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Hastings Police Report
Oct 12, 2026 / HPD
October 12th 2026Reported Offenses: Arrests/Citations: On October 11, 2026, a 42-year-old Grand Island resident was arrested for driving under th...
Troopers Arrest Colorado Man After Multi-County Pursuit
Oct 12, 2026 / Cody Thomas – Public Relations Director
October 12, 2026 (Kearney, Neb.) — Troopers with the Nebraska State Patrol arrested a Colorado man after a pursuit Saturday. The incid...‘It’s invaluable for our community’: UNK helps grow the healthcare workforce rural Nebraska needs
Oct 12, 2026 / Tyler Ellyson UNK Communications
On the west edge of Central City, the landscape surrounding Merrick Medical Center leaves little doubt about the kind of community it serves. Corn...
GI Police Report
Oct 12, 2026 / GIPD
News media report for: 10/12/2026All crimes reported in this daily report are felonies for the past 24 hours. For all media requests, please contac...
Hastings Police Report
Oct 11, 2026 / HPD
October 11th 2026Reported Offenses: On October 10, 2026, a 47-year-old Hastings resident reported a theft in the 600 block of North Burlington Ave...
Governor Pillen Signs Executive Order Restricting TANF Funds from Inappropriate and Nonessential Purchases
Oct 11, 2026 / Laura Strimple
LINCOLN, NE – Governor Jim Pillen signed an Executive Order (EO) directing the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) to sub...
Gov. Pillen Signs Emergency Proclamation Following Cyber Security Incident
Oct 11, 2026 / Laura Strimple
LINCOLN, NE – Today, Governor Jim Pillen signed an emergency proclamation following a cyber security incident impacting Lincoln County and th...
Gov. Pillen Welcomes Dr. Oz for Update on Successful Implementation of $177 million in RHTP Funding
Oct 11, 2026 / Laura Strimple
LINCOLN, NE – Today, Governor Jim Pillen welcomed Dr. Mehmet Oz, administrator for the USDHHS Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to N...
NDOL Launches Major Upskilling Grant to Strengthen the Workforce and Modernize Key Industries
Oct 11, 2026 / NDOL
Lincoln, NE — The Nebraska Department of Labor (NDOL) is launching the Good Life, Great Skills initiative, a new statewide grant program that...
NSP Carrier Enforcement Hosts 10 States for Post-Crash Training
Oct 11, 2026 / Cody Thomas – Public Relations Director
October 9, 2026 (Kearney, Neb.) — Troopers from across the United States gathered in Nebraska this week for specialized training on com...
10 GISH Students Earn Nebraska Seal of Biliteracy
Oct 10, 2026 / Mitchell Roush Director of Communications & Marketing Grand Island Public Schools
GRAND ISLAND (Neb.) — Another class of Grand Island Senior High scholars have made history and celebrated their heritage along the way. ...
GIPS Board Met Thursday
Oct 10, 2026 / CentralNebraskaToday.com
The Grand Island Public School Board of Education men on Thursday. Click here for the wrap
Hastings Police Report
Oct 9, 2026 / HPD
October 9th 2026Reported Offenses: On October 8, 2026, a 38-year-old Hastings resident reported a theft in the 1100 West 14th Street. Arrests/Cit...
Husker researchers explore hidden nitrogen, new ways to reduce groundwater risk
Oct 9, 2026 / Ann Briggs, Nebraska Water Center
Lincoln, Nebraska, Oct. 9, 2026 — A University of Nebraska–Lincoln research team has received a three-year, $496,722 National Science F...
GI Police Report
Oct 9, 2026 / GIPD
News media report for: 10/09/2026All crimes reported in this daily report are felonies for the past 24 hours. For all media requests, please c...
Kearney Man Sentenced to More Than 26 Years for Child Pornography Charges
Oct 8, 2026 / Amy Donato
United States Attorney Lesley A. Woods announced that Paul J. Gray, 51, of Kearney, Nebraska, was sentenced on October 7, 2026, in federal court in...
Attorney General Hilgers Seeks Court Approval for Settlements With Ascend, Citron and Mayne Over Conspiracy to Inflate Prices and Limit Competition
Oct 8, 2026 / Suzanne Gage Director of Communications
Lincoln--Attorney General Mike Hilgers today joined a coalition of 45 states and territories seeking court approval of three settlements with Ascen...
Hastings College inducts six students into the collegiate national honor society
Oct 8, 2026 / Michael Howie Hastings College
(Hastings, Nebraska) – The Hastings College chapter of Alpha Chi, the all-discipline academic honorary, inducted six new members during a fal...
GI Police Report
Oct 8, 2026 / GIPD
News media report for: 10/08/2026All crimes reported in this daily report are felonies for the past 24 hours. For all media requests, please c...
Hastings Police Report
Oct 8, 2026 / HPD
October 8th 2026Reported Offenses: Arrests/Citations: On October 7, 2026, a 14-year-old Hastings resident was cited for distributing a controlled...
Good Samaritan host Trunk-or-Treat on Oct. 22
Oct 8, 2026 / Anissa Paitz External Communications Manager
KEARNEY—On average, twice as many kids are killed while walking on Halloween than on any other day of the year according to Safe Kids Worldwi...
Public Encouraged to Complete Hastings Backflow Survey
Oct 8, 2026 / Tony Herrman Public Information Manager City of Hastings
The Hastings Utility Department water department needs your help. The City of Hastings is required by state and federal law to identify and evalua...
Hastings City Hall Open House Approaching
Oct 8, 2026 / Tony Herrman Public Information Manager City of Hastings
The public is invited to an open house for the renovated Hastings City Hall. The open house will be 4:30-6:30 p.m., Monday, Nov. 2, 2026. Tours wi...
CDHD Welcomes New Staff
Oct 7, 2026 / CentralNebraskaToday.com
Ankita Gupta is the new infectious disease director at the Central District Health Department.
Attorney General Hilgers Leads Multi-State Coalition Raising Concerns Over TP-Link’s China Ties
Oct 7, 2026 / Suzanne Gage Director of Communications
Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers today led a multi-state coalition of 21 state attorneys general in raising concerns over TP-Link routers in ...