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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 ...