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GI Police Report
Jul 11, 2026 / GIPD
FELONY REPORT News media report for: 07/10/2026 All crimes reported in this news media report are felonies for the past 24 hours. For all media req...
Gov Pillen Shares Appreciation for Freedom250 Fair Success
Jul 11, 2026 / Laura Strimple
LINCOLN, NE – Governor Jim Pillen is thanking the many partners, sponsors, volunteers and staff who made Nebraska’s pavilion at the Gre...
St. Francis Foundation awards more than $162,000 to local fire/rescue and Baby Bereavement Suite
Jul 11, 2026 / Anissa Paitz External Communications Manager
GRAND ISLAND – Yesterday, CHI Health St. Francis Foundation awarded more than $162,000 to 17 local fire and rescue departments and will fund ...
Hastings Police Report
Jul 11, 2026 / HPD
July 10th 2026Reported Offenses: Arrests/Citations: On July 9, 2026, a 32-year-old Juniata resident was arrested for possession of a controlled s...
Hastings Landfill Will Have Limited Operations
Jul 11, 2026 / Tony Herrman Public Information Manager City of Hastings
The Hastings Solid Waste Landfill public operations will be limited on Tuesday, July 28, to allow for scheduled maintenance of the facility’s...
US Marshals in Texas safely recover missing Lincoln juvenile
Jul 10, 2026 / US Marshals Office
LINCOLN, Neb. – A missing Lincoln juvenile was safely recovered in Texas on Thursday. A womansuspected of taking the juvenile was also arrest...
Development Services Department Plans Meeting in Hastings
Jul 10, 2026 / Tony Herrman Public Information Manager City of Hastings
The City of Hastings Development Services Department invites the public to provide feedback during a public meeting for zoning updates related to a...
NSP staff members injured in assault
Jul 10, 2026 / Dave Urbanovsky
July 9, 2026 (Lincoln, Neb.) Four staff members were assaulted at the Nebraska State Penitentiary (NSP) yesterday by two incarcerated individuals. ...
Hastings Hit with Scam e-mail
Jul 10, 2026 / Tony Herrman Public Information Manager City of Hastings
The City of Hastings is issuing a warning to the public about a phishing emails posing as city employees and other city officials. These emails use...
Hastings Police Report
Jul 10, 2026 / HPD
July 9th 2026Reported Offenses: On July 8, 2026, a 36-year-old Hastings resident reported a criminal mischief in the 800 block of South Denver Ave...
Troopers Make 35 DUI Arrests in Independence Day Weekend
Jul 9, 2026 / Nebraska State Patrol
July 9, 2026Lincoln, NETroopers with the Nebraska State Patrol removed 35 impaired drivers from the road over the Independence Day Weekend. ...
GI Police Report
Jul 9, 2026 / GIPD
News media report for: 07/09/2026All crimes reported in this news media report are felonies for the past 24 hours. For all media requests, please c...
Gov. Pillen Issues Memo Directing Further Reductions in State Spending; Outlines Processes to Ensure Compliance
Jul 9, 2026 / Laura Strimple
LINCOLN, NE – Governor Jim Pillen is directing that state agencies, boards and commissions do their part in reducing state spending, to ensur...
Nebraska Launches Workforce Pell Grant Program to Expand Short-Term Training Access for Workers
Jul 9, 2026 / Laura Strimple
LINCOLN, NE — On Tuesday, Governor Jim Pillen joined Metropolitan Community College, the Nebraska Department of Labor (NDOL), the Nebraska De...
Gov. Pillen Secures Federal Loan Assistance for Farmers and Producers Impacted by Wildfires
Jul 9, 2026 / Laura Strimple
LINCOLN, NE – Governor Jim Pillen is announcing federal financial loan assistance to help Nebraska farmers and producers impacted by major wi...
Attorney General Hilgers Announces $45 Million Multistate Settlement with Block Inc. Over Deceptive Practices on Cash App
Jul 9, 2026 / Suzanne Gage Director of Communications
Lincoln – Attorney General Hilgers alongside 46 partnering states announced today a $45 million multistate settlement with Block, Inc., the c...
Hastings Police Report
Jul 9, 2026 / HPD
July 8th 2026Reported Offenses: On July 6, 2026, a 48-year-old Hastings resident reported a disturbance in the 1500 block of Westbrook Drive. On ...
Arrests of persons who physically assaulted a Grand Island man
Jul 8, 2026 / Central Nebraska Today News
Grand Island, Neb. — The Grand Island Police Department is investigating a physical assault that occurred late Sunday evening in the 100 bloc...
Grand Island Police Report
Jul 8, 2026 / GIPD
News media report for: 07/08/2026All crimes reported in this news media report are felonies for the past 24 hours. For all media requests, please c...
South Street to Close in Hastings for Repairs
Jul 8, 2026 / Tony Herrman Public Information Manager City of Hastings
South Street will be closed between Burlington and Lincoln Avenues shortly after 7 a.m. Thursday, July 9 to facilitate the planned rehabilitation o...
Hastings Police Report
Jul 8, 2026 / HPD
July 7th 2026Reported Offenses: On July 6, 2026, a 30-year-old Glenvil resident reported a criminal mischief in the 2700 block of West 2nd Street....
Scheierman Shares Important Message/Holds Meet and Greet In Grand Island
Jul 7, 2026 / Central Nebraska Today/Josh Salmon
Dream big, and have goals was the message sent by Boston Celtic NBA player Baylor Scheierman to kids at the Epic Discovery Center Tuesday in Grand ...
Car Crashes Into Apple Market In Kearney
Jul 7, 2026 / Central Nebraska Today News
At 12:13 Kearney First Responders were paged to the Apple Market at 7 West 25th Street in Kearney for a report of a Car driving through the Pharmac...
GI Police Report
Jul 7, 2026 / GIPD
FELONY REPORT News media report for: 07/06/2026 All crimes reported in this news media report are felonies for the past 24 hours. For all media re...
Troopers Find Cocaine in I-80 Traffic Stop
Jul 7, 2026 / Cody Thomas – Public Relations Director
July 6, 2026 (North Platte, Neb.) — Troopers with the Nebraska State Patrol have arrested two people after finding ten pounds of suspec...