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Nebraska students’ environmental artwork to be featured in 2026 “Nebraska: Don’t Waste It!” calendar

Jul 25, 2025 / DWEE

LINCOLN, Neb. — The artwork of 13 Nebraska students will be featured in the 2026 “Nebraska: Don’t Waste It!” environmental ...

Gov. Pillen Touts Historic Income Tax Relief

Jul 25, 2025 / Barry Stevens

LINCOLN, NE – Governor Jim Pillen released the following statement after the Tax Rate Review Committee met to review the State’s fiscal...

Hastings Police Report

Jul 24, 2025 / HPD

July 24th 2025Reported Offenses: On July 23, 2025, a 83-year-old Hastings resident reported an unauthorized use of a motor vehicle in the 700 bloc...

Hall County Fair Has Busy Schedule

Jul 24, 2025 / KRGI News

Board member Jeff Ewoldt previews the weekend events for the Hall County Fair. 

KANSAS Coming to Grand Island September 21 UPDATE

Jul 24, 2025 / Spencer Schubert Communications Manager City of GI

Listen to an interview with Kyler Tarwater below.Grand Island, Neb. — Get ready for a night of iconic American rock as KANSAS brings their le...

Nebraska Corn Congratulates tenBensel on His Election to the NCGA Corn Board

Jul 24, 2025 / Jill Bookhout Director of Communications

July 24, 2025 Lincoln, Neb. – Last week, farmers from across the country attended the National Corn Growers Association’s (NCGA) C...

St. Francis Emergency–ENAs Top in the State 

Jul 24, 2025 / Anissa Paitz External Communications Manager

GRAND ISLAND–CHI Health St. Francis is proud to announce that its Emergency Department (ED) has been awarded the Emergency Nurse Association ...

GI Police Report

Jul 24, 2025 / GIPD

News media report for: 07/24/25All crimes reported in this news media report are felonies for the past 24 hours. For more information on the r...

CDHD Featured on Community Connection

Jul 23, 2025 / KRGI News

Jacquie DeLeon from the Central District Health Department joined Brian Gallagher.

Strengthening Families Classes Begin In the Next Week

Jul 23, 2025 / KRGI News

Lorinda Brown with the CNCAA talked about the upcoming Zoom Strengthening Families classes.

NDOT Announces Hay Permit Applications Accepted Online Beginning July 30

Jul 23, 2025 / NDOT

July 23, 2025 (Lincoln, Neb.) — The Nebraska Department of Transportation (NDOT) has announced hay harvesting permit applications for the pub...

Hastings Police Report

Jul 23, 2025 / HPD

July 23rd 2025Reported Offenses: Arrests/Citations: On July 22, 2025, a 28-year-old Hastings resident was arrested for trespassing and littering ...

South Locust Street Paving Improvement Project Moves Forward

Jul 23, 2025 / Spencer Schubert Communications Manager City of GI

Grand Island, Neb. — The intersection of South Locust Street and Fonner Park Road has officially reopened to allow traffic on the south, east...

GI City Council Wraps Up Busy Meeting

Jul 23, 2025 / Spencer Schubert Communications Manager City of GI

The Grand Island City Council met Tuesday. Topics discussed included celebrating 25 Years of Library Director Celine Swan, the One & Six Year S...

GI Police Report

Jul 23, 2025 / GIPD

News media report for: 07/23/25All crimes reported in this news media report are felonies for the past 24 hours. For more information on the r...

Pillen Thanks, Welcomes Home Nebraska Task Force One

Jul 23, 2025 / Barry Stevens

LINCOLN, NE – Governor Jim Pillen released the following statement welcoming and thanking members of Nebraska Task Force One back to Nebraska...

Public Service Commission Names New Executive Director

Jul 23, 2025 / Deb Collins- Communications & Media Mgr.

Lincoln, July 22, 2025- The Nebraska Public Service Commission has named Greg Walklin as its new Executive Director. Currently the Commission&...

Attorney General Hilgers Leads Coalition to Protect Gas-Powered Vehicles

Jul 23, 2025 / Suzanne Gage Director of Communications

LINCOLN--Attorney General Mike Hilgers led a coalition of states and corn-grower associations, to support the Trump Administration’s terminat...

GGCF Plans Next Hometown Highlights Program

Jul 22, 2025 / KRGI News

Megan Vaughn of the Greater Grand Island Community Foundation joined Brian Gallagher.

Local Programming Highlights 2025 National Book Festival

Jul 22, 2025 / Spencer Schubert Communications Manager City of GI

Grand Island, Neb. — The Grand Island Public Library is proud to take part in The Festival Near You, a statewide initiative celebrating the 2...

CCC Receives $1.53 Million TRIO Grant

Jul 22, 2025 / Joni Ransom Chief of Staff

(Grand Island, Neb.) – Central Community College has received a $1.53 million TRIO Student Support Services grant from the U.S. Department of...

GI Communications Department Featured on Community Connection

Jul 22, 2025 / KRGI News

Spencer Schubert joined Brian Gallagher to talk City of Grand Island subjects.  

CNHS at Cat Capacity

Jul 22, 2025 / KRGI News

Miquelle Levander of the Central Nebraska Humane Society says they have over 200 cats and kittens. If you can adopt, foster, or even help clean ken...

University of Nebraska SNAP-Ed programming to cease effective Sept. 30

Jul 22, 2025 / UNL

Lincoln, Neb., July 22 —The Nebraska SNAP-Ed program, administered by Nebraska Extension since 1992, will cease operations effective Sept. 30...

GI Police Report

Jul 22, 2025 / GIPD

News media report for: 07/22/25All crimes reported in this news media report are felonies for the past 24 hours. For more information on the r...