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NWPS: Two Confirmed Cases of Whooping Cough

Jan 27, 2025 / KRGI News

(Grand Island, NE) - On Monday evening Northwest Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Jeff Edwards informed patrons of two confirmed cases of pertussi...

$20,000 in Internship Grants Awarded to Nebraska Public Libraries

Jan 27, 2025 / NLC

The Nebraska Library Commission recently awarded Nebraska Library Internship Grants totaling $20,000 to sixteen Nebraska public libraries. These in...

Hall County Board to Meet Tuesday

Jan 27, 2025 / KRGI News

Hall County Commissioners will tackle a variety of issues Tuesday. Vice Chair Scott Sorensen gave a preview with Brian Gallagher. An agenda is atta...

GI City Council Meets Tuesday

Jan 27, 2025 / City of GI

Meeting Agenda of City Council Regular MeetingCouncil Chambers100 E First StreetJanuary 28, 2025 7:00 PM1. CALL TO ORDERThis is an open meetin...

Hastings Police Report

Jan 27, 2025 / HPD

January 27th 2025Reported Offenses: On January 26, 2025, a 26-year-old Hastings resident reported a shoplifting in the 1100 block of East South St...

Summer Food Service Program Grant Applications Open

Jan 27, 2025 / David Jespersen Administrator Office of Public Information & Communications

Children need good food all year long, even when they are not in school. The Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) provides healthy meals to children,...

GI Police Report

Jan 27, 2025 / GIPD

News media report for: 1/27/25All crimes reported in this news media report are felonies for the past 24 hours. For more information on report...

$9.8 Million Awarded to Waste and Litter Reduction, Recycling, and Scrap Tire Grants

Jan 27, 2025 / NDEE

See release below.

Five Conservation Scholarships Awarded

Jan 26, 2025 / Press Release

The Nebraska Chapter of the Soil & Water Conservation Society (SWCS), the Nebraska Soil & Water Conservation Foundation (NSWCF), and the Ne...

Gov. Pillen Touts Support for Gun Industry and Owner Rights at Annual SHOT Show

Jan 26, 2025 / Laura Strimple

LINCOLN, NE – The influence of special interest groups, state support for Second Amendment rights and the impact of legislation on the firear...

Legislative Roundup: Week of Jan. 20

Jan 26, 2025 / by Josie Golka Nebraska News Service

LINCOLN--The Nebraska Legislature wrapped up bill introductions and began committee hearings in the third week of its 2025 session, including propo...

Suspect Identified After Pursuit, Officer-Involved Shooting in Omaha

Jan 26, 2025 / NSP

January 25, 2025 (Omaha, Neb.)  — An Omaha man has been lodged in Douglas County Jail after a pursuit early Saturday morning that includ...

Hastings Police Report

Jan 26, 2025 / HPD

January 26th 2025Reported Offenses: On January 25, 2025, a 22-year-old Hastings resident reported an assault in the 900 block of North Baltimore A...

The Right to Life is Timeless

Jan 26, 2025 / By Rep. Adrian Smith

This week, Washington was filled with Americans showing their support for the voiceless as they’ve done every year since the March for Life b...

Governor Pillen Proclaims Mentorship in Nebraska Month, Recognizes Top Public Servant Mentors

Jan 26, 2025 / Laura Strimple

LINCOLN, NE – Today, Governor Jim Pillen proclaimed January as Mentoring Month in Nebraska in front of an audience of state mentorship organi...

Two Names Forwarded for District Court Judge in the Ninth Judicial District

Jan 26, 2025 / Press Release

LINCOLN, NE – The Judicial Nominating Commission for the District Court Judge in the Ninth Judicial District provided the following two names...

Gov. Pillen Releases Executive Order Establishing Support for Federal Immigration Policy/Nebraska Appleseed Repsonds

Jan 26, 2025 / Laura Strimple

LINCOLN, NE – Today, Governor Jim Pillen signed an executive order establishing the Support for Federal Immigration Policy Implementation for...

Grand Island Public Library to Close for Staff In-Service

Jan 26, 2025 / Spencer Schubert Communications Manager City of GI

  Grand Island, Neb. — The Grand Island Public Library will be closed on Friday, January 31 for a staff in-service. The library will re...

Platte Institute Unveils Legislative Issue Guide for the 109th Nebraska Legislature

Jan 26, 2025 / Platte Institute

OMAHA, NE — The Platte Institute has released its comprehensive Legislative Issue Guide for the 109th Nebraska Legislature, offering a roadma...

Nebraska Cattle on Feed up 1%

Jan 26, 2025 / USDA

LINCOLN, Neb. January 24, 2025 - Nebraska feedlots, with capacities of 1,000 or more head, contained 2.58 million cattle on feed on January 1, acco...

Two-Day Heartland Events Center Job Fair Planned

Jan 26, 2025 / Spencer Schubert Communications Manager City of GI

Grand Island, Neb. — Following the success of the Heartland Events Center’s first-ever job fair in early January, the HEC is looking to...

Troopers Make Arrest After Laser Strike on NSP Helicopter

Jan 24, 2025 / NSP

January 24, 2025 (Lincoln, Neb.)  — Troopers with the Nebraska State Patrol, with the assistance of the UNL Police Department, have arre...

Governor’s Wellness Walk Encourages Health Living

Jan 24, 2025 / Barry Stevens

LINCOLN, NE – Today, Governor Jim Pillen, UNO Athletic Director Adrian Dowell, Mavericks Head Soccer Coach Donovan Dowling, Mavericks Women&r...

Senator Ricketts’ Weekly Column: An Important Turning Point for Our Country

Jan 24, 2025 / Pete Ricketts

President Trump’s second inauguration marks an important turning point in our country. After four years of an open border, high prices, overr...

Governor Pillen and Senators Introduce Juvenile Justice Reform Legislation/Opponents Respond

Jan 24, 2025 / Laura Strimple

LINCOLN, NE – Governor Jim Pillen joined state senators, county attorneys, and law enforcement officials to discuss legislation (LB 556) to f...