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Senator Ricketts’ Weekly Column: Funding President Trump’s Priorities

Feb 21, 2025 / Pete Ricketts

The last four years of the Biden administration failed the American people. Under Biden’s watch, millions of illegal aliens flooded our borde...

GI Police Report

Feb 21, 2025 / GIPD

News media report for: 2/21/25All crimes reported in this news media report are felonies for the past 24 hours. For more information on report...

Common sense about sports and spaces

Feb 21, 2025 / Loren Lippincott

I recently attended a function where a friend said, “We have returned to an age of common sense!” He was referring to a statement made ...

Students invited to submit calendar contest entries

Feb 21, 2025 / NDEE

LINCOLN, Neb. — The Nebraska Department of Environment and Energy has sent invitations to schools across the state, seeking students’ e...

Minden Community Players Bring Paint Your Wagon to the Stage

Feb 20, 2025 / MOH

(Minden, Nebraska) “I can remember playing in the orchestra as a high schooler when the Minden Community Players first did this show in 1989,...

Hastings Police Report

Feb 20, 2025 / HPD

February 20th 2025Reported Offenses: Arrests/Citations: On February 19, 2025, a 72-year-old Hastings resident was arrested on an Adams County war...

CCC Board of Governors Meeting Postponed

Feb 20, 2025 / Scott Miller-CCC

GRAND ISLAND, Neb. – The Central Community College Board of Governors monthly meeting has been postponed to March 6. Today’s meeting w...

Funeral Service for Trooper Kyle McAcy #302 to be Held February 27

Feb 20, 2025 / NSP

February 19, 2025 (Omaha, Neb.)  — The Nebraska State Patrol, family, friends, and supporters will gather to honor and remember Trooper ...

Cold Weather Continues

Feb 20, 2025 / NWS

Key Message #1: Extreme Cold Warning continues this morning for widespread wind chills of -20 to -35 degrees. A few spots may even briefly touch -4...

Rural Mainstreet Economy Falls Again

Feb 20, 2025 / Creighton University

The overall Rural Mainstreet index fell below growth neutral for the 17th time in the past 18 months.  *For the ninth time in the past 10...

GI Police Report

Feb 20, 2025 / GIPD

News media report for: 2/20/25All crimes reported in this news media report are felonies for the past 24 hours. For more information on report...

Central Nebraska Regional Airport Achieves Highest January Numbers on Record UPDATE

Feb 20, 2025 / CNRA

Listen to interview with Mike Olson below.Grand Island, Neb. – Central Nebraska Regional Airport reported a total of 6,395 enplanements for t...

Washington Duo Sentenced After Arrest in Hamilton County

Feb 20, 2025 / DOJ

Acting United States Attorney Matthew Molsen announced that Maleeka Gilbert, 23, of Federal Way, Washington, was sentenced February 19, 2025, in fe...

Dangerous Weather Conditions Force Postponement of Nebraska State Capitol Illumination to Honor Genoa Industrial School Survivors and Descendants

Feb 19, 2025 / NSHS

Lincoln, NE - 02/19/2025 - Icy surfaces on the exterior of the Nebraska State Capitol have halted preparations to illuminate the Nebraska State Cap...

Nebraska LEAD Class 43 Explores National Agriculture and Policy During Study/Travel Seminar

Feb 19, 2025 / Press Release

Lincoln, Neb., Feb. 19 — Fellows of the Nebraska LEAD Program’s Class 43 recently returned from a transformative 10-day National Study/...

Electronics Recycling Event at Hastings Solid Waste Landfill

Feb 19, 2025 / City Of Hastings Release

Adams County Residents have the opportunity to recycle several kinds of electronics thanks to a grant from the Department of Environment and E...

CDHD Offers Healthy Smiles Program

Feb 19, 2025 / KRGI News

Jasmine Rios of the Central District Health Department discussed the Healthy Smiles Program with Brian Gallagher.   

Hastings Police Report

Feb 19, 2025 / HPD

February 19th 2025Reported Offenses: On February 18, 2025, a 48-year-old Hastings resident reported a theft in the 600 block of North Burlington A...

GI Fire Chief Provides Safety Tips

Feb 19, 2025 / KRGI News

Cory Schmidt, Grand Island Fire Chief, gave winter safety tips with Brian Gallagher.   

St. Francis Achieves Level III Trauma Center Verification

Feb 19, 2025 / Anissa Paitz, PR Strategist, CHI

Grand Island, NE-CHI Health St. Francis is pleased to announce it has once again received Level III Trauma Center verification from the American Co...

Forensics team takes second at state tournament, looks toward nationals

Feb 19, 2025 / Michael Howie Hastings College

(Hastings, Nebraska) – The Hastings College forensics team hosted the 140th Nebraska Intercollegiate Forensics Association (NIFA) State Tourn...

State Fair Board to Meet Friday

Feb 19, 2025 / NSF

NEBRASKA STATE FAIR BOARDMeeting AgendaFebruary 21, 2025 – 2 P.M.Rembolt Ludtke Offices, Lincoln, NE1. Call to Order2. Roll Call3. Inform Pub...

Cold Weather Continues

Feb 19, 2025 / NWS

Key Message #1:Extreme Cold Warning continues through Thursday AM for dangerous wind chill values of -20F to -30F.   Key Message #2: A new C...

GI Police Report

Feb 19, 2025 / GIPD

News media report for: 2/19/25All crimes reported in this news media report are felonies for the past 24 hours. For more information on report...

Smith, Bipartisan Colleagues Reintroduce AIMM Act to Support Investment in American Industry

Feb 18, 2025 / Press Release

Washington, D.C. –Representatives Adrian Smith (R-NE), Joe Morelle (D-NY), Kevin Hern (R-OK), and Brad Schneider (D-IL) introduced bipartisan...