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Nebraska Appleseed Response to the Governor’s State of the State
Jan 18, 2024 / Press Release
Nebraska Appleseed Response to the Governor’s State of the State LINCOLN, NE – Today, Nebraska Appleseed Executive Director Becky Goul...
Governor Pillen Addresses the Legislature
Jan 18, 2024 / Press Release
Governor Jim Pillen State of the State Address January 18, 2024 President Kelly, Speaker Arch, and members of the 108th Nebraska Legislature...
CCC Dental Hygiene Clinic Opens
Jan 18, 2024 / CCC
(Hastings, Neb.) – The dental hygiene clinic at Central Community College-Hastings will open Jan. 24 for the 2024 spring semester. Both...
Ricketts Slams EV Mandate
Jan 18, 2024 / News Release
Today, U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE) slammed President Biden’s electric vehicle (EV) mandates after EV failures during the recent severe ...
Rural Mainstreet Economy Slumps into Negative Territory for Fifth Straight Month
Jan 18, 2024 / Creighton University
January 2024 Survey Results at a Glance: For a fifth straight month, the overall Rural Mainstreet Index sank below growth neutral. Farmland p...
GI Police Report
Jan 18, 2024 / GIPD
All crimes reported in this news media report are felonies for the past 24 hours. For more information on reports, please contact Capt. Dean E...
Another Round of Winter Weather
Jan 18, 2024 / NWS
Light, blowing, and drifting snow is possible this afternoon and evening as the northwesterly winds will be gusting to around 35mph late this after...
Governor Plans State Town Hall Meetings
Jan 18, 2024 / Press Release
Gov. Pillen’s State of the State Town Hall Schedule: Scottsbluff, North Platte & Kearney LINCOLN, NE – Governor Jim Pillen will ho...
Preston Love Announces Senate Candidacy
Jan 18, 2024 / Press Release
Community advocate, educator, and award-winning author Preston Love announced his candidacy for the U.S. Senate today surrounded by longtime suppor...
NSP, NDOT Maintain Readiness as Winter Weather Continues
Jan 18, 2024 / NSP
Troopers with the Nebraska State Patrol have responded to more than 2,000 weather-related incidents over the last 9 days. In addition, the Nebraska...
Bygone Book Club Schedule Updates
Jan 18, 2024 / City of GI
Grand Island, Neb. – The popular local history book club and discussion group Bygone Book Club has two scheduling changes to announce.&n...
Ricketts Launches New U.S. Senate Website
Jan 17, 2024 / News Release
Today, U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE) launched his new U.S. Senate website to better improve Nebraskans’ communication with his office.&nb...
DEA Omaha Division Notes Record Fentanyl Seizures in 2023
Jan 17, 2024 / DEA
The five state Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Omaha Division marked an 83 percent increase in the number of fentanyl pills seized in 2023 an...
USDA Farm Service Agency Offers Disaster Assistance to Nebraskans Impacted by Recent Winter Storms
Jan 17, 2024 / USDA
Lincoln, Nebraska, Jan. 17, 2024 – U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) in Nebraska is reminding the state’s...
Nebraska State Fair Board to Meet Friday
Jan 17, 2024 / KRGI News
NEBRASKA STATE FAIR BOARDMeeting AgendaJanuary 19, 2024 – 2 P.M.Crowne Plaza Hotel, Kearney NE 1. Call to Order 2. Roll Call 3. Inform Pub...
NFarms Research Will Bring Precision Ag to Producers
Jan 17, 2024 / UNL
Husker scientists and staff are formalizing existing research and outreach in precision agriculture into a strategic initiative called NFarms. The ...
UNMC Heart, Vascular Research Leaps Forward
Jan 17, 2024 / UNMC
A new National Institutes of Health grant awarded to Center for Heart and Vascular Research at the University of Nebraska Medical Center signals th...
Inmate Dies
Jan 17, 2024 / NDCS
Richard Holtan #30317, age 88, died Monday, January 15, 2023, at the Tecumseh State Correctional Institution (TSCI). Holtan’s sentence began...
GI Police Report
Jan 17, 2024 / GIPD
All crimes reported in this news media report are felonies for the past 24 hours. For more information on reports, please contact Capt. Dean E...
More Snow in the Forecast
Jan 17, 2024 / NWS
From the National Weather Service in Hastings, light snow is forecast this evening, another round Thursday evening. Northerly winds pickup Thursday...
Seven Conservation Scholarships Awarded
Jan 17, 2024 / Press Release
The Nebraska Chapter of the Soil & Water Conservation Society (SWCS), the Nebraska Soil & Water Conservation Foundation (NSWCF), and the Ne...
Gov. Pillen Temporarily Waves Regulations on Nebraska’s Power Providers’ Ability to Produce Electricity
Jan 17, 2024 / Press Release
Today, Governor Jim Pillen issued Executive Order 24-2 to produce and preserve electricity in the face of energy demands resulting from the recent ...
Governor Pillen & Senators Push Back Against Foreign Adversaries
Jan 17, 2024 / Press Release
Today, Governor Jim Pillen joined state senators in introducing two bills aimed at pushing back against foreign adversarial influence in Nebraska.&...
Exploring Inner Fitness Postponed
Jan 17, 2024 / City of GI
January’s session of “Exploring Inner Fitness” presented by Mary Ann Kalinay at the Grand Island Public Library. has been po...
CCC Building Damaged
Jan 16, 2024 / CCC
The Phelps Building at Central Community College-Hastings sustained water damage after a pipe burst outside of the building over the weekend. The b...
