BigIron Events Center & VenuWorks Announce Spencer Schubert as Director of Sales & Marketing

Aug 25, 2026 / Press Release

Grand Island, Neb. –  VenuWorks and the BigIron Events Center are pleased to announce the hiring of Spencer Schubert as the facility&rsq...

Crash Investigation Leads to Motor Vehicle Homicide Arrest

Aug 25, 2026 / Cody Thomas – Public Relations Director

August 24, 2026 (North Platte, Neb.)  — Troopers with the Nebraska State Patrol have arrested one person for motor vehicle homicide as t...

Gov. Pillen Joins Rollins and Kennedy Pledging Healthier Meals for School Kids

Aug 25, 2026 / Laura Strimple

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Governor Jim Pillen, a strong advocate of reforming America’s diet and food choices, today pledged his support for p...

RTC inmate death

Aug 25, 2026 / Dayne Urbanovsky, Director of Strategic Communications

August 24, 2026 (Lincoln, Neb.) – Daniel Losinger #59382, age 74, died yesterday at the Reception and Treatment Center. Losinger’s sen...

USDA Authorizes Two-Month Deadline Extension for Emergency Conservation Program in Several Wildfire-Impacted Counties

Aug 25, 2026 / Bobbie Kriz-Wickham

(Lincoln, Neb. – Aug. 24, 2026) The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) is again extending the application period...

GICC Football 2026 Season Preview

Aug 18, 2026 / Josh Salmon

(Grand Island, NE) - After sipping on the cup of greatest and falling short of a state championship in 2025, the Grand Island Central Catholic foot...

Creighton Men’s Basketball Announces Addition of Eight Newcomers

Aug 18, 2026 / Creighton Athletics

OMAHA, Neb. – New Creighton men’s basketball head coach Alan Huss announced the addition of eight players to the program on Tuesday. Jo...

GICC SB Opens Season Thursday

Aug 18, 2026 / KRGI Sports

The Crusader softball team will be at Columbus Lakeview to open the season on Thursday. The cooperative team between GICC, Doniphan-Trumbull, Wood ...

GICC Volleyball 2026 Season Preview

Aug 18, 2026 / CentralNebraskaToday.com Sports Network

(Grand Island, NE) - The Grand Island Central Catholic volleyball team is looking to improve on a 15-15 season from a year ago. Melinda Podany ente...

Giltner Transitions to 6-Man Football

Aug 17, 2026 / KRGI Sports

Coach Philipp Mancuso discusses the move to 6-Man football at Giltner High School. The Hornets were 1-7 in 2025. Eleven players on on the roster to...