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Tickets remain for all 2025 Nebraska State Fair events
Aug 12, 2025 / Jack Sheard
Indoor concerts, outdoor shows, motorsports and bull spectacles offer high-energy entertainment for every fairgoer With something for every genera...
Bobbie’s Bargain Book returns – packed with over $1,500 in Fair Savings
Aug 12, 2025 / Jack Sheard
Fairgoers can stretch their dollars even further this year with the return of Bobbie’s Bargain Book, now on sale for just $5 through the end ...
GI Police Report
Aug 12, 2025 / GIPD
News media report for: 08/12/25All crimes reported in this news media report are felonies for the past 24 hours. For more information on the r...
Attorney General Hilgers Announces Victory in Challenge to Illegal “Clean Truck Partnership”
Aug 12, 2025 / Suzanne Gage Director of Communications
Lincoln, NE—Attorney General Mike Hilgers announced resolution of Nebraska’s pending lawsuit challenging the Clean Truck Partnership. T...
Nebraska State Patrol Now Hiring Troopers
Aug 11, 2025 / Cody Thomas – Public Relations Director
August 11, 2025 (Lincoln, Neb.) – The Nebraska State Patrol is building the next class of State Troopers. Applications are open now at Nebras...
Nebraska's corn expertise helps crack code in journey to revolutionize agriculture
Aug 11, 2025 / Troy Fedderson, University Communication and Marketing
Lincoln, Nebraska, Aug. 11, 2025 — Experts in the heart of Husker Nation are once again helping the world unravel the genetic secrets of corn...
National Poll Worker Recruitment Day Celebrated August 12
Aug 11, 2025 / Press Release
Grand Island, Nebr. – Tuesday, August 12, 2025, is National Poll Worker Recruitment Day. The day was launched in 2020 by the U.S. Election A...
Hastings Police Report
Aug 11, 2025 / HPD
August 11th 2025Reported Offenses: On August 10, 2025, a 59-year-old Hastings resident reported an assault in the 2400 block of West 4th Street. ...
Drug Enforcement Administration Encourages Open Conversations on Dangers of Drugs and Social Media as Students Return to School
Aug 11, 2025 / Emily Murray Public Information Officer
OMAHA, Nebraska – As students across the state prepare to return to school, the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Omaha Division is encou...
Hall County Board Meets on Tuesday
Aug 11, 2025 / KRGI News
The Hall County Board of Commissioners meets Tuesday. District 5 Commissioner Jane Richardson talked in advance of that meeting. You can also...
NSF Will Have New Food Options
Aug 11, 2025 / KRGI News
Keaton Irwin, the Nebraska State Fair Sale Director talked about the eating options for the 2025 event..
Local barrel racers to compete at Hastings rodeo
Aug 11, 2025 / Ruth Nicolaus For the Oregon Trail Rodeo
Hastings, Neb. – August 11, 2025 – Two local cowgirls are among the more than 150 contestants competing at the Oregon Trail Rodeo in Ha...
GI Police Report
Aug 11, 2025 / GIPD
News media report for: 08/11/25All crimes reported in this news media report are felonies for the past 24 hours. For more information on the r...
NDCS continues storm damage response
Aug 11, 2025 / NDCS
August 10, 2025 (Lincoln, Neb.) – The Nebraska Department of Correctional Services (NDCS) continues its emergency response plan following ext...
Hastings Police Report
Aug 9, 2025 / HPD
August 9th 2025Reported Offenses: On August 8, 2025, a 48-year-old Hastings resident reported a burglary in the 200 block of North California Aven...
20 Years Later, Renewable Fuels Standard Is a Success
Aug 8, 2025 / By Rep. Adrian Smith
On August 8, 2005, President George Bush signed the Energy Policy Act into law. Among other measures, this bill established the Renewable Fuels Sta...
Everything Outdoors Features Lawn Overseeding
Aug 8, 2025 / KRGI News
Elizabeth Exstrom of Hall County Extension discusses the positives of overseeding your lawn.
Six Educators Celebrated with “Teacher of the Year” honor by the Grand Island Public Schools Foundation
Aug 8, 2025 / Mitchell Roush Director of Communications & Marketing Grand Island Public Schools
GRAND ISLAND (Neb.) — The school year started off with a huge honor for a few staff members at Grand Island Public Schools. During the distr...
Hastings Police Report
Aug 8, 2025 / HPD
August 8th 2025Reported Offenses: On August 7, 2025, a 38-year-old Hastings resident reported a theft in the 3400 block of Osborne Drive East. On...
Attorney General Hilgers Secures Refunds for Around 300 Nebraska Businesses from Deceptive Business Filing Services Company
Aug 8, 2025 / Suzanne Gage Director of Communications
LINCOLN, NE – Attorney General Mike Hilgers today announced that his office secured refunds for nearly 300 Nebraska businesses from Fast Fili...
Senator Ricketts’ Weekly Column: Powering the Good Life
Aug 8, 2025 / Pete Ricketts
Nebraska powers the nation. We are pioneers of homegrown energy and innovation. The One Big Beautiful Bill unleashes Nebraska’s p...
Ricketts Announces Upcoming Mobile Office Hours
Aug 8, 2025 / 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...
GIPD Responds To Report Of Grenade Thursday Night
Aug 8, 2025 / KRGI News
(Grand Island, NE) - Just after 5:00 pm on Thursday, August 7th, Grand Island Police received a call for what the person who made the 911 call thou...
GI Police Report
Aug 8, 2025 / GIPD
News media report for: 08/08/25All crimes reported in this news media report are felonies for the past 24 hours. For more information on the r...
Heat Advisory Today
Aug 8, 2025 / NWS Hastings
A Heat Advisory is in effect for the entire area 1-8pm today. Heat index values of 100-110 degrees are expected. Please find additional info...