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Nebraska Governor Commemorates Social Security’s 90th Anniversary
Jul 18, 2025 / Jess Kinser, Associate State Director of Communications
LINCOLN, NEB. — Governor Jim Pillen has officially proclaimed August 2025 as the ‘90th Anniversary of Social Security’ in Nebrask...June Traffic Fatality Toll
Jul 18, 2025 / NDOT
July 18, 2025 (Lincoln, Neb.) — During the month of June 2025, eighteen people were killed in traffic crashes on Nebraska roadways, acco...Hastings Police Report
Jul 18, 2025 / HPD
July 18th 2025Reported Offenses: On July 17, 2025, a 27-year-old Hastings resident reported theft of a motor vehicle in the 500 block of South Den...Senator Ricketts’ Weekly Column: Protecting the Good Life: Securing the Border and Strengthening Defense
Jul 18, 2025 / Pete Ricketts
Lasting prosperity depends on lasting security. No nation can thrive without secure borders and a strong military. The One Big Beautifu...Nebraska’s June 2025 Unemployment Rate is 3.0 Percent
Jul 18, 2025 / NDOL
LINCOLN - Nebraska’s preliminary unemployment rate for June 2025 is 3.0 percent, seasonally adjusted. The rate is unchanged from the prior mo...Conference aims to boost entrepreneurship in Nebraska
Jul 18, 2025 / Russell Shaffer, Rural Prosperity Nebraska
Lincoln, Nebraska, July 18, 2025 — The fourth annual Nebraska Small Business Conference is coming to Grand Island, Lincoln and Omaha in Augus...GI Police Report
Jul 18, 2025 / GIPD
News media report for: 07/18/25All crimes reported in this news media report are felonies for the past 24 hours. For more information on the r...Gov. Pillen, Sen. DeKay and NDA Director Vinton Celebrate Passage of Nebraska Law Addressing Fake Meat
Jul 18, 2025 / Barry Stevens
O’NEILL, NE – Governor Jim Pillen was joined by Senator Barry DeKay and Nebraska Department of Agriculture Director Sherry Vinton at Sh...St. Francis Foundation awards more than $127,632 to local fire/rescue and life-saving skills training
Jul 17, 2025 / Anissa Paitz External Communications Manager
GRAND ISLAND – This morning, CHI Health St. Francis Foundation awarded more than $127,632 to 16 local fire and rescue departments and funded ...Hastings Police Report
Jul 17, 2025 / HPD
July 17th 2025Reported Offenses: On July 16, 2025, a 42-year-old Hastings resident reported a theft in the 800 block of North Hewett Avenue. On J... Northwest Preps for Fall
Jul 17, 2025 / KRGI News
Northwest Superintendent Jeff Edwards joined Brian Gallagher on the Community Connection. GIPS Featured in Education Focus
Jul 17, 2025 / KRGI News
Summer Stephens of GIPS joined Brian Gallagher on Thursday.Rural Mainstreet Economy Expands Again in July
Jul 17, 2025 / Creighton University
July 2025 Survey Results at-a-Glance:*For the first time since July and August of 2023, the survey registered two consecutive months of above growt...Nebraska Ag Land Values Fall Amid Lower Crop Prices and Rising Costs
Jul 17, 2025 / By Ryan Evans, CAP Communications Specialist
Nebraska’s average agricultural land value declined in 2025 for the first time in six years, falling 2 percent to $3,935 an acre, according t...Gov. Pillen Highlights Bills to Increase Government Efficiency
Jul 17, 2025 / Barry Stevens
LINCOLN, NE – Governor Jim Pillen was joined by agency leadership and state senators in highlighting bills that will help cut red tape,...U.S. Small Business Administration - Disaster Loans for Businesses, Private Nonprofits, Homeowners and Renters
Jul 17, 2025 / FOCW
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announced the availability of low interest federal disaster loans to small ...GI Police Report
Jul 17, 2025 / GIPD
News media report for: 07/17/25All crimes reported in this news media report are felonies for the past 24 hours. For more information on the r...Troopers Arrest Wisconsin Man After Finding Dead Woman in Vehicle
Jul 16, 2025 / Cody Thomas – Public Relations Director
July 16, 2025 (Lincoln, Neb.) — Troopers with the Nebraska State Patrol, with the assistance of several other police agencies, have arr...Curtis Hensley Hired As Hastings Assistant Fire Chief of Fire Operations
Jul 16, 2025 / City Of Hastings Release
Curtis Hensley is one month into his role as Assistant Fire Chief of Fire Operations and enjoying serving Hastings Fire & Rescue and the C... TEACH Offers Resources to Help Quit Tobacco Use
Jul 16, 2025 / KRGI News
Michelle Halpine of TEACH visited with Brian Gallagher. CDHD in Central City Today
Jul 16, 2025 / KRGI News
Amy Pimentel of the Central District Health Department says her organization will do free HIV testing at the Central City Library from 4-5pm today....Hastings Police Report
Jul 16, 2025 / HPD
July 16th 2025Reported Offenses: On July 15, 2025, a 79-year-old Hastings resident reported a theft in the 400 block of South Kansas Avenue. On J...Good Samaritan and St. Francis Nationally-Recognized for Rapid Stroke Treatment
Jul 16, 2025 / Anissa Paitz External Communications Manager
Kearney and Grand Island, Nebraska–CHI Health Good Samaritan and CHI Health St. Francis, the region’s designated Primary Stroke Centers... Nebraska Sues Colorado over Rights to South Platte River in U.S. Supreme Court
Jul 16, 2025 / Heather Buell
Hear the complete conference below. LINCOLN –Attorney General Hilgers and Governor Pillen announced today that Nebraska has sued the State o...GI City Council Concludes Study Session
Jul 16, 2025 / Spencer Schubert Communications Manager City of GI
Our study session has wrapped up for the night, and it was our unofficial kickoff to budget season here at the city. Tonight's session primarily fo...