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City Prioritizes Progress on Sports Complex and Aquatic Center, Opens Competitive Process for Good Life District

Apr 10, 2026 / Spencer Schubert Communications Manager City of GI

Grand Island, Neb. — The City of Grand Island negotiated in good faith with Woodsonia to produce a development agreement to include a sports ...

NU Regent Tim Clare, President Jeffrey P. Gold, M.D., U.S. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon and Nebraska Governor Jim Pillen with a proclamation recognizing joint accreditation between UNL and UNMC as a significant step forward for Nebraska. (Photo: Jordan Opp, UNL University Communication and Marketing)

Sec. of Education McMahon Visits Nebraska

Apr 10, 2026 / Laura Strimple

The University of Nebraska marked progress toward its major joint accreditation initiative with a visit from U.S. Secretary of Education Linda McMa...

Art professor Brian Corr debuts solo exhibition at the Museum of Nebraska Art

Apr 10, 2026 / Michael Howie Hastings College

(Hastings, Nebraska) – The Museum of Nebraska Art (MONA) is currently hosting a solo exhibition featuring the work of Dr. Brian Corr, an asso...

Section of US-6 will close for Hastings Southeast project

Apr 10, 2026 / NDOT

Weather permitting, on April 13, a section of U.S. Highway 6 (US-6) will close, from reference post 212.75 to reference post 213.10, according...

Work will begin on US-30

Apr 10, 2026 / NDOT/Press Release

April 10, 2026 (Grand Island, Neb.) — Weather permitting, work will begin April 13 on U.S. Highway 30 (US-30), from reference post 319.0...

New K-5 Math Curriculum, Eureka Math Squared, to Launch at GIPS in 2026-27

Apr 10, 2026 / Press Release

GRAND ISLAND, NE — Grand Island Public Schools (GIPS) is venturing into its next era of Mathematics. At this evening’s Board of E...

GIPD Awarded Grant for Impaired Driving Enforcement Effort

Apr 10, 2026 / Press Release

Grand Island, Neb. — The Grand Island Police Department has been awarded funding from the Nebraska Department of Transportation Highway Safet...

Northwest Featured on Education Focus

Apr 9, 2026 / KRGI News

Superintendent Jeff Edwards focused on events at Northwest Public Schools.

GIPS Taking Part in Global Roots Festival

Apr 9, 2026 / KRGI News

Katherine Xicera and Axsam Dodban discussed Grand Island Senior High's role in the Global Roots Festival.

GIPS Board Meets This Evening

Apr 9, 2026 / KRGI News

The Grand Island Public School Board of Education meets tonight. See the agenda and live stream info here.

LB1050 Fails to Advance at Legislature

Apr 9, 2026 / KRGI News

After four hours of debate, LB1050 failed to advance at the Nebraska Legislature. The amended bill would have directed the Nebraska Department of E...

Grand Island Public Library Invites Community to “Find Your Joy” During National Library Week

Apr 9, 2026 / Spencer Schubert Communications Manager City of GI

Grand Island, Neb. — The Grand Island Public Library is inviting the community to celebrate National Library Week from April 19-25 with a ful...

(left to right): Melissa Griffith, CHI Health St. Francis Foundation Director, Nick Faller, Gil Kuntz, Mary Kuntz and Morgan Rader, Foundation Coordinator at last year’s Ticket to Win fundraiser. Nick Faller of Hampton, NE was the big winner of CHI Health St. Francis Foundation’s annual Ticket to Win raffle drawing on June 5, 2025. Faller’s ticket was drawn for the $10,000 grand prize during the annual free social event held at the hospital. The hospital’s premiere fundraiser also awarded a $5,000 prize to Gil and Mary Kuntz from Grand Island.

St. Francis Foundation’s Ticket to Win Kicking-Off Ninth Year

Apr 9, 2026 / Anissa Paitz External Communications Manager

GRAND ISLAND, Neb. — CHI Health St. Francis Foundation Ticket to Win is returning for its ninth year. Ticket sales, for the Foundation’...

CDHD Taking Part in National Health Week

Apr 9, 2026 / KRGI News

Denise Martinez of the Central District Health Department discussed National Health Week and their role in the Bear Fair at the Grand Island Public...

CCC Features TRIO Program

Apr 9, 2026 / KRGI News

TRIO Coordinator Laci Reiners discussed the program at Central Community College.

Gov. Pillen Announces Departure of Broadband Director Haggerty

Apr 8, 2026 / Laura Strimple

LINCOLN, NE – Today, Governor Jim Pillen announced that Patrick Haggerty, director of the Broadband Office will be leaving his position with ...

Passenger side of a Nebraska State Patrol Cruiser with a sun set in the background.

One Arrested Following Pursuit in Lincoln County

Apr 8, 2026 / Mikayla Hall – Marketing & Communications Specialist

APRIL 8, 2026 (NORTH PLATTE, NEB.) — Troopers, with assistance from the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office and North Platte Po...

Nebraska State Patrol Homicide Investigation

Additional Information Released in Polk County Homicide Investigation

Apr 8, 2026 / Cody Thomas – Public Relations Director

April 8, 2026 (Shelby, Neb.) — The Nebraska State Patrol is able to release additional information as the investigation continues into ...

Meeske to headline 2026 Faith & Science Symposium

Apr 8, 2026 / Michael Howie Hastings College

(Hastings, Nebraska) – The 3rd annual Sachtleben/Throckmorton Faith & Science Symposium, co-hosted by Hastings College and First Presbyte...

Livestock Brand Bill Advances to Final reading

Apr 8, 2026 / KRGI News

After 30 minutes of debate LB1187 advances at the Nebraska Legislature on Wednesday. LB1187, as introduced by Niobrara Sen. Barry DeKay, would rais...

Work will begin on I-80, from Giltner to Hampton

Apr 8, 2026 / NDOT

April 8, 2026 (Grand Island, Neb.) — Weather permitting, work will begin April 19 on Interstate 80 (I- 80) from reference post 322+23 to refe...

Nebraska’s January Unemployment Rate Remains at 3.0%

Apr 8, 2026 / Grace Johnson

Nebraska’s Job Market Steady Amid National ChangesNebraska’s preliminary unemployment rate for January 2026 is 3.0 percent, seasonally ...

Nipuna Chamara, research assistant professor in biological systems engineering, works on his computer, reviewing the prompts he used with artificial intelligence to win a category of the 2025 TAPS competition. (Russell Shaffer/IANR Communications)

Winning contest entry shows AI's agricultural potential

Apr 8, 2026 / Russell Shaffer, IANR Communications

Lincoln, Nebraska, April 8, 2026 — Nipuna Chamara, research assistant professor in biological systems engineering at the University of Nebras...

UNK junior Dylan Pfeifer celebrates with a Buddy Bowling participant during last week’s event at Big Apple Fun Center in Kearney. (Photo by Erika Pritchard, UNK Communications)

More than a game: UNK students give back through Buddy Bowling, TOP Soccer programs

Apr 8, 2026 / Tyler Ellyson UNK Communications

KEARNEY – The crash of pins and bursts of laughter filled Big Apple Fun Center as bowlers celebrated each turn with cheers and high-fives. F...

Gov. Pillen Signs Mid-Biennium Budget Adjustment Package

Apr 8, 2026 / Laura Strimple

LINCOLN, NE – Governor Jim Pillen signed the 2026 mid-biennium budget adjustment package with no line-item vetoes.The Governor thanked Chairm...