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Gov. Pillen Joins Governors Calling for Information About Federal Asylum Program
Oct 8, 2024 / Press Release
LINCOLN, NE -- Governor Jim Pillen has joined a slate of Republican governors in criticizing a federal asylum program enacted to assist peopl...
NEST 529 Listening sessions this week
Oct 8, 2024 / State Treasurer
The NEST 529 Education Savings Plans offer a tax-advantaged way to save for a wide range of higher education expenses, including costs at four-year...-2024-10-08-09-45-35.jpg?width=550&height=289)
UNK announces eight finalists for 2024 homecoming royalty
Oct 8, 2024 / Tyler Ellyson, editor, UNK News
KEARNEY – Eight finalists for University of Nebraska at Kearney homecoming royalty were announced Monday during a pep rally on campus. Queen...-2024-10-08-09-40-11.jpg?width=550&height=289)
Gov. Pillen Announces Mobilization of Communications Team to Assist in Hurricane-Ravaged North Carolina
Oct 8, 2024 / Press Release
LINCOLN, NE – Governor Jim Pillen announced the mobilization of the Nebraska Telecommunicator Emergency Response Team (TERT) to assist North ...
Community Leadership Challenge doubling to two sessions this academic year
Oct 8, 2024 / Michael Howie Hastings College
(Hastings, Nebraska) – After a highly successful launch in January, the Hastings College Community Leadership Challenge is doubling to two se...
Walk and Roll to School Day Thursday
Oct 7, 2024 / Anissa Paitz, PR Strategist, CHI
Kearney—Kearney Public Schools are teaming up with CHI Health Good Samaritan, Safe Kids Platte Valley, University of Nebraska-Kearney Footbal...
Hall County Board to Meet
Oct 7, 2024 / KRGI News
The Hall County Board of Commissioners will meet on Tuesday. A complete agenda is attached. Commissioner Gary Quandt spoke on the Community Connect...
Man Arrested in Conjunction with the Olson Fire
Oct 7, 2024 / GIPD
News media report for: 10/07/24All crimes reported in this news media report are felonies for the past 24 hours. For more information on repor...Grand Island City Council to Meet Tuesday
Oct 7, 2024 / KRGI News
The Grand Island City Council meets on Tuesday. The agenda is attached.
Gov. Pillen Directs Flags be Flown at Half-Staff Honoring Victims of Terror Attack on Israel
Oct 7, 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 Monday, October 7 to hon...
Structure Fire In Hastings Saturday
Oct 6, 2024 / City Of Hastings Release
Hastings Fire & Rescue responded to a structure fire on Saturday, Oct. 5 involving the detachedgarage at 1203 E. Ninth St. Firefighters we...
Car Smashes Into Olson Buildings Leads To Massive Structure Fire
Oct 5, 2024 / KRGI News
(Grand Island, NE) - A 911 call to GIFD at 12:30 am Saturday, October 5th to 714 St Paul Road in Grand Island to a structure fire at the Olson Auct...
Red Flag Warning Saturday
Oct 5, 2024 / NWS
The combination of gusty winds and low relative humidity will result in critical fire weather conditions this afternoon and evening. A Red Flag Wa... (1)-2024-10-05-07-12-14.jpg?width=550&height=289)
Nebraska regents approve alcohol sales at all NU athletic venues, including Memorial Stadium and Devaney Center
Oct 5, 2024 / By Naomi Delkamiller Nebraska News Service
LINCOLN--All University of Nebraska athletic venues now have full approval to sell alcohol. Today, the Nebraska Board of Regents voted 7-1 in favo...
Gov. Pillen Directs Capitol to be Lit Blue Marking Anniversary of Attack on Israel
Oct 5, 2024 / Press Release
LINCOLN, NE – Governor Jim Pillen has directed the State Capitol be illuminated in blue the evening of Oct. 7, marking the one-year ann...
Judicial Commission Advances Names to Gov. Pillen For Consideration as Supreme Court Chief Justice
Oct 5, 2024 / Press Release
LINCOLN, NE – Today, the Judicial Nominating Commission for Chief Justice of the Nebraska Supreme Court advanced the names of all four applic...
A Foreign Policy of Weakness
Oct 5, 2024 / By Rep. Adrian Smith
One year has passed since the tragic massacre of Israelis by Hamas on October 7, 2023. The brutal terror attack took the lives of more than 1,100 c...
Senator Ricketts’ Weekly Column: Standing With Israel
Oct 5, 2024 / Pete Ricketts
This week marks one year since Hamas terrorists unleashed a barbaric, unprovoked attack against Israel. We must not forget the atrocities committed...
Best Selling Author, Alan Katz, Visits Engleman Elementary with Message of Literacy
Oct 4, 2024 / Mitchell Roush Director of Communications & Marketing Grand Island Public Schools
Everyone can live a writerly life — even Elementary students. Students have heard that encouragement before when stepping into Mrs. Jennifer...
Troopers Urge Fans to Prepare for Hot Husker Saturday
Oct 4, 2024 / NSP
OCTOBER 4, 2024 (LINCOLN, NEB.) — As the Huskers return to action at Memorial Stadium Saturday, the Nebraska State Patrol encourages fa...
GI Police Report
Oct 4, 2024 / GIPD
News media report for: 10/04/24All crimes reported in this news media report are felonies for the past 24 hours. For more information on repor...
Governor Signs Proclamation for Cooperative Month
Oct 4, 2024 / Press Release
LINCOLN, NE–A proclamation recognizing October 2024 as Cooperative Month was signed by Governor Jim Pillen. This coincides with the annual re...
Ricketts Announces Upcoming Mobile Office Hours
Oct 4, 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...
Applications Now Available for Nebraska Education Scholarship Program
Oct 4, 2024 / State Treasurer
LINCOLN, NEBRASKA, October 4, 2024 – Nebraska State Treasurer Tom Briese announced that the application for the Nebraska Education Scholarshi...
Fire Weather Watch In Effect Saturday
Oct 4, 2024 / NWS
A Fire Weather Watch remains in effect from 11AM-9PM Saturday for all of south central Nebraska.Near-critical to critical fire weather conditions w...