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GIPS Board Covers a Variety of Topics

Nov 15, 2024 / Mitchell Roush Director of Communications & Marketing Grand Island Public Schools

The Grand Island Public School Board met Thursday. Click here to see the board brief.

Gov. Pillen Announces Appointment to Board of Parole

Nov 15, 2024 / Press Release

LINCOLN, NE – Today, Governor Jim Pillen announced the appointment of Jeff Bucher to the Nebraska Board of Parole. He replaces member Robert ...

New City of Grand Island Website Launches Monday, Nov. 18

Nov 15, 2024 / Spencer Schubert Communications Manager City of GI

Grand Island, Neb. — The City of Grand Island is about to endure a major renovation, but you won’t be seeing it on your local roads or ...

Hastings Police Report

Nov 15, 2024 / HPD

November 15th, 2024Reported Offenses: On November 14, 2024, a 37-year-old Hastings resident reported identity theft in the 700 block of South Denv...

Ricketts Announces Upcoming Mobile Office Hours

Nov 15, 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...

Senator Ricketts’ Weekly Column: Doing Right by Our Veterans

Nov 15, 2024 / Pete Ricketts

President John F. Kennedy once said, “A nation reveals itself not only by the men it produces but also by the men it honors, the men it remem...

St. Francis and Good Samaritan earn an ‘A’ for patient safety– Two of only four hospitals in the state

Nov 15, 2024 / Anissa Paitz, PR Strategist, CHI

GRAND ISLAND & KEARNEY, NE – St. Francis recently earned its first-ever “A” Hospital Safety Grade from The Leapfrog Group, a ...

Canadian National Convicted by Jury for Drug and Gun Charges after Interstate Pursuit

Nov 15, 2024 / DOJ

United States Attorney Susan Lehr announced that a federal jury in Lincoln, Nebraska, returned a guilty verdict on November 13, 2024, against John ...

NDEE accepting applications for ONE RED Irrigation Engine Program

Nov 15, 2024 / NDEE

LINCOLN, Neb. — The Nebraska Department of Environment and Energy (NDEE) announces the opening of the 2024-2025 ONE RED Irrigation Engine Pro...

GI Police Report

Nov 15, 2024 / GIPD

News media report for: 11/15/24All crimes reported in this news media report are felonies for the past 24 hours. For more information on repor...

Alcohol Compliance Checks Held in Hall County

Nov 15, 2024 / NSP

November 14, 2024 (Grand Island, NEB.)  —  Investigators with the Nebraska State Patrol conducted alcohol compliance checks in Hall...

Attorney General Hilgers Co-Leads 18-State Coalition Fighting Crypto Regulatory Overreach

Nov 14, 2024 / AG

Lincoln – Attorney General Mike Hilgers announced that Nebraska and Kentucky are co-leading an 18-state coalition challenge to the Biden-Harr...

Troopers Arrest Driver After Fatal Crash in Morrill County

Nov 14, 2024 / NSP

November 14, 2024 (Lincoln, Neb.) Troopers with the Nebraska State Patrol have arrested one individual following a fatal crash in Morrill County. ...

Hastings Police Report

Nov 14, 2024 / HPD

November 14th, 2024Reported Offenses: Arrests/Citations: On November 13, 2024, a 29-year-old Hastings resident was cited for possession of mariju...

Northwest Gives Update on Freshman Academy

Nov 14, 2024 / KRGI News

Marty Moser joined Brian Gallagher with news on the Northwest HS Freshman Academy. 

GIPD Urges Vigilance with Holiday Shopping Season Ahead

Nov 14, 2024 / GIPD

Grand Island, Neb. — Christmas Day is a little more than a month away, which means the holiday shopping season is already reaching a fever pi...

GI Police Report

Nov 14, 2024 / GIPD

News media report for: 11/14/24All crimes reported in this news media report are felonies for the past 24 hours. For more information on repor...

Governor Pillen Leads State Trade Delegation to Germany

Nov 14, 2024 / Press Release

LINCOLN, NE – Governor Jim Pillen led Nebraska’s trade delegation to Germany on Sunday, kicking off the second phase of the state trade...

Kearney Area Concerned Citizens Hosting Thanksgiving Dinner

Nov 13, 2024 / Press Release

Kearney Area Concerned Citizens will be hosting the annual Thanksgiving dinner. See the release for details. 

Gov. Pillen Announces Retirement of Labor Commissioner John Albin

Nov 13, 2024 / Press Release

 LINCOLN, NE – Today, Governor Jim Pillen announced the retirement of Department of Labor Commissioner John Albin. Albin has served the ...

CDHD Stresses the Importance of Flu Shots

Nov 13, 2024 / KRGI News

Nicole Placke with the Central District Health Department talked about getting your flu shot.  

Nebraska Scholastic Writing Awards Accepting Entries

Nov 13, 2024 / Michael Howie Hastings College

(Hastings, Nebraska) – The deadline is approaching for middle and high school students to enter the Nebraska Scholastic Writing Awards. Teen ...

Hastings Police Report

Nov 13, 2024 / HPD

November 13th 2024Reported Offenses: On November 12, 2024, a 38-year-old Hastings resident reported an assault that occurred on November 6, 2024, ...

GI Police Report

Nov 13, 2024 / GIPD

News media report for: 11/13/24All crimes reported in this news media report are felonies for the past 24 hours. For more  information on repo...

Hall County Election Update

Nov 13, 2024 / Tracy Overstreet

Hall County has counted its provisional ballots. The results are attached. Of 378 provisional ballots, a total of 235 were accepted for counting. ...