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GGICF Youth Philanthropy Board to Award Grants

Apr 1, 2025 / KRGI News

The Greater Grand Island Community Foundation Youth Philanthropy Board will award over 27 thousand dollars in grants on Thursday. The event takes p...

Tabitha Offers a Variety of Grief Support Groups in April

Apr 1, 2025 / Michele Arnett

Tabitha, Nebraska’s industry-leading Senior Care provider, offers a variety of support groups throughout Hall, Hamilton, Merrick, Clay, Buffa...

Mid-America Manufacturing Economy Expands to 20-Month High

Apr 1, 2025 / Creighton University

OMAHA, Neb. (April 1, 2025) — The Creighton University Mid-America Business Conditions Index, a leading economic indicator for the nine-state...

CHI Health Awards $151,500 to Five Local Non-Profits

Apr 1, 2025 / Anissa Paitz External Communications Manager

Kearney & Grand Island-CHI Health recently awarded $151,500 in grants to five central Nebraska non-profit organizations to improve the health a...

Nebraska Crop Progress and Condition Report

Apr 1, 2025 / USDA

NEBRASKA CROP PROGRESS AND CONDITIONLINCOLN, Neb. March 31, 2025 - For the week ending March 30, 2025, topsoil moisture supplies rated 23% ver...

GI Police Report

Apr 1, 2025 / GIPD

News media report for: 04/01/25All crimes reported in this news media report are felonies for the past 24 hours. For more information on repor...

Gov Pillen Comments on ‘Bioreactor’ Meat Legislation

Apr 1, 2025 / Laura Strimple

LINCOLN, NE — Governor Jim Pillen, a strong defender of farmers and ranchers and Nebraska’s first governor to come from agriculture in ...

UNK selects 20 students for scholarship programs focusing on law, public administration

Apr 1, 2025 / Tyler Ellyson UNK Communications

KEARNEY – Twenty high school seniors from across the state will attend the University of Nebraska at Kearney as part of scholarship programs ...

Severe Weather Possible

Apr 1, 2025 / NWS

Key Message #1:A small area is under a Red Flag Warning today, besides the normal fire weather concerns, blowing dust could impact visibility when ...

Annual Bear Fair Returns to Grand Island Public Library

Apr 1, 2025 / Spencer Schubert Communications Manager City of GI

Grand Island, Neb. — The Grand Island Public Library’s 22nd-Annual Bear Fair is officially set for Monday, April 14. The Bear Fair is ...

Nebraska Prospective Plantings

Apr 1, 2025 / USDA

NEBRASKA 2025 PROSPECTIVE PLANTINGS LINCOLN, Neb. March 31, 2025 - Nebraska corn growers intend to plant 10.6 million acres this year, up 5% ...

Grain Stock Report

Apr 1, 2025 / USDA

NEBRASKA MARCH 1, 2025 GRAIN STOCKS LINCOLN, Neb. March 31, 2025 - Nebraska corn stocks in all positions on March 1, 2025 totaled 949 million...

Keeping Hope Keeps Up Your Health

Apr 1, 2025 / Tabitha

Ever been in a rotten mood when nothing goes right? Maybe you spilled your coffee or stubbed your toe. Did you instinctively think, “This day...

Agricultural Producers Have Until April 15 to Enroll in USDA’s Key Commodity Safety Net Programs for the 2025 Crop Year

Mar 31, 2025 / USDA

Lincoln, Nebraska, March 31, 2025 - Agricultural producers who have not yet enrolled in the Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC) or Price Loss Coverage ...

Work resumes today on US-281, St Libory North & South

Mar 31, 2025 / NDOT

March 31, 2025 (Grand Island, Neb.) — Weather permitting, work resumes today, March 31, on U.S. Highway 281 (US-281), from reference pos...

CNRA Sets New Enplanement Record

Mar 31, 2025 / CNRA

Grand Island, NE – Executive Director, Mike Olson, announced at the Hall County Airport Authority’s March 26 board meeting that Am...

Hastings Police Report

Mar 31, 2025 / HPD

March 31st 2025Reported Offenses: On March 30, 2025, a 63-year-old Hastings resident reported a theft in the 1300 block of West E Street. On Marc...

Spring Brings Back Weed Season

Mar 31, 2025 / KRGI News

Hall/Howard County Weed Superintendent Rob Schultz joined Matt Williams. 

Nebraska Auto Racers Hall of Fame Announces Inductees

Mar 31, 2025 / Kelly Ninas NARHOF Board of Directors Secretary

(Lincoln, Nebraska) The Nebraska Auto Racing Hall of Fame Board of Directors has unveiled the six members of the 2025 Hall of Fame Induction C...

Next GILT Show Debuts Friday

Mar 31, 2025 / Jeannee Mueller Fossberg

Listen to an interview with cast members below.Grand Island Little Theatre announces the spring show of the 2024-2025 season, “I Left My...

Registration Closing For GIPS Today

Mar 31, 2025 / KRGI News

Summer Stephens talked about the registration process at GIPS with Brian Gallagher. 

Grand Island World War II Veteran to Receive Medal

Mar 31, 2025 / Spencer Schubert Communications Manager City of GI

Grand Island, Neb. — On Tuesday, April 1, Grand Island Mayor Roger Steele will be honoring World War II veteran Robert Hinrichs with a medal ...

EPIC Discovery Center Welcomes Scott Mazour as Program Development Manager

Mar 31, 2025 / Press Release

GRAND ISLAND, NEBRASKA – EPIC Discovery Center is excited to announce the hiring of Scott Mazour as its new Program Development Manager. Mazo...

GI Police Report

Mar 31, 2025 / GIPD

News media report for: 03/31/25All crimes reported in this news media report are felonies for the past 24 hours. For more information on repor...

Hastings Police Report

Mar 30, 2025 / HPD

March 30th 2025Reported Offenses: No reported offenses. Arrests/Citations: On March 29, 2025, a 40-year-old Hastings resident was cited for driv...