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Hastings To Host Special Olympics Worlds Largest Truck Convoy
Sep 12, 2024 / City of Hastings
The Special Olympics “World’s Largest Truck Convoy” is being held Saturday, Sept. 21st in Hastings. Semi- Trucks will begin ...
Smith Bill to Expand School Choice Passed by Ways and Means Committee
Sep 12, 2024 / Press Release
Washington, D.C. – Today, Congressman Adrian Smith (R-NE) and Chair of the Committee on Ways and Means Jason Smith (R-MO) released the follow...
Local Poet to Visit Grand Island Public Library
Sep 12, 2024 / Spencer Schubert Communications Manager City of GI
Grand Island, Neb. — Local poet and Grand Island resident Alice Torpin will be visiting the Grand Island Public Library to present a poetry r...-2024-09-12-08-15-41.jpg?width=550&height=289)
Grand Island to Host Welcoming Week Festivities
Sep 12, 2024 / Spencer Schubert Communications Manager City of GI
Grand Island, Neb. — An annual, nationwide opportunity to embrace cultural diversity and create an atmosphere of inclusiveness is coming to G...
GI Police Report
Sep 12, 2024 / GIPD
News media report for: 09/12/24All crimes reported in this news media report are felonies for the past 24 hours. For more information on repor...
Trooper and K9 Receive National Recognition
Sep 11, 2024 / NSP
SEPTEMBER 11, 2024 (LINCOLN, NEB.) — A Nebraska State Trooper and K9 have received a national honor for their work with the Nebraska St...
Women in Ag Featured at HHD
Sep 11, 2024 / KRGI News
Jessica Groskopf, Extension Educator for Agricultural Economics, talked with Steve Stein about Wednesday's Women in Agriculture program at Hu...
September is National Preparedness Month
Sep 11, 2024 / KRGI News
Brian Gallagher conducted interviews with Jon Rosenlund, Emergency Preparedness direction and Andrew Hills, Central District Health Departmen...
GI City Council Approves 2025 Budget
Sep 11, 2024 / Spencer Schubert Communications Manager City of GI
The Grand Island City Council approved the FY 2025 budget at the meeting last night. See a wrap up from Mike Paulick.
CCC Named Sustainability Top Performer
Sep 11, 2024 / Scott Miller-CCC
GRAND ISLAND, Neb. – Central Community College has been recognized as a top performer in the 2024 Sustainable Campus Index, securing the top ...
GIPS Board of Education to Interview Two Candidates Thursday for Ward C Vacancy
Sep 11, 2024 / Mitchell Roush Director of Communications & Marketing Grand Island Public Schools
GRAND ISLAND (Neb.) — The Grand Island Public Schools Board of Education plans to conduct interviews of candidates for the vacant Ward C seat...
GI Police Report
Sep 11, 2024 / GIPD
News media report for: 09/11/24All crimes reported in this news media report are felonies for the past 24 hours. For more information on repor...
Gov. Pillen Issues Statement Following a Shooting Inside Omaha School
Sep 11, 2024 / Press Release
No school at Omaha Northwest after a shooting. The 14 year old suspect was taken into custody. A 15 year old male was transported to an Omaha hospi...
Flags to Fly at Half-Staff on Patriot Day
Sep 11, 2024 / Press Release
LINCOLN, NE – Today, Governor Jim Pillen announced that all U.S. and Nebraska flags are to be flown at half-staff on Patriot Day, September 1...
Hall County Drive Sober Results
Sep 10, 2024 / Press Release
NDOT Highway Safety Office has awarded the Hall County Sheriff's Office with funding to carry out a Selective Overtime Enforcement for the Drive So...
NDOT Announces I-80 Westbound Overnight Closure
Sep 10, 2024 / NDOT
Sept. 10, 2024 (Lincoln, Neb.) — The Nebraska Department of Transportation (NDOT) announces the overnight closure of westbound I-80 betw...
Merrick County Sheriff Captain Continues To Recover
Sep 10, 2024 / Merrick County Sheriff's Department
(Merrick Co, NE) - The Merrick County Sherriff Office has provided an update after an incident occurred leaving Captain Jake Bauer injured on duty ...
Heartland United Way’s Food Drive Going on This Week
Sep 10, 2024 / Press Release
The Heartland United Way Food Drive will take place this week to benefit Hall, Hamilton, Howard and Merrick Counties. The largest food collec...
Nebraska Crop Progress and Condition Report
Sep 10, 2024 / USDA
LINCOLN, Neb. September 9, 2024 - For the week ending September 8, 2024, there were 6.8 days suitable for fieldwork, according to the USDA's N...
GI Police Report
Sep 10, 2024 / GIPD
News media report for: 09/10/24All crimes reported in this news media report are felonies for the past 24 hours. For more information on repor...
Ricketts Announces Upcoming Mobile Office Hours
Sep 10, 2024 / Press Release
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE) announced his constituent casework staff will be hosting Mobile Office Hours arou...
Senator Ricketts’ Weekly Column: An EV Mandate Lie from VP Kamala Harris
Sep 10, 2024 / Pete Ricketts
For years, Vice President Kamala Harris has supported some of the most extreme electric vehicle (EV) mandates proposed by her Party. She consistent...
Zobel Goes Yard, NW Softball Takes Down Kearney Catholic 10-2
Sep 9, 2024 / KRGI Sports Network
(Grand Island, NE) - Senior Reyse Zobel would launch a first-inning home run on Monday night leading to a 10-2 win over Kearney Catholic at the Vet...
GI City Council to Meet Tuesday
Sep 9, 2024 / KRGI News
The Grand Island City Council meets on Tuesday. An agenda is attached.
Hall County Board Meets Tuesday
Sep 9, 2024 / KRGI News
The next Hall County Board of Commissioners Meeting is Tuesday. Board President Ron Peterson had a preview with Brian Gallagher. An agenda is attac...
