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Most Rural Nebraskans Believe Lack of Civil Discourse is a Problem

Oct 1, 2024 / Becky Vogt, Department of Agricultural Leadership, Education and Communication

Lincoln, Nebraska, Oct. 1, 2024 — Most rural Nebraskans (69%) see the lack of civil discourse in the political system as at least a somewhat ...

Alcohol Compliance Checks Held in Dawson County

Oct 1, 2024 / NSP

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024 (NORTH PLATTE, NEB.)  —  Investigators with the Nebraska State Patrol (NSP) conducted local alcohol compliance c...

Making of A Champion Event To Inspire Tri-Cities Youth

Sep 30, 2024 / Press Release

Making of A Champion Event To Inspire Tri-Cities Youth to Triumph Over Adversity After Harvest of Harmony Parade Oct 5. Listen to an interview abou...

Red Flag Warning Today

Sep 30, 2024 / NWS

A Red Flag Warning is in effect from 12pm to 9pm today for areas along and northwest of a line from Alma, NE to York, NE. A cold front moving throu...

GI Police Report

Sep 30, 2024 / GIPD

News media report for: 09/30/24All crimes reported in this news media report are felonies for the past 24 hours. For more information on reports, p...

Counterfeit Money Used at a St Paul Junk Jaunt Leads To Arrest

Sep 29, 2024 / St Paul Police

(St Pau, NE) - On Sunday, September 29th, St Paul police officers were dispatched to a Junk Jaunt for a report of counterfeit money being passed. T...

Refusing to Negotiate Frustrates Good-Faith Legislating

Sep 28, 2024 / By Rep. Adrian Smith

This week, prior to the September 30 deadline to authorize funding for federal government operations for the next fiscal year, Congress passed legi...

Protecting Nebraska From China

Sep 27, 2024 / Governor Jim Pillen September 27, 2024

America is the greatest country in the history of civilization. We are blessed by God to live in a land that is free, prosperous, and respects indi...

Mural competition to welcome students from 35 high schools

Sep 27, 2024 / Michael Howie Hastings College

(Hastings, Nebraska) – More than 200 high school students from 35 schools across Nebraska will be at Hastings College for the ninth annual Ja...

Smith, Craig, Colleagues Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Codify Year-Round E15

Sep 27, 2024 / Press Release

Washington, D.C. – Today, Reps. Adrian Smith (R-NE) and Angie Craig (D-MN) along with Reps. Dusty Johnson (R-SD), Nikki Budzinski (D-IL), Mar...

Senator Ricketts’ Weekly Column: Combatting the Chinese Communist Party

Sep 27, 2024 / Pete Ricketts

The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) is the greatest foreign threat facing the United States today. They steal our intellectual property. They pursue ...

St. Francis presents Andrew Hernandez with DAISY Award

Sep 27, 2024 / Anissa Paitz, PR Strategist, CHI

Grand Island— CHI Health St. Francis recognizes nurse Andrew Hernandez, RN, its most recent DAISY Award recipient. Hernandez is recognized fo...

Gov. Pillen Joins 25 Republican Governors in Calling for Passage  of Federal Antisemitism Legislation

Sep 27, 2024 / Press Release

 LINCOLN, NE – Governor Jim Pillen has joined 25 other Republican governors calling for passage of legislation in the U.S. Senate reinfo...

Jason Jones Convicted for Quadruple Homicide in Laurel Nebraska

Sep 27, 2024 / AG

Today, in Dakota County District Court, Jason Jones, age 44, was found guilty of the first-degree murders of Michele Ebeling and Gene, Janet, and D...

West Nile Confirmed in the Central District

Sep 27, 2024 / CDHD

Grand Island, NE –Central District Health Department (CDHD) sadly reports two deaths due to West Nile Virus (WNV) infections this September w...

GI Police Report

Sep 27, 2024 / GIPD

News media report for: 09/27/24All crimes reported in this news media report are felonies for the past 24 hours. For more information on repor...

Governor Pillen Announces Cabinet Level Appointments

Sep 26, 2024 / Press Release

  LINCOLN, NE – Today, Governor Jim Pillen is announcing two cabinet level appointments. The first is the appointment of Lee Will a...

Gov. Pillen Appoints Interim Director for NDEE

Sep 26, 2024 / NDEE

LINCOLN, NE – Today, Governor Jim Pillen announced the appointment of Kara Valentine as interim director for the Nebraska Department of Envir...

Hastings College Together Tuesday giving day set for October 1

Sep 26, 2024 / Michael Howie Hastings College

(Hastings, Nebraska) – Hastings College Together Tuesday is set for October 1. This special day brings together the College’s global co...

Lincoln Elementary Principal Featured on Community Connection

Sep 26, 2024 / KRGI News

Lincoln Elementary Principal Breanna McDonald and Fifth Grader Alison Nunez-Acosta joined Brian Gallagher.

Smith Announces Upcoming Staff Outreach Events

Sep 26, 2024 / Press Release

Washington, D.C. – Constituents of Third District Congressman Adrian Smith (R-NE) are invited to meet with a member of his staff during the m...

GIPR Awarded 9 Free Trees From Nebraska Statewide Arboretum

Sep 26, 2024 / Spencer Schubert Communications Manager City of GI

Grand Island, Neb. — The Grand Island Parks & Recreation Department is happy to announce that George Park will be the home to nine new tr...

City of Hastings Provides Jet Hanger Update

Sep 26, 2024 / City of Hastings

In approving the 2024-2025 fiscal year budget on Sept. 16, Members of the Hastings City Council also restored funding for construction of a je...

CHI Health offering reduced-price mammogram vouchers during October

Sep 26, 2024 / Anissa Paitz, PR Strategist, CHI

KEARNEY & GRAND ISLAND—CHI Health Good Samaritan and CHI Health St. Francis are offering reduced-priced mammograms to promote the importa...

Challenge Program Highlights Youth Work Ethic at Aksarben Stock Show

Sep 26, 2024 / Courtney Glock

Grand Island,NE -- When the Aksarben Stock Show kicks off, nerves will certainly be high for all competitors but in this case, maybe their sponsors...