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GIPS Names Wemhoff New Seedling Mile Principal
May 9, 2024 / GIPS Release
GRAND ISLAND (Neb.) — Grand Island Public Schools is pleased to welcome Mrs. Kelli Wemhoff to the district! Mrs. Wemhoff will be servi...Fortenberry Re-Charged
May 9, 2024 / AP
WASHINGTON (AP) — Former Rep. Jeff Fortenberry has been charged with lying to federal authorities about a foreign billionaire’s illegal...Ricketts Celebrates Agriculture on National Mall with Four Nebraska Employers
May 9, 2024 / Press Release
WASHINGTON D.C. – Yesterday, U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE) attended the 2024 Celebration of Agriculture on the National Mall. "Agricultu...GIPS Board to Meet
May 9, 2024 / GIPS
The GIPS Board meets tonight. Get a preview with Superintendent Matt Fisher at the bottom of the pageHere's the agenda for the Grand Island Public ...Kids in the Gardens – Get Ready, Set, Grow!
May 9, 2024 / City of GI
Kearney Park and Recreation is now taking registration for “Get Ready, Set, Grow!”. Participants will grow plants, meet new friend...St. Francis Announces Volunteers of the Year and Volunteer Lifetime Achievement Award Winners
May 9, 2024 / Anissa Paitz, PR Strategist
GRAND ISLAND, Neb. — Cathy Osborn and Ruth Steinkruger were named CHI Health St. Francis 2024 Volunteers of the Year during the hospital&rsqu...Road Construction Affects S. Locust in GI
May 9, 2024 / City of GI
Grand Island, Neb. — South Locust Street has lane restrictions between Highway 34 and the Wood River Diversion Canal for a paving improvement...Ricketts: CMS Nurse Staffing Rule Would “Limit Access to Critical Care for Seniors”
May 9, 2024 / Press Release
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE) condemned a rule from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) mandat...City of Aurora Proposes Sales Tax
May 8, 2024 / KRGI News
City of Aurora voters will decide the fate of a proposed 1.5 cent sales tax on Tuesday. Mayor Marlin Seeman and "Yes We Can" representative Janelle...Work Will Begin on US-281, St Libory North & South
May 8, 2024 / NDOT
May 8, 2024 (Grand Island, Neb.) — Weather permitting, work will begin May 13 on US-281, from reference post 78+36 to reference post 84+...Nebraska Library Commission Awards Grants for Youth Library Service
May 8, 2024 / NLC
The Nebraska Library Commission recently awarded $37,495 in grants for Excellence in Youth service. Of the grants awarded to thirty-nine Nebraska l...Ag Land Management Webinar to Offer the Latest on Cash Rents, Changing Commodity Prices for 2024
May 8, 2024 / UNL
Lincoln, Neb., May 6, 2024 — The latest trends in 2024 Nebraska cash rental rates and land values will be covered during the next Land Manage...St. Francis Summer Safety Spectacular-May 22
May 8, 2024 / Anissa Paitz, PR Strategist
Grand Island—CHI Health St. Francis invites the community to its free Summer Safety Spectacular from 5 to 7 pm on Wednesday, May 22 in the ho...AG Opposes New DOE Rules
May 8, 2024 / AG
LINCOLN—Attorney General Mike Hilgers joined with other state attorneys general in opposing the Biden Administration’s strict new energ...Adult Learn in the Gardens – Seasonal Floral Demos
May 8, 2024 / City of Kearney
Join the City Horticulturists for Seasonal Floral Demos. Local floral experts provide “how to” demonstrations, and hands-on tips f...GI Police Report
May 8, 2024 / GIPD
News media report for: 05/08/24All crimes reported in this news media report are felonies for the past 24 hours. For more information on repor...City of GI: Council Member Conversations with Doug Lanfear
May 8, 2024 / City of Grand Island
(Grand Island, NE) - It was a quick and efficient meeting tonight, but some good things still happened - including the approval of using LB840 fund...Fisher Fountain To Reopen In Hastings
May 8, 2024 / City Of Hastings Release
Jacob Fisher Rainbow Fountain will open soon for the summer season. The traditional season for operation begins Mother’s Day weekend and conc...Kearney Yard Waste Routes Changing
May 7, 2024 / City of Kearney
The City of Kearney is adjusting it's yard waste routes beginning May 21st. See the attached for details.AKC All Breed Dog Show This Weekend In Grand Island
May 7, 2024 / KRGI News
(Grand Island, NE) - The Pinnacle Bank Expo Center will go to the dogs this weekend for the AKC All Breed Dog Show takes the spotlight. Show ...RTC staff member injured in assault
May 7, 2024 / Department of Corrections
May 7, 2024 (Lincoln, Neb.) – A staff member at the Reception and Treatment Center (RTC) sustained a serious injury in an inmate assaul...Attorney General Hilgers Joins Attorneys General of Six States in Title IX Suit
May 7, 2024 / AG
LINCOLN-- Attorney General Hilgers joined a coalition of six state attorneys general filing suit in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern Distric...Preventing Osteoporosis Free Education Series for the Community-May 23
May 7, 2024 / Anissa Paitz CHI
GRAND ISLAND, NE--CHI Health St. Francis, in collaboration with Nebraska Heart Institute, is hosting a heart-education session at 6:30 p.m. on Thur...Nebraska Babies Born in 2023 to Be Given Meadowlark Savings Pledge Funds
May 7, 2024 / State Treasurer
(LINCOLN, Neb., May 7, 2024) – Nebraska children born in 2023 will receive a one-time $50 seed contribution this spring to a Meadowlark savin...GI Police Report
May 7, 2024 / GIPD
News media report for: 05/07/24All crimes reported in this news media report are felonies for the past 24 hours. For more information on repor...