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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...

(left to right) Current Alpha Chi Vice President Teyla Huff, new members Cooper Ewoldt, Joel Carter, Jamie Wechsler, Lexi Benson, Ann Bose, Lydia Robertson and current Alpha Chi President Levi West.

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 ...

Injury Accident in Hall County

Oct 7, 2026 / Christifer Folkerts

At approximately 2:55 p.m. on Oct. 6, 2026, Hall County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to Highway 281 and Wood River Road reference...

Hastings Police Report

Oct 7, 2026 / HPD

October 7th 2026Reported Offenses: October 6, 2026, a 39-year-old Hastings resident reported an assault in the 200 block of North Marian Road. On...

Public Power Week Celebrated in Hastings

Oct 7, 2026 / Tony Herrman Public Information Manager City of Hastings

Oct. 4-10, 2026 is Public Power Week as well as Public Natural Gas Week. The American Public Power Association and American Public Gas Association...

GI Police Report

Oct 7, 2026 / GIPD

News media report for: 10/07/2026All crimes reported in this daily report are felonies for the past 24 hours. For all media requests, please c...

St. Francis Infant Memorial Service–Oct. 20

Oct 7, 2026 / Anissa Paitz External Communications Manager

GRAND ISLAND — To honor and remember infants lost to miscarriage, stillbirth or newborn death, CHI Health St. Francis will host its annual In...

NDOT Reminds Residents Campaign Signs Are Not Allowed on State Right-of-Way

Oct 7, 2026 / NDOT

Oct. 6, 2026 (Lincoln, Neb.) — With the Nov. 3 general election less than a month away, the Nebraska Department of Transportation (NDOT)...

Dawson County Man Sentenced Following Jury Conviction in Fatal Shooting

Oct 7, 2026 / Suzanne Gage Director of Communications

Aristh D. Rodriguez Linares, 35, of Lexington, was sentenced yesterday to 30-45 years imprisonment in Dawson County District Court by Judge Chawnta...

2026 Nebraska VR Disability Employment and Inclusion Awards

Oct 6, 2026 / David Jespersen Administrator Office of Public Information & Communications

Four Nebraska VR partners received awards at the Nebraska State Capitol for their role in creating inclusive workplaces and advocacy for disability...

Montgomery Gentry to Perform on December 12

Oct 6, 2026 / Spencer Schubert

Grand Island, Neb. – Country music fans in Grand Island and throughout Central Nebraska will have the opportunity to experience one of countr...

Smoking A Major Trigger in Home Fires

Oct 6, 2026 / CentralNebraskaToday.com

Michelle Halpine of the Central Nebraska Council on Alcoholism and Addictions discussed Fire Prevention Month and the role smoking plays in house f...