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Bills to Educate Hotel Workers on Human Trafficking, and to Standardize County Board Livestock Practices advance
Jan 28, 2026 / KRGI News
LB 320 advanced at the Nebraska Legislature on Wednesday, The bill, introduced by Senator Rita Sanders provides an opportunity for every...
Attorney General Hilgers Announces Over $1.2 Million in Recoveries for Consumers in 2025
Jan 28, 2026 / Suzanne Gage Director of Communications
Attorney General Hilgers announced today the successful recovery of $1.2 million for consumers throughout 2025. This money was recovered by the Con...
CDHD Recommends HIV Testing
Jan 28, 2026 / KRGI News
Miladis Sosa Aguilera of the Central District Health Department discussed HIV testing options.
Bellevue U. has cooperative agreement with CCC
Jan 28, 2026 / KRGI News
Curt Vodehnal discussed Bellevue classes available in Grand Island in conjunction with Central Community College.
GI Police Report
Jan 28, 2026 / GIPD
FELONY REPORTNews media report for: 01/28/2026All crimes reported in this news media report are felonies for the past 24 hours. For all media ...Hastings Police Report
Jan 28, 2026 / HPD
January 28th 2026Reported Offenses: On January 27, 2026, a 53-year-old Hastings resident reported an out-of-control juvenile in the 1700 block of ...
Governor Pillen Directs DHHS to Preserve Benefits for Eligible Youth in Care
Jan 28, 2026 / Laura Strimple
LINCOLN, NE – Governor Jim Pillen signed an executive order (EO) to preserve federal earned benefits for eligible youth in the care of ...
Grand Island to Host Food Truck Regulations Informational Meeting
Jan 28, 2026 / Spencer Schubert Communications Manager City of GI
Grand Island, Neb. — The City of Grand Island will host a public information meeting for food truck owners on Monday, February 9 from 2:30 to...
Gov. Pillen Joins AG Hilgers; Signs Order Addressing Illegal Recreational Synthetic THC Industry
Jan 28, 2026 / Laura Strimple
LINCOLN, NE -- Governor Jim Pillen was joined on Monday by Attorney General Mike Hilgers as the Governor signed an executive order aimed at address...
NSP Investigating Death in Rural Adams County
Jan 28, 2026 / Nebraska State Patrol
Hastings — The Nebraska State Patrol is investigating a death that occurred Tuesday in Adams County. Tuesday morning, NSP was notified that ...
Sherman County scam
Jan 28, 2026 / Sherman County Sheriff's Office
The Sherman County Sheriff's Office is alerting the public of a popular scam. According to the sheriff's office, local residents have reported that...
Grand Island Public Schools Foundation Welcomes New Board Member
Jan 28, 2026 / Mitchell Roush Director of Communications & Marketing Grand Island Public Schools
GRAND ISLAND (Neb.) – The Grand Island Public Schools Foundation (GIPSF) is proud to welcome Marci Tompkins to the Board of Directors. A 1995...
Hall County Board Completes Tuesday Meeting
Jan 28, 2026 / KRGI News
See the complete Hall County Board of Commissioners meeting here.
GI City Council Wraps up Tuesday Meeting
Jan 28, 2026 / Spencer Schubert Communications Manager City of GI
The Grand Island City Council meeting wrapped up for the night. See comments from Ward 3's Ryan O’Neill for the latest Councilmember Conversa...
Former Lincoln Area Therapist Sentenced for Medicaid Fraud
Jan 27, 2026 / Suzanne Gage Director of Communications
A former Lincoln area mental health therapist was sentenced to three years of probation and ordered to pay more than $47,000 in restitution for def...
Hastings Police Report
Jan 27, 2026 / HPD
January 27th 2026Reported Offenses: On January 26, 2026, a 34-year-old Hastings resident reported littering in the 800 block of South Pine Avenue....
Nebraska’s December Unemployment Rate Remains at 3.0
Jan 27, 2026 / Grace Johnson Public Information Officer
Nebraska’s preliminary unemployment rate for December 2025 is 3.0 percent, seasonally adjusted. The rate has been unchanged in the last eight...
LB397 Advances after 90 minute Debate
Jan 27, 2026 / KRGI News
The Nebraska legislature spent 90 more minutes debating LB 397 on Tuesday. The bill from senator Mike Moser, would eliminate what are called ...
Good Samaritan named America’s 250 Best Hospitals ranking among top 5% in the nation
Jan 27, 2026 / Good Samaritan Hospital
KEARNEY – CHI Health Good Samaritan announced today that it has been named one of America’s 250 Best Hospitals by Healthgrades. The ach...
$10,500 raised for local food pantries during government shutdown
Jan 27, 2026 / Heartland United Way
GRAND ISLAND - When the government shut down, central Nebraskans showed up to feed their neighbors. The Heartland United Way has distributed $10,5...
York County Sheriff's Office responds to Highway 34 incident
Jan 27, 2026 / York County Sheriff's Office
BRADSHAW - On January 26, at approximately 6:29 p.m., deputies with the York County Sheriff’s Office were dispatched to a report of a male su...
CNHS Has Dogs, Cats, & Guinea Pigs
Jan 27, 2026 / KRGI News
Miquelle Havens updates the status of the animals at the Central Nebraska Humane Society. Audio1
Nebraska Livestock Sale Barns: Strengthening Rural Communities
Jan 27, 2026 / UNL
Lincoln, Neb., Jan. 26 — Social relationships build a sense of community and belonging. For farming and ranching, one of those communities is...
GI Police Report
Jan 27, 2026 / GIPD
News media report for: 01/27/2026All crimes reported in this news media report are felonies for the past 24 hours. For all media requests, ple...
Pillen Officially Files to Run for Re-Election
Jan 26, 2026 / Governor Jim Pillen
LINCOLN, NE – Governor Jim Pillen, with his family by his side, officially filed today to run for re-election as Governor of Nebraska. He en...