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Calculating annual cow costs webinar series scheduled in 2026
Dec 17, 2025 / Press Release
LINCOLN, Neb., Dec. 17— The Nebraska Extension will host the “Calculating Annual Cow Costs Webinar Series” in January and Februar...
Hall County Sheriff's Office Welcomes New K9
Dec 17, 2025 / KRGI News
(Grand Island, NE) - The Hall County Sheriff’s Office is proud to introduce K9 Kilo, the newest addition to our K9 Unit. Kilo is a 20-month-o...
High Wind Warning Thursday, December 18th
Dec 17, 2025 / National Weather Service
(NWS/Hastings) - Through gusty southerly winds will develop across the area on Wednesday (gusts around 30-40 MPH), even stronger winds are expected...
Mayor Roger Steele to Deliver State of the City Address
Dec 17, 2025 / Spencer Schubert Communications Manager City of GI
Grand Island, Neb. — Grand Island Mayor Roger Steele will be delivering his annual State of the City Address on Monday, January 12 at 9 a.m. ...
Two Vehicle Crash Monday In Merrick County
Dec 17, 2025 / KRGI News
The Merrick County Sheriff's Office was dispatched to the Highway 14 and Highway 92 junction to investigate a two-vehicle injury crash on Monday, D...
Grand Island Police Department, AARP Nebraska Team Up on Cryptocurrency Kiosk Fraud Prevention Initiative
Dec 16, 2025 / Spencer Schubert Communications Manager City of GI
Grand Island, Neb. — The Grand Island Police Department and AARP Nebraska Fraud Fighter volunteers will partner on a community fraud preventi...
Grand Island Public Library to Extend Saturday Hours in 2026
Dec 16, 2025 / Spencer Schubert Communications Manager City of GI
Grand Island, Neb. — The Grand Island Public Library will be more available to patrons in 2026, as it has announced expanded Saturday h...
Deadline approaches to vote for favorite sculpture
Dec 16, 2025 / Press Release
Deadline approaches to vote for favorite sculpture[Grand Island, NE] Voters have until Wednesday, December 31 to vote for their favorite sculpture ...
GI Police Report
Dec 16, 2025 / GIPD
News media report for: 12/16/25All crimes reported in this news media report are felonies for the past 24 hours. For all media requests, please con...
Hastings Police Report
Dec 16, 2025 / HPD
December 16th 2025Reported Offenses: On December 15, 2025, an 18-year-old Hastings resident reported a hit and run in the 800 block of North Balti...
Christmas Safety: Good Samaritan Shares Tips to Avoid Holiday ER Visits
Dec 16, 2025 / Anissa Paitz External Communications Manager
KEARNEY, NE – While the spirit of Christmas fills the air with joy and celebration, it also quietly ushers in a less festive reality: a multi...
EPIC Discovery Center Celebrates Construction Milestone and Calls for Public Support to Reach Year-End Campaign Goal
Dec 16, 2025 / Press Release
GRAND ISLAND, Neb. — December 16, 2025 — EPIC Discovery Center is celebrating two major milestones on its journey to become Central Neb...
HCAA Board Meets Wednesday
Dec 16, 2025 / KRGI News
The agenda for Wednesday's Hall County Airport Authority board is below.
NDCS hosts state senators for tour of WEC detention facility
Dec 15, 2025 / NDCS
December 15, 2025 (McCook, Neb.) – Today Nebraska Department of Correctional Services (NDCS) Director Rob Jeffreys led a tour of the WEC Dete...
Cornhusker Chaos Indoor Demolition Derby Coming to HEC in 2026
Dec 15, 2025 / Spencer Schubert Communications Manager City of GI
Grand Island, Neb. — One of the largest indoor demolition derby events in the world is returning to Grand Island as “Cornhusker Chaos&r...
GIPL Launches Winter Reading Program for All Ages
Dec 15, 2025 / Spencer Schubert Communications Manager City of GI
Grand Island, Neb. — The Grand Island Public Library invites community members of all ages to take part in a month-long Winter Reading Progra...
GI Police Report
Dec 15, 2025 / GIPD
News media report for: 12/15/25 All crimes reported in this news media report are felonies for the past 24 hours. For all media requests, please c...
Attorney General Hilgers Announces Lawsuit Against Uber Technologies, Inc. and Uber USA, LLC
Dec 15, 2025 / Suzanne Gage Director of Communications
Lincoln - Attorney General Hilgers announced today that his office is part of a coalition of 22 state or county law enforcement agencies that joine...
November Traffic Fatality Toll
Dec 15, 2025 / NDOT
Dec. 15, 2025 (Lincoln, Neb.) — During the month of November 2025, thirty people were killed in traffic crashes on Nebraska roadways, ac...
Troopers Start Drive Sober Get Pulled Over Campaign Off Strong
Dec 15, 2025 / Mikayla Hall – Marketing & Communications Specialist
DECEMBER 15, 2025 (LINCOLN, NEB.) — Troopers with the Nebraska State Patrol launched an enforcement campaign during the holiday ...
RTC inmate death
Dec 15, 2025 / NDOC
December 15, 2025 (Lincoln, Neb.) – Daniel Dak #74530, age 33, died yesterday at the Reception and Treatment Center. Dak’s sentence be...
Republican Attorney General Mike Hilgers Launches Re-Election Campaign
Dec 15, 2025 / Press Release
LINCOLN, Neb. – Today, Republican Attorney General Mike Hilgers announced his campaign for re-election. Since taking office in 2023, Hilgers ...
Hastings Police Report
Dec 15, 2025 / HPD
December 15th 2025Reported Offenses: On December 14, 2025, a 71-year-old Hastings resident reported a hit and run in the 800 block of South Kansas...
Nebraska Judicial Branch Cybersecurity Alert
Dec 13, 2025 / Press Release
December 12, 2025 The Judicial Branch was made aware of a malicious email attack that is circulating within the legal and government community...
Hastings Police Report
Dec 13, 2025 / HPD
December 13th 2025Reported Offenses: On December 12, 2025, a 34-year-old Hastings resident reported an assault in the 1700 block of North Crane Av...