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Good Samaritan’s Stroke Care recognized nationally
May 22, 2026 / Anissa Paitz External Communications Manager
Kearney—CHI Health Good Samaritan was recently recertified as a Primary Stroke Center by The Joint Commission. The Gold Seal of Approval®...
Troopers Conduct Local Truck Inspections Held in York County
May 22, 2026 / Mikayla Hall – Marketing & Communications Specialist
MAY 21, 2026 (YORK, NEB.) — Troopers with the Nebraska State Patrol (NSP) Carrier Enforcement Division conducted local commercia...
Northwest Public Schools End Year
May 22, 2026 / KRGI News
Superintendent Jeff Edward discussed the 2025-26 school year.
GISH Wraps up School Year
May 22, 2026 / KRGI News
Grand Island Senior High had its final day of school. Calvin Hubbard, Eon Lemburg, and Jared Bombeck discussed the year.
Rural Mainstreet Index Falls Below Growth Neutral for Fourth Straight Month
May 21, 2026 / Kristen Crawford
May 2026 Survey Results at-a-Glance:-The overall RMI dropped below growth neutral for the fourth straight month.-More than half, or 56.6%, of bank ...
GI Man Indicted by Federal Grand Jury
May 21, 2026 / Amy Donato
Grand Jury for the District of Nebraska United States Attorney Lesley A. Woods announced the federal Grand Jury for the District of Nebraska has r...
Work is underway on US-183
May 20, 2026 / Kent Washington
May 20, 2026 (Grand Island, Neb.) — Construction is underway on U.S. Highway 183 (US-183), from reference post 50.21 to reference post 6...
Rural Veterinarian Grant Funding Still Available for Eligible Applicants
May 20, 2026 / Grace Johnson Public Information Officer
Lincoln, NE– Newly-practicing veterinarians in rural Nebraska are encouraged to apply for a $150,000 grant through the Rural Veterinarian Gra...
Nebraska Attorney General Sues ISS for Misleading Investors and Pushing ESG Agenda
May 20, 2026 / Suzanne Gage Director of Communications
Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers is suing Institutional Shareholder Services Inc. (ISS), claiming the company misled Nebraska investors by pr...
Grand Island Launches Interactive Cemetery Map to Help Visitors Locate Loved Ones
May 20, 2026 / Spencer Schubert Communications Manager City of GI
Grand Island, Neb. — The Grand Island Parks and Recreation Department is proud to announce the launch of a new interactive Grand Island Cemet...
NCTA Dean’s List and Honor Roll Celebrate Academic Success
May 20, 2026 / by Interim Executive Director Kelly Bruns, Ph.D.
Recognizing academic excellence is one of the highlights of each semester at the Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture. Earning Dean’s Li...
Nebraska's small-grains program produces award-winning wheat for baking
May 20, 2026 / By Geitner Simmons | IANR Communications
Lincoln, Nebraska, May 20, 2026 — For generations, the University of Nebraska–Lincoln’s small-grains breeding program has produce...
Red Cross: Support patients now by giving blood or platelets
May 20, 2026 / Josh Murray
OMAHA, NEBRASKA - MAY 20, 2026 — As we move toward Memorial Day, the American Red Cross calls on people to schedule their blood or platelet d...
Nebraska Veterans Cemetery Hosts Memorial Day Program
May 20, 2026 / KRGI News
Randy Lonowski of the Nebraska Veterans Cemetery discussed Monday's Memorial Day Program.
GIPL Plans Busy Summer
May 20, 2026 / KRGI News
Celine Swan and Laura Fentress discussed the summer programs which begin on June 1.
CNHS Is In 'Events' Season
May 20, 2026 / KRGI News
Miquelle Havens of the Central Nebraska Humane Society discussed a couple of upcoming fundraising events.
Troopers Across The State Participate In International Roadcheck
May 20, 2026 / Mikayla Hall – Marketing & Communications Specialist
May 20, 2026 (LINCOLN NEB.) — Troopers with the Nebraska State Patrol (NSP) Carrier Enforcement Division participated in International Roadch...
Fund created to aid Howard County storm victims
May 19, 2026 / Sara Kirkley Communications Director
ST. LIBORY, NEBRASKA (May 19, 2026) In the wake of the devastating tornadoes that tore through central Nebraska, communities across the region are ...
Troopers Honored by MADD For Impaired Driving Enforcement
May 19, 2026 / Cody Thomas – Public Relations Director
May 19, 2026 (Lincoln, Neb.) — Eighteen Nebraska State Troopers and Crime Lab personnel have been recognized by Mothers Against Drunk Driving...
Three tornadoes occurred in Central Nebraska on Sunday, highest rated EF-3
May 19, 2026 / Brian Naben
Three tornadoes occurred during the early evening hours of Sunday, May 17, the highest rated was St. Libory tornado, at EF-3. The first tornado of...
Hall County Wraps up Tuesday Meeting
May 19, 2026 / KRGI News
The Hall County Board of Commissioners Met on Tuesday. See the complete meeting here.
US-136 will close for work on the In Red Cloud project
May 19, 2026 / Kevin Kohmetscher
May 19, 2026 (Grand Island, Neb.) — Weather permitting, on May 26, U.S. Highway 136 (US-136) will close west of U.S. Highway 281 (US-281...
Public Service Commission approves claims against Hansen_Mueller
May 19, 2026 / Jason McFarley – Public Information & Education Officer
The Nebraska Public Service Commission approved an order today, May 19, determining claims against the $1 million grain dealer security of Han...
Half Hastings Races Coming May 30th
May 19, 2026 / Tony Herrman Public Information Manager City of Hastings
Streets in Hastings will see hundreds of runners, and access will be limited at several intersections along routes, during the Half Hastings races ...
PSC APproves Black Hills/Northwestern Merger
May 19, 2026 / Jason McFarley Public Information/Education Officer
LINCOLN – The Nebraska Public Service Commission has issued an order approving the proposed merger between natural gas utilities Black H...