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Monthly Hoopla Limit Changing on December 1

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

Grand Island, Neb. —  Growing popularity of the digital service hoopla® through the Grand Island Public Library is leading to anothe...

GIPD Chief Named Honorary Admiral of Nebraska Navy

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

Grand Island, Neb. — From being “Chef Denney” for his televised segment “The Business Beat” to being Chief Denney for...

Nebraska Aeronautics Commission, NDOT Aeronautics Announces Grant Allocations

Nov 26, 2024 / NDOT

Nov. 26, 2024 (Lincoln, Neb.) – The Nebraska Aeronautics Commission, working alongside the Nebraska Department of Transportation-Divisio...

Hastings Police Report

Nov 26, 2024 / HPD

November 26th 2024Reported Offenses: On November 25, 2024, a 27-year-old Hastings resident reported an assault and a criminal mischief in the 200 ...

GI Police Report

Nov 26, 2024 / GIPD

News media report for: 11/26/24All crimes reported in this news media report are felonies for the past 24 hours. For more information on repor...

Troopers Find Over 60 LBs of Cocaine and Marijuana in Traffic Stops

Nov 26, 2024 / NSP

November 26, 2024 (North Platte, Neb.) – Troopers with the Nebraska State Patrol arrested four people this weekend after finding more over 30...

Nebraska Extension succession planning series for women in agriculture kicks off in January

Nov 26, 2024 / UNL

Lincoln, Neb., Nov. 25, 2024 —A multi-state extension workshop series for women in agriculture will offer strategies to evaluate and improve ...

Nebraska Crop Progress and Condition Report

Nov 25, 2024 / USDA

LINCOLN, Neb. November 25, 2024 - For the week ending November 24, 2024, there were 5.3 days suitable for fieldwork, according to the USDA's N...

Two Arrested In Merrick County Child Abuse Investigation

Nov 25, 2024 / Merrick County Sheriff's Department

(Merrick County, NE) - Over the weekend following an investigation from the Merrick County Sheriff's Office in the 100 block of Russell Road in rur...

Property Tax Forms to Go Out Next Month

Nov 25, 2024 / KRGI News

Hall County Treasurer Alaina Verplank joined Brian Gallagher on the Community Connection

UNL's Cutivate ACCESS Has Launched Two New Academic Programs

Nov 25, 2024 / UNL

Lincoln, Nebraska, Nov. 25, 2024 — The University of Nebraska–Lincoln’s Cultivate ACCESS (Agriculture Career Communities to Empow...

Heartland United Way Brings Holiday Joy with Seasonal Programs Supporting Local Families

Nov 25, 2024 / Karen Rathke

LISTEN TO AN INTERViEW WITH KAREN RATHKE BELOW Grand Island, NE – November 25, 2024 – This holiday season, Heartland United Way is bri...

Hastings Police Report

Nov 25, 2024 / HPD

November 25th, 2024Reported Offenses: On November 24, 2024, a 44-year-old Hastings resident reported a fraud in the 1400 block of East South Stree...

GI Police Report

Nov 25, 2024 / GIPD

News media report for: 11/25/24All crimes reported in this news media report are felonies for the past 24 hours. For more information on repor...

Overcoming Rural Health Care Challenges

Nov 23, 2024 / By Rep. Adrian Smith

One-size-fits-all mandates from Washington are rarely the answer to the problems Americans face, and health care is no exception. As anyone who has...

Powerful Wisdom & Native American Heritage Month

Nov 23, 2024 / Governor Jim Pillen

 November is Native American Heritage Month. We need only look to our own State Capitol to see the enormous influence of indigenous people on ...

Three Submit their Names for Supreme Court Judge in the Fifth Judicial District

Nov 22, 2024 / Press Release

November 21, 2024 LINCOLN – David J. A. Bargen, Adams; Jason M. Bergevin, Columbus; and Lawrence E. Welch, Jr., Plattsmouth, have submitted a...

Nebraska Advanced Practice Registered Nurse License Revoked for Fraud

Nov 22, 2024 / AG

On November 20, 2024, Nebraska's Chief Medical Officer Dr. Timothy Tesmer revoked the licenses of Andrea Meisinger, an Advanced Practice Registered...

Nebraska Cattle on Feed Report

Nov 22, 2024 / USDA

NEBRASKA CATTLE ON FEED UP 2% LINCOLN, Neb. November 22, 2024 - Nebraska feedlots, with capacities of 1,000 or more head, contained 2.59 mill...

NSP Launches Make It Click Campaign Ahead of Thanksgiving

Nov 22, 2024 / NSP

November 21, 2024 (Lincoln, NEB.)  —  The holiday season is in full force. The Nebraska State Patrol is kicking off the holiday tra...

Smith, Cotton, Kaine, and Spanberger Introduce Bipartisan, Bicameral End Drug Shortages Act

Nov 22, 2024 / Press Release

Washington, D.C. – Today, Rep. Adrian Smith (R-NE), Sen. Tom Cotton (R-AR), Sen. Tim Kaine (D-VA), and Rep. Abigail Spanberger (D-VA) introdu...

Troopers Urge Safe Travel for Husker Saturday Double-Header

Nov 22, 2024 / NSP

November 22, 2024 (Lincoln, Neb.)  — Saturday will be a busy day for Husker fans with two big games in Lincoln. The Nebraska State Patro...

GI Police Report

Nov 22, 2024 / GIPD

News media report for: 11/22/24All crimes reported in this news media report are felonies for the past 24 hours. For more information on repor...

Hastings Police Report

Nov 22, 2024 / HPD

November 22nd 2024Reported Offenses: On November 21, 2024, a 68-year-old Hastings resident reported an assault in the 700 block of North Denver Av...

St. Francis presents Christina Martinez with DAISY Award

Nov 22, 2024 / Anissa Paitz, PR Strategist, CHI

Grand Island— CHI Health St. Francis recognizes Medical/Surgical nurse Christina Martinez, RN, its most recent DAISY Award recipient. Martine...