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Hall County Sheriff's Department Receives Grant
Aug 28, 2024 / Jeremy Jones
NDOT Highway Safety Office has awarded the Hall County Sheriff's Office with funding to carry out a Selective Overtime Enforcement for the Drive So...
Former Kearney Man Sentenced to 9 Years for Wire Fraud
Aug 28, 2024 / DOJ
United States Attorney Susan Lehr announced that Jeffery S. Sikes, age 43, formerly of Kearney, Nebraska, was sentenced on August 27, 2024, in fede...
Kearney Area Launches Final Push for $1 Million in Forward Kearney Campaign
Aug 28, 2024 / Rylie Mills Kearney Chamber
Kearney, NE – Buffalo County, one of Nebraska's fastest-growing and most dynamic regions, has earned accolades as a top destination for singl...
Disabled Dan Joins Nowearbmx at NSF
Aug 27, 2024 / KRGI News
He may go by Disabled Dan, but Dan Butler does what few others in the world can do on a BMX bike. He's come from the UK to join the Nowear BMX Bike...
Game & Parks Offers a Variety of Activities at NSF
Aug 27, 2024 / KRGI News
Game and Parks has a new look at its familiar spot in the south end of the Nebraska Building at the State Fair. Emma Ebito, marketing manager, talk...
Wildlife Encounters Back at NSF
Aug 27, 2024 / KRGI News
Wildlife Encounters is at the Nebraska State Fair for the third time in four years. Kip and Stacey Smith worked with Mutual of Omaha's Wild K...
Gameday traffic returns to Lincoln
Aug 27, 2024 / NDOT
Aug. 27, 2024 (Lincoln, Neb.) — With the season opener for Nebraska football less than a week away, the Nebraska Department of Transport...
Pilot Identified in Fatal Plane Crash in Knox County
Aug 27, 2024 / NSP
AUGUST 27, 2024 (NORFOLK, NEB.) — The Nebraska State Patrol can now release the identity of the pilot who died in Monday’s plane ...
Nebraska Crop Progress and Condition Report
Aug 27, 2024 / USDA
LINCOLN, Neb. August 26, 2024 - For the week ending August 25, 2024, there were 6.1 days suitable for fieldwork, according to the USDA's Natio...
Gov. Pillen and University Leaders Recognize Inaugural Elite 11 Scholarship Recipients
Aug 27, 2024 / Press Release
LINCOLN, NE – Today, Governor Jim Pillen joined leaders from the University of Nebraska in recognizing the first cohort of students to qualif...
NDCS responds to state audit report
Aug 27, 2024 / Dayne Urbanovsky, Director of Strategic Communications
August 26, 2024 (Lincoln, Neb.) – The audit report released today by the Auditor of Public Accounts outlines recommendations for the Nebraska...
Two Small Planes Crash in Separate Northeast Nebraska Incidents
Aug 26, 2024 / NSP
AUGUST 26, 2024 (NORFOLK, NEB.) — Troopers with the Nebraska State Patrol remain on scene of two small plane crashes that occurred this...
Hastings Symphony Orchestra Celebrates Season 99
Aug 26, 2024 / Press Release
Hastings, NE – The Hastings Symphony Orchestra (HSO) proudly announces its 99th consecutive season, a thrilling program packed with timeless ...
GI City Council to Meet Tuesday
Aug 26, 2024 / KRGI News
The Grand Island City Council meets at 7pm Tuesday. See the attached agenda.
Hall County Board of Commissioners Meets Tuesday
Aug 26, 2024 / KRGI News
The Hall County Board of Commissioners meets on Tuesday. See the attached agenda and listen to a preview from Commissioner Jane Richardson.
Adrian Smith Addresses State Fair Forum
Aug 26, 2024 / KRGI News
Third District Congressman Adrian Smith led one of the federal government forums at the Nebraska State Fair. Here are his introductory comments.&nb...
Pete Ricketts Host State Fair Forum
Aug 26, 2024 / KRGI News
Senator Pete Ricketts hosted a series of forums at the Nebraska State Fair. Listen to his opening comments.
Early Morning Shooting Injures One
Aug 26, 2024 / Dean Elliott Administration Captain Grand Island Police Department
The Grand Island Police Department is investigating an early morning shooting after a disturbance between two males at 2317 N. Kruse Ave. A 45 year...
Three new members join Good Samaritan Foundation Board
Aug 26, 2024 / Anissa Paitz, PR Strategist, CHI
Kearney, NE- CHI Health Good Samaritan Foundation welcomes Karen Bigelow, Krista Fritson and Deb Schroeder to its Board of Directors. They began se...-2024-08-26-12-39-19.jpg?width=550&height=289)
New Leadership Elected for the Nebraska Corn Board
Aug 26, 2024 / NCB
August 26, 2024 WAYNE, Neb. - The Nebraska Corn Board (NCB) elected four farmers to serve in leadership roles at the recent board meeting on August...
Troopers Find 40 LBs of Meth During I-80 Traffic Stop
Aug 26, 2024 / NSP
AUGUST 25, 2024 (GRETNA, NEB.) — Troopers with the Nebraska State Patrol arrested a Tennessee man after locating 40 pounds of suspected...
Three Vehicle Thefts in GI
Aug 26, 2024 / GIPD
News media report for: 08/26/24All crimes reported in this news media report are felonies for the past 24 hours. For more information on repor...
Heat Advisory in Effect
Aug 26, 2024 / NWS
Key Message #1: A Heat Advisory is in effect for today. Key Message #2: Maximum heat index values across the area today will range from 95 t...
Child Abuse Investigation Ends in Arrest
Aug 25, 2024 / Merrick County Sheriff's Department
(Central City, NE) - On Saturday, August 24th at approximately 1:30 pm a Merrick County Deputy was detailed to the Merrick County Fairgrounds to in...
Heat Advisory Going Into Effect
Aug 24, 2024 / NWS
Key Message #1: A Heat Advisory is in effect for portions of the area this afternoon into Sunday evening. Another Heat Advisory is in effect for mo...