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More Than 14 Tons of Medications Collected at DEA Omaha Division Take Back Day Event

Nov 8, 2024 / Emily Murray Public Information Officer

OMAHA, Neb.  – The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Omaha Division, alongside 135 state and local law enforcement partners, collect...

All Aboard for Stolley Park hits 60% milestone

Nov 8, 2024 / Jack Sheard

The committee of community members raising money for the All Aboard for Stolley Park project has reached a funding milestone. Through a combination...

Kearney Police Department Enhances Community Safety with the addition of Mobile Automated License Plate Readers (ALPR)

Nov 8, 2024 / City of Kearney

The Kearney Police Department announces the addition of mobile Automated License Plate Readers (ALPR) to its fleet of police cars, significant...

Tobacco Free Hall County Looks Ahead to Great American Smokeout

Nov 8, 2024 / KRGI News

Michelle Halpine with Tobacco Free Hall County visited with Brian Gallagher about Tobacco Cessation Awareness Week.

Railside Christmas Set for November 22 UPDATE

Nov 8, 2024 / Spencer Schubert Communications Manager City of GI

Grand Island, Neb. — Santa Claus and company will be back in Railside on Friday, November 22 from 5:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. to help kick of...

Tree of Love Ornaments Now Available Proceeds Benefit Hospital Foundation

Nov 8, 2024 / Anissa Paitz, PR Strategist, CHI

KEARNEY & GRAND ISLAND-Orders for personalized Christmas ornaments to adorn CHI Health Good Samaritan’s and CHI Health St. Francis’...

GI Police Report

Nov 8, 2024 / GIPD

News media report for: 11/08/24All crimes reported in this news media report are felonies for the past 24 hours. For more information on repor...

Veterans Day Closings

Nov 8, 2024 / Spencer Schubert Communications Manager City of GI

Grand Island, Neb. — With the Veterans Day on the horizon, the City of Grand Island would like to announce various closures. All of the belo...

Senator Ricketts’ Weekly Column: Let’s Get to Work

Nov 8, 2024 / Pete Ricketts

The 2024 election is over. Americans voted for change. President Donald Trump’s re-election, along with Republican majorities in the House an...

Ricketts Announces Upcoming Mobile Office Hours

Nov 8, 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...

Kearney Temporary Trail Closure

Nov 8, 2024 / City of Kearney

The City of Kearney Parks Department would like to inform the public the hike-bike trail from the Rolling Hills Bridge to Cottonmill Park will...

Gov. Pillen Shares Veterans Day Statement, Highlights Recognition Events and Resources

Nov 7, 2024 / Press Release

LINCOLN, NE – Governor Jim Pillen is highlighting recognition events and resources for military veterans ahead of Veterans Day, Monday, Nov. ...

Good Samaritan and Creighton welcome the Nation's First Rural Track Physician Residents to Kearney

Nov 7, 2024 / Anissa Paitz, PR Strategist, CHI

KEARNEY-CHI Health, and its academic medical partner Creighton University School of Medicine, proudly welcome the first Creighton resident physicia...

Nebraskans are Encouraged to Start Preparing for Winter Weather

Nov 7, 2024 / NEMA

November 7, 2024 (LINCOLN, NEB.)  —  It is never too early to start preparing for winter weather. Nebraskans could experience more ...

Tabitha at Prairie Commons Cultivates Culture through Nursing Leadership

Nov 7, 2024 / Tabitha

Tabitha at Prairie Commons—nonprofit Tabitha’s leading senior living community in Grand Island, Neb.—announced the two experts wh...

GI Police Report

Nov 7, 2024 / GIPD

News media report for: 11/07/24All crimes reported in this news media report are felonies for the past 24 hours. For more information on repor...

GIPL Reaches 3-Year Agreement with Hoopla

Nov 7, 2024 / Spencer Schubert Communications Manager City of GI

Grand Island, Neb. — The popular digital service Hoopla will be a part of Grand Island Public Library operations for the next three years, bu...

First Hall County Open Disc Golf Tournament this Weekend

Nov 7, 2024 / Paul Nielsen GI Tourism

GRAND ISLAND, NEBR: The first ever Hall County Open disc golf tournament is scheduled for this weekend, November 9th. This PDGA sanctioned C-Tier e...

Grand Island Street Locator Tool Now Available

Nov 6, 2024 / Spencer Schubert Communications Manager City of GI

Grand Island, Neb. — As Grand Island continues to grow in all directions, the city’s Regional Planning Department is doing what it can ...

Gov. Pillen Issues Statement on Results of 2024 General Election

Nov 6, 2024 / Press Release

LINCOLN, NE – Today, Governor Jim Pillen issued the following statement on the results of the 2024 general election:“Today is a great d...

GI City Council Wrap with Chuck Haase

Nov 6, 2024 / Spencer Schubert Communications Manager City of GI

The Grand Island City Council met on election night. Ward 5 member Chuck Haase gave his perspective. 

GI Police Report

Nov 6, 2024 / GIPD

News media report for: 11/06/24All crimes reported in this news media report are felonies for the past 24 hours. For more information on repor...

Nebraskans Vote to Repeal LB1402

Nov 6, 2024 / Press Release

Lincoln, NE -- It took two years, two successful petition drives, and more than 200,000 signatures from Nebraskans to ensure voters could decide at...

Preston Love Jr.'s Election Night Remarks: Thanking Supporters + Charting Next Steps Celebrating the Victories

Nov 6, 2024 / Press Release

OMAHA, NE - U.S. Senate candidate Preston Love, Jr. delivered remarks tonight in Omaha, conceding the election to Pete Ricketts, thanking his suppo...

Nebraska Bishops Celebrate Pro-Life Victory: Voters Reject Initiative 439, Pass Initiative 434

Nov 6, 2024 / Press Release

Lincoln, Nebraska – On Tuesday, November 5th, Nebraska voters rejected an extreme abortion ballot proposal, Initiative 439, and simultaneousl...