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87th Nebraska Fire School Kicks Off in Grand Island
May 17, 2024 / Spencer Schubert Communications Manager City of GI
Grand Island, Neb. — Another year of the Nebraska Fire School is off and running on the Fonner Park campus in Grand Island. Governor Jim Pil...
Three Honored at Nebraska Law Enforcement Memorial
May 17, 2024 / KRGI News
Three names were added to the Nebraska Law Enforcement Memorial in Grand Island on Friday Morning. Hear the complete service below. The prog...
Impersonation Scam Using US Attorney’s Office Information
May 17, 2024 / DOJ
United States Attorney Susan Lehr announced that the U.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Nebraska has become aware of an Impersonation Scam u...
Senator Ricketts’ Weekly Column: Fair Elections Are at Risk If We Don’t Stop Counting Illegal Aliens in the Census
May 17, 2024 / Pete Ricketts
In the last year, President Biden has allowed 1.2 million illegal aliens into our country through parole. For comparison, the Obama and Trump admin...
UNL Soil Judging Team takes home runner-up award at the National Soil Judging Contest
May 17, 2024 / Emily Eilers | IANR Communications
Lincoln, Neb. May 17, 2024 —The University of Nebraska-Lincoln Soil Judging team took home six awards this year from the National Soil Judgin...-2024-05-17-12-33-19.jpg?width=550&height=289)
Don't Strike Out With Extra Traffic
May 17, 2024 / NDOT
May 17, 2024 (Omaha, Neb.) — The Nebraska Department of Transportation (NDOT) is pitching suggested routes and traffic reminders for vis...
Nebraska's April 2024 Unemployment Rate is 2.5 Percent
May 17, 2024 / Department of Labor
The Nebraska Department of Labor (NDOL) announced today that Nebraska’s preliminary unemployment rate for April 2024 is 2.5 percent, seasonal...
Rural Mainstreet Economy in Negative Territory Again
May 17, 2024 / Creighton University
May 2024 Survey Results at a Glance:-For a ninth straight month, the overall Rural Mainstreet Index sank below growth neutral.-The farmland price i...
GI Man Arrested for Terroristic Threats
May 17, 2024 / GIPD
News media report for: 05/17/24All crimes reported in this news media report are felonies for the past 24 hours. For more information on repor...
Good Samaritan once again earns an ‘A’ for patient safety– One of only three hospitals in the state
May 17, 2024 / Anissa Paitz, PR Strategist, CHI
KEARNEY, NE – CHI Health Good Samaritan once again earned an “A” Hospital Safety Grade from The Leapfrog Group, a national nonpro...
Nebraska Businesses Encouraged to Offer Youth Apprenticeship Programs
May 17, 2024 / Press Release
LINCOLN - The Nebraska Department of Labor (NDOL) invites businesses across Nebraska to join a growing group of employers providing youth Registere...
Jeff Gilberton Makes His Final GIPS Community Connection Appearance
May 16, 2024 / KRGI News
Jeff Gilbertson is retiring as principal of Grand Island Senior High. He visited with Brian Gallagher about this senior class, the academy system, ...
State Treasurer Visits Tri-Cities
May 16, 2024 / KRGI News
Nebraska State Treasurer Tom Briese visited Grand Island, Hastings, and Kearney to highlight the importance of saving for college. The treasu...
Lincoln County Shooting Suspect Arrested
May 16, 2024 / Lincoln County Sheriff
On 5-15-2004 Lincoln County Deputies were dispatched to 510 Linden Street in Sutherland. This is the home of Victor Finley. He reported...
UPDATED TIME Gov. Pillen Hosting Second Property Tax Town Hall in Grand Island
May 16, 2024 / Press Release
LINCOLN, NE – Governor Jim Pillen will host his second town hall focused on fixing Nebraska's property tax crisis on Friday, May 17 in Grand ...
Health Care Workforce Report Highlights Challenges, Accomplishments
May 16, 2024 / UNMC
The “2023 Status of the Nebraska Healthcare Workforce” report, commissioned and funded by the Office of Rural Health Initiatives at the...
Local Law Enforcement Agencies Receive Grants
May 16, 2024 / NDOT
The Grand Island Police Department was awarded $7,729.76 from the Nebraska Office of Highway Safety to be part of the statewide “MAKE IT CLIC...
Hastings College Commencement Saturday
May 16, 2024 / Michael Howie Hastings College
The 138th Hastings College Commencement is this Saturday, May 18, at 10:00 a.m. at Lynn Farrell Arena (800 E. 12th St.) on campus. During th...
Kearney Park Splash Pads to Open
May 16, 2024 / City of Kearney
Kearney Park and Recreation Officials have announced that the Kearney Park Splash Pads at East Brooke, Pioneer, Collins, Dryden, and Yanney Pa...
Kearney Cemetery Decorations to be Removed
May 16, 2024 / City of Kearney
City of Kearney Cemetery officials are requesting that all decorations not in permanent type vases and placed on graves be removed by Sunday, ...
April Traffic Fatality Toll
May 16, 2024 / NDOT
May 15, 2024 (Lincoln, Neb.) — During the month of April 2024, twenty-three people were killed in traffic crashes on Nebraska ro...
GI Police Report
May 16, 2024 / GIPD
News media report for: 05/16/24All crimes reported in this news media report are felonies for the past 24 hours. For more information on repor...
Burglary at Kearney Powersports – 10 dirt bikes stolen
May 15, 2024 / Kearney Police Department
(Kearney, NE) - The Kearney Police Department is currently investigating a burglary which occurred at Kearney Powersports, 511 2nd Avenue south, on...
Central Nebraska Veterans Treatment Court Celebrates Graduation
May 15, 2024 / KRGI News
The Central Nebraska Veterans Treatment Court Celebrated the graduation of Navy Veteran Alyssa Bourbon from the program. District Judge...
'Mayor For a Day' Essay Contest Winners Announced
May 15, 2024 / Spencer Schubert Communications Manager City of GI
Grand Island, Neb. — A total of 88 sixth grade students in Grand Island used community pride and forward thinking to write a 400-word essay o...
