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Pinning Ceremony Planned for GIPD Chaplain Program
Nov 12, 2025 / Spencer Schubert Communications Manager City of GI
Grand Island, Neb. — The Grand Island Police Department is proud to announce the re-establishment of its Police Chaplain Program, which will ...
Quit Tobacco Week begins Sunday
Nov 12, 2025 / KRGI News
Michelle Halpine of the TEACH organization discussed resources available for quitting tobacco.
CCC Spring Registration Begins Monday
Nov 12, 2025 / KRGI News
Cesar Duran, CCC GI Admissions Director, talks about important upcoming dates.
CDHD Urges Vaccinations
Nov 12, 2025 / KRGI News
Teresa Anderson, director of the Central District Health Department is reminding folks about getting vaccinations this time of year.
Nebraska State Treasurer Promotes NEST 529 Holiday Gifting and Year-End Tax Benefits
Nov 12, 2025 / Charles Isom, Director of Communications
(LINCOLN, Neb. November 12, 2025) – This holiday season, Nebraska State Treasurer Joey Spellerberg is encouraging families and friends to con...
Kenna Selected To Nebraska All State Chorus
Nov 12, 2025 / KRGI News
(Grand Island, NE) - GICC sophomore Molly Kenna was recently selected to be a part of this year's Nebraska All-State Chorus. Kenna will be 1 of 58 ...
Hastings College Theatre puts audience in charge of avoiding dysentery in ‘The Trail to Oregon’
Nov 12, 2025 / Michael Howie Hastings College
(Hastings, Nebraska) – “You have died of dysentery.” The iconic phrase from the classic Oregon Trail video game — and belov...
GI Police Report
Nov 12, 2025 / GIPD
FELONY REPORTNews media report for: 11/12/25All crimes reported in this news media report are felonies for the past 24 hours. For more informa...
GGICF Celebrates Community Foundations Week
Nov 11, 2025 / KRGI News
Sara Tall and members of the Youth Philanthropy Board discussed National Community Foundations Week activities.
Hastings Police Report
Nov 11, 2025 / HPD
November 11th 2025Reported Offenses: On November 10, 2025, a 52-year-old Blue Hill resident reported criminal mischief in the 2700 block of West 2...
AgConverge Conference to Highlight Ag Innovation, Entrepreneurship
Nov 11, 2025 / Cara Pesek, IANR Communications
Lincoln, Nebraska, Nov. 11, 2025 — Innovators, entrepreneurs, producers, researchers, corporations and investors will gather in Gothenburg on...
Thanksgiving is leading day of the year for U.S. home cooking fires
Nov 11, 2025 / Lorraine Carli
November 11, 2025 – An estimated 1,446 home cooking fires were reported to U.S. fire departments on Thanksgiving Day in 2023, reflecting a 38...
GI City Council Has Good Life District Study Session Wednesday
Nov 11, 2025 / KRGI News
See the packet of info concerning the Good Life District proposal below. It's expected to be an action item on the Tuesday 11/18 meeting agenda. M...
Ricketts Highlights Nebraska Wins in Bipartisan Solution Ending Government Shutdown
Nov 11, 2025 / Noah Sadlier
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE) highlighted the Nebraska wins in the bipartisan package to end the government shu...
Gov. Pillen Appoints Derek Vaughn as Associate Supreme Court Justice
Nov 11, 2025 / Laura Strimple
LINCOLN, NE – Today, Governor Jim Pillen announced his appointment of the Honorable Derek Ray Vaughn of Omaha to the Nebraska Supreme Court, ...
Grand Island City Offices Closed for Veterans Day
Nov 10, 2025 / Spencer Schubert Communications Manager City of GI
Grand Island, Neb. — With the Veterans Day on the horizon, the City of Grand Island would like to announce various planned closures. All of ...
Ag Land Management Webinar Planned on Cash Rents, Farm Programs, Leasing
Nov 10, 2025 / Ryan Evans Communications Specialist
Lincoln, Nebraska, Nov. 10, 2025 — The latest trends in 2025 Nebraska county-level cash rental rates, ARC and PLC coverage options and leasin...
Brian Caspar Named Nebraska Elementary PE Teacher of the Year
Nov 10, 2025 / Mitchell Roush Director of Communications & Marketing Grand Island Public Schools
GRAND ISLAND (Neb.) — Becoming a physical education teacher wasn’t part of the plan for Brian Caspar. While at the University of Nebra...
Hastings Police Report
Nov 10, 2025 / HPD
November 10th 2025Reported Offenses: On November 9, 2025, an 18-year-old Hastings resident reported an assault in the 3800 block of Osborne Drive ...
GI Police Report
Nov 10, 2025 / GIPD
FELONY REPORTNews media report for: 11/10/25All crimes reported in this news media report are felonies for the past 24 hours. For more informa...
Hastings Police Report
Nov 8, 2025 / HPD
November 7th 2025Reported Offenses: On November 7, 2025, a 52-year-old Hastings resident reported an out-of-control juvenile in the 1700 block of ...
Senator Ricketts’ Weekly Column: Nebraskans Aren’t Leverage
Nov 8, 2025 / Pete Ricketts
The Schumer Shutdown continues. It's the longest government shutdown in history, and we're seeing the impacts all across the country. T...
Gov. Pillen Appoints Larsen as DED Director, Names Donley as General Counsel
Nov 8, 2025 / Laura Strimple
LINCOLN, NE – Today, Governor Jim Pillen announced his appointment of Maureen Larsen as the director of the Department of Economic Deve...
"Railside Christmas" Returns to Downtown Grand Island November 21
Nov 8, 2025 / Spencer Schubert Communications Manager City of GI
Grand Island, Neb. — The magic of the holidays is returning to Downtown Grand Island as Railside hosts its annual Railside Christmas celebrat...
Heartland United Way makes holiday giving easy
Nov 8, 2025 / Sara Kirkley Communications Director
The season of giving is upon us, and Heartland United Way is making it easy to unite to help others during the holidays. HUW boosts assistance to ...