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Nebraska’s July 2025 Unemployment Rate is 3.0 Percent
Aug 19, 2025 / NDOL
LINCOLN - Nebraska’s preliminary unemployment rate for July 2025 is 3.0 percent, seasonally adjusted. The rate is unchanged from the prior mo...
Nominations open Sept. 2 for 20th Annual Kim West Dinsdale Excellence in Teaching Award
Aug 19, 2025 / Megan Vaughn Communications Officer
Listen to an interview with Melissa DeLaet below. HALL COUNTY, Neb. — The Greater Grand Island Community Foundation is proud to announce the...
Black Hills Corp. and NorthWestern Energy to Combine in All-Stock Merger to Create a Premier Regional Regulated Electric and Natural Gas Utility Company
Aug 19, 2025 / Jo Dee Black
RAPID CITY, SD and BUTTE, MT / SIOUX FALLS, SD — Aug. 19, 2025 – Black Hills Corp. (NYSE: BKH) and NorthWestern Energy Group, Inc. d/b/...
GI Police Report
Aug 19, 2025 / GIPD
News media report for: 08/19/25All crimes reported in this news media report are felonies for the past 24 hours. For more information on the r...
HC Airport Authority Board Meeting Coming Tuesday
Aug 18, 2025 / Press Release
AGENDARegular Board MeetingAugust 19, 2025 - 8:00 a.m. Hall County Airport Authority3579 Sky Park RoadGrand Island, NE 68801 1. Call to Order&nbs...
GIPS Foundation Hosts 4th Annual Harvest to Support Students
Aug 18, 2025 / Mitchell Roush Director of Communications & Marketing Grand Island Public Schools
GRAND ISLAND, NE – The Grand Island Public Schools (GIPS) Foundation is excited to announce its annual fundraiser, Harvest, a special evening...
GI City Council Has Two Meetings Tuesday
Aug 18, 2025 / KRGI News
Meeting Agenda of City Council Study Session (Budget)Council Chambers100 E First StreetAugust 19, 2025 6:00 PM 1. CALL TO ORDERThis is an open me...
Hastings Police Report
Aug 18, 2025 / HPD
August 18th 2025Reported Offenses: On August 17, 2025, a 36-year-old Hastings resident reported a theft in the 200 block of West 2nd Street. On A...
State Fair Begins on Friday.
Aug 18, 2025 / KRGI News
Courtney Glock, State Fair Communications Director, visited with Brian Gallagher.
Multi-Platinum Recording Artist Lindsey Stirling Brings Snow Waltz Holiday Tour to Heartland Events Center
Aug 18, 2025 / Spencer Schubert Communications Manager City of GI
Hear an interview with Kyler Tarwater below. Grand Island, Neb. — Holiday magic is coming to central Nebraska this December when...
Hall County Building Inspector Gives Guidelines
Aug 18, 2025 / KRGI News
Ryan Grubb, Hall County Building Inspector, touched on a variety of subjects with Brian Gallagher.
Light Up the Night 5K for Mental Health is Sept. 5–Register Online by Aug. 26
Aug 18, 2025 / Anissa Paitz External Communications Manager
Kearney, NE - Registration is now open for Light Up the Night 5K Walk/Run on Friday, Sept. 5 at Yanney Park in Kearney. Coordinated by CHI Health R...
Missing Inmate Arrested
Aug 18, 2025 / NDOC
August 18, 2025 (Lincoln, Neb.) – An inmate who went missing from the Community Corrections Center – Lincoln (CCC-L) has been arrested ...
GI Police Report
Aug 18, 2025 / GIPD
News media report for: 08/18/25All crimes reported in this news media report are felonies for the past 24 hours. For more information on the r...
Hastings Police Report
Aug 16, 2025 / HPD
August 16th 2025Reported Offenses: On August 15, 2025, a 51-year-old Hastings resident reported a criminal mischief in the 400 block of West 2nd S...
Youth Opportunities
Aug 16, 2025 / By Rep. Adrian Smith
The transition from summer to fall is a busy time in the Cornhusker State. As farmers prepare for harvest and the new football and volleyball seaso...
Heat Advisory Again Today
Aug 16, 2025 / NWS
Heat index values of 100 to 108 degrees expected across the local area this afternoon.Areas along/east of Highway 281 will have the best potential ...
NDOT, Pillen Administration Celebrate Good Life, Great Journey Scholarship Recipients with Signing Ceremony
Aug 16, 2025 / Jay Omar
August 15, 2025 (Lincoln, Neb.) — The Nebraska Department of Transportation (NDOT) and the Pillen administration hosted a signing ceremony on...
UNL and NCTA Partner in Online 'Prime Education' Course to Boost State Meat Processing Industry
Aug 16, 2025 / By Eric Buck | Animal Science
The University of Nebraska-Lincoln and the Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture (NCTA) will open enrollment to the public on Aug. 18 for &ldqu...
GIPS Board Wraps Up Busy Agenda
Aug 16, 2025 / Mitchell Roush GIPS
Here's the board brief from Thursday's GIPS board meeting.
Heartland United Way to kick off 2025/2026 Campaign
Aug 15, 2025 / Sara Kirkley Communications Director
United is the Way is the call to action as the Heartland United Way kicks off another fundraising campaign following a record-setting year.While ev...
Troopers Close Summer Travel Season with Drive Sober Campaign
Aug 15, 2025 / NSP
August 15, 2025 (Lincoln, Neb.) — The summer driving season is rolling to a stop and the Nebraska State Patrol is working to keep roadw...
37 GISH Students Honored as 2024-25 AP Scholars
Aug 15, 2025 / Mitchell Roush Director of Communications & Marketing Grand Island Public Schools
GRAND ISLAND (Neb.) — In aiming for academic excellence, over thirty Grand Island Senior High (GISH) students have been recognized as scholar...
July Traffic Fatality Toll
Aug 15, 2025 / NDOT
August 15, 2025 (Lincoln, Neb.) — During the month of July 2025, sixteen people were killed in traffic crashes on Nebraska roadways, acc...
Hastings Police Report
Aug 15, 2025 / HPD
August 15th 2025Reported Offenses: On August 14, 2025, a 72-year-old Hastings resident reported a hit and run in the 1800 block of Boyce Street. ...