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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 ...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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

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...
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Women in Ag Featured at HHDAudio Icon, this article contains audio

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...
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September is National Preparedness MonthAudio Icon, this article contains audio

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

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. 
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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 ...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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 ...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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GI City Council to Meet Tuesday

Sep 9, 2024 / KRGI News

The Grand Island City Council meets on Tuesday. An agenda is attached. 
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Hall County Board Meets TuesdayAudio Icon, this article contains audio

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...