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Minden Opera House Welcomes Artist Taylor Majerus

Minden Opera House Welcomes Artist Taylor Majerus

Jul 5, 2024 / Press Release

(Minden, Nebraska) The Minden Opera House Gallery, located within the restored Minden Opera House in downtown Minden, rotates artists every two mon...
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Troopers Arrest LRC Escapee After Foot Pursuit on Coal Train

Jul 5, 2024 / NSP

JULY 4, 2024 (LINCOLN, NEB.)  — Troopers with the Nebraska State Patrol, with assistance from Butler and Seward County deputies, have ar...
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GI Police Report

Jul 5, 2024 / GIPD

News media report for: 07/05/24All crimes reported in this news media report are felonies for the past 24 hours. For more information on repor...
Nebraska AG Mike Hilgers Release

Murder Conviction in Platte County

Jul 3, 2024 / AG

Today, Platte County District Court Judge Rachel A. Daugherty sentenced 33-year-old Michael J. Keener to 85 years to life of incarceration for the ...
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Grand Island Man Sentenced for Fraudulently Obtaining Farm Loans and Bankruptcy Fraud

Jul 3, 2024 / DOJ

United States Attorney Susan Lehr announced that Daniel Butt, 39, of Grand Island, Nebraska, was sentenced on July 3, 2024 in federal court in Linc...
Nebraska AG Mike Hilgers Release

Attorney General Hilgers Announces Two Major Victories Against The Biden Administration

Jul 3, 2024 / AG

Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers announced victories against two recent unlawful and undemocratic mandates by the Biden Administration that i...
End of an Era for the Stolley Park Train

End of an Era for the Stolley Park Train

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

Grand Island, Neb. — After a combined 40 years of running the Stolley Park Train, Ken and Christy Scholl plan to pull the train into the stat...
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Hall County Sheriff's Department Receives Grant

Jul 3, 2024 / NDOT

NDOT Highway Safety Office has awarded the Hall County Sheriff's Office with funding to carry out a Selective Overtime Enforcement for the Speeding...
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An Inheritance of American Liberty

Jul 3, 2024 / By Rep. Adrian Smith

On July 4, 1851, the 75th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, the federal government embarked on a project to add two ma...
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NDOT to Host Public Information Open House July 18 for Improvements to US-281 and US-136 in Red Cloud

Jul 3, 2024 / NDOT

July 3, 2024 (Grand Island, Neb.) —The Nebraska Department of Transportation (NDOT) will hold a public information open house meeting re...
100 years: Good Samaritan invites public to FREE picnic

100 years: Good Samaritan invites public to FREE picnic

Jul 3, 2024 / Anissa Paitz, PR Strategist, CHI

KEARNEY, NE- In honor of its 100th birthday, CHI Health Good Samaritan invites the community to a celebration! A free, old-fashioned picnic lunch ...
GI Police Report

GI Police Report

Jul 3, 2024 / GIPD

News media report for: 07/03/24All crimes reported in this news media report are felonies for the past 24 hours. For more information on repor...
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All Victims of Crete Shooting Released from Hospitals

Jul 3, 2024 / NSP

JULY 2, 2024 (LINCOLN, NEB.)  — The Nebraska State Patrol is thankful to report that all seven victims of Friday’s shooting in Cre...
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NSP Encourages Safe Travel this Independence Day Weekend

Jul 3, 2024 / NSP

JULY 2, 2024 (LINCOLN, NEB.)  — Independence Day calls for more than fireworks and freedom. With many people travelling to celebrate the...
Department of Justice

Kearney Man Sentenced for Possession of Ammunition

Jul 3, 2024 / DOJ

United States Attorney Susan Lehr announced that Joseph Luis Garcia, 31, of Kearney, Nebraska, was sentenced on July 2, 2024, in federal court in L...
Patient Missing from Lincoln Regional Center

Patient Missing from Lincoln Regional Center

Jul 2, 2024 / NSP

JULY 2, 2024 (LINCOLN, NEB.)  — The Nebraska State Patrol is seeking public assistance in locating a patient who has been reported missi...
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City of Grand Island Communications Interns Come From Diverse BackgoundsAudio Icon, this article contains audio

Jul 2, 2024 / KRGI News

Brian Gallagher featured City of Grand Island issues on Tuesday. Communications Director Spencer Schubert was joined by Leilany Diaz and Parviz Jam...
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Determining a “Good” Price for New Crop Corn

Jul 2, 2024 / By Jessica Groskopf, Nebraska Extension Agricultural Economist  

As we roll into mid-summer, many farmers are looking for opportunities to do some forward contracting for fall.  This has led some farmers to ...
The solar flares that generated auroras in Nebraska May 10-11 this year also produced electromagnetic interference that distorted sensor readings for soil moisture and hydrology monitoring. UNL now prevents that disruption after installing a neutron monitor. The device will be a major help for agricultural practices, irrigation management and climate monitoring. (Craig Chandler/University Communication and Marketing)

UNL Projects Advance Study of Soil Moisture

Jul 2, 2024 / Geitner Simmons, IANR Media

Lincoln, Nebraska, July 2, 2024 — The University of Nebraska–Lincoln is now home to a neutron monitor, a sophisticated device that prov...

History Nebraska Announces Access Program for Low-Income Families

Jul 2, 2024 / History NE

Lincoln, NE - 07/02/2024 - Today, History Nebraska announced that three of its historic sites and museums have joined Museums for All, a signature ...
Grand Island Community Fireworks Display Planning Tips

Grand Island Community Fireworks Display Planning Tips

Jul 2, 2024 / Dana Jelinek Grand Island Tourism/Sculpture Walk Committee

[GRAND ISLAND, NE July 1, 2024] The Grand Island Community Fireworks Display committee has updated information to help you prepare for this year&rs...
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YWCA Adams County Excited to Celebrate the 4th

Jul 2, 2024 / Press Release

Hastings Nebraska- The YWCA Adams County will be celebrating the 4th of July from 10:30am to 1pm at Fisher Fountain. This event is free to the comm...
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GI Police Report

Jul 2, 2024 / GIPD

7-2-24All crimes reported in this news media report are felonies for the past 24 hours. For more information on reports, please contact Capt. Dean ...
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Gov. Pillen Invites Nebraskans to Register for the Ag & Economic Development Summit

Jul 1, 2024 / Press Release

LINCOLN – Governor Jim Pillen, the Nebraska Department of Economic Development (DED), and the Nebraska Department of Agriculture (NDA) encour...
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Severe Weather & Flooding Possible

Jul 1, 2024 / NWS

Key Message #1: The main change to the forecast is the issuance of a Flood Watch for Greeley, Howard, Nance, Merrick, Hamilton, Polk, and York coun...