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GI Police Report
Mar 3, 2026 / GIPD
FELONY REPORTNews media report for: 03/03/2026All crimes reported in this news media report are felonies for the past 24 hours. For all media ...
Nebraska Severe Weather Awareness Week March 23-27,
Mar 3, 2026 / National Weather Service
Sandhills Cranes. The Time Change. March Madness. All of those events signal springis just around the corner, and with that, severe weather. Nebras...
Nebraska, Iowa, and Missouri File Brief in Support of Effort to Stop California from Imposing Labeling Requirements on Critical Farming Inputs
Mar 3, 2026 / Suzanne Gage Director of Communications
LINCOLN — Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers led a 15-State coalition that filed an amicus brief in the United States Supreme Court to su...
Applications to Become a Nebraska State Trooper Open Today
Mar 2, 2026 / Nebraska State Patrol
LINCOLN, NEB. — If you’re looking for a career in law enforcement, now is your chance to pursue a career as a Trooper with ...
Charles W. Herbster Will Not Run for Governor in 2026
Mar 2, 2026 / Charles Herbster
FALLS CITY, NE — Monday, Nebraska agri-businessman Charles W. Herbster announced he will not file to run for governor in the 2026 Republican ...
Gov. Pillen, Other Leaders Visit with Nebraska Army National Guard Soldiers Before D.C. Mission
Mar 2, 2026 / Governor's Office
LINCOLN, Neb. – Governor Jim Pillen, Lt. Governor. Joe Kelly, and Maj. Gen. Craig Strong, Nebraska Adjutant General, visited with Nebraska Ar...
Hastings freshman found dead in dorm room
Mar 2, 2026 / News
SIOUX CITY - Morningside University in Sioux City, IA announced the death of a Hastings woman. The university made the announcement in a Facebook p...
2026 Nebraska Passport Stops Selected
Mar 2, 2026 / Nebraska Passport Program
LINCOLN, Neb. – Visit Nebraska is thrilled to announce the stops included in the 2026 Nebraska Passport program. The Passport helps Nebraskan...
Middle, high school students invited to ‘Wholly Shift!’ at 2026 Hastings Youth Conference
Mar 2, 2026 / Hastings College
Hastings, Nebraska – Hastings College and the ASPIRE program are inviting students from across the region to experience a week of transformat...
Juveniles injured in Merrick County Crash; alcohol a contributing factor
Mar 2, 2026 / Merrick County Sheriff's Office
A Merrick County Deputy was detailed to 2nd Road just south of County Road I to investigate a single car roll over crash. A preliminary investigat...
A Seat at the Table Delivers Results for Nebraska
Mar 2, 2026 / Gov Pillens Office
Getting to be your Governor has led to a lot of goosebump moments and last week had a few as Suzanne and I traveled to the annual Governor meetings...
Ricketts Urges Prudential Regulators to Improve the Ability of Smaller Banks to Participate in the Mortgage Market at Senate Banking Hearing
Mar 2, 2026 / Sen. Ricketts Office
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Yesterday, U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE) participated in a Senate Banking Committee hearing where he advocated for reg...
Three earthquakes shake southern Nebraska
Mar 2, 2026 / News
COWLES - Three separate earthquakes rattled parts of southern Nebraska and northern Kansas Sunday and Monday morning. Initially, the United ...
Hastings Kiwanis Reaches 85% of Fundraising Goal for New Community Skatepark
Mar 2, 2026 / Michael Howie
HASTINGS, NE — The Hastings Kiwanis Club announced today that it has raised $178,000 toward its $200,000 fundraising commitment for the new H...
Hastings Police Report
Mar 2, 2026 / HPD
March 2nd 2026Reported Offenses: On March 1, 2026, a 37-year-old Hastings resident reported a criminal mischief in the 700 block of South Saint Jo...
Mid-America Manufacturing Jumps into Positive Territory
Mar 2, 2026 / Kristen Crawford
February 2026 Survey Highlights:-A sharp upturn in new February orders pushed the overall index into solid growth territory.-The regional manufactu...
GI Police Report
Mar 2, 2026 / GIPD
FELONY REPORTNews media report for: 03/02/2026All crimes reported in this news media report are felonies for the past 24 hours. For all media ...
Black Hills Energy announces continuation of Funds for Firefighters grant project
Mar 2, 2026 / Black Hills Energy
Kearney, Nebraska – Volunteer firefighters are essential to the safety and resilience of rural communities. For the second consecutive year, ...
Three Submit their Names for County Court Judge in the Ninth Judicial District
Mar 2, 2026 / Press Release
LINCOLN – Matthew C. Boyle, Stacie A. Goding, and Martin R. Klein, all of Grand Island, have submitted applications for appointment as County...
Earthquake rattles southern Nebraska and northern Kansas
Mar 1, 2026 / News
COWLES - The United States Geological Survey confirmed that a 4.1 magnitude earthquake occurred in south-central Nebraska and northern Kansas aroun...
Kearney Narcotics Investigation Leads to Arrest
Mar 1, 2026 / Nebraska State Patrol
Kearney, Neb. — Investigators with the Nebraska State Patrol, with the assistance of the Kearney Police Department and the TRIDENT Task...
South Locust Street Project Enters 2026 Construction Season; Road Closures Begin March 2
Mar 1, 2026 / City of Grand Island
Grand Island, Neb. — The City of Grand Island Public Works Department will be closing Bismark Road from South Locust Street to Pine Street on...
NSP Investigating Attempted Murder/Suicide in Kearney County
Mar 1, 2026 / Nebraska State Patrol
MINDEN — The Nebraska State Patrol Investigative Services Division, with assistance from the Kearney County Sheriff’s Office and Kearne...
GISH National Honor Society Inducts 83 Juniors into Prestigious Program
Feb 27, 2026 / Mitchell Roush GIPS
GRAND ISLAND, (NEB.) — Grand Island Senior High (GISH) welcomed its newest members, over the weekend, to the nation’s most storied soci...