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LB 400 Dominates Discussion at the Legislature
Jan 21, 2026 / KRGI News
LB 400 dominated debate Wednesday at the Nebraska Legislature. Steve Stein has more. The bill from senator Dave Wordekemper would provide for compe...
UNK hosting more than 600 students for annual Honor Band and Choral Clinic
Jan 21, 2026 / UNK
KEARNEY – More than 600 students from 100 high schools across the state will participate in the annual Honor Band and Choral Clinic at the Un...
Grand Island Public Library to Close for Staff In-Service
Jan 21, 2026 / Spencer Schubert Communications Manager City of GI
Grand Island, Neb. — The Grand Island Public Library will be closed on Friday, February 6 for a scheduled staff in-service focused on profess...
Attorney General Hilgers Joins Amicus Brief Supporting EPA’s Claw Back of Environmental Grants
Jan 21, 2026 / Suzanne Gage Director of Communications
LINCOLN— Attorney General Mike Hilgers announced that Nebraska has joined a West Virginia–led amicus brief filed in the United States C...
Walz to run for Nebraska Governor
Jan 21, 2026 / Tyler Cavalli
Former Nebraska state senator Lynne Walz announced today that she's entering her name in the upcoming governor's race. A member of the democratic p...
Hastings Police Report
Jan 21, 2026 / HPD
January 21st 2026Reported Offenses: On January 20, 2026, a 76-year-old Hastings resident reported fraud in the 800 block of Highland Drive. On Ja...
Land Use Meetings Coming in Hastings
Jan 21, 2026 / Tony Herrman
The City of Hastings Development Services Department will hold two meetings to discuss the land use section of Hastings City Code and are look...
CDHD Offers Healthy Families America Program
Jan 21, 2026 / KRGI News
Alondra Auguetta of the Central District Health Department discussed Healthy Families America. Audio
Strengthening Families Classes Continue in Region
Jan 21, 2026 / KRGI News
Lorinda Brown of the CNAA discussed the Strengthening Families Classes. Audio
GI Police Report
Jan 21, 2026 / GIPD
FELONY REPORTNews media report for: 01/21/2026All crimes reported in this news media report are felonies for the past 24 hours. For all media ...
Dangerously Cold Weather Coming
Jan 21, 2026 / NWS
Near Critical fire weather conditions are possible this afternoon for areas mainly west of Highway 281.. Dangerously cold weather moves into the a...
Platte Institute Publishes Framework for Durable, Pro-Growth Tax Reform
Jan 21, 2026 / Ryan Kopsa Platte Institue
OMAHA, NE — The Platte Institute today released a new report, Policy Pathway for Principled Tax Reform, outlining a clear, principle-driven f...
Bill Would Allow Change to Nominate Coach Osborne to Nebraska Hall of Fame
Jan 21, 2026 / Laura Strimple
LINCOLN, NE -- A bill brought on Governor Jim Pillen’s behalf would honor a Nebraskan considered by many to exemplify state public service, b...
NCTA Alumna and Veterinarian McKenzie Hendricks Shares Career Journey with Students
Jan 21, 2026 / By NCTA News
The Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture welcomed alumna Dr. McKenzie (Beals) Hendricks back to campus to speak with students in Success in Ve...
Rusher to Step Down as Kearney Area Chamber of Commerce President & CEO After 8 Years
Jan 20, 2026 / Kearney Area Chamber of Commerce
KEARNEY, Neb.—After eight years of leadership, Derek Rusher, President and CEO of the Kearney Area Chamber of Commerce, has announced he will...
Central City men arrested on drug charges
Jan 20, 2026 / Merrick County Sheriff's Office
CENTRAL CITY - A Merrick County Deputy initiated a traffic stop on Highway 30 near 15th Avenue in Central City Tuesday on a Ford F150 driven by Kir...
Lt. Gov. Kelly Recognizes Top Public Servant Mentors for 2025
Jan 20, 2026 / Laura Strimple
LINCOLN, NE – Today, Lieutenant Governor Joe Kelly joined mentoring organizations, representatives from the Department of Administrative Serv...
Troopers Find 169 LBs of Cocaine After Suspect Abandons Vehicle in Central Nebraska
Jan 20, 2026 / Nebraska State Patrol
Aurora — Troopers with the Nebraska State Patrol located nearly 170 pounds of cocaine and arrested one person after an incident in central Ne...
Local Legislators Speak in Lincoln
Jan 20, 2026 / KRGI News
The District 37 State Senator spoke twice on the floor of the Legislature. Steve Stein has more. Stan Clouse of Kearney paid tribute to former...
Inmate deaths
Jan 20, 2026 / Dayne Urbanovsky, Director of Strategic Communications
January 20, 2026 (Lincoln, Neb.) – Bryan Johnson #220385, age 37, died January 16, 2026, at a local hospital. Johnson’s sentence began ...
Hastings Police Report
Jan 20, 2026 / HPD
January 20th 2026Reported Offenses: On January 19, 2026, a 50-year-old Hastings resident reported a hit and run in the 1400 block of West 16th Str...
Juvenile dead after UTV crash
Jan 20, 2026 / Tyler Cavalli
BENNET - A seven year old is dead and his brother is injured after a UTV accident near Bennet Monday afternoon. Lancaster County She...
GIPD Arrests Grand Island Man in Series of Burglary Investigations
Jan 20, 2026 / City of Grand Island
Grand Island, Neb. — The Grand Island Police Department arrested 39-year-old Tristan J. Bush of Grand Island on Sunday, January 18 in connect...
GI Police Report
Jan 20, 2026 / GIPD
FELONY REPORTNews media report for: 01/20/2026All crimes reported in this news media report are felonies for the past 24 hours. For all media ...
Lexington Employment Assistance Offered for former Tyson employees
Jan 20, 2026 / Nebraska Dept. of Labor
The Nebraska Department of Labor is providing in-person assistance to workers impacted by the closure of Tyson’s meat processing facility in ...