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State Board of Education Partners with DHHS to Transform Rural School Nutrition
Jun 29, 2026 / David Jespersen Administrator Office of Public Information & Communications
The Nebraska Department of Education (NDE) is accepting applications for a grant opportunity that will provide more than $2.2 million in funding th...
Attorney General Hilgers Announces Supreme Court Will Hear Nebraska's South Platte River Compact and Perkins County Canal Claims
Jun 29, 2026 / Suzanne Gage Director of Communications
Lincoln—Attorney General Mike Hilgers announced today that the United States Supreme Court has agreed to hear Nebraska's claims that Colorado...
UNK students turn summer break into research opportunity
Jun 29, 2026 / Tyler Ellyson UNK Communications
KEARNEY – Research at the University of Nebraska at Kearney doesn’t stop when the academic year ends. A dozen students are working one...
GI Police Report
Jun 29, 2026 / GIPD
FELONY REPORTNews media report for: 06/29/2026All crimes reported in this news media report are felonies for the past 24 hours. For all mediareques...
Hastings Police Report
Jun 29, 2026 / HPD
June 29th 2026Reported Offenses: On June 28, 2026, a 45-year-old Imperial resident reported a theft in the 2900 block of Osborne Drive West. On J...
Jocelyn Brasher Makes Stop In Kearney
Jun 29, 2026 / Trevor Bentley
On one of the final stops of her meet and greet tour, Democratic Nominee for Attorney General Jocelyn Brasher made a stop in Kearney to hear from N...
National publication highlights Nebraska’s behavioral health workforce model
Jun 29, 2026 / Kelsey Kirk
A paper published recently in the journal Psychiatric Services describes how Nebraska turned $25.5 million in American Rescue Plan Act pandemic rel...
Hall County Board Has Busy Tuesday Agenda
Jun 29, 2026 / KRGI News
Hall County Board Chair Ron Peterson gave a preview of Tuesday's Board of Commissioners Meeting.
Grand Island Kite Festival hosted over the weekend
Jun 29, 2026 / Josh Salmon
GRAND ISLAND — After two days and two nights of high flying fun, the Grand Island Kite Festival came to an end Sunday even though the wind di...
Fire Damages Hastings Home
Jun 29, 2026 / Tony Herrman Public Information Manager City of Hastings
Hastings Fire & Rescue responded to a structure fire at 7:13 p.m., on Sunday, June 28, 2026 at 1203 Park St. No. 25, in the K&K Plaza Manuf...
Hot Weather Continues
Jun 29, 2026 / NWS Hastings
A heat advisory remains in effect for the region. See details below
Grand Island Celebrated Among Nation's Top Communities as 2026 All-America City Finalist
Jun 29, 2026 / Spencer Schubert Communications Manager City of GI
Grand Island, Neb. — The City of Grand Island was recognized this weekend as one of just 20 finalists nationwide for the 2026 All-America Cit...
Heat Advisory in Effect
Jun 28, 2026 / NWS
A Heat Advisory has been posted. See details below.
Two Arrested After Pursuits on Friday
Jun 28, 2026 / Cody Thomas – Public Relations Director
June 27, 2026 (North Platte, Neb.) — Troopers with the Nebraska State Patrol have arrested two people following separate pursuits Frida...
Hastings Police Report
Jun 28, 2026 / HPD
June 27th 2026Reported Offenses: On June 26, 2026, a 63-year-old Hastings resident reported a theft in the 700 block of South Burlington Avenue. ...
Grand Island Man among 13 indicted.
Jun 27, 2026 / Amy Donato
United States Attorney Lesley A. Woods announced the federal Grand Jury for the District of Nebraska has returned 13 unsealed Indictments charging ...
Two Illegal Aliens Sentenced in International ATM “Jackpotting” Conspiracy with Ties to Tren de Aragua
Jun 26, 2026 / Amy Donato
Carlos Javier Padron, 36, an illegal alien from Venezuela, was sentenced yesterday to 78 months in prison for his role in a conspiracy to deploy ma...
Hastings Police Report
Jun 26, 2026 / HPD
June 26th 2026Reported Offenses: On June 25, 2026, a 42-year-old Hastings resident reported a fraud in the 700 block of North Burlington Avenue. ...
G.I. man arrested for sexually assaulting a 13-year-old girl
Jun 26, 2026 / Carol Bryant
GRAND ISLAND – Grand Island police arrested James Speer, 53, of Grand Island at his apartment at 9:21 a.m. June 25 as a search warrant was be...
GIPS Working on Several Summer Improvement Projects
Jun 25, 2026 / KRGI News
Grand Island Public School Superintendent Matt Fisher discussed numerous improvement projects.
HUW Completes Successful Day of Action
Jun 25, 2026 / KRGI News
Sara Kirkley of the Heartland United Way wrapped up the Day of Action and discussed upcoming events.
Bronze Eagle Sculpture Installed at Buffalo County Fairgrounds to Commemorate America 250
Jun 25, 2026 / Press Release
Kearney, Neb. – A permanent tribute to America’s 250th anniversary has been installed at the Buffalo County Fairgrounds.The bronze...
Ricketts on Improving Cost of Living for Nebraskans
Jun 25, 2026 / Sen. Ricketts Office
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE) discussed his work to drive down the cost of living for Nebraskans. Ricketts highl...
Nebraska Receives Highest IDEA Determination from U.S. Department of Education
Jun 24, 2026 / David Jespersen Administrator Office of Public Information & Communications
The Nebraska Department of Education (NDE) is pleased to announce that the U.S. Department of Education has determined that Nebraska Meets Requirem...
Four Charged in Nebraska as Part of National Health Care Fraud Takedown
Jun 24, 2026 / Amy Donato
On Tuesday, June 23, 2026, United States Attorney Lesley A. Woods announced criminal charges against four defendants in connection with alleged sch...