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Governor Pillen and the Nebraska Business Development Center Recognize Business Award Winners

Apr 9, 2025 / Laura Strimple

LINCOLN, NE – Tuesday, Governor Jim Pillen congratulated recipients of the annual Business Awards presented by the Nebraska Business Developm...

Attorney General Hilgers Hosts 2025 Youth Conference

Apr 9, 2025 / Heather Buell

LINCOLN – Attorney General Mike Hilgers hosted 52 students at the Nebraska State Capitol for this year’s 2025 Attorney General's Youth ...

Work will begin on Husker Highway

Apr 9, 2025 / NDOT

April 9, 2025 (Grand Island, Neb.) — Weather permitting, work will begin April 21 on Husker Highway at Monitor Road, according to the Ne...

Work begins today on US-281, south of St Paul

Apr 9, 2025 / NDOT

April 9, 2025 (Grand Island, Neb.) — Weather permitting, work will begin today, April 9, on U.S. Highway 281 (US-281) at reference post ...

CCC Plans Special Event

Apr 9, 2025 / KRGI News

Allie Remm talks about the April 26th Alumni and Community Celebration event in Grand Island. 

Tobacco Free Hall County Hosts Lunch and Learn

Apr 9, 2025 / KRGI News

Michelle Halpine discussed a special program coming up on April 22nd at the CNCAA Office on Web Road in Grand Island. 

CDHD Celebrates National Public Health Week

Apr 9, 2025 / KRGI News

Karly Simonson talked with Brian Gallagher about the services at the Central District Health Department. 

Hall County Board Discusses Many Items

Apr 9, 2025 / KRGI News

Hall County could be housing ICE detainees in the near future if an agreement can be finalized. See the complete Hall County Commission Meeting fro...

GI Council Met Tuesday

Apr 9, 2025 / Spencer Schubert Communications Manager City of GI

The Grand Island City Council met on Tuesday. See the council conversation with Ward 2 member Mark Stelk. Here's a link to the complete meeting. &...

GI Police Report

Apr 9, 2025 / GIP

News media report for: 04/09/25All crimes reported in this news media report are felonies for the past 24 hours. For more information on repor...

Winner Take All Bill Fails to Advance at the Nebraska Legislature

Apr 8, 2025 / KRGI News

The Electoral College winner-take-all bill is apparently dead for this Nebraska legislative session. Supporters failed to get the 33 votes to invok...

Hastings Police Report

Apr 8, 2025 / HPD

April 8, 2025Reported Offenses: On April 7, 2025, a 28-year-old Hastings resident reported a criminal mischief in the 700 block of East 7th Street...

Spring Flowers in Range or Pastures Could be Noxious Weeds

Apr 8, 2025 / Aaron Berger, Nebraska Extension Livestock Systems Educator

Late April, May, and June are the months when we frequently see both native and non-native forbs begin to grow and start to flower in range and pas...

International Team Calls for New Approach to Estimate Crop Yield

Apr 8, 2025 / Dan Moser, Office of Research and Innovation

Lincoln, Nebraska, April 8, 2025 — An international team of agronomists is calling for a new approach to estimate crop yield potential and ga...

Celebrate Mentoring

Apr 8, 2025 / Brenna Poindexter Executive Director Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Nebraska

GRAND ISLAND, NE — TeamMates Mentoring of Grand Island and Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Nebraska invite the community to Celebrating M...

UNMC Alzheimer’s Studies First to Use New Mouse Models

Apr 8, 2025 / ohn Keenan, UNMC Strategic Communications

In a landmark study, researchers at the University of Nebraska Medical Center developed a novel mouse model of Alzheimer’s disease that, for ...

GI Police Report

Apr 8, 2025 / GIPD

News media report for: 04/08/25All crimes reported in this news media report are felonies for the past 24 hours. For more information on repor...

GIFD Division Chief Earns Global Recognition

Apr 7, 2025 / Spencer Schubert Communications Manager City of GI

Grand Island, Neb. — Grand Island Fire Department Division Chief Matthew Caward is officially one of only 300 Chief Training Officers worldwi...

“Pen and Ink & Personal Finances” Featured in Art Alcove

Apr 7, 2025 / Spencer Schubert Communications Manager City of GI

Grand Island, Neb. — The Grand Island Public Library is pleased to announce Blake Teichmeier is the featured artist for April in the library&...

2025 GI Swimming Online Season Passes Now Available

Apr 7, 2025 / Spencer Schubert Communications Manager City of GI

Grand Island, Neb. — Seasons passes to Island Oasis and Lincoln Pool are officially available online until May 23, and walk-up season pass pu...

Gov. Pillen Signs Letter to USDA Requesting Removal of Soda & Energy Drinks from SNAP Purchases

Apr 7, 2025 / Press Release

Listen to the press event below.LINCOLN, NE – Today, Governor Jim Pillen signed a letter of intent to Secretary Brooke Rollins of the U.S. De...

Nebraska Crop Progress and Condition Report

Apr 7, 2025 / USDA

LINCOLN, Neb. April 7, 2025 - For the week ending April 6, 2025, there were 4.5 dayssuitable for fieldwork, according to the USDA's National Agricu...

Red Cross Sends Nebraskans to Help Those Affected by Spring Storms

Apr 7, 2025 / Josh Murray

OMAHA, APRIL 7, 2025 — As part of a massive multi-state relief effort, the American Red Cross is rushing critical emergency support to thousa...

Hastings College announces 2025-26 class of Scott Scholars

Apr 7, 2025 / Michael Howie Hastings College

(Hastings, Nebraska) – From more than 150 applications to 40 participants selected for two Community Leadership Challenges to additional inte...

One Arrested After Pursuit in Dawson, Gosper Counties

Apr 7, 2025 / NSP

April 7, 2025 (Lexington, Neb.)  — Troopers with the Nebraska State Patrol have arrested one person after a pursuit in southern Nebraska...