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GIPS Continues to Develop Educators with New PathBack Program Recipients
Jun 14, 2024 / Mitchell Roush Director of Communications & Marketing | Grand Island Public Schools
GRAND ISLAND (Neb.) — Grand Island Public Schools is continuing to “grow their own” and promote careers in the education field th...
Senator Ricketts’ Weekly Column: Working on a Farm Bill for Nebraska
Jun 14, 2024 / Pete Ricketts
Congress is supposed to pass a new Farm Bill every five years. The Farm Bill is crucial and complex. It deals with everything from conservation to ...
State Fair adds Los Huracanes Del Norte to Nebraska Lottery Concert Series
Jun 14, 2024 / State Fair
The Nebraska State Fair announced Los Huracanes Del Norte has been added to the Nebraska Lottery Concert Series. The multiple Grammy nominated nort...
Choice Family Health Care in Kearney Receives Community Support for Clinic Renovation
Jun 13, 2024 / Press Release
Choice Family Health Care, a non-profit community-based clinic specializing in reproductive health care and health education, is pleased to announc...
Kearney Man Sentenced for Post Office Burglary
Jun 13, 2024 / Lecia E. Wright Supervisory Assistant U.S. Attorney
United States Attorney Susan Lehr announced that Tyrelle Smiley, 26, of Kearney, Nebraska, was sentenced on June 13, 2024, in federal court in Linc...
Adrian Smith Leads Letter Demanding Answers from IRS Commissioner on Direct File Program
Jun 13, 2024 / Press Release
Washington, D.C. – Today, Rep. Adrian Smith (R-NE), along with Ways and Means Committee Chairman Jason Smith (R-MO), led their Ways and Means...
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...
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...
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...
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...-2024-06-13-16-37-23.jpg?width=550&height=289)
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
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
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 ...
‘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 ...
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...
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...
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
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...
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
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
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...
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
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.
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...
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...