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State Auditor's Report Shows Several Deficiencies in the NDOT
Jul 16, 2024 / KRGI News
A Nebraska State Auditor's Report shows several issues with the department in 2023. Here's a summary of the issues. NEBRASKA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPO...
Butterfly Release to Support Those Touched by Cancer on Aug. 22
Jul 16, 2024 / Anissa Paitz, PR Strategist, CHI
Grand Island-GRACE Cancer Foundation, CHI Health St. Francis and Nebraska Cancer Specialists invite the community to join them as hope takes flight...
GI Police Report
Jul 16, 2024 / GIPD
News media report for: 07/16/24All crimes reported in this news media report are felonies for the past 24 hours. For more information on repor...
Nebraska Crop Progress and Condition Report
Jul 15, 2024 / USDA
LINCOLN, Neb. July 15, 2024 - For the week ending July 14, 2024, there were 6.3 days suitable for fieldwork, according to the USDA's National ...
St. Francis Foundation awards $101,900 to local fire/rescue and rehab patients
Jul 15, 2024 / Anissa Paitz Public Relations Strategist
GRAND ISLAND – This morning, CHI Health St. Francis Foundation awarded $101,900 to 12 local fire and rescue departments and Project Xcite2. T...
Tax Receipts Near Target, Put State in Position to Pursue Property Tax Reform
Jul 15, 2024 / Press Release
LINCOLN, NE – Final general fund tax receipts for fiscal year (FY) 2023-2024 came in near target – putting the state in good position t...
Railside Parking Panel Discussion Planned for Monday, July 22
Jul 15, 2024 / Spencer Schubert Communications Manager City of GI
Grand Island, Neb. — The City of Grand Island and Railside Business Improvement District is launching an initiative aimed at educating b...
Grand Island Housing Study to Host Community Roundtable
Jul 15, 2024 / Spencer Schubert Communications Manager City of GI
Grand Island, Neb. — The City of Grand Island has launched a new housing study, which is designed to serve as an important tool for guiding c...
NDOT Releases Fatality Numbers and Urges Caution
Jul 15, 2024 / NDOT
July 15, 2024 (Lincoln, Neb.) — During the month of June 2024, nineteen people were killed in traffic crashes on Nebraska roadways, according...
New traffic signals on US-34, near I-80, south of Grand Island
Jul 15, 2024 / NDOT
July 15, 2024 (Grand Island, Neb.) — Weather permitting, new traffic signals will become operational on July 22 at the junction of US-34 and ...
Hall County Board of Commissioners Meets Tuesday
Jul 15, 2024 / KRGI News
The Hall County Board of Commissioners has another busy schedule on Tuesday. Gary Quandt had a preview of the meeting with Brian Gallagher on KRGI....
Take Precautions During Extreme Heat
Jul 15, 2024 / KRGI News
With a heat advisory in effect, Karly Simonson of the Central District Health Departments provided some hot weather wellness information with Brian...
Heat Advisory in Effect
Jul 15, 2024 / NWS
Key Message #1: A Heat Advisory Remains in effect for South Central Nebraska and North Central Kansas until 8PM today with max Heat Index values up...
GI Police Report
Jul 15, 2024 / GIPD
News media report for: 07/15/24All crimes reported in this news media report are felonies for the past 24 hours. For more information on reports, p...
The Latest: Trump whisked from stage following apparent assassination attempt
Jul 13, 2024 / The Associated Press
SummaryDonald Trump’s campaign says he is “fine” after being whisked off the stage at a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, after what...
Nebraska Crop Production Report
Jul 13, 2024 / USDA
LINCOLN, Neb. July 12, 2024 - Based on July 1 conditions, Nebraska's winter wheat production is forecast at 48.6 million bushels, up 31% from ...
Making the Case for Property Tax Reform
Jul 13, 2024 / Governor Jim Pillen
The health of Nebraska’s economy is at stake when state senators return to Lincoln for the special legislative session I’m convening Ju...
The Border Crisis is Damaging to International Trade
Jul 13, 2024 / By Rep. Adrian Smith
Securing our country’s borders and safeguarding the American people are fundamental responsibilities of the federal government. Ongoing human...
Smith Reminds Third District Students to Apply for Youth Advisory Council
Jul 13, 2024 / Press Release
Washington, D.C. – Congressman Adrian Smith (R-NE) is currently accepting applications for the 2024-2025 Youth Advisory Council. Third Distri...
After 270,000-mile trip, Moon Tree lands in Hastings College Arboretum
Jul 13, 2024 / Michael Howie
(Hastings, Nebraska) – There’s something special about the American sweetgum sapling planted in the Hastings College Arboretum in June:...
Howard County River Resuce
Jul 12, 2024 / Howard County FaceBook
On July 11, 2024 at around 5:30PM communications received a 911 call about a river rescue with minor details given at the Loup River bridge South o...
Reining in the Power of Unelected Bureaucrats
Jul 12, 2024 / Pete Ricketts
The Supreme Court recently made an incredibly significant ruling that returns the power to make laws to Congress. In Loper Bright Enterprises v. Ra...
Nebraska State Fair announces outdoor concert improvements, including new seating policy
Jul 12, 2024 / NSF
The Nebraska State Fair is eager to announce a new policy allowing guests to bring their own lawn chairs for general admission seating at all outdo...
Nebraska State Fair 1868 Foundation Truck Raffle now live
Jul 12, 2024 / NSF
The Nebraska State Fair 1868 Foundation is raising funds to enhance the Fair through a truck raffle. The truck is a 2024 GMC Sierra 1500 Pro in Sum...
Woman Arrested In GI on Drug Charges
Jul 12, 2024 / GIPD
News media report for: 07/12/24All crimes reported in this news media report are felonies for the past 24 hours. For more information on repor...