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GI City Council Wrap with Jason Conley

Oct 9, 2024 / Spencer Schubert Communications Manager City of GI

Jason Conley spoke after Tuesday's Grand Island City Council meeting.

Storm Drain Tips Featured from City of GI

Oct 8, 2024 / KRGI News

City of Grand Island WasteWater Regulatory Compliance Manager Jeremy Rogers visited with Brian Gallagher on KRGI.

Platte Institute Releases First Annual Report on Nebraska’s Medicaid Expansion Costs

Oct 8, 2024 / Ryan Kopsa Platte Institue

 OMAHA, NE — The Platte Institute has released its first annual report detailing the cost of Medicaid expansion in Nebraska. The report ...

Dr. Woodruff Named Vice President of Medical Operations of CHI Health Good Samaritan

Oct 8, 2024 / Anissa Paitz, PR Strategist, CHI

Kearney-Dr. Lissa Woodruff has accepted the position of vice president of medical operations (VPMO) at CHI Health Good Samaritan starting Oct. 13. ...

Gov. Pillen Joins Governors Calling for Information About Federal Asylum Program

Oct 8, 2024 / Press Release

 LINCOLN, NE -- Governor Jim Pillen has joined a slate of Republican governors in criticizing a federal asylum program enacted to assist peopl...

NEST 529 Listening sessions this week

Oct 8, 2024 / State Treasurer

The NEST 529 Education Savings Plans offer a tax-advantaged way to save for a wide range of higher education expenses, including costs at four-year...

UNK announces eight finalists for 2024 homecoming royalty

Oct 8, 2024 / Tyler Ellyson, editor, UNK News

KEARNEY – Eight finalists for University of Nebraska at Kearney homecoming royalty were announced Monday during a pep rally on campus. Queen...

Gov. Pillen Announces Mobilization of Communications Team to Assist in Hurricane-Ravaged North Carolina

Oct 8, 2024 / Press Release

LINCOLN, NE – Governor Jim Pillen announced the mobilization of the Nebraska Telecommunicator Emergency Response Team (TERT) to assist North ...

GI Police Report

Oct 8, 2024 / GIPD

News media report for: 10/08/24All crimes reported in this news media report are felonies for the past 24 hours. For more information on repor...

Community Leadership Challenge doubling to two sessions this academic year

Oct 8, 2024 / Michael Howie Hastings College

(Hastings, Nebraska) – After a highly successful launch in January, the Hastings College Community Leadership Challenge is doubling to two se...

Walk and Roll to School Day Thursday

Oct 7, 2024 / Anissa Paitz, PR Strategist, CHI

Kearney—Kearney Public Schools are teaming up with CHI Health Good Samaritan, Safe Kids Platte Valley, University of Nebraska-Kearney Footbal...

Hall County Board to Meet

Oct 7, 2024 / KRGI News

The Hall County Board of Commissioners will meet on Tuesday. A complete agenda is attached. Commissioner Gary Quandt spoke on the Community Connect...

Man Arrested in Conjunction with the Olson Fire

Oct 7, 2024 / GIPD

News media report for: 10/07/24All crimes reported in this news media report are felonies for the past 24 hours. For more information on repor...

Grand Island City Council to Meet Tuesday

Oct 7, 2024 / KRGI News

The Grand Island City Council meets on Tuesday. The agenda is attached. 

Gov. Pillen Directs Flags be Flown at Half-Staff Honoring Victims of Terror Attack on Israel

Oct 7, 2024 / Press Release

LINCOLN, NE – Today, Governor Jim Pillen announced that all U.S. and Nebraska flags are to be flown at half-staff on Monday, October 7 to hon...

Structure Fire In Hastings Saturday

Oct 6, 2024 / City Of Hastings Release

Hastings Fire & Rescue responded to a structure fire on Saturday, Oct. 5 involving the detachedgarage at 1203 E. Ninth St. Firefighters we...

Car Smashes Into Olson Buildings Leads To Massive Structure Fire

Oct 5, 2024 / KRGI News

(Grand Island, NE) - A 911 call to GIFD at 12:30 am Saturday, October 5th to 714 St Paul Road in Grand Island to a structure fire at the Olson Auct...

Red Flag Warning Saturday

Oct 5, 2024 / NWS

The combination of gusty winds and low relative humidity will result in critical fire weather conditions this afternoon and evening. A Red Flag Wa...

Nebraska regents approve alcohol sales at all NU athletic venues, including Memorial Stadium and Devaney Center

Oct 5, 2024 / By Naomi Delkamiller Nebraska News Service

LINCOLN--All University of Nebraska athletic venues now have full approval to sell alcohol. Today, the Nebraska Board of Regents voted 7-1 in favo...

Gov. Pillen Directs Capitol to be Lit Blue Marking Anniversary of Attack on Israel

Oct 5, 2024 / Press Release

 LINCOLN, NE – Governor Jim Pillen has directed the State Capitol be illuminated in blue the evening of Oct. 7, marking the one-year ann...

Judicial Commission Advances Names to Gov. Pillen For Consideration as Supreme Court Chief Justice

Oct 5, 2024 / Press Release

LINCOLN, NE – Today, the Judicial Nominating Commission for Chief Justice of the Nebraska Supreme Court advanced the names of all four applic...

A Foreign Policy of Weakness

Oct 5, 2024 / By Rep. Adrian Smith

One year has passed since the tragic massacre of Israelis by Hamas on October 7, 2023. The brutal terror attack took the lives of more than 1,100 c...

Senator Ricketts’ Weekly Column: Standing With Israel

Oct 5, 2024 / Pete Ricketts

This week marks one year since Hamas terrorists unleashed a barbaric, unprovoked attack against Israel. We must not forget the atrocities committed...

Best Selling Author, Alan Katz, Visits Engleman Elementary with Message of Literacy

Oct 4, 2024 / Mitchell Roush Director of Communications & Marketing Grand Island Public Schools

Everyone can live a writerly life — even Elementary students. Students have heard that encouragement before when stepping into Mrs. Jennifer...

Troopers Urge Fans to Prepare for Hot Husker Saturday

Oct 4, 2024 / NSP

OCTOBER 4, 2024 (LINCOLN, NEB.)  — As the Huskers return to action at Memorial Stadium Saturday, the Nebraska State Patrol encourages fa...