Local News

Growth Through Energy Abundance

Sep 20, 2024 / By Rep. Adrian Smith

In 2024, American households are spending more on all categories of energy compared to prices at the start of 2021. As virtually every industry req...

Nebraska Cattle on Feed Report

Sep 20, 2024 / USDA

NEBRASKA CATTLE ON FEED UP 2% LINCOLN, Neb. September 20, 2024 - Nebraska feedlots, with capacities of 1,000 or more head, contained 2.32 mil...

NDOT, Pillen Administration and Industry Leaders Celebrate Good Life, Great Journey Scholarship Reipients at Signing Ceremony

Sep 20, 2024 / NDOT

Sept. 20, 2024 (Lincoln, Neb.) — Today, the Nebraska Department of Transportation (NDOT), in partnership with the Pillen administration and i...

Registration Opens Saturday for Star Party at Camp Augustine

Sep 20, 2024 / Spencer Schubert Communications Manager City of GI

Grand Island, Neb. — The Grand Island Public Library in partnership with the Grand Island Parks & Recreation Department is inviting the c...

Nebraska Unemployment Ticks Up

Sep 20, 2024 / NDOL

The Nebraska Department of Labor (NDOL) announced today that Nebraska’s preliminary unemployment rate for August 2024 is 2.7 percent, seasona...

Work Will Begin on N-58, East of Boelus

Sep 20, 2024 / NDOT

Sept. 20, 2024 (Grand Island, Neb.) — Weather permitting, work will begin Sept. 25 on N-58, at reference post 19+25, according to the N...

Nebraska Human Trafficking Task Force Summit Building Statewide Collaboration

Sep 20, 2024 / AG

LINCOLN--Attorney General Hilgers is pleased to announce a successful Nebraska Human Trafficking Task Force Summit was hosted in Kearney, Nebraska ...

Woman Arrested in GI on Outstanding Warrant

Sep 20, 2024 / GIPD

News media report for: 09/20/24All crimes reported in this news media report are felonies for the past 24 hours. For more information on repor...

DOJ Hands Down Decisions

Sep 20, 2024 / DOJ

Grand Jury for the District of Nebraska United States Attorney Susan Lehr announced the federal Grand Ju...

Hastings Fire Chief Resigns

Sep 20, 2024 / City of Hastings

(Hastings, NE) - In a media release from the City of Hastings on Thursday, September 19th it was made known that the Hastings Fire Chief Brad Starl...

Spirit and Undertaker Tours to Kick Off Halloween Festivities

Sep 19, 2024 / Spencer Schubert Communications Manager City of GI

Grand Island, Neb. — In the matter of weeks, visiting downtown Grand Island can get downright spooky! Railside is bringing back its annual S...

Bennington Middle School Teacher Named Nebraska Teacher of the Year

Sep 19, 2024 / NDE

Lindsey Wilson, a 6th-8th grade math, science, and social studies teacher at Bennington Middle School was named the 2025 Nebraska Teacher of the Ye...

Harvest Coming Soon from GIPS Foundation

Sep 19, 2024 / KRGI News

The GIPS Foundation is hosting Harvest this month. Kari Hooker-Leep and Mike Bockoven discussed the event with Brian Gallagher.

Early Returns Positive for the new GICC Elementary School

Sep 19, 2024 / KRGI News

GICC Superintendent Jordan Engle gave an update on the happenings at Grand Island Central Catholic.

Troopers Urge Safety for Historic Friday Night Husker Game

Sep 19, 2024 / NSP

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024 (LINCOLN, NEB.) — Husker fans are setting up for a historic Friday night at Memorial Stadium and the Nebraska State ...

Rural Mainstreet Economy Fell to Early Pandemic Low

Sep 19, 2024 / Creighton University

September 2024 Survey Results at a Glance:-The Rural Mainstreet Index plummeted to its lowest level since the beginning of the pandemic and fell be...

Application Window Open for Community Kitchen Pilot Project

Sep 19, 2024 / Spencer Schubert Communications Manager City of GI

Grand Island, Neb. — In early August, the National League of Cities’ Advancing Economic Mobility Rapid Grant Program selected Grand Isl...

GI Police Report

Sep 19, 2024 / GIPD

News media report for: 09/19/24All crimes reported in this news media report are felonies for the past 24 hours. For more information on repor...

GIPS Hosts Budget Workshop/Hearing

Sep 19, 2024 / GIPS

The Grand Island Public school board of education has a pair of events this evening. Budget WorkshopDATE: Thursday, September 19, 2024TIME: 5:30 p...

Partial Building Collapse In Hastings

Sep 18, 2024 / City of Hastings

The City of Hastings was notified at 10 a.m., Wednesday, Sept. 18 of the partial collapse of thebuilding at 706 W. Second Street. The collapse occu...

Nebraska Statewide Organizations Announce Broad Support for Positive Immigration Laws That Support Thriving Nebraska Communities, Families, & Workforce

Sep 18, 2024 / Sierra Salgado Pirigyi Communications Director Nebraska Appleseed

LINCOLN, NE – Diverse Nebraska organizations and perspectives across the state and across sectors found strong agreement on the positive immi...