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Cupcake Wars Returns to GI Next Week
Feb 5, 2025 / KRGI News
Cupcake Wars makes is second appearance at the Grand Generation Center next Thursday. It benefits the center and the GRACE Foundation. Rob Cz...
GGICF Has Deadlines Approaching
Feb 5, 2025 / KRGI News
The Greater Grand Island Community Foundation has its scholarship deadline coming up Monday. Megan Vaughn talked with Brian Gallagher. (1)-2025-02-05-07-54-29.jpg?width=550&height=289)
Nebraska Agri-Business Association Holds 67th Nebraska Agri-Business Exposition and Announces 2024 Industry Awards, CCA Awards
Feb 5, 2025 / Press Release
(Kearney, NE) The 67th Nebraska Agri-Business Exposition was held January 28-29, 2025 in Kearney, Nebraska at the Younes Conference Center North. T... (1)-2025-02-05-07-50-02.jpg?width=550&height=289)
Gov. Pillen Testifies on Legislation to Ban Cell Phones in Schools
Feb 5, 2025 / Laura Strimple
LINCOLN, NE – Today, Governor Jim Pillen testified before the Nebraska State Legislature’s Education Committee on LB140 which proposes ...
Alda Fire: Private Mechanic Shop Total Loss
Feb 4, 2025 / KRGI News
(Alda, NE) - On Tuesday morning the Alda Volunteer Fire Department along with mutual aid from Grand Island Rural, Wood River, and Cairo responded t...
Central City Wrestling Spotlight
Feb 4, 2025 / KRGI Sports
Dylan Lovejoy will be one of the Central City wrestlers taking part in the state dual tournament this weekend. The Bison will be the number s...
Student Organizations Celebrate Legislative Day
Feb 4, 2025 / NDEA
Students from across the state representing seven of Nebraska’s Career and Technical Student Organizations visited the Capitol February 4th i...
NDCS announces leadership changes
Feb 4, 2025 / NDCS
February 4, 2025 (Lincoln, Neb.) – Today, Director Rob Jeffreys announced multiple leadership changes at the Nebraska Department of Cor...
Hastings Police Report
Feb 4, 2025 / HPD
February 4th 2025Reported Offenses: On February 3, 2025, a 58-year-old Hastings resident reported a criminal mischief in the 2200 block of West 5t...
Ravenna Public Schools Announces March Bond Election to Address Urgent Facility Needs
Feb 4, 2025 / Press Release
Listen to an interview with Superintendent Ken Schroeder below. Ravenna, Nebraska – Ravenna Public Schools will ask the community to vote on...
GI Police Report
Feb 4, 2025 / GIPD
News media report for: 02/04/25All crimes reported in this news media report are felonies for the past 24 hours. For more information on repor...
CCC Dental Hygiene Clinic Opens for 2025 Spring Semester
Feb 3, 2025 / Joni Ransom Chief of Staff
The dental hygiene clinic at Central Community College-Hastings has opened for the 2025 spring semester. ...
Minatare Woman Sentenced to Probation and Restitution for Medicaid Fraud
Feb 3, 2025 / Suzanne Gage Director of Communications
Attorney General Mike Hilgers announced today that a Minatare woman who owns Campbell Pharmacy in Oshkosh, Nebraska, was sentenced to two years of ...
Nebraska Crop Production Report
Feb 3, 2025 / USDA
LINCOLN, Neb. February 3, 2025 - For the week ending February 2, 2025, topsoil moisture supplies rated 27% very short, 51% short, 22% adequate...
Kearney Welcome Center Opens
Feb 3, 2025 / Madalyn Gotschall COMMUNICATIONS COORDINATOR
(KEARNEY, NEBRASKA) Visitors and residents of Kearney are invited to enjoy a brand-new visitors center opening today, February 3rd.The Welcome...
Hall County Treasurer Touches on Variety of Subjects
Feb 3, 2025 / KRGI News
Hall County Treasurer Alaina Verplank gave an update with Brian Gallagher on the Community Connection.-2025-02-03-11-30-38.jpg?width=550&height=289)
Former sociology chair Pigott Janssen leaves $2.25M gift to University of Nebraska at Kearney
Feb 3, 2025 / Tyler Ellyson UNK News editor
KEARNEY – The late Ruth Ann Pigott Janssen, a beloved former professor and chair of the sociology department at the University of Nebraska at...
Hastings Police Report
Feb 3, 2025 / HPD
Reported Offenses: On February 2, 2025, a 48-year-old Hastings resident reported a criminal mischief in the 1300 block of Sheridan Drive. On Febr... (1)-2025-02-03-11-24-34.jpg?width=550&height=289)
Good Samaritan Accepting Applications for Health Career Scholarships until April 1
Feb 3, 2025 / Anissa Paitz External Communications Manager
KEARNEY - Applications are being accepted until April 1 for Good Samaritan Foundation’s annual Health Career Scholarship program. Recipients ...
Big Brother Big Sisters of America Launches Groundbreaking Research on the Long-Term Impacts of Mentorship
Feb 3, 2025 / BBBS
Grand Island, NE – (February 3, 2025) – On January 28, Big Brothers Big Sisters of America (BBBSA) – the preeminent one-to-one yo...
Mid-America Manufacturing Economy Begins Year on Positive Note
Feb 3, 2025 / Creighton University
January 2025 Survey Highlights:-For only the third time since July 2024, the overall, or Business Conditions Index, climbed above growth neutral.-F...
GI Police Report
Feb 3, 2025 / GIPD
News media report for: 02/03/25All crimes reported in this news media report are felonies for the past 24 hours. For more information on repor...
Hastings Police Report
Feb 2, 2025 / HPD
February 2nd 2025Reported Offenses: On February 1, 2025, a 30-year-old Hastings resident reported a criminal mischief in the 700 block of North Mi...
Legislative round-up: Week of Jan. 26
Feb 2, 2025 / by Owen Reimer
Nebraska News ServiceLINCOLN--In its third week of the 2025 session, the Nebraska Legislature began its first full week of hearings, with committee...
Standoff in Hitchcock County
Feb 2, 2025 / NSP-North Platte
FEBRUARY 2, 2025 (NORTH PLATTE, NEB.) — Troopers with the Nebraska State Patrol SWAT Team have arrested one person following a standoff in Hi...