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Hastings Police Report

Mar 11, 2025 / HPD

March 11th 2025Arrests/Citations: On March 10, 2025, a 49-year-old Hastings resident was arrested for possession of a controlled substance, posses...

Appeal in Hall County Murder Trail Fails

Mar 11, 2025 / KRGI News

The Nebraska State Court of Appeals upheld the sentencing of Logan C. Hunts Horse. Hunts Horse pled guilty to one count of second degree murde...

Gov. Pillen Announces Retirement of NSP Superintendent Bolduc

Mar 11, 2025 / Laura Strimple

LINCOLN, NE – Today, Governor Jim Pillen announced the retirement of Colonel John Bolduc, superintendent of the Nebraska State Patrol (NSP), ...

Established Neurosurgeon Dr. Badejo joins CHI Health Clinic

Mar 11, 2025 / Anissa Paitz, PR Strategist, CHI

KEARNEY - CHI Health Clinic Neurology/Neurosurgery (Good Samaritan) welcomes board certified neurosurgeon Adeleke E. Badejo, MD to its medical staf...

Three Vehicle Thefts Reported in GI

Mar 11, 2025 / GIPD

News media report for: 03/11/25All crimes reported in this news media report are felonies for the past 24 hours. For more information on repor...

Gov. Pillen Announces Awards for 6 Regions, One Nebraska Priority Projects

Mar 10, 2025 / Laura Strimple

LINCOLN, NE – Today, Governor Jim Pillen announced awards for projects in three districts of the state’s 6 Regions, One Nebraska initia...

Troopers Find 250 LBs of Marijuana in Highway 20 Traffic Stop

Mar 10, 2025 / NSP

March 10, 2025 (Norfolk, Neb.)  — Troopers with the Nebraska State Patrol have arrested one person after locating over 250 pounds of mar...

GI City Council Meets Tuesday

Mar 10, 2025 / KRGI News

Meeting Agenda of City Council Regular MeetingCouncil Chambers100 E First StreetMarch 11, 2025 7:00 PM1. CALL TO ORDER This is an open meetin...

Become a Nebraska Trooper in 2025, Applications Open Until March 31

Mar 10, 2025 / Cody Thomas – Public Relations Director

March 10, 2025 (Lincoln, Neb.) – Your opportunity to make a difference for Nebraskans is here, with a career you get to define. Nebraska Stat...

Hastings Police Report

Mar 10, 2025 / HPD

March 10th 2025Reported Offenses: On March 9, 2025, a 57-year-old Hastings resident reported a theft in the 800 block of South Burlington Avenue. ...

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...