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Gov. Pillen, Lt. Gov. Kelly and Healthcare Professionals Respond to Misleading Ad Information About Care to Pregnant Women

Oct 23, 2024 / Press Release

LINCOLN, NE -- Governor Jim Pillen, Lieutenant Governor Joe Kelly and healthcare professionals from Nebraska have responded to misleading informati...

Missing Lincoln Woman May Be in Central Nebraska

Oct 23, 2024 / LPD

The Lincoln Police Department (LPD) has an update regarding the search  for 31-year-old Jerica Hamre of Lincoln, who was reported missing by h...

GI Police Report

Oct 23, 2024 / GIPD

News media report for: 10/23/24All crimes reported in this news media report are felonies for the past 24 hours. For more information on repor...

GI City Council Wraps Up Tuesday Meeting

Oct 23, 2024 / Spencer Schubert Communications Manager City of GI

Ward 1 Member Jack Sheard gives his take on Tuesday's Grand Island City Council Meeting. 

Sewer Safety Featured on Community Connection

Oct 22, 2024 / KRGI News

Dana Colontuno of the wastewater treatment plant, spoke with Brian Gallagher on Tuesday. 

Nebraska Unemployment Rate Unchanged

Oct 22, 2024 / NDOL

LINCOLN - The Nebraska Department of Labor (NDOL) announced today that Nebraska’s preliminary unemployment rate for September 2024 is 2.7 per...

Distinguished Judge Awards Presented to Judges Derek Weimer, Sidney, and Alfred Corey, Grand Island

Oct 22, 2024 / Nebraska Judicial Branch

October 21, 2024 Judge Alfred Corey of the County Court in Grand Island and Judge Derek Weimer of the District Court in Sidney were honored wi...

Hastings College Homecoming court announced

Oct 22, 2024 / Michael Howie Hastings College

(Hastings, Nebraska) – Homecoming week is underway at Hastings College with multiple student activities happening on campus, from a free movi...

Nebraska Cooperative Council Annual Meeting and Hall of Fame

Oct 22, 2024 / Adam Feser

 KEARNEY, NE--The 79th Annual Meeting of the Nebraska Cooperative Council will be held on Wednesday, November 20th at the Younes Conference Ce...

Awards Ceremony to Recognize 3rd Graders for Creation of Home Fire Escape Plans

Oct 22, 2024 / Spencer Schubert Communications Manager City of GI

  Grand Island, Neb. — In recognition of fire prevention week activities, the Grand Island Fire Department (GIFD) conducted an educatio...

GI Police Report

Oct 22, 2024 / GIPD

News media report for: 10/22/24All crimes reported in this news media report are felonies for the past 24 hours. For more information on repor...

Nebraska Crop Progress and Condition Report

Oct 21, 2024 / USDA

LINCOLN, Neb. October 21, 2024 - For the week ending October 20, 2024, there were 6.7 days suitable for fieldwork, according to the USDA's Nat...

Grand Island City Council to Meet Tuesday

Oct 21, 2024 / KRGI News

The Grand Island City Council meets on Tuesday. The agenda is attached. 

Strategic Investment in Infrastructure Fuels Economic Growth

Oct 21, 2024 / Spencer Schubert Communications Manager City of GI

Grand Island, Neb. — A highly-anticipated subdivision in Grand Island is nearing completion, and it’s thanks to the city’s invest...

Hall County Board Meets Tuesday

Oct 21, 2024 / KRGI News

The Hall County Board of Commissioners meets on Tuesday. Commissioner Karen Brethauer visited with Brian Gallagher on the Community Connection Mond...

GI Police Report

Oct 21, 2024 / GIPD

News media report for: 10/21/24All crimes reported in this news media report are felonies for the past 24 hours. For more information on repor...

Thank a Farmer Today

Oct 19, 2024 / By Rep. Adrian Smith

As Third District farmers round out the fall harvest season, it is an appropriate time to note how hard agriculture producers work to feed and fuel...

Senator Ricketts’ Weekly Column: My Bill Will Force Biden-Harris to Share Catch-and-Release Data from Border Crisis

Oct 18, 2024 / Pete Ricketts

Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) data released in September revealed tens of thousands of illegal immigrants with sexual assault and homic...

North Platte Man Sentenced to Over 8 Years for Distribution of Methamphetamine

Oct 18, 2024 / DOJ

United States Attorney Susan Lehr announced that Eddie L. Houpt, age 60, of North Platte, Nebraska was sentenced on October 17, 2024, in federal co...

North Platte Woman Sentenced to 10 Years for Conspiracy to Distribute Methamphetamine

Oct 18, 2024 / DOJ

United States Attorney Susan Lehr announced that Jamie M. Hopkins, age 36, of North Platte, Nebraska was sentenced on October 17, 2024, in federal ...

Three Nominees Forwarded for County Court Judge in the 10th Judicial District

Oct 18, 2024 / Press Release

LINCOLN, NE – Today, the Judicial Nominating Commission for the County Court Judge in the 10th Judicial District provided the following three...

Three days of ballot initiative hearings at Nebraska Capitol end with discussion on private school scholarships

Oct 18, 2024 / by Naomi Delkamiller Nebraska News Service

LINCOLN – As early voting begins in Nebraska, debates over the future of private school scholarships persist.  This week, the Nebraska ...

Gov. Pillen Joins Letter Requesting Biden Take Action Dealing with IV Fluid Shortage

Oct 18, 2024 / Press Release

LINCOLN, NE – Governor Jim Pillen has joined a letter directed to President Joe Biden, asking for immediate action to address a shortage of i...

Nebraska State Fair Board to Meet

Oct 17, 2024 / NSF

NEBRASKA STATE FAIR BOARDMeeting AgendaOctober 18, 2024 – 1:00 pmNebraska State Fair Board Room, Grand Island, NE 1. Call to Order 2. Roll ...

GIFD Concludes Fire Prevention Month School Tour

Oct 17, 2024 / Spencer Schubert Communications Manager City of GI

Grand Island, Neb. — For the past three weeks, the Grand Island Fire Department has been visiting area schools to offer up a few fire prevent...