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Hall County Board to Meet Tuesday
Oct 19, 2026 / CentralNebraskaToday.com
District four commissioner Pam Lancaster previewed Tuesday's Hall County Board meeting. It begins at 9am Tuesday.
FarmService Agency, Nebraska Extension to Host Commodity Crop Safety Net Information Meetings Across the State
Oct 19, 2026 / Bobbie Kriz-Wickham
Lincoln, Neb., Oct. 19, 2026 – USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) in Nebraska is partnering with Nebraska Extension on a series of in-perso...
Grand Island Rotary to Participate in World’s Largest Polio Walk on World Polio Day UDPATE
Oct 19, 2026 / Press Release
Listen to an interview with Tonja Brown. Audio1 Grand Island, NE – 10/14/2026 — On October 24, World Polio Day, the Rotary Club of Gr...
MOSAIC Celebrates National Disability Awareness Month
Oct 19, 2026 / CentralNebraskaToday.com
Guy Skodmin discussed the services offered by MOSAIC.
GI Police Report
Oct 19, 2026 / GIPD
News media report for: 10/19/2026All crimes reported in this daily report are felonies for the past 24 hours. For all media requests, please c...
Hastings Police Report
Oct 19, 2026 / HPD
October 19th 2026Reported Offenses: On October 18, 2026, a 65-year-old Hastings resident reported an accident in the 1900 block of West 8th Street...
Project Connect to Bring Free Essential Services to Grand Island Residents on October 22
Oct 19, 2026 / Ashlyn Muhlbach
GRAND ISLAND, Neb. – Project Connect will return to Grand Island on Thursday, October 22, 2026, bringing together community organizations, se...
Nebraska experiences shape Shultz-Ramer’s path in agriculture
Oct 19, 2026 / Natalie Waldo | IANR Communications
Lincoln, Neb., October 19, 2026 —Alyvia Shultz-Ramer didn’t grow up on a farm or ranch. But agriculture has been shaping her life since...
Gov. Pillen Highlights Program to Help Farmers Improve and Protect Water
Oct 17, 2026 / Laura Strimple
WEST POINT, NE –- Governor Jim Pillen highlighted one of the opportunities in Nebraska’s ONE RED initiative: the ONE RED Ag Data Bank a...
Governor Highlights Investment in McCook’s Efforts to Replace Lead Service Lines
Oct 16, 2026 / Amanda Woita
McCook, Neb. — In McCook, Governor Jim Pillen continued his recognition of communities that have used state resources to implement water infr...
Hastings Police Report
Oct 16, 2026 / HPD
October 16th 2026Reported Offenses: On October 15, 2026, a 66-year-old Hastings resident reported a criminal mischief in the 1200 block of East 2n...
GI Police Report
Oct 16, 2026 / GIPD
News media report for: 10/16/2026All crimes reported in this daily report are felonies for the past 24 hours. For all media requests, please c...
Freeze Watch Set for Saturday
Oct 16, 2026 / NWS Hastings
See the attached PDF for forecast information regarding the Freeze Watch Saturday. Key Messages include: Coldest temperatures of this...
Gov. Pillen Signs Executive Order Establishing Statewide Public Safety Communications Task Force
Oct 16, 2026 / Laura Strimple
NORTH PLATTE, NE – Today, Governor Jim Pillen signed an executive order at North Platte Fire Station 3 establishing the Statewide Public Safe...
Hastings Museum Continues Work with Tribal Nations.
Oct 16, 2026 / Press Release
HASTINGS, Neb., — The Hastings Museum is continuing its work with Tribal Nations and lineal descendants to review Native American ancest...
The Hastings Parks and Recreation Department invites the public to upcoming fall activities
Oct 15, 2026 / Tony Herrman Public Information Manager City of Hastings
Fall FestFall Fest is a favorite family event that highlights the fun of the season as well as ramps up excitement for the upcoming Halloween ...
Hastings Police Report
Oct 15, 2026 / HPD
October 15th 2026Reported Offenses: On October 14, 2026, a 14-year-old Hastings resident reported an assault in the 400 block of West 6th Street. ...
Northwest Wrapping up First Quarter
Oct 15, 2026 / CentralNebraskaToday.com
Dr. Jeff Edwards, Superintendent, discussed the happenings at the Northwest District.
GISH Presents Seussical the Musical
Oct 15, 2026 / CentralNebraskaToday.com
Members of the cast of Seussical the Musical discussed the show which is coming up October 30, 31, and November 1. Click here for more.
HUW Launches Fund Raising Campaign
Oct 15, 2026 / CentralNebraskaToday.com
Sara Kirkley of the Heartland United Way discussed the 2027 campaign.
GI Police Report
Oct 15, 2026 / GIPD
News media report for: 10/15/2026All crimes reported in this daily report are felonies for the past 24 hours. For all media requests, please c...
Attorney General Hilgers Announces Lawsuit Against OpenAI for Deceiving Nebraskans about the Safety of ChatGPT
Oct 15, 2026 / Suzanne Gage Director of Communications
Attorney General Hilgers announced at a press conference today that he is suing OpenAI for hurting Nebraska children, deceiving parents, and violat...
CDHD Urges Lead Safety
Oct 15, 2026 / CentralNebraskaToday.com
Andrew Hills of the Central District Health Department discussed the dangers of lead.
CCC Offers Early College
Oct 15, 2026 / CentralNebraskaToday.com
Jerry Dunn of Central Community College discussed Early College, the opportunity to earn college credits while in high school.
CNCAA Features the Intervention Family Education Program.
Oct 15, 2026 / CentralNebraskaToday.com
Celeste Heaivilin-Penner discussed the Intervention Family Education Program offered by the Central Nebraska Council on Alcoholism and Addictions.