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GIPD Urges Vigilance with Colder Weather Arriving
Jan 2, 2025 / Spencer Schubert Communications Manager City of GI
Grand Island, Neb. — With temperatures plummeting over the next week, the Grand Island Police Department is wanting to remind residents that ...Troopers Arrest 95 for DUI During Holiday Safe-Driving Campaign
Jan 2, 2025 / Cody Thomas
January 2, 2025 (Lincoln, Neb.) — Troopers with the Nebraska State Patrol arrested 95 impaired drivers during the end of the year Drive...Hastings Police Report
Jan 2, 2025 / HPD
January 2nd 2025Reported Offenses: On January 1, 2025, a 23-year-old Hastings resident reported an assault in the 300 block of North Kansas Avenue...Mid-America Manufacturing Economy Ends Year on Down Note With Job Losses, Rising Inflation and Trade Issues
Jan 2, 2025 / Creighton University
December 2024 Survey Highlights:-For the seventh time this year, the overall, or Business Conditions Index, fell below growth neutral. -For a ...Sam's Club Rewards City of Grand Island With Spark Good Grant
Jan 2, 2025 / Spencer Schubert Communications Manager City of GI
Grand Island, Neb. — A local grant of $1,000 has been awarded to the Grand Island Utilities Department as part of a national giving campaign....GI Police Report
Jan 2, 2025 / GIPD
News media report for: 1/2/25All crimes reported in this news media report are felonies for the past 24 hours. For more information on reports...Merrick County Two Vehicle Crash Resulting in Fatality
Jan 1, 2025 / Merrick County Sheriff's Department
(Merrick County, NE) - At approximately 10:43 p.m., on December 31st, the Merrick County Sheriff’s Office was detailed to Highway 30 near D R...Merrick County New Year's Eve Pursuit
Jan 1, 2025 / Merrick County Sheriff's Department
(Merrick County, NE) - At approximately 10:41 pm on Tuesday, December 31st, A Merrick County Deputy observed a grey Chevrolet Impala traveling west...Hastings Police Report
Jan 1, 2025 / HPD
January 1 2025Reported Offenses: On December 31, 2024, a 59-year-old Hastings resident reported criminal mischief in the 900 block of South Lincol...Tabitha Tip: How Do I Cope with New Year’s Nervousness?
Jan 1, 2025 / Hannah Polacek Marketing & Social Media Specialist
Do you see the New Year as a glittering opportunity for new hobbies, travels and experiences? Or perhaps a simple painful reminder of the passage o...Tabitha Offers a Variety of Grief Support Groups in January
Jan 1, 2025 / Hannah Polacek Marketing & Social Media Specialist
Tabitha, Nebraska’s industry-leading Senior Care provider, offers a variety of support groups throughout Hall, Hamilton, Merrick, Clay, Buffa...Governor Jim Pillen Appoints Interim Commissioner of NDOL
Dec 31, 2024 / Barry Stevens
LINCOLN, NE – Today, Governor Jim Pillen announced his appointment of Katie Thurber as the interim commissioner for the Nebraska Department o...KPD Investigating Attempted Bank ATM Theft
Dec 31, 2024 / Amanda Dornhoff Administrative Assistant
On Tuesday, December 31, 2024, at 4:23 a.m., Kearney Police were dispatched to 212 E 56th Street for an ATM alarm at Heartland Bank. Respondi...Tobacco Compliance Check Finds One Business in Violation
Dec 31, 2024 / Spencer Schubert Communications Manager City of GI
Grand Island, Neb. — The Grand Island Police Department conducted recent tobacco compliance checks and found one business in violation. On M...Hastings Police Report
Dec 31, 2024 / HPD
December 31st 2024Reported Offenses: On December 30, 2024, a 51-year-old Hastings resident reported a theft of a motor vehicle in the 400 block of...GI Police Report
Dec 31, 2024 / GIPD
News media report for: 12/31/24All crimes reported in this news media report are felonies for the past 24 hours. For more information on repor...Heartland Events Center to Host Two-Day Job Fair
Dec 31, 2024 / Spencer Schubert Communications Manager City of GI
Grand Island, Neb. — With new management comes new opportunities at the Heartland Events Center. From January 7-8, VenuWorks will be hosting...Winter Weather Advisory Issued
Dec 30, 2024 / NWS
Key Message #1: A Winter Weather Advisory is in effect from 6PM to 6AM tonight for Greeley, Merrick, Nance & Polk counties: Snow accumulations ...Omaha, Kearney, and Grand Island Selected for New State Probation Project for Emerging Adults
Dec 30, 2024 / Press Release
December 30, 2024 Nebraska’s state probation system has selected Omaha, Kearney, and Grand Island to pilot a new project aimed at improv...Nebraska State Patrol and U.S. Marshal Service Apprehend Murder Suspect in Nebraska
Dec 30, 2024 / Tanner Hippen
Lincoln, Neb. – Joint law enforcement effort leads to arrest of a murder suspect Saturday near Goehner, Nebraska.The Nebraska State Patr...Hastings Police Report
Dec 30, 2024 / HPD
December 30th 2024Reported Offenses: On December 29, 2024, a 45-year-old Hastings resident reported a theft in the 200 block of East 7th Street O...Inmate missing from community corrections facility
Dec 30, 2024 / Dayne Urbanovsky, Director of Strategic Communications
December 30, 2024 (Lincoln, Neb.) – Authorities have been notified about an inmate missing from the Community Corrections Center – Linc... Hall County Board Meets on News Year's Eve Day
Dec 30, 2024 / KRGI News
Here's the agenda for the Hall County Board of Commissioners meeting for December 31st. Board member Gary Quandt spoke with Brian Gallagher o...GI Police Report
Dec 30, 2024 / GIPD
News media report for: 12/30/24All crimes reported in this news media report are felonies for the past 24 hours. For more information on repor...Snow & Wind Expected Monday
Dec 29, 2024 / NWS
Key Message #1: Gusty northwest winds and falling snow may cause areas of low visibility, mainly west and southwest of the Tri-Cities, Monday into ...