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Hometown Heroes Reveal Ceremony Planned for May 14
May 8, 2026 / Spencer Schubert Communications Manager City of GI
Grand Island, Neb. — The Grand Island Hometown Heroes Committee will host its annual Reveal Ceremony on Thursday, May 14 at 6 p.m. at Grand I...
St. Francis Summer Safety Spectacular-May 21
May 8, 2026 / Anissa Paitz External Communications Manager
Grand Island—CHI Health St. Francis invites the community to its FREE Summer Safety Spectacular from 5 to 7 pm on Thursday, May 21 in the hos...
Donors make a splash during 13th Annual Go Big GIVE
May 8, 2026 / Sara Kirkley Communications Director
GRAND ISLAND, NEBRASKA (May 7, 2026) Donors proved just how far a wave of generosity can travel, raising a preliminary $1,873,810 for 165 nonprofit...
Nebraska Leads 23-State Coalition Asking Supreme Court to Uphold Mifepristone Stay
May 8, 2026 / Suzanne Gage Director of Communications
Today, Nebraska Attorney General Michael Hilgers filed an amicus brief on behalf of 23 states asking the Supreme Court to leave in place a lower co...
Troopers Make Arrest After Multiple Pursuits in Lancaster County
May 8, 2026 / Cody Thomas – Public Relations Director
May 7, 2026 (Lincoln, Neb.) — Troopers with the Nebraska State Patrol have arrested a man after a pursuit and search in northern Lancas...
SPORTS NEWS
Creighton Softball Season Ends With Title Game Defeat
May 9, 2026 / Creighton Athletics
ROSEMONT, Ill. -- The Creighton Softball team's quest for its first BIG EAST Tournament crown in program history came up just short, as the Bluejay...
Huskers Win Big Ten Tournament Title
May 9, 2026 / NU Athletics
The No. 2 Nebraska softball team won its second Big Ten title of the season, notching a 7-2 victory over the No. 6 UCLA Bruins in the 2026 Big Ten ...
Miracle In Malcolm!; Cats Rally For District Title!
May 9, 2026 / KRGI Sports Network
Entering the top of the Seventh inning in the C-1 District Championship, the St. Paul/Palmer Cats could've easily folded and called it a season. In...
Islanders blank Fremont, advance to district final
May 9, 2026 / Terry Douglass - Central Nebraska Today
GRAND ISLAND — Grand Island was dominant in all three facets of the game — pitching, hitting and defense — on its way to an 8-0 h...
Jasa Spins Seven-Inning Gem, No. 25 Huskers Run-Rule Iowa
May 8, 2026 / NU Athletics
Carson Jasa struck out nine and allowed just two hits across seven scoreless innings in No. 25 Nebraska’s 10-0 run-rule victory in eight inni...