City of Hastings Receives Water Stewardship grant

May 15, 2026 / Tony Herrman Public Information Manager City of Hastings

The Hastings Utilities Water Department plans to convert a decommissioned drinking water well into an Aquifer Storage and Restoration (ASR) feed wa...

Jefferson 1st Grade Teacher, Ms. Vargas, Wins Amplify “Science of Reading Rookie Award”

May 14, 2026 / Mitchell Roush Director of Communications & Marketing Grand Island Public Schools

GRAND ISLAND (Neb.) — From student, to Paraeducator, to Secretary, to 1st Grade Teacher. And now, an award-winning educator.  That&rsqu...

GIPS Board Meets Today

May 14, 2026 / KRGI News

Superintendent Matt Fisher previewed today's Grand Island Public Schools Board of Education Meeting. It begins at 5:30 at the Kneale Administration...

Gov. Pillen Orders Flags to be Flown at Half-Staff in Honor of Peace Officers Memorial Day

May 14, 2026 / Laura Strimple

LINCOLN, NE – Today, Governor Jim Pillen ordered all U.S. and Nebraska state flags to be flown at half-staff on Friday, May 15, 2026, in obse...

Section of US-6 will close in Hastings

May 14, 2026 / Wade Harris

May 14, 2026 (Grand Island, Neb.) — Weather permitting, on Monday, May 18, a small section of U.S. Highway 6 (US-6), from reference post...

Johansson Sets Big Ten Meet Record to Win Shot Put Gold

May 16, 2026 / Nebraska Athletics

On the second day of the Big Ten Championships, Axelina Johansson highlighted the day with her record-setting throw in the women’s shot put a...

Bluejay Baseball Falls in Regular Season Finale at Xavier, 5-3

May 16, 2026 / Creighton Athletics

Cincinnati, Ohio -- After taking the series opener at Great American Ballpark, Creighton Baseball fell in the regular season finale at Xavier, 5-3,...

No. 24 Huskers Reach 40-Win Mark with Six-Run Ninth

May 16, 2026 / Nebraska Athletics

No. 24 Nebraska rallied for six runs in the ninth inning to overcome a five-run deficit and defeat Minnesota 7-6 on Friday evening, reaching 40 win...

Strachan Wins Gold to Open B1G Championships

May 16, 2026 / Nebraska Athletics

The Nebraska track and field team completed the first day of the 2026 Big Ten Championships with seven podium finishes, highlighted by Keyshawn Str...

Grand Island Falls To Lincoln East In First Round Of State

May 16, 2026 / By GameChanger Media

(Omaha, NE) - Grand Island lost to Lincoln East  7-3 on Friday at Tal Anderson Field in the first round of the Class A state baseball tourname...