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Pillen Veto Stands: No Taxpayer Benefits for Repeat Drug Felons
May 19, 2025 / Laura Strimple
LINCOLN, NE – Today, Governor Jim Pillen’s veto of LB319, which would expand access to taxpayer-funded food stamps for felony drug deal...
Nebraska Crop Progress and Condition Report
May 19, 2025 / USDA
NEBRASKA CROP PROGRESS AND CONDITIONLINCOLN, Neb. May 19, 2025 - For the week ending May 18, 2025, there were 6.4 days suitable for fieldwork,...
Hastings College honors 139th graduating class
May 19, 2025 / Michael Howie Hastings College
(Hastings, Nebraska) – Hastings College held its 139th Commencement on Saturday, May 17, 2025. During the ceremony, the College awarded degre...
Next Class of Nebraska LEAD being sought
May 19, 2025 / KRGI news
Kurtis Harms joined Brian Gallagher for a discussion on the Nebraska LEAD program. Hear the interview below. Click here for more information.
Hall County Board of Commissioners Meet Tuesday
May 19, 2025 / KRGI News
Hall County Commissioners have their bi-monthly meeting on Tuesday. District 6 Commissioner Gary Quandt gave a preview. An agenda is below. He...
Hastings Police Report
May 19, 2025 / HPD
May 19th 2025Reported Offenses: On May 18, 2025, a 28-year-old Hastings resident reported a third-degree assault in the 200 block of East South St...
Good Samaritan Provides New Bike Helmets to the Community-June 2
May 19, 2025 / Anissa Paitz External Communications Manager
KEARNEY— CHI Health Good Samaritan and Safe Kids Platte Valley will provide new bike helmets to the public from 4 to 6 p.m. on Monday, June 2...
GI Police Report
May 19, 2025 / GIPD
News media report for: 05/19/25All crimes reported in this news media report are felonies for the past 24 hours. For more information on the r...
Tornado Spotted Early Monday Morning Near St Paul
May 19, 2025 / KRGI News
(St Paul, NE) - Sunday night into early Monday morning, portions of Central Nebraska experienced a round of severe weather. 60 mph winds and golf b...
Hastings Police Report
May 18, 2025 / HPD
May 18th 2025Reported Offenses: On May 17, 2025, a 73-year-old Hastings resident reported a criminal mischief in the 1800 block of North Kansas Av...
S. North Road Closure Set For May 19th
May 18, 2025 / City of Grand Island
Grand Island, Neb. — The Grand Island Public Works Department would like to inform residents and travelers of an upcoming complete closure of...
Old Hastings Middle School Project Awarded EPA Grant Funding
May 18, 2025 / City of Hastings
The City of Hastings was awarded $475,000 in Brownfield Assessment cleanup funds from the Environmental Protection Agency for work at the form...
Severe Weather Possible
May 18, 2025 / NWS
Key Message #1: The whole area is in a slight to enhanced risk of severe storms today into tonight. Key Message #2: Locations primarily near and e...
Severe Weather Could Hit Sunday
May 17, 2025 / NWS Hastings
Key Message #1: There is a slight to enhanced risk of severe storms Sunday evening into Sunday night. Key Message #2: There is a marginal to sligh...
Gov. Pillen Commits Administrative and Resource Support for Medical Cannabis Commission as it Begins its Regulatory Work
May 16, 2025 / Laura Strimple
LINCOLN, NE – Today, Governor Jim Pillen announced his intentions to provide administrative support and resources to the newly-created Medica...
Senator Ricketts’ Weekly Column: Backing the Blue
May 16, 2025 / Pete Ricketts
This week is National Police Week. It’s a time to thank the law enforcement officers who keep us safe. Officers across Nebraska work hard to ...
Ricketts Announces Upcoming Mobile Office Hours
May 16, 2025 / Press Release
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE) announced his constituent casework staff will be hosting Mobile Office Hours arou...
Hastings Police Report
May 16, 2025 / HPD
May 16th 2025Reported Offenses: On May 15, 2025, a 55-year-old Hastings resident reported a theft in the 1500 block of West 3rd Street. On May 15...
NDEE launches interactive HAB map
May 16, 2025 / NDEE
LINCOLN, Neb. — The Nebraska Department of Environment and Energy (NDEE) has added a new interactive mapping tool to the Beach Watch webpage ...
Gov. Pillen Addresses Bills to be Signed in Coming Week
May 16, 2025 / Laura Strimple
LINCOLN, NE – A slate of bills – all priorities of Governor Jim Pillen – will be signed into law in the coming week. They include...
CHI Health Camp Helps Students Explore Careers- Application deadline June 5
May 16, 2025 / Anissa Paitz External Communications Manager
KEARNEY & GRAND ISLAND - CHI Health is accepting online applications until June 5 for their annual Health Care Career Camp. Incoming Nebraska s...
High Wind Warning North of GI
May 16, 2025 / NWS Hastings
- Strong northwest winds today. Gusts to 60 MPH are possible, mainly near and north of Highway 92. A High Wind Warning is in effect for these areas...
GI Police Report
May 16, 2025 / GIPD
News media report for: 05/16/25All crimes reported in this news media report are felonies for the past 24 hours. For more information on the r...
11 GISH Students Sign for Registered Apprenticeships in the Technical Sciences
May 15, 2025 / Mitchell Roush Director of Communications & Marketing Grand Island Public Schools
GRAND ISLAND (Neb.) — The positive impact of Career & Technical Education (CTE) through community partnerships was at the forefront at th...
Governor Pillen Issues Statement on Historic Budget Package
May 15, 2025 / Laura Strimple
LINCOLN, NE – Today, Governor Jim Pillen expressed his appreciation to the Legislature for passing a historic budget which maintains spending...