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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...

December Traffic Fatality Toll

Jan 16, 2024 / NDOT

January 16, 2024 (Lincoln, Neb.) — During the month of December 2023, nineteen people were killed in traffic crashes on Nebraska roadway...

Nebraska Dept. of Corrections Announces Multiple Leadership Changes

Jan 16, 2024 / NDCS

Today, Director Rob Jeffreys announced multiple leadership changes at the Nebraska Department of Correctional Services (NDCS).   “We ar...

Arts NOW Grants Awarded

Jan 16, 2024 / Press Release

Students across Nebraska will have access to projects in a wide range of arts through special grants awarded this year. The Arts NOW Grants are spe...

GIPD Will Ticket Snow Bound Vehicles

Jan 16, 2024 / GIPD

For Immediate Release – GIPD to start ticketing snow bound vehicles that have not moved since last week and appear to be plowed in.  Thi...

NEST529 “Why I Want to Go to College” Writing Sweepstakes Now Open

Jan 16, 2024 / Neb State Treasurer

Nebraska State Treasurer Tom Briese and the Omaha Storm Chasers today announced the 22nd annual “Why I Want to Go to College” writing s...

GI Police Report

Jan 16, 2024 / GIPD

News media report for: 01/16/24All crimes reported in this news media report are felonies for the past 24 hours. For more information on repor...

Wind Chill Warning Ending

Jan 16, 2024 / NWS

Wind Chill Warning ends at noon today. Brief "warm up" Wednesday Snow and cold return Thursday. Near Normal Temperatures next week.  Please...

Pheasants Forever Dinner and Fundraiser to Benefit Hall County's Youth

Jan 15, 2024 / Press Release

 The Loup-Platte Chapter of Pheasants Forever is proud to announce the 32nd Annual Pheasants Forever Dinner and Fundraiser, a charitable event...

Calculating Annual Cow Costs webinar series scheduled for January and February

Jan 15, 2024 / UNL

Nebraska Extension will host a webinar on Monday and Thursday evenings in late January and February on the fundamentals of knowing and calculating ...

Extension to host multistate emergency preparedness workshop series for rural families

Jan 15, 2024 / UNL

Lincoln, Nebraska, Jan. 9, 2024 — An upcoming four-part extension workshop for women in agriculture will focus on emergency preparedness for ...

Returning to the Farm workshop for families in transition is March 8, 9 in Kearney

Jan 15, 2024 / UNL

Lincoln, Nebraska, Jan. 3, 2024 — The Center for Agricultural Profitability at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln will present Returning to t...

Nebraska Dept. of Environment and Energy Seeks Input

Jan 15, 2024 / Press Release

LINCOLN, Neb. — The Nebraska Department of Environment and Energy (NDEE) is continuing public outreach for Nebraska’s Climate Pollution...

Hamilton County Sheriff Makes Arrest

Jan 15, 2024 / Hamilton County Sheriff's Office

On Sunday afternoon January 14, 2024, deputies with the Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office were called to 488 North Enfield in Giltner, Nebrask...

Treasurer Briese Opposes NYSE Rule

Jan 15, 2024 / State Treasurer

(Lincoln) Nebraska Treasurer and active farmer Tom Briese has submitted a comment letter to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) opposing a...

Hall County Board to Meet

Jan 15, 2024 / KRGI News

The Hall County Board of Commissioners meets on Tuesday. Here's what up for discussion. AGENDAJANUARY 16, 2024HALL COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERSUp...

Sunday Night House Fire In St Paul

Jan 15, 2024 / KRGI News/St Paul Volunteer Fire Department Facebook

(St Pau, NE) - A little before midnight Sunday, January 14th the St. Paul Fire Department was paged out to a working structure fire at the corner o...

Fatality Fire In Kearney Sunday

Jan 15, 2024 / Kearney Volunteer Fire Department

(Kearney, NE) - The Kearney Volunteer Fire Department (KVFD) was dispatched to a report of smoke coming from a residence at 1212 B Avenue at 3:29 a...

Cold Wx Continues

Jan 15, 2024 / NWS

Wind chills of -28 to -15 are forecast today. Light snow is  generally forecast  south of I-80 today, other areas could see flurries to ...

State Agencies Continue Addressing Storm Needs

Jan 15, 2024 / State of Nebraska

Governor Jim Pillen is sharing his appreciation and state agencies are providing updates, as progress is made in the aftermath of a severe winter s...

New Weather Info

Jan 14, 2024 / NWS

Cold wind chills this morning of -35 to -45 degrees, Wind Chill warning until Tuesday mid-day. Small chances for flurries to light snow today and ...

Gov. Pillen Issues State of Emergency Declaration in Wake of Severe Weather

Jan 14, 2024 / Press Release

Saturday, Governor Jim Pillen joined state and local leaders in providing an update on operations in the aftermath of the state’s most recent...

Motorists Stranded on Highway 92 Rescued

Jan 13, 2024 / Nebraska State Patrol

(LINCOLN, NEB.)  — Several motorists who were stranded along Highway 92 in Saunders and Butler Counties have been rescued and are safe. ...

GI Snow Emergency UPDATE

Jan 13, 2024 / City of GI

Due to high wind overnight and this morning, many of the main roads and Snow Emergency Routes are snow packed with some localized drifting that may...