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Senator Ricketts’ Weekly Column:
Feb 11, 2024 / Press Release
Senator Ricketts’ Weekly Column: Biden’s Border Bill Doesn’t Get the Job Done President Joe Biden claims he needs new legislatio...
GI City Council Retreat Postponed
Feb 11, 2024 / City of GI
Grand Island, Neb. — A technical agenda posting issue due to formatting is leading to the postponement of a Grand Island City Council retreat...
Advocates Call for End to Lifetime SNAP Bans
Feb 11, 2024 / Nebraska Appleseed
MAHA, NE – Today, impacted community members, community leaders, and advocates came together to share the harmful impacts of the lifetime ban...
Council to Review Animal Advisory Board Proposals
Feb 11, 2024 / Spencer Schubert
Grand Island, Neb. — On Wednesday, January 24, the City of Grand Island’s Animal Advisory Board approved a handful of proposed ...
Fire Station 3 Preliminary Design For Reconstruction Approved
Feb 11, 2024 / City of GI
During the last budget cycle, the Grand Island City Council approved a preliminary design of what will be a new Fire Station 3 facility. The cost ...
Health Facility’s ‘Topping-Off Beam’ to be Available for Signing
Feb 11, 2024 / UNMC
A steel beam that will top off a new health education facility in Kearney will make its way across the state this spring, providing Nebraska citize...
Dicamba: removing a tool from the toolbox
Feb 11, 2024 / By Chabella Guzman, PREEC communications
The soybean growers in Nebraska and across the U.S. have just been thrown a curveball, as a federal court in Arizona vacated registration of dicamb...
Ricketts Announces Mobile Office Hours
Feb 11, 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...
GI: State of the City Address
Feb 9, 2024 / KRGI News
Mayor Roger Steele gave his annual State of the City address this morning. Here's the complete audio file.
Train Derails Near Cairo
Feb 9, 2024 / KRGI News
Cleanup continues from a train derailment in the region today. In a statement, Burlington Northern Santa Fe confirms that a train carrying co...
GI Police Report
Feb 9, 2024 / GIPD
News media report for: 02/09/24All crimes reported in this news media report are felonies for the past 24 hours. For more information on repor...
Governor Pillen and NDOT Recognize Snow Fighter Recognition Week
Feb 9, 2024 / Press Release
Feb. 8, 2024 (Lincoln, Neb.) — Today, Governor Pillen along with the Nebraska Department of Transportation (NDOT) recognized Neb...
New Information Released in Columbus PD Officer-Involved Shooting
Feb 9, 2024 / NSP
FEBRUARY 8, 2024 (COLUMBUS, NEB.) — The Nebraska State Patrol is able to provide additional details on the Columbus Police Department o...
Election Training Offered
Feb 9, 2024 / Hall County
The Hall County Election Office will be offering a training session for registered voters to become a Deputy Registrar – a volunteer who is t...
Bygone Book Club February Meeting to Discuss Sod Houses
Feb 9, 2024 / City of GI
Grand Island, Neb. — The popular local history book club and discussion group Bygone Book Club will discuss Roger Welsch’s “Sod W...
VITA Program Helps With Tax Prep
Feb 8, 2024 / VITA
The Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program in Hastings, Nebraska, is offering free tax preparation for area residents. Volunteer prep...
UNMC College of Nursing Online Master’s Program Ranks Among Best
Feb 8, 2024 / UNMC
In the 2024 Best Online Programs rankings from U.S. News & World Report, the UNMC College of Nursing’s online master’s in nursing p...
McCook Man Sentenced to 31 Years for Production of Child Pornography
Feb 8, 2024 / Department of Justice
United States Attorney Susan Lehr announced that Jeron Messersmith, 29, formerly of McCook, Nebraska, was sentenced on February 7, 2024, in federal...
GI Police Report
Feb 8, 2024 / GIPD
News media report for: 02/08/24All crimes reported in this news media report are felonies for the past 24 hours. For more information on repor...
Kearney, Lexington Men Sentenced
Feb 8, 2024 / DOJ
United States Attorney Susan Lehr announced that Royce Love, 45, of Kearney, Nebraska, was sentenced on February 2, 2024, in federal court in Linco...
Mayor Steele to Speak at ‘State of the City’
Feb 8, 2024 / City of GI
GRAND ISLAND, Neb. — On Friday, Feb. 9, Grand Island Mayor Roger Steele will be delivering his 2024 State of the City Address. The event is ...
GISH Promotes Ladwig to Activities Director
Feb 7, 2024 / GIPS
GRAND ISLAND, NEB. — A familiar face is set to lead activities at Grand Island Senior High (GISH). GISH has named Chris Ladwig the new Activi...
GIPS Board Set to Meet
Feb 7, 2024 / GIPS
The Next meeting of the Grand Island Public School board is Thursday. Here's what's on tap. February 8, 2024 at 5:30 PM - GIPS BOE Regular Meeting...
GILT Presents Mom's Gift
Feb 7, 2024 / GILT
Grand Island Little Theatre announces the February show of the 2023-2024 season, “Mom’s Gift”, a comedy by Phil Olson. “Mom...
Good Samaritan Accepting Applications for Health Career Scholarships until April 1
Feb 7, 2024 / CHI
KEARNEY - Since 1989, the Foundation at CHI Health Good Samaritan has awarded $311,141 in scholarships to 457 future nurses, respiratory therapists...
