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York Man Found Guilty of 23 Counts of Official Misconduct and False Statement Under Oath Relating to Medical Marijuana Ballot Petition
Feb 25, 2026 / Nebraska Attorney General's Office
Judge Alfred Corey presided over a two-and-a-half-day jury trial this week in Hall County Court. This afternoon, the jury returned guilty verdicts ...
Trades Industries Highlighted for 2nd Business Blueprint Workshop
Feb 25, 2026 / City of Grand Island
Grand Island, Neb. — The City of Grand Island, the Grand Island Area Economic Development Corporation and Central Community College’s E...
GIFD to Host Informational Meeting on Proposed Food Truck Regulations and Live Fire Safety Training for Spanish-Speaking Community Members
Feb 25, 2026 / City of Grand Island
Grand Island, Neb. — The Grand Island Fire Department, in partnership the University of Nebraska–Lincoln Extension Office, will host a ...
CDHD Provides Safe Driving Tips
Feb 25, 2026 / KRGI News
Ashley Hake of the Central District Health Department provided safe driving tips.
CNCAA Offers Strengthening Families
Feb 25, 2026 / KRGI News
Lorinda Brown updated the news for the upcoming Strengthening Families programs.
CCC Has Enrollment Days Approaching
Feb 25, 2026 / KRGI News
Cesar Duran of Central Community College-Grand Island talked about enrollment days and campus tours.
Lonowski's LB805 Goes Before Legislative Hearing
Feb 25, 2026 / KRGI News
District 33 State Senator Dan Lonowski of Hastings brought LB805 before a hearing of the Banking, Commerce and Insurance Committee. LB805 cl...
LB455 Draws Filibuster at the Legislature.
Feb 25, 2026 / KRGI News
The bill would make first injury reports relating to workplace injuries confidential, unless the employee waives confidentiality to allow the repor...Lance Selph joins Hastings Fire & Rescue as Assistant Chief of EMS
Feb 25, 2026 / Hastings Fire & Rescue
Hastings Fire & Rescue’s Assistant Chief of EMS comes to the position with nearly 30 years ofexperience. Lance Selph began work as the A...
Grand Island Police Report
Feb 25, 2026 / GIPD
FELONY REPORTNews media report for: 02/25/2026All crimes reported in this news media report are felonies for the past 24 hours. For all media ...
Hastings Police Report
Feb 25, 2026 / HPD
February 25th 2026Reported Offenses: On February 24, 2026, a 62-year-old Hastings resident reported a theft in the 700 block of South Burlington A...
Coalition of Attorneys General Urge the U.S. Department of Justice to Scrutinize Netflix’s Proposed Merger with Warner Brothers
Feb 25, 2026 / Suzanne Gage Director of Communications
Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers, alongside Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen, led an 11-State coalition in sending a letter to the U.S...
Kearney Man Arrested following High-Risk Search Warrant
Feb 25, 2026 / Kearney Police Department
KEARNEY - On February 24th around 9:00am, members of the Kearney Police Department and Buffalo County Sheriff’s Office Emergency Service Unit...
High Demand, High Impact: UNK program meets growing need for speech therapists
Feb 25, 2026 / Tyler Ellyson UNK Communications
KEARNEY – Some careers are defined by profits and promotions. This one is measured by moments – a child’s first words, a teenage...
NeFU Will Attend NFU Convention in New Orleans, LA March 7-9, 2026
Feb 25, 2026 / Press Release
LINCOLN, NE – Nebraska Farmers Union (NeFU) State President John Hansen, NeFU board members Lynn Belitz of Fullerton and Andrew Tonnies of No...
Central Nebraskan Among Those Indicted by Federal Grand Jury
Feb 25, 2026 / DOJ
United States Attorney Lesley A. Woods announced the federal Grand Jury for the District of Nebraska has returned 15 unsealed Indictments charging ...
Nebraska Extension to host March 17 webinar on confinement feeding cow-calf pairs
Feb 25, 2026 / UNL
Lincoln, Neb., Feb. 24 —Nebraska Extension will host a webinar titled Confinement Feeding Cow-calf Pairs in the Face of Limited Perennial Gra...
GI City Council Wraps up Short Tuesday Meeting
Feb 25, 2026 / Spencer Schubert Communications Manager City of GI
The Grand Island City Council had a 15-minute council meeting following what was an active weekend. Ward 2's Mark Stelk discussed about a vote for ...
Gov. Pillen Signs Legislation Improving County Zoning Processes for Ag Producers
Feb 25, 2026 / Governor's Office
West Point, NE -- Tuesday, Governor Jim Pillen signed legislation aimed at improving county zoning processes for ag producers. At the Nebraska Dair...
Gas line ruptured in Hastings
Feb 25, 2026 / Adams County Emergency Management
HASTINGS - A gas line was ruptured within the Nebraskaland Mobile Home Park in Hastings on Wednesday. Hastings Fire & Rescue completed evacuati...
$20,000 in Internship Grants Awarded to Nebraska Public Libraries
Feb 25, 2026 / Nebraska Library Comission
The Nebraska Library Commission recently awarded Nebraska Library Internship Grants totaling $20,000 to eighteen Nebraska public libraries. These i...
Good Samaritan and Area Health Centers Provide FREE Colorectal Cancer Screening March 1-31
Feb 24, 2026 / Good Samaritan Hospital
KEARNEY— Colorectal cancer is the second deadliest cancer in Nebraska. Alarmingly on the rise among younger adults, it now ranks as the leadi...
A Sweet New Opening: Hastings Museum Unveils New Kool-Aid Exhibit
Feb 24, 2026 / Hastings Museum
HASTINGS, Neb., — The Hastings Museum is celebrating a global icon this spring with the debut of itsrefreshed and reimagined Kool -Aid exhibi...
LB1237 and LB839 Advance at the Legislature on Tuesday
Feb 24, 2026 / KRGI News
After three days of debate, LB1237 advanced at the Nebraska Legislature. Introduced by the executive board, the bill would enhance security m...
Two Bills from Regional Senators Face Committee Hearings
Feb 24, 2026 / KRGI News
District 33 Senator Dan Lonowski presented LB 987 in front of the Banking, Commerce and Insurance Committee. LB987 creates the Vision Benefit...