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Nebraska State Patrol 69th Basic Recruit Camp to Graduate Friday

Jun 13, 2024 / NSP

JUNE 13, 2024 (LINCOLN, NEB.)  — The recruits of the Nebraska State Patrol’s 69th Basic Recruit Class will graduate during a cerem...
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Ricketts Introduces CRA to Overturn Biden’s Changes to Title IX

Jun 13, 2024 / Press Release

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE) joined Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-MS) to introduce a Congressional Review Act (CRA) res...
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Tabitha at Prairie Commons to Host Tours & Summer Kick Off

Jun 13, 2024 / Hannah Polacek Marketing & Social Media Specialist

Tabitha at Prairie Commons, nonprofit Tabitha’s newest senior living community in Grand Island, is kicking off the summer season with tours a...
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4-H Shooting Sports National Championships Coming to Grand Island

Jun 13, 2024 / Press Release

Albion, NEB. – The 4-H Shooting Sports National Championships will be held in Grand Island June 23-28. This is the 14th year that Grand Islan...
(L-R) NCTA instructor Dan Stehlik, Dean Larry Gossen, and Associate Dean Jennifer McConville at the Nebraska Career Education Conference Awards luncheon in Kearney on June 4, 2024. Mr. Stehik received the ACTEN Lifetime Achievement Award, and Dr. McConville was named Administrator of the Year.

Two NCTA Leaders Honored Statewide

Jun 13, 2024 / Dean Larry Gossen, Ph. D.

Associate Dean Jennifer McConville is ACTEN's Administrator of the Year Four years ago, I embarked upon my first career experience in higher educa...
GI Police Report

GI Police Report

Jun 13, 2024 / GIPD

News media report for: 06/13/24All crimes reported in this news media report are felonies for the past 24 hours. For more information on repor...
Gov. Pillen Announces Additional State Funding for Museum of Nebraska Art’s Renovation and Expansion

Gov. Pillen Announces Additional State Funding for Museum of Nebraska Art’s Renovation and Expansion

Jun 13, 2024 / Press Release

 LINCOLN, NE – This morning, Governor Jim Pillen announced an award of $845,767 to support the Museum of Nebraska Art (MONA) in Kearney ...
The beauty of the Bull Thistle is misleading, as the plant is a noxious weed. Photo by Chabella Guzman

‘Pretty flowers’ and plants can be out of place in range and pasture

Jun 13, 2024 / Aaron Berger, Nebraska Extension beef systems educator

Late May and June are the months when we frequently see both native and non-native forbs begin to flower in range and pasture. This is a good time ...
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Nebraska Crop Production Report

Jun 12, 2024 / USDA

LINCOLN, Neb. June 12, 2024 - Based on June 1 conditions, Nebraska's 2024 winter wheat crop is forecast at 42.5 million bushels, up 15% from l...
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Ten-Millionth Model T Ford to Stop in Kearney & Grand Island

Jun 12, 2024 / Visit Kearney

KEARNEY, Neb. – On Sunday, June 16 the Ten-millionth Model T Ford will stop at the Classic Car Collection from 2:30p - 4:30p for a publi...
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GIPS Board of Education Meets Thursday

Jun 12, 2024 / GIPS

Here's the agenda for Thursday's GIPS Board meeting. Click here for a more detailed version. June 13, 2024 at 5:30 PM - GIPS BOE Regular Me...
Salestrom Celebration of Life Planned at UNK

Salestrom Celebration of Life Planned at UNK

Jun 12, 2024 / Press Release

There will be a Celebration of Jim Salestrom’s life on Friday, June 21, in the University of Nebraska at Kearney’s Fine Arts Recital Ha...
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Work Will Begin on N-14, Central City South

Jun 12, 2024 / NDOT

June 12, 2024 (Grand Island, Neb.) — Weather permitting, work will begin June 17 on N-14 at reference post 78+91, according to the Nebra...
First cohort graduates coding program at NCCW

First cohort graduates coding program at NCCW

Jun 12, 2024 / NDC

June 12, 2024 (York, Neb.) – The first cohort of students at the Nebraska Correctional Center for Women (NCCW) have successfully completed th...
Nebraska State Fair welcomes new Marketing Director

Nebraska State Fair welcomes new Marketing Director

Jun 12, 2024 / NSF

Grand Island, NE — The Nebraska State Fair is delighted to announce the recent appointment of Courtney Glock as marketing director for the Ne...
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Nebraska State Fair Unveils Community Decorating Contest

Jun 12, 2024 / NSF

The Nebraska State Fair has opened its annual Community Decorating Contest for submissions.The contest invites local businesses and organizations t...
GI City Councilmember Conversation with Chuck Haase

GI City Councilmember Conversation with Chuck Haase

Jun 12, 2024 / Spencer Schubert Communications Manager City of GI

The Grand Island City council met on Tuesday. See the wrap up with Chuck Haase below.
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GI Police Report

Jun 12, 2024 / GIPD

News media report for: 06/12/24All crimes reported in this news media report are felonies for the past 24 hours. For more information on repor...
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Deep cleaning of barns complete ahead of State Fair

Jun 11, 2024 / NSF

The Nebraska State Fair might only run for 11 days, but preparing for the annual showcase takes the entire year. For the famed sheep barn and othe...
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Jon Rosenlund talks 911 and Heat Related IllnessesAudio Icon, this article contains audio

Jun 11, 2024 / KRGI News

Grand Island/Hall County Emergency Management Director Jon Rosenlund visited with Brian Gallagher about a couple of important topics.  
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Nebraska Appeals Court Upholds Buffalo County License Revocation

Jun 11, 2024 / KRGI News

The Nebraska Court of Appeals upheld the driver's license revocation of the Francis Libra, Jr. in Buffalo County District Court. The complete rulin...
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2024 Nebraska Career and Technical Education (CTE) Conference Highlights

Jun 11, 2024 / NDE

More than 500 Career and Technical Education (CTE) educators and administrators from across the state came together for the 2024 Nebraska Career Ed...
Effects of Smoking on Heart  Free Education Series for the Community-June 27

Effects of Smoking on Heart Free Education Series for the Community-June 27

Jun 11, 2024 / Anissa Paitz Public Relations Strategist CHI

GRAND ISLAND, NE--CHI Health St. Francis, in collaboration with Nebraska Heart Institute, is hosting a heart-education session at 6:30 p.m. on Thur...
Dan Osborn Wins Endorsement of United Auto Workers

Dan Osborn Wins Endorsement of United Auto Workers

Jun 11, 2024 / Press Release

Momentum Builds for Dan Osborn, Independent Wins Endorsement of United Auto Workers in Race for Nebraska US Senate Seat Osborn, a veteran and unio...
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Attorney General Hilgers and Coalition of AGs Reach $700 Million Settlement against Johnson and Johnson

Jun 11, 2024 / AG

Lincoln – Nebraska Attorney General Hilgers and 42 other attorneys general reached a $700 million nationwide settlement to resolve allegation...