District 6 Senator Machaela Cavanaugh drew a formal reprimand from the Executive Board for removing items from a historical display at the legislat...
Hallelujah Father Daughter Dance Coming Feb 21
Feb 13, 2026 / KRGI News
Seth and Sara Yount gave details on the Hallelujah Father Daughter Dance February 21st at Peace Lutheran Church in Grand Island. Click here for det...
Autopsies confirm bodies of Neville, Tanner and fetal remains
Feb 13, 2026 / Lincoln Police Department
LINCOLN - The Lincoln Police Department can confirm that autopsies conducted this week positively identified the remains located in Saunders ...
Missing York boy last spotted in Grand Island
Feb 13, 2026 / York Police Department
The York Police Department is currently investigating a report of a missing/runaway juvenile.Johnathan Sipe was reported a missing/runaway juvenile...
GI Police Report
Feb 13, 2026 / GIPD
FELONY REPORTNews media report for: 02/13/2026All crimes reported in this news media report are felonies for the past 24 hours. For all media ...
Clouse, Lonowski Bills Go Before Hearings In Lincoln
Feb 13, 2026 / KRGI News
LB1204 faced serious opposition at a hearing before the Natural Resources Committee on Thursday. The bill was introduced by Kearney Senator Stan Cl...
GIPS Board Appoints Dr. Kent Mann to Vacant Ward A Seat
Feb 13, 2026 / Mitchell Roush Director of Communications & Marketing Grand Island Public Schools
GRAND ISLAND (Neb.) — A new but not unfamiliar face will be joining the Grand Island Public Schools Board of Education. On Thursday, Februar...
Christopher Milke Convicted of Five Felonies
Feb 12, 2026 / Heather Buell
Today, Christopher Milke was convicted by a jury trial of 1st Degree Murder for the death of Tammy Leslie of Beatrice, Nebraska. The jury trial beg...
Attorney General Hilgers Praises EPA Action Clearing the Way to Repeal Heavy-Duty Truck Mandate
Feb 12, 2026 / Suzanne Gage Director of Communications
LINCOLN—Attorney General Mike Hilgers commends the Trump Administration’s action rescinding the Obama-era “Endangerment Finding,&...
City of Hastings Development Services Neighborhood Character Study Results Released
Feb 12, 2026 / Troy Hermann
A preference for new and improved sidewalks, privacy fences, and “missing middle” housing development were among key findings in a rece...
Communities Urged to Prioritize Watering Trees Amid Ongoing Drought Conditions in Nebraska
Feb 12, 2026 / Benjamin Bohall Conservation Forester Public Information Officer
LINCOLN, NE — With dry conditions persisting across much of Nebraska, forestry professionals are encouraging residents to prioritize watering...
Republican Attorney General Mike Hilgers Files for Re-Election to Continue Fighting for Nebraska
Feb 12, 2026 / Press Release
LINCOLN, Neb. – Conservative Republican Attorney General Mike Hilgers filed for re-election. Hilgers, elected in 2022 as Nebraska’s 33r...
2026 Pro Rege Society inductees include John DeBoer family, Krieger Electric, Ruth Moore ‘69
Feb 12, 2026 / Michael Howie Hastings College
(Hastings, Nebraska) – Hastings College will celebrate the induction of the John DeBoer Family, Krieger Electric and Ruth (McKevitt) Moore &r...
City of Grand Island to Recognize Presidents’ Day
Feb 12, 2026 / Spencer Schubert Communications Manager City of GI
Grand Island, Neb. — With the upcoming Presidents’ Day holiday, the City of Grand Island would like to announce various closures. All ...