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Gov. Pillen Directs Flags be Flown at Half-Staff Honoring Victims of Terror Attack on Israel

Oct 7, 2024 / Press Release

LINCOLN, NE – Today, Governor Jim Pillen announced that all U.S. and Nebraska flags are to be flown at half-staff on Monday, October 7 to hon...

Structure Fire In Hastings Saturday

Oct 6, 2024 / City Of Hastings Release

Hastings Fire & Rescue responded to a structure fire on Saturday, Oct. 5 involving the detachedgarage at 1203 E. Ninth St. Firefighters we...

Car Smashes Into Olson Buildings Leads To Massive Structure Fire

Oct 5, 2024 / KRGI News

(Grand Island, NE) - A 911 call to GIFD at 12:30 am Saturday, October 5th to 714 St Paul Road in Grand Island to a structure fire at the Olson Auct...

Red Flag Warning Saturday

Oct 5, 2024 / NWS

The combination of gusty winds and low relative humidity will result in critical fire weather conditions this afternoon and evening. A Red Flag Wa...

Nebraska regents approve alcohol sales at all NU athletic venues, including Memorial Stadium and Devaney Center

Oct 5, 2024 / By Naomi Delkamiller Nebraska News Service

LINCOLN--All University of Nebraska athletic venues now have full approval to sell alcohol. Today, the Nebraska Board of Regents voted 7-1 in favo...

Gov. Pillen Directs Capitol to be Lit Blue Marking Anniversary of Attack on Israel

Oct 5, 2024 / Press Release

 LINCOLN, NE – Governor Jim Pillen has directed the State Capitol be illuminated in blue the evening of Oct. 7, marking the one-year ann...

Judicial Commission Advances Names to Gov. Pillen For Consideration as Supreme Court Chief Justice

Oct 5, 2024 / Press Release

LINCOLN, NE – Today, the Judicial Nominating Commission for Chief Justice of the Nebraska Supreme Court advanced the names of all four applic...

A Foreign Policy of Weakness

Oct 5, 2024 / By Rep. Adrian Smith

One year has passed since the tragic massacre of Israelis by Hamas on October 7, 2023. The brutal terror attack took the lives of more than 1,100 c...

Senator Ricketts’ Weekly Column: Standing With Israel

Oct 5, 2024 / Pete Ricketts

This week marks one year since Hamas terrorists unleashed a barbaric, unprovoked attack against Israel. We must not forget the atrocities committed...

Best Selling Author, Alan Katz, Visits Engleman Elementary with Message of Literacy

Oct 4, 2024 / Mitchell Roush Director of Communications & Marketing Grand Island Public Schools

Everyone can live a writerly life — even Elementary students. Students have heard that encouragement before when stepping into Mrs. Jennifer...

Troopers Urge Fans to Prepare for Hot Husker Saturday

Oct 4, 2024 / NSP

OCTOBER 4, 2024 (LINCOLN, NEB.)  — As the Huskers return to action at Memorial Stadium Saturday, the Nebraska State Patrol encourages fa...

GI Police Report

Oct 4, 2024 / GIPD

News media report for: 10/04/24All crimes reported in this news media report are felonies for the past 24 hours. For more information on repor...

Governor Signs Proclamation for Cooperative Month

Oct 4, 2024 / Press Release

LINCOLN, NE–A proclamation recognizing October 2024 as Cooperative Month was signed by Governor Jim Pillen. This coincides with the annual re...

Ricketts Announces Upcoming Mobile Office Hours

Oct 4, 2024 / Press Release

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE) announced his constituent casework staff will be hosting Mobile Office Hours arou...

Applications Now Available for Nebraska Education Scholarship Program

Oct 4, 2024 / State Treasurer

LINCOLN, NEBRASKA, October 4, 2024 – Nebraska State Treasurer Tom Briese announced that the application for the Nebraska Education Scholarshi...

Fire Weather Watch In Effect Saturday

Oct 4, 2024 / NWS

A Fire Weather Watch remains in effect from 11AM-9PM Saturday for all of south central Nebraska.Near-critical to critical fire weather conditions w...

Kearney Man Sentenced for Multiple Child Pornography Offenses

Oct 4, 2024 / DOJ

United States Attorney Susan Lehr announced that Tucker Steven Harders, age 26, of Kearney, Nebraska, was sentenced October 3, 2024, in federal cou...

Fall Restrictive/Open Burn Canceled

Oct 4, 2024 / Spencer Schubert Communications Manager City of GI

Grand Island, Neb. — Due to persistent dry conditions throughout the area, the Grand Island Fire Department is canceling the fall open burn p...

CDHD Has New Safety Partnership

Oct 3, 2024 / KRGI News

The Central District Health Department is teaming with the Nebraska Department of Highway Safety. Karly Simonson visited with Brian Gallagher. ...

GGCF Hosts Estate Planning Event

Oct 3, 2024 / KRGI News

Melissa  Delaet of the Greater Grand Island Community Foundation joined Brian Gallagher.   

Three Arrested After Pursuit in Cheyenne County

Oct 3, 2024 / NSP

OCTOBER 3, 2024 (SCOTTSBLUFF, NEB.)  — Troopers with the Nebraska State Patrol have arrested three people following a pursuit in Cheyenn...

Voting 101

Oct 3, 2024 / Press Release

Grand Island, Nebr. – More than 2,500 ballots were mailed to Hall County voters this week marking the start of the 2024 Presidential Election...

October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month

Oct 3, 2024 / KRGI News

Hall County IT director  Doug Drudik joined Brian Gallagher to talk cyber security.

State Treasure Stops in GI

Oct 3, 2024 / KRGI News

Nebraska State Treasurer Tom Briese talked about the NEST529 Education Savings Program and the implementation of LB1402.

GI Police Report

Oct 3, 2024 / GIPD

News media report for: 10/03/24All crimes reported in this news media report are felonies for the past 24 hours. For more information on repor...