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Mid-America Index Advances Above Growth Neutral for Third Straight Month, Price Gauge Surges to Two-Year High
May 1, 2026 / Kristen Crawford
April 2026 Survey Highlights -The overall index rose above growth neutral for a third straight month.-The nine-state region added manufacturing jo...
GIPD Hosts Latest H.E.L.P. Insight Session
May 1, 2026 / Spencer Schubert Communications Manager City of GI
GI Police Chief Kevin Denney CommentsAlyssa Heagy, Exec. Director - NextPoint Home Developments Comments Grand Island, Neb. — The Grand Isla...
Nebraska Law Enforcement Memorial Ceremony Set for May 8
May 1, 2026 / Spencer Schubert Communications Manager City of GI
Grand Island, Neb. — Law enforcement officers, state leaders, family members and community supporters from across Nebraska will gather in Gra...
Grand Island Man Convicted by Jury of Conspiracy to Distribute and Possession of Cocaine
May 1, 2026 / Amy Donato
United States Attorney Lesley A. Woods announced that a federal jury in Lincoln, Nebraska, returned a guilty verdict on April 29, 2026, against Jos...
Farm Bill Passes House for First Time in 8 Years
May 1, 2026 / Press Release
LINCOLN, NE — The House passed the Farm, Food and National Security Act of 2026 on Thursday morning by a vote of 224-200. Three Republicans w...SPORTS NEWS
GISH Baseball To Host Triangular At Newly Remodeled Ryder Park Saturday
May 1, 2026 / Grand Island Public Schools Release
GRAND ISLAND (Neb.) — It’s official: The Islanders will take the field at Ryder Park tomorrow. Grand Island Senior High is thril...
Aurora Looks to Rebound at Crete
May 1, 2026 / KRGI Sports
The Aurora baseball team looks to get back on the winning track at Crete today. The Huskies (5-14) dropped a 13-3 decision at St. Paul/Palmer. Cret...
A Coach’s Dream: Mary Chvatal sets standard for UNK softball
May 1, 2026 / Tyler Ellyson UNK Communications
KEARNEY – Game after game, season after season, Mary Chvatal has been a constant for the University of Nebraska at Kearney softball team. Th...
Softball Tonight Moved to 5 p.m.
May 1, 2026 / NU Athletics
Due to expected inclement weather, tonight’s softball game between Nebraska and Penn State in State College, Pa., has been pushed to 5 p.m. (...
GICC Track Teams Wrap Up Competition at Sandy Creek
May 1, 2026 / KRGI Sports
The Crusader boys were sixth while the boys finished seventh at the Sandy Creek Twilight Meet on Thursday. See complete results here.