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Governor Jim Pillen Thanks Committee for Advancing Winner-Take-All

Mar 10, 2025 / Laura Strimple

LINCOLN, NE – Governor Jim Pillen thanked the Government, Military and Veterans Affairs Committee, under the leadership of Chairperson Rita S...

UNK welcomes 62 future health care professionals through KHOP program

Mar 10, 2025 / Tyler Ellyson UNK News editor

KEARNEY – More than 60 high school seniors will begin their studies at the University of Nebraska at Kearney this fall as members of a presti...

Governor Jim Pillen Appoints Katie Thurber as Labor Commissioner

Mar 10, 2025 / Laura Strimple

LINCOLN, NE – Today, Governor Jim Pillen announced his appointment of Katie Thurber as commissioner for the Nebraska Department of Labor (NDO...

Hall County Board of Commissioners Has Busy Tuesday Agenda

Mar 10, 2025 / KRGI News

The Hall County Board of Commissioners will discuss many issues Tuesday. District 3 Commissioner Karen Bredthauer gave a preview with Brian Gallagh...

Nebraska Ethanol Industry Remains Key Economic Driver

Mar 10, 2025 / Ryan Evans, Department of Agricultural Economics

Lincoln, Nebraska, March 10, 2025 — The Nebraska ethanol and co-products industry remains a significant and stable force that contributes bil...

Two GI Paving Improvement Projects to Start on March 17

Mar 10, 2025 / Spencer Schubert Communications Manager City of GI

Grand Island, Neb. — The City of Grand Island Public Works Department will begin two significant roadway projects on Monday, March 17, 2025. ...

Red Flag Warning Expanded for Today

Mar 10, 2025 / NWS

Key Message #1: The Red Flag Warning has been expanded to include Franklin county in Nebraska, as well as Smith, Osborne, Jewell and Mitchell count...

Denver Homicide Suspect Located in Dawson County, Passenger Deceased

Mar 10, 2025 / NSP

March 9, 2025 (Gothenburg, Neb.)  — The Nebraska State Patrol located the suspect of a Denver homicide and found a passenger suffering a...

GI Police Report

Mar 10, 2025 / GIPD

News media report for: 03/10/25All crimes reported in this news media report are felonies for the past 24 hours. For more information on repor...

Red Flag Warning Issued for Monday

Mar 9, 2025 / NWS

Key Message #1: The areas included in the Fire Weather Watch (much of Nebraska and Northeast Kansas) have been upgraded to a Red Flag Warning from ...

Hastings Police Report

Mar 9, 2025 / HPD

March 9th 2025Reported Offenses: On March 8, 2025, a 40-year-old Hastings resident reported an assault in the 900 block of South Franklin Avenue. ...

Apartment House Total Loss After Saturday Morning Fire

Mar 9, 2025 / KRGI News

(Grand Island, NE) -  At approximately 1:28 a.m. on March 8, 2025, fire crews were dispatched to a fully involved structure fire at 410 W. Koe...

Casinos Want Senators To Do Their Bidding

Mar 8, 2025 / Pat Loontjer, Executive Director, Gamlings with the Good Life

On Monday March 10, 2025 at 1:00 p.m. Gambling with the Good Life will be holding a press conference in the State Capitol in Lincoln, outside of th...

Legislative Update: The Values Sports Teach Our Kids

Mar 8, 2025 / By Gov. Jim Pillen

March 8, 2025 When the Girls State Basketball Tournament tipped off in Lincoln, it was the official start of March Madness in Nebraska. It&rsq...

Gov. Pillen Celebrates Trump Administration Actions Supporting Agriculture

Mar 8, 2025 / Press Release

LINCOLN, NE – In an editorial published today by Fox News, Governor Jim Pillen is celebrating the immediate actions of President Donald Trump...

NDOT Annual Highway Safety Conference Aims to Drive Change

Mar 7, 2025 / NDOT

March 7, 2025 (Lincoln, Neb.) – In 2024, an estimated 251 people lost their lives on Nebraska roads— the highest rate in 17 years&mdash...

Nebraska communities come together to expand early childhood education in state

Mar 7, 2025 / By TYLER ELLYSON UNK Communications

KEARNEY – From Minden to Morrill and Valentine to Seward, communities across the state are coming together to solve a common problem. The Kn...

Bringing Americans Together to Confront Our Challenges

Mar 7, 2025 / By Rep. Adrian Smith

When President Trump took office, historic inflation and a failure of leadership by the Biden administration had hammered American families and sma...

Hastings Police Report

Mar 7, 2025 / HPD

March 7th 2025Arrests/Citations: On March 6, 2025, a 58-year-old Hastings was cited for a theft that occurred on February 11, 2025, in the 600 blo...

The Sandhill Crane Migration Highlights March Activities in the Region

Mar 7, 2025 / KRGI News

Brad Mellema with the Grand Island Convention and Visitors Bureau discussed the crane migration and more with Brian Gallagher. 

Central Catholic Karnival Kapers Celebrates 54th anniversary

Mar 7, 2025 / Jeannee Mueller Fossberg

Listen to an interview with Jordan Stegman, Evie Peterson, and JT Rein below. Central Catholic Middle/High School’s family friendly, annual ...

GGICF Has Several Events Approaching

Mar 7, 2025 / KRGI News

Megan Vaughn, Communications Director for the Greater Grand Island Community Foundation, talked with Brian Gallagher about Hometown Highlights, don...

Dr. Jane Stavem Selected as Deputy Commissioner of Education

Mar 7, 2025 / David Jespersen

The Nebraska State Board of Education has appointed Dr. Jane Stavem as a Deputy Commissioner of Education. The decision comes after a nationwide se...

Yuetter Institute Experts Explain Trade Impacts on Nebraska Ag Producers

Mar 7, 2025 / Geitner Simmons, IANR Media

Lincoln, Nebraska, March 6, 2025 — As international trade issues receive growing attention, it is important for Nebraskans to understand the ...

Senator Ricketts’ Weekly Column: Restoring Strength and Prosperity for the American People

Mar 7, 2025 / Pete Ricketts

Americans elected President Trump to secure the border, unleash American energy, and restore American strength. This week, the President addressed ...