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Dr. Sorrell Named First-ever Champion of Philanthropy at Good Samaritan

Apr 2, 2025 / Anissa Paitz External Communications Manager

Kearney– Dr. William Thomas Sorrell was named the first-ever Champion of Philanthropy during a ceremony today at CHI Health Good Samaritan. T...

Hall County Sheriff's Department Receives Grant

Apr 2, 2025 / Hall County

NDOT has awarded the Hall County Sheriff's office $5336.33 to provide extra patrol focused on enforcement for used in the upcoming 'Put the Phone A...

Air Quality Monitors Installed in the Region

Apr 2, 2025 / KRGI News

Andrew Hills of the Central City District Health Department discussed air quality and a new resource to get immediate data. 

Hastings Police Report

Apr 2, 2025 / HPD

April 2nd 2025Reported Offenses: On April 1, 2025, a 39-year-old Hastings resident reported criminal mischief in the 800 block of South Burlington...

Buffalo County Sheriff's Office Receives Grant

Apr 2, 2025 / Buffalo County Sheriff

The Nebraska Department of Transportation Highway Safety Office has approved the Buffalo County Sheriff’s Office for a selective traffic enfo...

Grand Island Parks & Recreation Now Hiring Lifeguards

Apr 2, 2025 / Spencer Schubert Communications Manager City of GI

Grand Island, Neb. — With temperatures on the rise, the Grand Island Parks & Recreation Department is kicking off its 2025 hiring cycle f...

Economic Engine: UNK has a $446 million impact on state

Apr 2, 2025 / By TYLER ELLYSON UNK Communications

KEARNEY – Jerry Catlett sees the University of Nebraska at Kearney’s impact on a daily basis. As president and chief operating officer...

Honoring Champions for Children: 2025 For the Love of Children Banquet Celebrates 10 Years of Impact

Apr 2, 2025 / Josie Lindell

Grand Island, NE – The 10th Annual for the Love of Children Banquet will take place on April 17, 2025, at 5:30 PM at The Venue at Bosselman E...

Nebraska Legislature advances bill that weakens voter-approved minimum wage initiative

Apr 2, 2025 / Nebraska Appleseed

LINCOLN, NE – The Nebraska Legislature advanced LB258, introduced by Senator Jane Raybould, which would significantly undermine Initiative 43...

One Room, One Teacher honors Nebraska’s education pioneers

Apr 2, 2025 / Tyler Ellyson UNK News editor

KEARNEY – The One Room, One Teacher scholarship program pays tribute to pioneering Nebraska educators like Nora Van Pelt Lindner, who attende...

GGICF Youth Philanthropy Board to Award Grants

Apr 1, 2025 / KRGI News

The Greater Grand Island Community Foundation Youth Philanthropy Board will award over 27 thousand dollars in grants on Thursday. The event takes p...

Tabitha Offers a Variety of Grief Support Groups in April

Apr 1, 2025 / Michele Arnett

Tabitha, Nebraska’s industry-leading Senior Care provider, offers a variety of support groups throughout Hall, Hamilton, Merrick, Clay, Buffa...

Mid-America Manufacturing Economy Expands to 20-Month High

Apr 1, 2025 / Creighton University

OMAHA, Neb. (April 1, 2025) — The Creighton University Mid-America Business Conditions Index, a leading economic indicator for the nine-state...

CHI Health Awards $151,500 to Five Local Non-Profits

Apr 1, 2025 / Anissa Paitz External Communications Manager

Kearney & Grand Island-CHI Health recently awarded $151,500 in grants to five central Nebraska non-profit organizations to improve the health a...

Nebraska Crop Progress and Condition Report

Apr 1, 2025 / USDA

NEBRASKA CROP PROGRESS AND CONDITIONLINCOLN, Neb. March 31, 2025 - For the week ending March 30, 2025, topsoil moisture supplies rated 23% ver...

GI Police Report

Apr 1, 2025 / GIPD

News media report for: 04/01/25All crimes reported in this news media report are felonies for the past 24 hours. For more information on repor...

Gov Pillen Comments on ‘Bioreactor’ Meat Legislation

Apr 1, 2025 / Laura Strimple

LINCOLN, NE — Governor Jim Pillen, a strong defender of farmers and ranchers and Nebraska’s first governor to come from agriculture in ...

UNK selects 20 students for scholarship programs focusing on law, public administration

Apr 1, 2025 / Tyler Ellyson UNK Communications

KEARNEY – Twenty high school seniors from across the state will attend the University of Nebraska at Kearney as part of scholarship programs ...

Severe Weather Possible

Apr 1, 2025 / NWS

Key Message #1:A small area is under a Red Flag Warning today, besides the normal fire weather concerns, blowing dust could impact visibility when ...

Annual Bear Fair Returns to Grand Island Public Library

Apr 1, 2025 / Spencer Schubert Communications Manager City of GI

Grand Island, Neb. — The Grand Island Public Library’s 22nd-Annual Bear Fair is officially set for Monday, April 14. The Bear Fair is ...

Nebraska Prospective Plantings

Apr 1, 2025 / USDA

NEBRASKA 2025 PROSPECTIVE PLANTINGS LINCOLN, Neb. March 31, 2025 - Nebraska corn growers intend to plant 10.6 million acres this year, up 5% ...

Grain Stock Report

Apr 1, 2025 / USDA

NEBRASKA MARCH 1, 2025 GRAIN STOCKS LINCOLN, Neb. March 31, 2025 - Nebraska corn stocks in all positions on March 1, 2025 totaled 949 million...

Keeping Hope Keeps Up Your Health

Apr 1, 2025 / Tabitha

Ever been in a rotten mood when nothing goes right? Maybe you spilled your coffee or stubbed your toe. Did you instinctively think, “This day...

Agricultural Producers Have Until April 15 to Enroll in USDA’s Key Commodity Safety Net Programs for the 2025 Crop Year

Mar 31, 2025 / USDA

Lincoln, Nebraska, March 31, 2025 - Agricultural producers who have not yet enrolled in the Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC) or Price Loss Coverage ...

Work resumes today on US-281, St Libory North & South

Mar 31, 2025 / NDOT

March 31, 2025 (Grand Island, Neb.) — Weather permitting, work resumes today, March 31, on U.S. Highway 281 (US-281), from reference pos...