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Gov. Pillen Announces Jewel Rodgers as Nebraska State Poet

Jan 6, 2025 / Laura Strimple

LINCOLN, NE – Today, Governor Jim Pillen designated Jewel Rodgers of Omaha as Nebraska’s new state poet. Her work, along with that from...

Hastings Public Library To Host Portion Of Remembering Our Fallen

Jan 6, 2025 / City of Hastings

(Hastings, NE) - The Hastings Public Library is honored to host a portion of the "Remembering Our Fallen" photographic war memorial, on display fro...

Hastings Police Report

Jan 6, 2025 / HPD

January 6th 2025Reported Offenses: On January 5, 2025, a 35-year-old Hastings resident reported a criminal mischief in the 1400 block of West J St...

PetSmart Celebrates Opening of New Store in Grand Island Saturday

Jan 6, 2025 / Press Release

PHOENIX (Jan. 6, 2025) – PetSmart continues to expand, opening a new store in Grand Island, Neb. located at 1529 Conestoga Drive. To celebrat...

GI Police Report

Jan 6, 2025 / GIPD

News media report for: 1/6/25All crimes reported in this news media report are felonies for the past 24 hours. For more information on reports...

Cold Weather Advisory Overnight

Jan 5, 2025 / NWS

Key Message #1: A Cold weather Advisory will be in effect for our entire forecast area starting Midnight tonight until 11AM Monday morning.  ...

City of Grand Island Issues Downtown Parking Ban

Jan 5, 2025 / Spencer Schubert Communications Manager City of GI

City of Grand Island Issues Downtown Parking Ban Grand Island, Neb. — The City of Grand Island will be clearing and hauling snow in the Down...

Seven Submit their Names for District Court Judge in the Ninth Judicial District

Jan 4, 2025 / Press Release

January 3, 2025LINCOLN – Melodie L. Bellamy, Kearney; Matthew C. Boyle, Grand Island; D. Brandon Brinegar, Kearney; Morgan R. Farquhar, Holdr...

Winter Weather Update

Jan 4, 2025 / NWS

Key Point #1 - Significant to Major Impacts to Travel/Events due to Winter Storm. (Blizzard Warning / Winter Storm Warning & Winter Weather Adv...

Hastings Police Report

Jan 4, 2025 / HPD

January 4 2025Reported Offenses: On January 3, 2025, a 55-year-old Hastings resident reported fraud in the 200 block of East 2nd Street.  On...

Recommitting to Conservative Priorities in a New Congress

Jan 3, 2025 / By Rep. Adrian Smith

A new year brings a valuable chance to reflect on the accomplishments of the previous year and prepare for the opportunities ahead in the next. Thi...

Smith, Moran Introduce Family and Small Business Taxpayer Protection Act

Jan 3, 2025 / Press Release

Washington, D.C. – Today Rep. Adrian Smith (R-NE) and Rep. Nathaniel Moran (R-TX) introduced the Family and Small Business Taxpayer Protectio...

Legislative Preview: Loren Lippincott

Jan 3, 2025 / KRGI News

District 34 State Senator Loren Lippincott begins his third year in the Nebraska Legislature. Listen to an interview with Steve Stein in advance of...

Legislative Preview: Dan McKeon

Jan 3, 2025 / KRGI News

With the Nebraska Legislature to convene on Wednesday, incoming District 41 Senator Dan McKeon gives a preview of the session with Steve Stein

Legislative Preview: Dan Quick

Jan 3, 2025 / KRGI News

District 35 Senator Elect Dan Quick gives a preview of the 2025 Nebraska legislative session with Steve Stein. 

State Reaction to Johnson's Election as House Speaker

Jan 3, 2025 / Press Release

Ricketts Congratulates Speaker Mike Johnson on Re-Election WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE) released the followin...

Winter Storm Warning Issued

Jan 3, 2025 / NWS

Key Point #1 - Significant to Major Impacts to Travel/Events due to Winter Storm. Worst conditions Saturday night (after 9 pm) and Sunday.  Po...

Winter Storm Blair Set to Pack a Punch: Black Hills Energy Advises Customers to Prepare for Widespread Snow and Cold

Jan 3, 2025 / Stephanie King | Black Hills Energy | Public Affairs Manager, Central & Western Nebraska

Kearney, Nebraska — Jan. 3, 2025 — Ahead of approaching winter weather across the state, Black Hills Energy is sharing steps you can ta...

GIPS and GIEA Reach Negotiated Agreement for 2025-2026 School Year

Jan 3, 2025 / Mitchell Roush Director of Communications & Marketing Grand Island Public Schools

GRAND ISLAND, Neb. -  Staff impact everything Grand Island Public Schools does to support students and families for success, and the district ...

Troopers Urge Preparedness Ahead of Winter Storm

Jan 3, 2025 / Cody Thomas – Public Relations Director

January 3, 2025 (Lincoln, Neb.)  — As the first strong winter storm of the season is expected to impact most of Nebraska, the Nebraska S...

GI Library Has Several Events Planned

Jan 3, 2025 / Spencer Schubert Communications Manager City of GI

Sheldon Statewide Exhibition "Finding Horizons" at GIPL Grand Island, Neb. — The exhibition “Finding Horizons” from the Sheldon ...

Ricketts Announces Upcoming Mobile Office Hours

Jan 3, 2025 / Press Release

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE) announced his constituent casework staff will be hosting Mobile Office Hours arou...

Hastings Police Report

Jan 3, 2025 / HPD

January 3rd 2025Reported Offenses: On January 2, 2025, a 27-year-old Hastings resident reported a theft in the 700 block of South Franklin Avenue....

St. Francis Lights Up in January to End Violence

Jan 3, 2025 / Anissa Paitz, External Communications Manager

GRAND ISLAND, NE—CHI Health St. Francis, in conjunction with Willow Rising, is bringing awareness to human rights issues during National Huma...

Senator Ricketts’ Weekly Column: Honored to Serve Nebraskans

Jan 3, 2025 / Pete Ricketts

I’m humbled and honored to have the opportunity to continue serving Nebraskans in the U.S. Senate. President Trump’s re-election, along...