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Work will begin on US-6 in Hastings

Mar 23, 2026 / Nebraska Dept. of Transportation

Hastings, Neb — Weather permitting, work will begin March 30 on U.S. Highway 6 (US-6), from approximately 1/4 mile west of Elm Avenue to...

Two Grand Island Nominees Forwarded for County Court Judge in the Ninth Judicial District

Mar 23, 2026 / Governor's Office

LINCOLN, NE – Friday, the Judicial Nominating Commission for the County Court Judge in the Ninth Judicial District advanced two names for con...

Troopers Make 13 DUI Arrests in St. Patrick’s Day Effort

Mar 23, 2026 / Nebraska State Patrol

Lincoln — Troopers with the Nebraska State Patrol arrested 13 impaired drivers as part of an enforcement effort around St. Patrick’s Da...

“March Madness” Emergency Exercise Simulates Historic Joplin Tornado

Mar 22, 2026 / City of Grand Island

Grand Island, Neb. — The City of Grand Island’s Emergency Management Department successfully conducted its annual “March Madness&...

Train–Pedestrian Collision in Grand Island Leaves Man Seriously Injured

Mar 22, 2026 / News

GRAND ISLAND - A 35-year-old man was hospitalized with serious injuries following a train–pedestrian accident Sunday afternoon in Grand Islan...