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Grand Island Area Farmers Market Participating in Go Big Give to Support Market to Meals Program
Apr 18, 2026 / Press Release
Grand Island, NE – – The Grand Island Area Farmers Market is proud to announce its participation in Go Big Give, a community-wide day o...
Gov. Pillen Requests Extension to Submit Information for Wildfire Damage
Apr 18, 2026 / Laura Strimple
LINCOLN, NE – Governor Jim Pillen is asking officials with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) for additional time to submit infor...
Gov. Pillen Applauds Legislature for Sustaining Vetoes
Apr 18, 2026 / Laura Strimple
LINCOLN, NE -- Governor Jim Pillen issued the following statement concerning votes taken by the Legislature today on a handful of bills he returned...
Hope Harbor to Have Change in Leadership
Apr 18, 2026 / Jennifer Figueroa Marketing Coordinator
Grand Island, NE - Hope Harbor is entering an exciting new chapter and is pleased to share key leadership updates as the organization moves into it...
Unemployment Insurance Workshop for Job Seekers in Lexington
Apr 18, 2026 / Grace Johnson Public Information Officer
LEXINGTON, NE — The Nebraska Department of Labor is hosting a free Unemployment Insurance workshop in Lexington to help job seekers understan...
Troopers Arrest 20 Impaired Drivers During Special Campaign
Apr 18, 2026 / Cody Thomas – Public Relations Director
April 17, 2026 (Lincoln, Neb.) — Troopers with the Nebraska State Patrol removed 20 impaired drivers from the road during a special enf...
Gov. Pillen Delivers Sine Die Address to Nebraska Legislature
Apr 18, 2026 / Laura Strimple
Audio1 President Kelly, Speaker Arch, and members of the 109th Nebraska Legislature.Friends and distinguished guests. My fellow Nebraskans. Last...
Starr’s art on display at Good Samaritan
Apr 17, 2026 / Anissa Paitz External Communications Manager
KEARNEY— The Walkway Gallery at CHI Health Good Samaritan is hosting a new exhibit by Nebraska artist Chuck Starr. The display, which continu...
GIPS Named GI Area Habitat for Humanity 2026 Business Partner of the Year For over a decade, a unique collaboration has been quietly building the landscape of Grand Island
Apr 17, 2026 / Mitchell Roush Director of Communications & Marketing Grand Island Public Schools
Grand Island Public Schools’ Career Pathways Institute (CPI) and the Grand Island Area Habitat for Humanity have continued to partner to have...
Grand Island Parks & Recreation to Host Arbor Day Tree Planting Event at Augustine Park
Apr 17, 2026 / Spencer Schubert Communications Manager City of GI
Grand Island, Neb. — The Grand Island Parks and Recreation Department, in partnership with the City Tree Board and Gates Elementary School, w...
Gov. Pillen Vetoes Several Bills on Thursday
Apr 17, 2026 / Laura Strimple
Governor Jim Pillen vetoed five bills on Thursday. Four attempted overrides failed on Friday morning. LINCOLN, NE – , Governor Jim Pil...
Academic honorary Psi Chi inducts five new members
Apr 17, 2026 / Michael Howie Hastings College
(Hastings, Nebraska) – The Hastings College chapter of Psi Chi, the psychology academic honor society, inducted five students during it...
March Traffic Fatality Toll
Apr 17, 2026 / NDOT
April 16, 2026 (Lincoln, Neb.) — During the month of March 2026, sixteen people were killed in traffic crashes on Nebraska roadway...
Town Hall Meeting Approaching in Hastings
Apr 17, 2026 / Tony Herrman Public Information Manager City of Hastings
The City of Hastings will hold a Town Hall meeting, 7 p.m., Thursday, April 23, 2026, at Hastings Fire & Rescue Station 2, 1145 S. Hastings Ave...
Rural Mainstreet Index Falls Below Growth Neutral for Third Consecutive Month
Apr 17, 2026 / Creighton University
April 2026 Survey Results at-a-Glance: -The overall RMI dropped below growth neutral for the third consecutive month.-More than half of bankers re...
Everything Outdoors Focuses on Temperature Changes
Apr 17, 2026 / KRGI News
Elizabeth Exstrom of Hall County Extension discussed how temperature changes will affect new growth on Everything Outdoors.
HEC Has Several Events Coming
Apr 17, 2026 / KRGI News
Kyler Tarwater recap recent events and talks about upcoming events at the Heartland Events Center
MOSAIC Seeks Support During Go Big Give
Apr 17, 2026 / KRGI News
Guy Skodmin of MOSAIC discusses how residents can lend a hand through Go Big Give
Spring Mural Event to Highlight Student Art and Community Collaboration
Apr 17, 2026 / Spencer Schubert Communications Manager City of GI
Grand Island, Neb. — The public is invited to take part in a Kids Kingdom mural reveal event this on Monday, April 20 at 4 p.m. at Stolley Pa...
GIPS Features New Math Curriculum
Apr 17, 2026 / KRGI News
Superintendent Matt Fisher and Dr. Danielle Buhrman discussed the new math curriculum.
Nebraska State Treasurer Touches on a Variety of Subjects
Apr 16, 2026 / KRGI News
Joey Spellerberg has been the Nebraska State Treasurer about six months. He was appointed by Governor Pillen in early November 2026. He and ...
Red Flag Warning Today, Freeze Watch Saturday:
Apr 16, 2026 / NWS
Above-normal temperatures in the low to mid-80s are forecast for today. Combined with dewpoints in the 20s-30s, afternoon relative humidity values ...
Phase 2 of Hastings Southeast project water main relocation Under Way
Apr 16, 2026 / Tony Herrman Public Information Manager
Phase 2 of the Hastings Utility Department’s water main relocation along U.S. Highway 6 began on Tuesday, April 14. The City of Hastings is ...
CDHD Offers Link to Credible Mind Resources
Apr 15, 2026 / KRGI News
Liza Thalken of the Central District Health Department focused on the Credible Mind website.
Toasted Ponies The Next GIMS Show
Apr 15, 2026 / KRGI News
LJ McCormick gave a preview of Tuesday's Grand Island Music Series Show.