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The Grand Island Concert Association
Sep 22, 2026 / CentralNebraskaToday.com
Monika Peters of the Grand Island Concert Association features the 2026-2027 season which begins next week.
CNHS Looks to get long-term residents adopted
Sep 22, 2026 / CentralNebraskaToday.com
The Central Nebraska Humane Society has several animals which have been there for an extended period of time. Miquelle Havens is urging potential a...
Grand Island Area Habitat for Humanity Welcomes Jennifer Figueroa as Outreach Coordinator
Sep 22, 2026 / Press Release
GRAND ISLAND, NE – Grand Island Area Habitat for Humanity is pleased to welcome Jennifer Figueroa as its new Outreach Coordinator. Fig...
GI Police Report
Sep 22, 2026 / GIPD
News media report for: 09/22/2026All crimes reported in this daily report are felonies for the past 24 hours. For all media requests, please c...
Good Samaritan Highlights Fall Prevention on First Day of Fall
Sep 22, 2026 / Anissa Paitz External Communications Manager
KEARNEY, NE — With the arrival of fall, CHI Health Good Samaritan is alerting the community of a ‘silent epidemic’ that thr...
Hall County Board Hosts Budget Hearing Wednesday
Sep 22, 2026 / CentralNebraskaToday.com
The Hall County Board of Commissioners have a budget hearing on Wednesday. See the agenda below.
Hall County Board to Meet Tuesday UPDATED AGENDA
Sep 22, 2026 / CentralNebraskaToday.com
The Hall County Commissioners meet on Tuesday. District 2 Commissioner Karen Bredthauer previewed the meeting.
Hastings Roundabout Opens
Sep 22, 2026 / Tony Herrman Public Information Manager City of Hastings
The roundabout located at South Street and Elm Avenue, which is part of the Nebraska Department of Transportation's Hastings Southeast project, par...
UNK Band Day brings music, marching to downtown Kearney
Sep 22, 2026 / Tyler Ellyson UNK Communications
KEARNEY – The beat of drums and sound of brass echoed through downtown Kearney on Saturday as student musicians took center stage during a tr...
Hastings Police Report
Sep 21, 2026 / HPD
September 21st 2026Reported Offenses: On September 20, 2026, a 57-year-old Hastings resident reported a hit and run in the 1700 block of West 5th ...
GI Police Report
Sep 21, 2026 / GIPD
News media report for: 09/21/2026All crimes reported in this daily report are felonies for the past 24 hours. For all media requests, please c...
Gov. Pillen and Nebraska Tourism: Travel spending in Nebraska reached $4.72 billion in 2025
Sep 20, 2026 / Laura Strimple
LINCOLN, NE -- Travel spending in Nebraska reached $4.72 billion in 2025, up 2.6% from the year before. That’s according to a newly issued re...
Thousands of pounds of food distributed during Heartland United Way's Annual Food Drive
Sep 20, 2026 / Sara Kirkley Communications Director
Local pantries, shelters and backpack programs were eager to put food back on their shelves Friday, after the Heartland United Way’s Annual F...
Troopers Arrest One After Custer County Pursuit
Sep 20, 2026 / Cody Thomas – Public Relations Director
September 18, 2026 (Broken Bow, Neb.) — Troopers with the Nebraska State Patrol have arrested one person after a pursuit near Broken Bo...
Tom Osborne Inducted into the Nebraska Hall of Fame
Sep 20, 2026 / Press Release
Lincoln, NE - 09/18/2026 - Tom Osborne is officially the 28th member of the Nebraska Hall of Fame. The Hall of Fame induction ceremony in the Stat...
Grand Island Area Farmers Market to Host 2nd Annual Harvest Festival with Free Family Entertainment UPDATE
Sep 18, 2026 / Press Release
Listen to an interview with Misty Schaecher Audio1 GRAND ISLAND, NE — September 16, 2026 — The Grand Island Area Farmers Market is in...
MOSAIC Helps Individuals Live Meaningful Lives
Sep 18, 2026 / CentralNebraskaToday.com
Guy Skodmin discussed the services offered by MOSAIC.
BCV Plans Friday/Saturday Events
Sep 18, 2026 / CentralNebraskaToday.com
The Business Coalition for Veterans has a couple of fundraising events.
Hastings Police Report
Sep 18, 2026 / HPD
September 18th 2026Reported Offenses: On September 17, 2026, a 65-year-old Hastings resident reported a threat in the 600 block of North Minnesota...
Private Education and Health Services Leads August Job Growth as Unemployment Rate Remains at 2.9 Percent
Sep 18, 2026 / NDOL
Nebraska’s preliminary unemployment rate for August 2026 is 2.9 percent, seasonally adjusted. The rate is unchanged from the July 2026 unempl...
US-6 detour, Hastings Southeast project
Sep 18, 2026 / NDOT
Sept. 18, 2026 (Grand Island, Neb.) — Weather permitting, on Monday, Sept. 21, U.S. Highway 6 (US-6) will be detoured onto Showboat Aven...
GI Police Report
Sep 18, 2026 / GIPD
News media report for: 09/18/2026All crimes reported in this daily report are felonies for the past 24 hours. For all media requests, please c...
Hastings College to celebrate Homecoming 2026, announces court
Sep 17, 2026 / Michael Howie Hastings College
(Hastings, Nebraska) – A downtown parade, hall of fame celebrations, alumni reunions, Bronco athletics and the crowning of student royalty wi...
Papillion La Vista Band Teacher Named Nebraska Teacher of the Year
Sep 17, 2026 / David Jespersen Administrator Office of Public Information & Communications
Zac Konrad, a band teacher at Papillion Middle School was named the 2027 Nebraska Teacher of the Year during a surprise award presentation today. ...
GI Lutheran Completes Rebranding
Sep 17, 2026 / CentralNebraskaToday.com
Grand Island Lutheran High Principal Jeremiah Slough discussed the gym renovations and enrollment growth.