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Pumpkin Compost Collection is returning to Hastings
Oct 20, 2026 / Tony Herrman Public Information Manager City of Hastings
The City of Hastings is once again partnering with Conservation Nebraska and SmartSoil on a pumpkin compost collection initiative. A roll-of...
Hastings Police Report
Oct 20, 2026 / HPD
October 20th 2026Reported Offenses: On October 19, 2026, a 29-year-old Hastings resident reported harassment in the 2700 block of West 2nd Street....
Project Connect to Bring Free Essential Services to Grand Island Residents on Thursday
Oct 20, 2026 / Press Release
Listen to an interview with Ashlynn Muhlbach. Audio1 GRAND ISLAND, Neb. – Project Connect will return to Grand Island on Thursday, October ...
Grace Foundation Features Cosmic Clays
Oct 20, 2026 / CentralNebraskaToday.com
Samantha Moss of the Grace Foundation discussed the first ever glow in the dark trap shoot Saturday at Heartland Public Shooting Park.
Central Nebraska Humane Society Features Wally
Oct 20, 2026 / CentralNebraskaToday.com
Miquelle Havens of the Central Nebraska Humane Society brought Wally for adoption.
GI Music Series Performance Set for This Weekend
Oct 20, 2026 / CentralNebraskaToday.com
LJ McCormick discussed the next Grand Island Music Series event, Cuban Missile Crisis, Sunday at 2pm at College Park. Get details www.gimusicseries...
GI Police Report
Oct 20, 2026 / GIPD
News media report for: 10/20/2026All crimes reported in this daily report are felonies for the past 24 hours. For all media requests, please c...
Nebraska Unemployment Rate Steady
Oct 20, 2026 / NDOL
State Unemployment RateNebraska’s preliminary unemployment rate for September 2026 is 2.9 percent, seasonally adjusted. The rate is unchanged...
Stache Bash Coming Saturday
Oct 20, 2026 / Tony Herrman Public Information Manager City of Hastings
Members of the Hastings Firefighters Association Local Union 675 invite the public to participate in the Sixth Annual Stache Bash. This year&rsquo...
Andy Interrupted Coming to Hastings Museum
Oct 20, 2026 / Press Release
HASTINGS, Neb., — Thirty-five years after the mysterious death of one of Hastings’ most unforgettable local celebrities, the Hastings M...
Tri City Food Fight Returns
Oct 20, 2026 / Tony Herrman Public Information Manager City of Hastings
HASTINGS, Neb., — The Tri-City Food Fight is returning November 1 through December 31 for its 18th annual competition, bringing together...
Gov. Pillen Issues Executive Order to Meet Fuel Supply Demands
Oct 20, 2026 / Laura Strimple
LINCOLN, NE – Today, Governor Jim Pillen issued a new executive order to help meet fuel supply demands. Shortages have been reported by custo...
Assistant Attorney General Mary Marcum Receives 2026 Emerging Leader Award
Oct 20, 2026 / Ella Grindey
This month at its biannual meeting, the Nebraska County Attorneys Association named Mary Marcum, an Assistant Attorney General with the Nebraska At...
September Traffic Fatality Toll
Oct 20, 2026 / NDOT
Oct. 19, 2026 (Lincoln, Neb.) — During the month of September 2026, thirteen people were killed in traffic crashes on Nebraska roadways,...
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...
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...