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GI City Council Wrap with Mark Stelk

Dec 18, 2024 / Spencer Schubert Communications Manager City of GI

Mark Stelk gave his perspective after Tuesday's Grand Island City Council Meeting Video interview

$250,000+ Collected in First Month of Good Life District

Dec 17, 2024 / Spencer Schubert Communications Manager City of GI

Grand Island, Neb. — The voter-approved Good Life District Occupation Tax took effect on October 1, and initial returns are in. The City of G...

GIPS Board of Education Approves the Closing of Seedling Mile Elementary for 2025-26 UPDATE

Dec 17, 2024 / Mitchell Roush Director of Communications & Marketing Grand Island Public Schools

After a 45 minute special meeting, The GIPS School board has voted to not operate Seedling Mile Elementary for the 25-26 school year. Several suppo...

Roger Jasnoch Announces Retirement After 38 Years with the Kearney Visitors Bureau

Dec 17, 2024 / Visit Kearney

Roger Jasnoch, Director of the Kearney Visitors Bureau, has announced his retirement after nearly 40 years of service. His last day will be Ju...

NDEE awards Source Water Protection grant

Dec 17, 2024 / NDEE

LINCOLN, Neb. — The Nebraska Department of Environment and Energy (NDEE) has awarded the City of Fullerton $54,000 through its Source Water P...

NDOT Reveals Winners of Fourth Annual “Name-A-Snowplow” Contest

Dec 17, 2024 / NDOT

Dec. 17, 2024 (Lincoln, Neb.) — The Nebraska Department of Transportation (NDOT) is excited to announce winners of its fourth annual &ld...

CCC Convenes Fourth Winter Commencement

Dec 17, 2024 / Scott Miller-CCC

HASTINGS, Neb. – Central Community College held its fourth all-college winter commencement ceremony on Dec. 13. A record 118 graduates took p...

Nebraska Extension’s Calving College: Expert-Led Webinars for Calving Success

Dec 17, 2024 / UNL

Lincoln, Neb., Dec. 17 — Nebraska Extension will offer a comprehensive three-part webinar series titled “Fundamental Knowledge for Succ...

State Fair Board Meeting Agenda

Dec 17, 2024 / NSF

Meeting AgendaDecember 20, 2024 – 1:00 pmNebraska State Fair Board Room, Grand Island, NE1. Call to Order2. Roll Call3. Inform Public of Open...

Harlem Globetrotters Returning to Heartland Events Center

Dec 17, 2024 / Spencer Schubert Communications Manager City of GI

Grand Island, Neb. — The Heartland Events Center is already known for its Heartland Hoops Classic, but that won’t be the only basketbal...

EPA Fines Culbertson, Nebraska, Company for Alleged Chemical Accident Prevention Violations

Dec 17, 2024 / Neb EPA

LENEXA, KAN. (DEC. 13, 2024) – Kugler Oil Company has agreed to pay a $119,000 civil penalty to resolve alleged violations of the federal Cle...

Aspiring high school Christian leaders encouraged to apply to Open Call

Dec 17, 2024 / Michael Howie Hastings College

(Hastings, Nebraska) – Hastings College is now accepting applications for Open Call, a residential experience for current high school freshme...

Hastings Police Report

Dec 17, 2024 / HPD

December 17, 2024Reported Offenses: On December 16, 2024, a 26-year-old Hastings resident reported a theft in the 1100 block of East South Street....

Hastings Masonic Temple listed in the National Register of Historic Places

Dec 17, 2024 / Allan Urlis

Lincoln, NE - 12/17/2024 - The Nebraska State Historic Preservation Office is pleased to announce the addition of the Hastings Masonic Temple to th...

Holland Foundation honors founders’ legacy with $2.1 million gift

Dec 17, 2024 / John Keenan, University of Nebraska Medical Center,

The Holland Foundation is honoring the legacy of its founders, Richard “Dick” and Mary Holland, with a $2.1 million gift commitment to ...

Extension Receives $300 K USDA Grant

Dec 17, 2024 / Geitner Simmons, IANR Media

Lincoln, Nebraska, Dec. 17, 2024 — Nebraska Extension has received a $300,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to engage in a st...

Platte Institute Releases New Report Advocating for School Choice in Nebraska

Dec 17, 2024 / Ryan Kopsa Platte Institue

OMAHA, NE — The Platte Institute has unveiled a new report, Nebraska Needs School Choice, authored by Neal McCluskey, Director of the Center ...

UNK contest invites high school writers, artists to explore ‘Nebraska Values’

Dec 17, 2024 / Tyler Ellyson UNK News editor

KEARNEY – The University of Nebraska at Kearney’s English Department is inviting Nebraska high school students to participate in the 20...

Smith Offers Tickets for Presidential Inauguration

Dec 17, 2024 / Press Release

Washington, D.C. – Today, Congressman Adrian Smith (R-NE) encouraged residents of Nebraska’s Third District interested in attending the...

GI Police Report

Dec 17, 2024 / GIPD

News media report for: 12/17/24All crimes reported in this news media report are felonies for the past 24 hours. For more information on repor...

GI City Council to Meet Tuesday

Dec 16, 2024 / City of GI

Meeting Agenda of GI City Council Regular MeetingCouncil Chambers100 E First StreetDecember 17, 2024 7:00 PM1. CALL TO ORDERThis is an open me...

Gov. Pillen Joins Other Republican Governors in Voicing Support for Noem Confirmation as DHS Secretary

Dec 16, 2024 / Laura Strimple

LINCOLN, NE – Today, Governor Jim Pillen joined other Republican governors supporting President Donald J. Trump’s nomination of South D...

November Traffic Fatality Toll

Dec 16, 2024 / NDOT

Dec. 16, 2024 (Lincoln, Neb.) — During the month of November 2024, sixteen people were killed in traffic crashes on Nebraska roadways, a...

Attorney General Mike Hilgers Files Lawsuit Against Change Healthcare

Dec 16, 2024 / Suzanne Gage Director of Communications

Lincoln—Today, Attorney General Mike Hilgers filed a major lawsuit in Lancaster County District Court against Change Healthcare alleging viol...

Hastings Police Report

Dec 16, 2024 / HPD

December 16th 2024Reported Offenses: On December 15, 2024, a hit and run was reported in the 100 block of East E Street. On December 15, 2024, a ...