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Nebraska Bigfoot Conference Moves to Fonner Park
Mar 6, 2024 / Visit GI
GRAND ISLAND, NE: The 2024 Nebraska Bigfoot Conference will take place at Fonner Park this April 26-27. Moving from its location in Hastings, Fonne...GI Police Report
Mar 6, 2024 / GIPD
News media report for: 03/06/24All crimes reported in this news media report are felonies for the past 24 hours. For more information on repor...Nebraska Schools Complete Breakfast Challenge
Mar 6, 2024 / Nebraska Appleseed
NEBRASKA – This February, 26 Nebraska schools volunteered to compete in the Nebraska School Breakfast Challenge 2024 hosted by Nebraska SNAC,...FNBO Announces 2024 City Ambassadors
Mar 6, 2024 / FNBO
Omaha, NE, March 6, 2024 – FNBO (First National Bank of Omaha) is proud to announce its 2024 City Ambassadors, a group of 21 employees helpin...NSP Investigating In-Custody Death at Thurston County Jail
Mar 6, 2024 / NSP
MARCH 5, 2024 (NORFOLK, NEB.) — The Nebraska State Patrol is investigating an in-custody death that occurred at the Thurston County Jai...Nebraska Should “Just Say No” to Needle Exchange Programs
Mar 6, 2024 / By Governor Jim Pillen
Nebraska has the lowest drug overdose death rate in the country. Yet, some state senators want to bring the failed policies of drug-infested cities...Disability Community Calls on Governor to Address Crisis
Mar 5, 2024 / Arc of Nebraska and the Nebraska Association of Service Providers
Lincoln, NE – March 5th, 2024 - The chronic underfunding of Disability Services in Nebraska has reached a critical juncture, resulting in dan...USDA Announces Conservation Reserve Program General Signup for 2024
Mar 5, 2024 / UDSA
LINCOLN, Nebraska, March 4, 2024 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced that agricultural producers and private landowners can...The Hastings Symphony Orchestra welcomes the Jackie Allen Quartet to Hastings
Mar 5, 2024 / Hasting Symphony
A special Saturday date-night performance by Nebraska’s chanteuse extraordinaire Jackie Allen and her Quartet, performing jazz standards and ...Taste of GI Coming in April
Mar 5, 2024 / GI Rotary
People in the Grand Island area will soon have a chance to taste a variety of foods and beverages from local businesses under one roof while helpin...Red Dirt stars Turnpike Troubadours headline Nebraska State Fair
Mar 5, 2024 / NSF
The Nebraska State Fair has announced their headline concert, as the kings of Red Dirt music Turnpike Troubadours have been added to the 2024 Nebra...Senator Megan Hunt Responds to Governor Pillen’s Misguided Veto of Bipartisan Public Health Measure (LB307)
Mar 5, 2024 / Senator Megan Hunt District 8 Nebraska Legislature
LINCOLN, NE – 3.4.24 – Governor Pillen has vetoed LB 307, a data-backed public health measure with broad bipartisan support, citing non...Buy Fresh Buy Local Opens Membership Registration
Mar 5, 2024 / UNL
Lincoln, Neb., March. 4, 2024— Buy Fresh Buy Local Nebraska announces the opening of registration for membership for its highly-anticipated 2...A Fresh Perspective on the Future of Grand Island
Mar 5, 2024 / By Jamie Karl, President Grand Island Area Chamber of Commerce
Grand Island is on a roll — and it has only just begun. That is my first impression after a few weeks on the job as the new president of...Countering Communist China
Mar 5, 2024 / By Rep. Adrian Smith
In December 2023, the House Select Committee on Strategic Competition Between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) released a bi...Engaging Agriculture: Ideas For Estate and Transition Planning: Monetary Compensation
Mar 4, 2024 / By Jessica Groskopf, Nebraska Extension Agricultural Economist
For many farm and ranch families, bringing children or grandchildren into the operation is the ultimate goal. Successfully bringing additional fami...Latest Details on Racing Accident Sunday at Fonner Park
Mar 4, 2024 / Fonner Park
3.3.2024 Hear a complete interview with Fonner CEO Chris Kotulak at the bottom of the page A freak accident resulted in a racing mishap that occu...Attorney General Hilgers Announces National Consumer Protection Week
Mar 4, 2024 / Nebraska AG
Lincoln -- In recognition of National Consumer Protection Week, Attorney General Mike Hilgers is encouraging Nebraskans to take proactive steps to ...Gov. Pillen Vetoes Bill Creating Government-Supported Free Needle Exchange Program for Drug Users
Mar 4, 2024 / Press Release
LINCOLN, NE – Today, Governor Jim Pillen vetoed LB 307 which proposes the creation of Syringe Service Programs (SSPs) in local jurisdictions....GI Police Report
Mar 4, 2024 / GIPD
News media report for: 03/01/24All crimes reported in this news media report are felonies for the past 24 hours. For more information on repor...Update/State Fire Marshal - Wood River Home Explosion
Mar 3, 2024 / Hall County Emergency Management
(Wood River, NE) – At approximately 9:16 AM CST, Saturday, March 2, 2024, Wood River Fire Department responded to the report of a resid...Red Flag Warning Again
Mar 3, 2024 / NWS
Hello from the National Weather Service in Hastings, Dry conditions in conjunction with gusty winds will allow for rapid spread of fires today. W...NDOT Announces the Good Life, Great Journey Scholarship Program
Mar 1, 2024 / NDOT
March 1, 2024 (Lincoln, Neb.) — Today, the Nebraska Department of Transportation (NDOT) announced the Good Life, Great Journey Scholarsh...Gov. Jim Pillen & University Leaders Announce Food Animal Veterinary Scholarship Program
Mar 1, 2024 / Press Release
LINCOLN, NE. – Governor Jim Pillen has announced a new scholarship program for Nebraska students aimed at growing the number of veterinarians...Creighton University Mid-America Business Conditions February Index Slumped Below Growth Neutral
Mar 1, 2024 / Creighton University
Mid-America Manufacturing Slumped. Region Lost Manufacturing Jobs First Two Months of 2024 February 2024 Survey Highlights:-For the third stra...