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Second Nature Honors CCC

Jan 29, 2025 / Scott Miller-CCC

GRAND ISLAND, Neb. – Central Community College is one of six colleges and universities recognized for outstanding climate actions efforts. S...

Greater Grand Island Community Foundation Supports Big Brothers Big Sisters with $12,000 Donation for New Bigs with Badges Program

Jan 29, 2025 / Megan Vaughn Communications Officer

Grand Island, NE – The Greater Grand Island Community Foundation is excited to announce a $12,000 donation to Big Brothers Big Sisters o...

Nebraska Students Competitive Compared to Other States on National Math and Reading Assessments

Jan 29, 2025 / David Jespersen Administrator Office of Public Information & Communications

Nebraska’s 2024 fourth and eighth graders scored higher than the national average in math and close to the national average in reading. Nebra...

Tabitha Offers a Variety of Grief Support Groups in February + Health Tip

Jan 29, 2025 / Tabitha

Tabitha, Nebraska’s industry-leading Senior Care provider, offers a variety of support groups throughout Hall, Hamilton, Merrick, Clay, Buffa...

Minor Apprehended After High-Speed Pursuit South of Kearney

Jan 29, 2025 / NSP

January 28, 2025 (Kearney, Neb.)  — Troopers with the Nebraska State Patrol, with assistance from the Kearney County Sheriff’s Off...

GIPS Issues Letter to Patrons on Families Potential Affected by Immigration Issues

Jan 29, 2025 / KRGI News

Matt Fisher, the Grand Island Public Schools Superintendent, issued a letter to patrons on immigration. Dear GIPS Families, Nothing is more impor...

GI City Council Highlights

Jan 29, 2025 / Spencer Schubert Communications Manager City of GI

The Grand Island City Council met on Tuesday.*Council celebrated Sgt. Mike Nelson's 25 years of service to the Grand Island Police Department* ...

Funke Delivers First State of the Judiciary

Jan 28, 2025 / KRGI News

Nebraska Supreme Court Justice Jeffrey Funke spoke to the legislature in his first state of the judiciary address. Listen to the speech below. ...

Hastings Police Report

Jan 28, 2025 / HPD

January 28th 2025Reported Offenses: Arrests/Citations: On January 27, 2025, a 28-year-old Hastings resident was arrested for third degree domesti...

Rural Prosperity Nebraska Course Offered

Jan 28, 2025 / Russell Shaffer, Rural Prosperity Nebraska

Lincoln, Nebraska, Jan. 28, 2025 — Rural Prosperity Nebraska is teaming up with NU Advance, the University of Nebraska’s non-credit pro...

Nebraska’s December 2024 Unemployment Rate is 2.8 Percent

Jan 28, 2025 / NDOL

LINCOLN - The Nebraska Department of Labor (NDOL) announced today that Nebraska’s preliminary unemployment rate for December 2024 is 2.8 perc...

Grand Island Man Arrested in Threatening Case

Jan 28, 2025 / Spencer Schubert Communications Manager City of GI

Grand Island, Neb. — Grand Island Police Department Investigators arrested 21-year-old Joel Hernandez-Sanchez at his Grand Island residence o...

GI Police Report

Jan 28, 2025 / GIPD

News media report for: 1/28/25All crimes reported in this news media report are felonies for the past 24 hours. For more information on report...

NWPS: Two Confirmed Cases of Whooping Cough

Jan 27, 2025 / KRGI News

(Grand Island, NE) - On Monday evening Northwest Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Jeff Edwards informed patrons of two confirmed cases of pertussi...

$20,000 in Internship Grants Awarded to Nebraska Public Libraries

Jan 27, 2025 / NLC

The Nebraska Library Commission recently awarded Nebraska Library Internship Grants totaling $20,000 to sixteen Nebraska public libraries. These in...

Hall County Board to Meet Tuesday

Jan 27, 2025 / KRGI News

Hall County Commissioners will tackle a variety of issues Tuesday. Vice Chair Scott Sorensen gave a preview with Brian Gallagher. An agenda is atta...

GI City Council Meets Tuesday

Jan 27, 2025 / City of GI

Meeting Agenda of City Council Regular MeetingCouncil Chambers100 E First StreetJanuary 28, 2025 7:00 PM1. CALL TO ORDERThis is an open meetin...

Hastings Police Report

Jan 27, 2025 / HPD

January 27th 2025Reported Offenses: On January 26, 2025, a 26-year-old Hastings resident reported a shoplifting in the 1100 block of East South St...

Summer Food Service Program Grant Applications Open

Jan 27, 2025 / David Jespersen Administrator Office of Public Information & Communications

Children need good food all year long, even when they are not in school. The Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) provides healthy meals to children,...

GI Police Report

Jan 27, 2025 / GIPD

News media report for: 1/27/25All crimes reported in this news media report are felonies for the past 24 hours. For more information on report...

$9.8 Million Awarded to Waste and Litter Reduction, Recycling, and Scrap Tire Grants

Jan 27, 2025 / NDEE

See release below.

Five Conservation Scholarships Awarded

Jan 26, 2025 / Press Release

The Nebraska Chapter of the Soil & Water Conservation Society (SWCS), the Nebraska Soil & Water Conservation Foundation (NSWCF), and the Ne...

Gov. Pillen Touts Support for Gun Industry and Owner Rights at Annual SHOT Show

Jan 26, 2025 / Laura Strimple

LINCOLN, NE – The influence of special interest groups, state support for Second Amendment rights and the impact of legislation on the firear...

Legislative Roundup: Week of Jan. 20

Jan 26, 2025 / by Josie Golka Nebraska News Service

LINCOLN--The Nebraska Legislature wrapped up bill introductions and began committee hearings in the third week of its 2025 session, including propo...

Suspect Identified After Pursuit, Officer-Involved Shooting in Omaha

Jan 26, 2025 / NSP

January 25, 2025 (Omaha, Neb.)  — An Omaha man has been lodged in Douglas County Jail after a pursuit early Saturday morning that includ...