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Hamilton County Sheriff's Office Working Fatality Crash

Oct 3, 2024 / Hamilton County Sheriff's Office

On 10-2-24, at 8:24 PM the Hamilton County Sheriff's Office responded to a straight truck vs. semi crash at mm 334 WB I-80.  The investigation...

Grand Island Public Library to Celebrate 140th Birthday

Oct 3, 2024 / Spencer Schubert Communications Manager City of GI

Grand Island, Neb. — On Friday, October 11, the Grand Island Public Library will celebrate its 140th birthday in true library fashion. To ma...

University Beef: NU program takes farm-to-table to a new level

Oct 3, 2024 / Tyler Ellyson UNK Communications

KEARNEY – From pasture to plate, a new University of Nebraska program gives students a true taste of the state’s No. 1 industry. The U...

New Charges Filed in Petition Fraud Case

Oct 2, 2024 / AG

Hall County Attorney Marty Klein and Attorney General Mike Hilgers announced the filing of new criminal charges today in Hall County, part of an ef...

Grand Island Launches 1 Million Cups to Educate, Connect Local Entrepreneurs

Oct 2, 2024 / Spencer Schubert Communications Manager City of GI

Grand Island, Neb. — The City of Grand Island will soon be the newest home of a national program to engage, educate and connect local entrepr...

Good Life District in Effect in Grand Island

Oct 2, 2024 / Spencer Schubert Communications Manager City of GI

Grand Island, Neb. — After being approved by the State Legislature, conducting a special election and implementing an economic development pr...

2024 SRC Disability Employment and Inclusion Awards

Oct 2, 2024 / David Jespersen

Five Nebraska VR partners received awards for their role in creating inclusive workplaces and advocacy for disability employment. The 2024 SRC Dis...

NDOT Reminds Residents to Keep Campaign Signs Off State Right-of-Way

Oct 2, 2024 / NDOT

Oct. 2, 2024 (Lincoln, Neb.) — The Nebraska Department of Transportation (NDOT) reminds the public that is it unlawful to place any sign...

Big Brothers Big Sisters Be Big Block Party Saturday

Oct 2, 2024 / Press Release

Grand Island, NE: October 1, 2024 – On Saturday, October 5, 2024, Big Brothers Big Sisters (BBBS) will host the second annual Be Big Block Pa...

Gameday Traffic Returns As Huskers Welcome Scarlet Knights

Oct 2, 2024 / NDOT

Oct. 1, 2024 (Lincoln, Neb.) — Nebraska football returns to Lincoln this weekend as it hosts Rutgers for its fifth home game this season...

Fundraising campaign begins for Stolley Park enhancements

Oct 2, 2024 / Jack Sheard

A $3 million project will make Stolley Park in Grand Island an even better place to visit and make memories. The All Aboard for Stolley Park campa...

September’s Mid-America Manufacturing Index Slumps Fear of Longshoremen’s Strike Pushes Inventories Higher

Oct 1, 2024 / Creighton University

September 2024 Survey Highlights: For the fifth time this year, the overall, or Business Conditions Index, sank below growth neutral.After six str...

NWS Announces Cold Weather Terminology Change

Oct 1, 2024 / NWS

See the attached for the updated terminology for the winter weather season. 

GIPD to Don Pink Patches to Fight Breast Cancer

Oct 1, 2024 / Spencer Schubert Communications Manager City of GI

Grand Island, Neb. — For a 10th-straight year, several Grand Island Police Department officers will be sporting the color pink during the mon...

Gallery exhibition features work of Hastings College art faculty

Oct 1, 2024 / Michael Howie Hastings College

(Hastings, Nebraska) – Every other year, Hastings College Department of Visual Arts faculty come together to exhibit their work in the Jackso...

State Patrol Honors Breast Cancer Fighters with Pink Patches

Oct 1, 2024 / NSP

OCTOBER 1, 2024 (LINCOLN, NEB.)  — The Nebraska State Patrol is honoring breast cancer fighters across the state this month with the Pin...

Most Rural Nebraskans Believe Lack of Civil Discourse is a Problem

Oct 1, 2024 / Becky Vogt, Department of Agricultural Leadership, Education and Communication

Lincoln, Nebraska, Oct. 1, 2024 — Most rural Nebraskans (69%) see the lack of civil discourse in the political system as at least a somewhat ...

Alcohol Compliance Checks Held in Dawson County

Oct 1, 2024 / NSP

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024 (NORTH PLATTE, NEB.)  —  Investigators with the Nebraska State Patrol (NSP) conducted local alcohol compliance c...

Making of A Champion Event To Inspire Tri-Cities Youth

Sep 30, 2024 / Press Release

Making of A Champion Event To Inspire Tri-Cities Youth to Triumph Over Adversity After Harvest of Harmony Parade Oct 5. Listen to an interview abou...

Red Flag Warning Today

Sep 30, 2024 / NWS

A Red Flag Warning is in effect from 12pm to 9pm today for areas along and northwest of a line from Alma, NE to York, NE. A cold front moving throu...

GI Police Report

Sep 30, 2024 / GIPD

News media report for: 09/30/24All crimes reported in this news media report are felonies for the past 24 hours. For more information on reports, p...

Counterfeit Money Used at a St Paul Junk Jaunt Leads To Arrest

Sep 29, 2024 / St Paul Police

(St Pau, NE) - On Sunday, September 29th, St Paul police officers were dispatched to a Junk Jaunt for a report of counterfeit money being passed. T...

Refusing to Negotiate Frustrates Good-Faith Legislating

Sep 28, 2024 / By Rep. Adrian Smith

This week, prior to the September 30 deadline to authorize funding for federal government operations for the next fiscal year, Congress passed legi...

Protecting Nebraska From China

Sep 27, 2024 / Governor Jim Pillen September 27, 2024

America is the greatest country in the history of civilization. We are blessed by God to live in a land that is free, prosperous, and respects indi...

Mural competition to welcome students from 35 high schools

Sep 27, 2024 / Michael Howie Hastings College

(Hastings, Nebraska) – More than 200 high school students from 35 schools across Nebraska will be at Hastings College for the ninth annual Ja...