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Nebraska Department of Transportation

DOT Highway Safety Office to Host Statewide Safety Conference

Feb 26, 2024 / NDOT

Feb. 26, 2024 (Lincoln, Neb.) — The NDOT Highway Safety Office is hosting a statewide safety conference to share information, statistics...
National-Weather-Service

Red Flag Warning

Feb 26, 2024 / NWS

Key Message #1: Near record high temperatures today, as well as low relative humidity and gusty winds...Red Flag Warning in effect from 10 AM to 6 ...
Pete Ricketts Weekly Column

Senator Ricketts’ Weekly Column: Bidenomics is Threatening Agriculture

Feb 26, 2024 / Pete Ricketts

Agriculture is the heart and soul of what we do in Nebraska. It’s the backbone of our state’s economy. It’s also essential to our...
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Ricketts Announces Upcoming Mobile Office Hours

Feb 23, 2024 / 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...
City Of Grand Island

GI City Council to Meet Tuesday

Feb 23, 2024 / City of GI

Meeting Agenda of City Council Regular MeetingCouncil Chambers100 E First StreetFebruary 27, 2024 7:00 PM1. CALL TO ORDER This is an open mee...
Nebraska State News

Selling of E15 Year Round Approved

Feb 23, 2024 / KRGI News

AG ReleaseLincoln -- Attorney General Mike Hilgers announces success in Nebraska’s lawsuit against the Biden Administration’s EPA, secu...
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GI Police Report

Feb 23, 2024 / GIPD

News media report for: 02/23/24All crimes reported in this news media report are felonies for the past 24 hours. For more information on repor...
Nebraska Department of Environment and Energy

NDEE awarded Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant

Feb 23, 2024 / NDEE

LINCOLN, Neb. — The Nebraska Department of Environment and Energy (NDEE) was awarded $1.779 million in Energy Efficiency and Conservation Blo...
B&B Theatres To Join Conestoga Marketplace

B&B Theatres To Join Conestoga Marketplace

Feb 22, 2024 / KRGI News

(Grand Island, NE) - One of the new tenants has been revealed for the Conestoga Marketplace. B&B Theaters will be coming to Grand Island. Featu...
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Ricketts, Fischer, Marshall Call on EPA to Appeal Dicamba Decision, Protect Access to Crop Production Tools

Feb 22, 2024 / Press Release

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Recently, U.S. Senators Pete Ricketts (R-NE), Deb Fischer (R-NE), and Roger Marshall (R-KS) joined 18 Republican colleague...
Good Samaritan Wellness Center celebrates  25 years with open house on March 20

Good Samaritan Wellness Center celebrates 25 years with open house on March 20

Feb 22, 2024 / CHI

KEARNEY—In celebration of their 25 year anniversary, CHI Health Good Samaritan Wellness Center is hosting a community open house from 4:30 to...
Central Community College

Survey: CCC Students Highly Satisfied with Faculty Instruction

Feb 22, 2024 / CCC

GRAND ISLAND, Neb. – Central Community College students are quite pleased with the performance of the faculty. That’s according to the ...
Nebraska Department of Corrections

Missing inmate arrested

Feb 22, 2024 / NDOC

February 22, 2024 (Lincoln, Neb.) – An inmate who went missing from the Community Corrections Center – Lincoln (CCC-L) has been arreste...
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GI Police Report

Feb 22, 2024 / GIPD

News media report for: 02/22/24All crimes reported in this news media report are felonies for the past 24 hours. For more information on reports, p...
Salvation Army Press Release

DJ's Hero Awards Scholarship Application Open

Feb 21, 2024 / Press Release

OMAHA, Neb. (February 21, 2024) - Nominations are now being accepted for the 2024 D.J.'s Hero Awards Scholarships. Select Nebraska high school sen...
Nebraska State Patrol Homicide Investigation

Victims Identified in Bloomfield Double-Homicide

Feb 21, 2024 / NSP

FEBRUARY 21, 2024 (BLOOMFIELD, NEB.)  — The Nebraska State Patrol is able to release the names of the two victims killed in Tuesday&rsqu...
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Early Ballot Applications Available

Feb 21, 2024 / Hall County

Grand Island, Nebr. – Hall County’s early ballot application postcards have been mailed. The postcards are used for voters to request a...
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Suspects Arrested After Bloomfield Double-Homicide

Feb 21, 2024 / NSP

FEBRUARY 20, 2024 (BLOOMFIELD, NEB.)  — The Nebraska State Patrol has arrested two people following a shooting that claimed two lives in...
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GI Police Report

Feb 21, 2024 / GIPD

News media report for: 02/21/24All crimes reported in this news media report are felonies for the past 24 hours. For more information on repor...
Adrian Smith

Smith Reintroduces Legislation Directing Support to Families Most in Need

Feb 20, 2024 / Press Release

Washington, D.C. – Today, Rep. Adrian Smith (R-NE) reintroduced legislation to ensure federal Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) ...
Nebraska State Patrol Homicide Investigation

NSP Investigating Double-Homicide in Bloomfield

Feb 20, 2024 / NSP

FEBRUARY 20, 2024 (BLOOMFIELD, NEB.)  — The Nebraska State Patrol, with assistance from the Knox County Sheriff’s Office and Bloom...
Pete Ricketts Weekly Column

Keeping International Land Ports of Entry Open

Feb 20, 2024 / Pete Ricketts

In December, President Biden’s team shut down two border rail crossings in Eagle Pass and El Paso, Texas. The administration also falsely imp...
Nebraska Department of Education

Nebraska Department of Education Unveils $10 Million School Safety and Security Grant Program

Feb 20, 2024 / NDE

In an effort to enhance the security and safety of Nebraska's educational institutions, the Nebraska Department of Education (NDE) announces the op...
CHI Health

Loneliness: A Public Health CrisisAudio Icon, this article contains audio

Feb 20, 2024 / CHI

 While Valentine’s Day focused on love and connections, for many people, it was a day that only emphasized feelings of loneliness. From ...
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New Virtual Quicken Course For Farm and Ranch Record-Keeping Offered by Nebraska Extension

Feb 20, 2024 / UNL

Lincoln, Nebraska, Feb. 20, 2024 — A new online Quicken course is being offered by Nebraska Extension for farmers, ranchers and agricultural ...