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Government Officials React to the Passing of Howard Hawks

Dec 8, 2024 / Press Release

Gov. Jim Pillen Issues Statement on Passing of Howard Hawks  LINCOLN, NE – Governor Jim Pillen issued the following statement on th...
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Hastings Police Report

Dec 8, 2024 / HPD

December 7, 2024Reported Offenses: On December 6, 2024, an 80-year-old Hastings resident reported a hit and run in the 1000 block of North Colorad...
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Senator Ricketts’ Weekly Column: Getting the EPA Back on Track

Dec 8, 2024 / Pete Ricketts

The Biden-Harris Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is broken. Delusional and expensive regulations caused prices to rise for families and busin...
Unveiling of the Mahatma Gandhi Bust at Nebraska State Capitol

Unveiling of the Mahatma Gandhi Bust at Nebraska State Capitol

Dec 8, 2024 / Soumith Raju K Consul, CGI Seattle

Governor Jim Pillen of Nebraska unveiled a bust of Mahatma Gandhi today at the Governor’s Office in the iconic Nebraska State Capitol premise...
Donated and Decorated Christmas Tree to be Lit Sunday at State Capitol

Donated and Decorated Christmas Tree to be Lit Sunday at State Capitol

Dec 8, 2024 / Laura Strimple

LINCOLN, NE – The Nebraska State Capitol will be filled with song and music on Sunday, Dec. 8, as Governor Jim Pillen and First Lady Suzanne ...
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Hunter Biden and Government Accountability

Dec 8, 2024 / Rep. Adrian Smith

This week, despite prior assurances made repeatedly by the president himself and his spokespeople he would not do so, President Biden announced he ...
Briese Reminds Enable Users to Act by Year’s End

Briese Reminds Enable Users to Act by Year’s End

Dec 8, 2024 / Charles Isom

(Lincoln) Today Treasurer Tom Briese reminds Nebraskans to contribute to Enable Savings Plans before December 31 to take advantage of end-of-year t...
Heartland United Way Breaks Campaign Record, Awards New Car

Heartland United Way Breaks Campaign Record, Awards New Car

Dec 8, 2024 / Sara Kirkley Communications Director

The need continues to grow, but so does the generosity in Hall, Hamilton, Howard and Merrick Counties. Heartland United Way’s 2024-2025 camp...
Hansen’s paintings on display at Good Samaritan

Hansen’s paintings on display at Good Samaritan

Dec 7, 2024 / Anissa Paitz External Communications Manager

KEARNEY— CHI Health Good Samaritan welcomes Kearney artist Russell Lee Hansen to its Walkway Gallery. His exhibit features oil and acrylic pa...
Aurora BB Preps for First Road Trip

Aurora BB Preps for First Road TripAudio Icon, this article contains audio

Dec 6, 2024 / KRGI Sports

The Aurora basketball teams visit Wahoo Saturday. The Huskies swept Adams Central Thursday. The girls took a 36-31 win while the boys prevailed 49-...
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YWCA to Launch Fund DriveAudio Icon, this article contains audio

Dec 6, 2024 / KRGI News

Amy Bennett joined Brian Gallagher to discuss the renovation of the old Starr Elementary.
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GI Little Theatre Presents Christmas ShowAudio Icon, this article contains audio

Dec 6, 2024 / Press Release

Listen to an interview with cast members below. Grand Island Little Theatre presents "A Candle in the Window" by L Don Swartz. A small group of we...
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Hastings Police Report

Dec 6, 2024 / HPD

December 6th 2024Reported Offenses: On December 5, 2024, a 37-year-old Hastings resident reported a protection order violation in the 1600 block o...
GIPD Make it Click Mobilization Figures Finalized

GIPD Make it Click Mobilization Figures Finalized

Dec 6, 2024 / Spencer Schubert Communications Manager City of GI

Grand Island, Neb. — The Grand Island Police Department received a grant from the Nebraska Office of Highway Safety/NDOT for officers to work...
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Nebraska Attorney General’s Office Announces Two Settlements in Multistate Litigation against Generic Drug Manufacturers

Dec 6, 2024 / Suzanne Gage Director of Communications

Lincoln – Today, the Nebraska Attorney General’s Office announced that it has joined settlements with Defendants Heritage Pharmaceutica...
Hastings College to launch Doerr Center for Civic Engagement

Hastings College to launch Doerr Center for Civic Engagement

Dec 6, 2024 / Michael Howie Hastings College

(Hastings, Nebraska) – For Karen and Roger Doerr, a line in Hastings College’s mission sparked deeper thinking.  What does it mea...
Alda Man Taken into Proective Custody

Alda Man Taken into Proective Custody

Dec 6, 2024 / Captain Troy Arends Hall County Sheriff's Office

Here's a release from Hall County Sheriff's office.
GI Man Arrested in Sexual Assault of a Minor

GI Man Arrested in Sexual Assault of a Minor

Dec 6, 2024 / GIPD

News media report for: 12/06/24All crimes reported in this news media report are felonies for the past 24 hours. For more information on repor...
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Hastings Police Report

Dec 5, 2024 / HPD

December 5th 2024Reported Offenses: On December 4, 2024, a 32-year-old Hastings resident reported an assault that occurred at an unknown location....
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Teammates in GI Launches New ProgramAudio Icon, this article contains audio

Dec 5, 2024 / KRGI News

Melissa Almond with the Teammates Mentoring Program joined Brian Gallagher. 
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GI Lutheran Schools Featured on the Education FocusAudio Icon, this article contains audio

Dec 5, 2024 / KRGI News

Brad Keasling of Trinity Lutheran School and Chelsea Liess of Heartland Lutheran joined Brian Gallagher for interviews. 
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Heartland United Way to Hold Car Giveaway UPDATEAudio Icon, this article contains audio

Dec 5, 2024 / Press Release

Listen to an interview with Karen Rathke below.“25 Keys of Christmas Car Giveaway” Hosted by Tom Dinsdale Automotive Who: The Media, ...
NSB FY25 Executive Committee: From left to right—Mike Tomes (Secretary), Mark Caspers (Chairman), Greg Anderson (Vice Chairman) and Blake Johnson (Treasurer).

New Officers and Committees Set to Lead the Nebraska Soybean Board

Dec 5, 2024 / NSB

LINCOLN, Neb. (December 5, 2024) – The Nebraska Soybean Board (NSB) convened its inaugural board meeting for fiscal year 2025 on November 25&...
Rural Poll Shows Many Distrustful of Artificial Intelligence

Rural Poll Shows Many Distrustful of Artificial Intelligence

Dec 5, 2024 / Becky Vogt, Department of Agricultural Leadership, Education and Communication

Lincoln, Nebraska, Dec. 5, 2024 — Most rural Nebraskans are not well informed about artificial intelligence and are not confident it is being...
GIPR to Host First-Ever Citywide Christmas Light Contest UPDATE

GIPR to Host First-Ever Citywide Christmas Light Contest UPDATEAudio Icon, this article contains audio

Dec 5, 2024 / Spencer Schubert Communications Manager City of GI

Listen to an interview with Jeremy Bachman and Spencer Schubert.  Grand Island, Neb. — To help the city usher in the Christmas holiday,...