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Nebraska State Fair planning for dairy cattle amid H5N1 concerns
Jul 20, 2024 / NSF
Grand Island, NE — The Nebraska State Fair Board announced Friday that despite recent concerns regarding the dairy strain of the H5N1 virus, ...
Nebraska Cattle on Feed Report
Jul 20, 2024 / USDA
LINCOLN, Neb. July 19, 2024 - Nebraska feedlots, with capacities of 1,000 or more head, contained 2.39 million cattle on feed on July 1, accor...
Motorcyclist Arrested Following Pursuit in Lincoln County
Jul 19, 2024 / NSP
JULY 19, 2024 (NORTH PLATTE, NEB.) — Troopers with the Nebraska State Patrol (NSP) have arrested a man following a pursuit in Lin...
GIPS Faces Transportation Challenges
Jul 19, 2024 / KRGI News
Dr. Summer Stephens visited with Brian Gallaher about the reduced bus routes at GIPS for the coming year. The reduction was a part of the budget cu...
Fatal Accident Claims Ogallala Man
Jul 19, 2024 / Lincoln County Sheriff
On 7-18-24, at 9:45 AM deputies and first responders were dispatched to an accident on West A street , several miles west of North Platte. Wh...
Deadline Approaches to Register for Ag and Economic Development Summit
Jul 19, 2024 / Press Release
LINCOLN, NE – Governor Jim Pillen is issuing a reminder about the deadline to register for this summer’s Ag & Economic Development ...
Severe Weather Possible
Jul 19, 2024 / NWS
Strong to severe thunderstorms are possible today as a line of storms moves south-southeast across the area. Storms will be capable of producing wi...
Gov. Pillen Releases Property Tax Reduction Plan Ahead of Special Session
Jul 19, 2024 / Press Release
LINCOLN, NE – Governor Jim Pillen joined state senators Lou Ann Linehan (District 39) and Robert Clements (District 2), presenting a sweeping...
Nebraska Unemployment Rate Remains Low
Jul 19, 2024 / NDOL
The Nebraska Department of Labor (NDOL) announced today that Nebraska’s preliminary unemployment rate for June 2024 is 2.6 percent, seasonall...
Senator Ricketts’ Weekly Column:Getting Our Country Back on Track
Jul 19, 2024 / Pete Ricketts
Like most Americans, I was horrified by the recent assassination attempt against former President Donald Trump. I’m grateful that President T...
Texas Man Arrested After Fatal Crash in Hitchcock County
Jul 19, 2024 / NSP
JULY 19, 2024 (NORTH PLATTE, NEB.) — Troopers with the Nebraska State Patrol have arrested a Texas man following a fatal crash in south...
Sasse Stepping Down as UF President
Jul 19, 2024 / X
Former Nebraska Senator Ben Sasse is stepping down as President of the University of Florida. He posted a letter on X. Dear Gator Nation and cher...
GI Police Report
Jul 19, 2024 / GIPD
News media report for: 07/19/24All crimes reported in this news media report are felonies for the past 24 hours. For more information on reports, p...
Firearms, Controlled Substances Located in Narcotics Investigation
Jul 19, 2024 / NSP
JULY 18, 2024 (KEARNEY, NEB.) — Investigators with the Nebraska State Patrol, with assistance of the NSP SWAT Team and the TRIDENT and ...
Victim Identified in Kearney Trail Collission
Jul 19, 2024 / Buffalo County
The driver / victim has been identified as Ronald D. Ayers, age 72, of Kearney, NE. Next of kin have been notified. An autopsy has been...
Troopers Urge Slower Speeds as Summer Flies By
Jul 18, 2024 / NSP
JULY 18, 2024 (LINCOLN, NEB.) — High speeds are on the rise across Nebraska roadways. The Nebraska State Patrol is urging motorists to ...
GIPD Fully Staffed For First Time Since 2016
Jul 18, 2024 / Spencer Schubert Communications Manager City of GI
Grand Island, Neb. — For the first time in eight years, the Grand Island Police Department has reached full staffing. GIPD Chief Kev...
Rural Mainstreet Economy Down Again for July
Jul 18, 2024 / Creighton University
July 2024 Survey Results at-a-Glance: · For an 11th straight month, the overall Rural Mainstreet Index sank below grow...
USDA to Gather Farm Conservacation Data
Jul 18, 2024 / USDA
LINCOLN, NE – July 17, 2024 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), in partn...
GI Man Sentenced for Unlawful Firearm Possession
Jul 18, 2024 / DOJ
United States Attorney Susan Lehr announced that Tesluach Gatkuoth, 27, of Grand Island, NE, was sentenced July 17, 2024, in federal court in Omaha...
Exploring Chest Pain Free Education Series for the Community-July 25
Jul 18, 2024 / Anissa Paitz, PR 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...
Two Nominees Forwarded for District Court Judge for the 10th Judicial District
Jul 18, 2024 / Press Release
LINCOLN, NE – The Judicial Nominating Commission for the 10th Judicial District, has forwarded two nominees for District Court Judge to Gover...
GI City Council Has Special Budget Meeting Tuesday
Jul 17, 2024 / Spencer Schubert Communications Manager City of GI
The Grand City city budget special session was held Tuesday. Council Member Michelle Fitzke of Ward 1 for her reaction.
Animal Medical Clinic Donates Pet Oxygen Masks to GIFD
Jul 17, 2024 / Spencer Schubert Communications Manager City of GI
Grand Island, Neb. — When firefighters rush to the scene of a structure fire, the top priority is making sure everyone in the home has made i...
Hall County Fair is Under way
Jul 17, 2024 / KRGI News
The Hall County Fair is under way in Grand Island. Click here for a complete schedule of events. Listen to an interview with Fair Board Presi...