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Ricketts Introduces Five Bills to Combat Chinese Communist Party Influence
Sep 26, 2024 / Press Release
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE), a member of the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations, introduced five pieces of...
State Officials Highlight the Importance of Planning for Power Outages National Preparedness Month
Sep 26, 2024 / NEMA
September 25, 2024 (LINCOLN, NEB.) — Nebraskans have faced several significant weather events this year. Power outages alone have...
Gov. Pillen Announces Receipt of Federal Aid for June 20 – July 8 Storms
Sep 26, 2024 / Press Release
LINCOLN, NE – Governor Jim Pillen is announcing the receipt of federal funds to aid in the recovery from storms that impacted multiple Nebras...-2024-09-25-15-10-28.jpg?width=550&height=289)
Grand Island Utilities Sending Team to Assist With Hurricane Helene Power Restoration
Sep 25, 2024 / Spencer Schubert Communications Manager City of GI
Grand Island, Neb. — Less than two months after assisting in the power restoration efforts following severe storms in both Omaha and Lincoln,...
Buffalo County Sample Ballots Available
Sep 25, 2024 / Buffalo County
Buffalo County sample ballots for the November 5, 2024 general election are now available for viewing at https://www.votercheck.necvr.ne.gov/VoterV...
Walk to End Human Trafficking–Oct. 19
Sep 25, 2024 / Anissa Paitz, PR Strategist, CHI
KEARNEY-CHI Health Good Samaritan, in partnership with New Life Church, Family Practice Associates, Family Advocacy Network, GI ACT, Kearney Dawn R...
Troopers Make 35 DUI Arrests During Husker Home Games
Sep 25, 2024 / NSP
SEPTEMBER 25, 2024 (LINCOLN, NEB.) — The first homestand of the Husker football season is in the books and Nebraska State Troopers were...
CDHD Offers Healthy Families Program
Sep 25, 2024 / KRGI News
Alondra Argueta of the Central District Health Department joined Brian Gallagher about the Healthy Families Program.
CNCAA Has Several Offerings Coming Up
Sep 25, 2024 / KRGI News
Lorinda Brown visited with Brian Gallagher on a variety of subjects.-2024-09-25-11-45-46.jpg?width=550&height=289)
UNK scholarship program creates pathway to careers in government, public administration
Sep 25, 2024 / Tyler Ellyson UNK Communications
KEARNEY – The University of Nebraska at Kearney is launching a new scholarship program for students who want to pursue careers in government ...-2024-09-25-11-36-42.jpg?width=550&height=289)
Central Nebraska Growth Foundation Awarded $845K Grant for New Rental Construction Project
Sep 25, 2024 / Spencer Schubert Communications Manager City of GI
Grand Island, Neb. — The Central Nebraska Growth Foundation (CNGF), which serves as the charitable arm of the Grand Island Area Economic Deve...
Harvest Season Requires Drivers to Share the Road
Sep 25, 2024 / NSP
SEPTEMBER 25, 2024 (LINCOLN, NEB.) — Harvest season is underway, and the Nebraska State Patrol encourages all motorists to be awa...
GI City Council Wrap with Doug Lanfear
Sep 25, 2024 / Spencer Schubert Communications Manager City of GI
The Grand Island City Council met on Tuesday. See comments from member Doug Lanfear.-2024-09-25-08-19-50.jpg?width=550&height=289)
Gov. Pillen Addresses Committee on Pacific Conflict at Inaugural Meeting
Sep 25, 2024 / Press Release
LINCOLN, NE – Governor Jim Pillen addressed the newly formed Committee on Pacific Conflict, which held its inaugural meeting this morning. Th...-2024-09-25-08-16-37.jpg?width=550&height=289)
Former Kearney radiologist creates scholarship for UNMC medical student at UNK
Sep 25, 2024 / Tyler Ellyson UNK News editor
KEARNEY – Nebraska native William Northwall, M.D., has created a full cost-of-attendance scholarship for a Nebraska student who studies medic...
GI Police Report
Sep 25, 2024 / GIPD
News media report for: 09/25/24All crimes reported in this news media report are felonies for the past 24 hours. For more information on repor...
White Lotus Group Announces Development of New DMV Service Center in Grand Island
Sep 24, 2024 / Press Release
Grand Island, Neb.—September 24, 2024 –White Lotus Group, a vertically integrated real estate development firm, is pleased to anno...
Gov. Pillen Issues Statement Regarding Special Session to Restore Winner-Take-All to Nebraska
Sep 24, 2024 / Press Release
LINCOLN, NE – Today, Governor Jim Pillen issued the following statement regarding a special session to restore winner-take-all prior to the 2...
Hall County Sample Ballots Available Now on NEBRASKA VOTER CHECK
Sep 24, 2024 / Press Release
Grand Island, Nebr. – Hall County sample ballots for the November 5, 2024 general election are now available for viewing on NEBRASKA VOT...
GI Police Report
Sep 24, 2024 / GIPD
News media report for: 09/24/24All crimes reported in this news media report are felonies for the past 24 hours. For more information on repor...-2024-09-24-08-18-38.jpg?width=550&height=289)
With an emphasis on value, UNK climbs to No. 6 on annual ‘Best Colleges’ list
Sep 24, 2024 / By TYLER ELLYSON UNK Communications
KEARNEY – When Daelynn Hofaker was comparing colleges, there were a few must-have items on her checklist. She was looking for a school where...-2024-09-24-08-15-15.jpg?width=550&height=289)
UNK Wind Ensemble announces members, fall concert dates
Sep 24, 2024 / Tyler Ellyson, editor, UNK News
KEARNEY – The University of Nebraska at Kearney Wind Ensemble has announced its fall 2024 members and concert dates. Performances are schedu...-2024-09-24-08-05-45.jpg?width=550&height=289)
Melody Round-Up Parade set for Saturday in downtown Hastings
Sep 24, 2024 / Michael Howie Hastings College
(Hastings, Nebraska) – Hastings College’s Melody Round-Up Parade is in beautiful downtown Hastings this Saturday, September 28, 2024. S...
Nebraska Crop Production Report
Sep 23, 2024 / USDA
NEBRASKA CROP PROGRESS AND CONDITION LINCOLN, Neb. September 23, 2024 - For the week ending September 22, 2024, there were 6.7 days suitable ...
Grand Island City Council to Meet Tuesday
Sep 23, 2024 / KRGI News
The Grand Island Council Meets on Tuesday. An agenda is below.