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Nebraska Beef Council

Investigating the Effects of Beef Consumption on Brain Health

Aug 6, 2024 / Press Release

Kearney, NE (August 5, 2024) – The Nebraska Beef Council is committed to advancing our understanding of the nutritional impact of beef. To th...
Grand Island Police Patch-Lights

GI Police Report

Aug 6, 2024 / GIPD

News media report for: 08/06/24All crimes reported in this news media report are felonies for the past 24 hours. For more information on repor...
Locally Written Play Debuts This Weekend

Locally Written Play Debuts This WeekendAudio Icon, this article contains audio

Aug 5, 2024 / Press Release

Peter, Mary, and Paul, an original play in two acts, written by Steve Stein of Grand Island, will be performed at the Hornady Marshall Theatre at C...
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Hall County Assessor Has RemindersAudio Icon, this article contains audio

Aug 5, 2024 / KRGI News

Hall County Assessor Kristi Wold hit on a couple of different subjects during an interview with Brian Gallagher.
City Of Grand Island

GI City Council Plans Budget Session

Aug 5, 2024 / City of GI

Meeting Agenda of City Council Study Session (Budget)Council Chambers100 E First StreetAugust 6, 2024 6:00 PM1. CALL TO ORDERThis is an open meetin...
Ansley Fellers, executive director of the Nebraska Grocery Industry Association, presents on legislative updates to attendees of the 2023 Grocery Industry Summit. (Stacy Muehling/Nebraska Grocery Industry Association)

Grocery Industy Summit Set for Kearney

Aug 5, 2024 / Russell Shaffer, Rural Prosperity Nebraska

Lincoln, Nebraska, Aug. 5, 2024 — The Nebraska Cooperative Development Center and Nebraska Grocery Industry Association are hosting the secon...
Schock receives St. Francis Caring Kind Award

Schock receives St. Francis Caring Kind Award

Aug 5, 2024 / Anissa Paitz, PR Strategist, CHI

GRAND ISLAND - Chad Schock was named the 2024 Caring Kind Award recipient at CHI Health St. Francis earlier today. Recipients of this prestigious a...
The Consbrucks: Rick and Joni, of Hastings, have volunteered with the rodeo since it began in 1992. Rick served on the fair board for nineteen years. Photo courtesy R. Nicolaus 

Hastings couple donate time, service to Oregon Trail Rodeo

Aug 5, 2024 / Ruth Nicolaus For the Oregon Trail Rodeo

Hastings, Neb. (August 5, 2024) – Because of his paper route with the Hastings Tribune as a kid, Rick Consbruck fell in love with rodeo. The...
Carol Schooley Paintings on Display at Grand Island Public Library

Carol Schooley Paintings on Display at Grand Island Public Library

Aug 5, 2024 / Spencer Schubert Communications Manager City of GI

Grand Island, Neb. — The Grand Island Public Library’s Art Alcove welcomes everyone to view artist Carol Schooley’s paintings thi...
EPIC Discovery Center

EPIC Discovery Center Awarded Several Large Grants Towards Museum Development Capital Campaign

Aug 5, 2024 / Press Release

GRAND ISLAND, NEBRASKA – EPIC Discovery Center was recently awarded $864,000 in grants for the development of the all-ages children’s m...
Grand Island Police Patch-Lights

GI Police Report

Aug 5, 2024 / GIPD

News media report for: 08/05/24All crimes reported in this news media report are felonies for the past 24 hours. For more information on repor...
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Gov. Pillen Points to Economic Analysis Touting Benefits of The Nebraska Plan to Cut Property Taxes

Aug 5, 2024 / Press Release

LINCOLN, NE – A recently published independent analysis of The Nebraska Plan to Cut Property Taxes, highlights multiple benefits to taxpayers...
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Nebraska 2024 Farm Rel Estate Value and Cash Rent

Aug 5, 2024 / USDA

LINCOLN, Neb. August 2, 2024 - Nebraska's farm real estate value, a measurement of the value of all land and buildings on farms, increased fro...
Pete Ricketts Weekly Column

Senator Ricketts’ Weekly Column: Major Wins for Online Child Privacy & Safety

Aug 2, 2024 / Pete Ricketts

Since their creation, social media platforms have connected people and communities. That connectivity is often positive. High school friends can re...
Adrian Smith 3rd Dist

To Protect the Independence of the Judiciary

Aug 2, 2024 / By Rep. Adrian Smith

This week, the White House announced a radical set of policy proposals to remake the Supreme Court of the United States. The proposals include redu...
Buffalo County Sheriff

Buffalo County Investigates Vehicle/Bicycle Crash UPDATE

Aug 2, 2024 / Dave Gibbs Buffalo County Sheriff's Office

to Press ReleaseUPDATE: Motor Vehicle/Bicycle Accident - Fatality.  Buffalo County Aug. 1st, 2024.The driver of the car has been identified as...
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Grand Island, NE – COVID-19 Numbers on the Rise in Central District (with Spanish Tranlsation too)

Aug 2, 2024 / CDHD

Currently, Central District Infection Prevention Specialists are working with 7 out of 27 Long Term Care facilities experiencing a COVID-19 outbrea...
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NSP Seeks Public Help After Hit-And-Run Fatality Crash

Aug 2, 2024 / NSP

AUGUST 2, 2024 (OGALLALA, NEB.)  — The Nebraska State Patrol is seeking assistance from the public in locating a vehicle believed to be ...
Nebraska Department of Corrections

Two NDCS staff members arrested

Aug 2, 2024 / NDOC

August 2, 2024 (Lincoln, Neb.) – Two Nebraska Department of Correctional Services (NDCS) staff members have been arrested by the Nebraska Sta...
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GI Police Report

Aug 2, 2024 / GIPD

News media report for: 08/02/24All crimes reported in this news media report are felonies for the past 24 hours. For more information on repor...
Hall County Fatality

Mormon Island Fatality Victim Identified

Aug 2, 2024 / Josh Berlie Hall County Sheriff's Office

On July 31st 2024, at approximately 5:40 P.M., the Hall County Sheriff’s Department responded to Mormon Island for a report of a vehicle...
Minden Opera House Announces 25th Season

Minden Opera House Announces 25th Season

Aug 2, 2024 / Press Release

(Minden, Nebraska) As they approach their 25th anniversary in 2025, the Minden Opera House is gearing up to present an exhilarating lineup of event...
Department of Justice

South Dakota Man Sentenced for Possession of Methamphetamine with Intent to Distribute After Arrest in Merrick County

Aug 2, 2024 / DOJ

United States Attorney Susan Lehr announced that Harley Degroat, 45, of Brookings, South Dakota, was sentenced on July 31, 2024, in federal court i...
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Ricketts Applauds Passage of Water Resources Bill with Major Conservative & Nebraska Wins

Aug 2, 2024 / Press Release

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE), a member of the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works, released the f...
Nebraska Department of Transportation

Work will begin on N-11, Cairo North project

Aug 1, 2024 / NDOT

Weather permitting, work will begin Aug. 6 on N-11 at reference post 27+48, according to the Nebraska Department of Transportation. JMN Constructio...