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Nebraska AG Mike Hilgers Release

Attorney General Hilgers Announces Victory in Nebraska-Led Challenge to Federal Contractor Minimum Wage

Nov 5, 2024 / AG

Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers announced a federal appellate victory this morning in Nebraska v. Su. The case, which Nebraska brought with ...
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Spencer Schubert Touches on a Variety of GI City IssuesAudio Icon, this article contains audio

Nov 5, 2024 / KRGI News

Listen to Spencer Schubert's interview with Brian Gallagher. 
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Gov. Pillen Appoints Nelsen-Pacey as County Court Judge in the 10th Judicial District

Nov 5, 2024 / Press Release

LINCOLN, NE – Today, Governor Jim Pillen announced his appointment of Natalie G. Nelsen-Pacey of Holdrege as county court judge in the 10th J...
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Nebraska Crop Progress and Condition Report

Nov 4, 2024 / USDA

LINCOLN, Neb. November 4, 2024 - For the week ending November 3, 2024, there were 5.7 days suitable for fieldwork, according to the USDA's Nat...
Lori Palik, director of nursing at the Reception and Treatment Center, works closely with hospice volunteers to addresses the physical, emotional, and spiritual needs of incarcerated individuals who have a terminal diagnosis.

NDCS Launches Hospice Care Volunteer Program

Nov 4, 2024 / NDCS

November 4, 2024 (Lincoln, Neb.) – The Nebraska Department of Correctional Services (NDCS) has launched a program aimed at bringing transform...
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Gov. Pillen Announces Appointments to Boards & Commissions

Nov 4, 2024 / Press Release

LINCOLN, NE – Today, Governor Jim Pillen announced appointments made to boards and commissions from June 1, 2024 through September 30, 2024.A...
City Of Grand Island

GI City Council to Meet Tuesday

Nov 4, 2024 / KRGI News

The Grand Island City Council meets at 7pm Tuesday. The agenda is attached. 
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Hall County Board to Have Short Meeting on Election DayAudio Icon, this article contains audio

Nov 4, 2024 / KRGI News

Election Day will keep the Hall County Commission Meeting Short on Tuesday. The agenda is attached. You can hear an interview with Commissioner But...
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GI Police Report

Nov 4, 2024 / GIPD

News media report for: 11/04/24All crimes reported in this news media report are felonies for the past 24 hours. For more information on repor...
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Growing a Brighter, More Prosperous Future

Nov 2, 2024 / By Rep. Adrian Smith

The American economy is powered by innovation and the hard-working Americans who faithfully do their jobs every day. The role of the federal govern...
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Application Deadline Set for Supreme Court Judge Vacancy, Fifth Judicial District

Nov 2, 2024 / Press Release

November 1, 2024 LINCOLN -- According to Supreme Court Judge John R. Freudenberg, the Judicial Nominating Commission for Supreme Court Judge in the...
Pete Ricketts Weekly Column

Senator Ricketts’ Weekly Column: Celebrating Nebraska Manufacturing

Nov 2, 2024 / Pete Ricketts

Manufacturing is critical for Nebraska’s economy. It contributes $21.6 billion to our annual gross domestic product. That’s a 57% incre...
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UNMC research continues to reach new levels

Nov 2, 2024 / UNMC

UNMC research continues to grow, with total research expenditures increasing by 8% to $217.7 million in fiscal year 2024, the largest total in UNMC...
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Ricketts Announces Upcoming Mobile Office Hours

Nov 2, 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...
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Troopers Encourage Safety as Huskers Return to Action in Lincoln

Nov 2, 2024 / NSP

November 1, 2024 (Lincoln, Neb.)  — After several weeks on the road, the Huskers return home to Memorial Stadium and the Nebraska State ...
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Poll Shows Most Rural Nebraskans have Economic Concerns

Nov 2, 2024 / Becky Vogt, Department of Agricultural Leadership, Education and Communication

Lincoln, Nebraska, Nov. 1, 2024 — Most rural Nebraskans are at least somewhat concerned about their household’s cost of living, income ...
Central Community College

Big Idea Grand Island to Award $10,000 Monday Night

Nov 2, 2024 / Scott Miller-CCC

GRAND ISLAND, Neb. – The Central Community College Entrepreneurship Center will host Big Idea Grand Island on Monday, Nov. 4, at the Liederkr...
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BIONIC Team Launched At NorthwestAudio Icon, this article contains audio

Nov 1, 2024 / KRGI News

(Grand Island, NE) - Northwest High School implemented a new program called the BIONIC Team. BIONIC stands for Believe It Or Not I Care. Our m...
Grand Island Police Patch-Lights

GI Police Report

Nov 1, 2024 / GIPD

News media report for: 10/01/24All crimes reported in this news media report are felonies for the past 24 hours. For more information on repor...
Creighton News Release

October’s Mid-America Manufacturing Index Turns Positive Even as Job Losses Continue

Nov 1, 2024 / Creighton University

October 2024 Survey Highlights:*For the fifth time this year, the overall, or Business Conditions Index, rose above growth neutral.Almost four of 1...
Tabitha

Tabitha Tip: Volunteering is Your Answer for Self-Growth

Nov 1, 2024 / Tabitha

Humor us with this metaphor: if your mind is a small, green sprout—barely peeking through the ground in which it was planted—volunteeri...
Grand Island Public Schools Foundation Awards $12,091 for Surprise Classroom Grants

Grand Island Public Schools Foundation Awards $12,091 for Surprise Classroom Grants

Oct 31, 2024 / Mitchell Roush Director of Communications & Marketing Grand Island Public Schools

GRAND ISLAND (Neb.) — Grand Island Public Schools Foundation was out in the GIPS district with great surprises for innovative teachers, surpr...
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2023 Irrigation and Water Management data now available

Oct 31, 2024 / USDA

LINCOLN, Neb. October 31, 2024 - There were 212,714 farms with 53.1 million irrigated acres, which included 81 million acre-feet of water appl...
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Multilingual Communication at Key at GIPSAudio Icon, this article contains audio

Oct 31, 2024 / KRGI News

Bianca Ayala, principal at Gates Elementary visited about the challenges with several different languages being spoken at the school. 
Nebraska State News

Gov. Pillen to Administer Enlistment Oath During Husker Football Halftime

Oct 31, 2024 / Press Release

LINCOLN, NE – Governor Jim Pillen will be joined by officers from the Nebraska National Guard in administering the Oath of Enlistment to more...