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Nebraska Attorney General Hilgers Files Suit Against Midwest Smoke Shop

Apr 23, 2024 / Press Release

LINCOLN-- Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers has filed a lawsuit against Midwest Smoke Shop, continuing his statewide campaign against retailer...

Cutline - Herding cattle at Diamond Bar Ranch in central Nebraska. Photo by Natalie Jones

Ideas For Estate and Transition Planning: Gifting

Apr 23, 2024 / By Jessica Groskopf, Nebraska Extension Agricultural Economist

For many farm and ranch families, bringing children or grandchildren into the operation is the ultimate goal. Successfully bringing additional fami...

Governor Pillen Names New Chief Information Officer

Apr 23, 2024 / Press Release

LINCOLN, NE – Governor Jim Pillen has announced the appointment of Dr. Matthew J. McCarville as chief information officer for the state of Ne...

St. Francis & Nebraska Heart host heart education series featuring Cardiologist Dr. Jeff King

Apr 23, 2024 / Anissa Paitz Public Relations Strategist 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...

Smith Statement on Nursing Home Staffing Mandate

Apr 23, 2024 / Press Release

Rep. Adrian Smith (R-NE), released the following statement after the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued its finalized rule f...

(Photo Credit: Dana Jelinek) Tom Ziller and his team on a day of sculpture installations in 2022

Railside Sculptures Vanish

Apr 23, 2024 / Dana Jelinek Grand Island Tourism/Sculpture Walk Committee

[GRAND ISLAND, NE April 22, 2024] Sculptures are vanishing throughout the Railside district. But there is no cause for concern. It’s ju...

Students in the UNK interior and product design program visit the Marcellus Building in downtown Franklin earlier this year. They’re working with community officials and the South Central Economic Development District on a project that would turn the historic property into affordable housing. (Courtesy photo)

Reviving History: UNK students partner with city of Franklin on affordable housing project

Apr 23, 2024 / Tyler Ellyson, editor, UNK News,

FRANKLIN – A faded metal sign still hangs from the building’s exterior, reminding residents of its glory days. The two-story structure...

GI Police Report

Apr 23, 2024 / GIPD

News media report for: 04/23/24All crimes reported in this news media report are felonies for the past 24 hours. For more information on repor...

GI City Council Tuesday Agenda

Apr 22, 2024 / City of GI

Meeting Agenda of City Council Regular MeetingCouncil Chambers100 E First StreetApril 23, 2024 7:00 PM 1. CALL TO ORDERThis is an open meeting of ...

Firefighters to Return to GI

Apr 22, 2024 / Fonner Park

GRAND ISLAND, NE: The 87th Nebraska State Volunteer Firefighters Association Fire School will be taking place at Fonner Park on May 17-19, 2024.&nb...

28th Annual Community Olympic Games Registration Deadline

Apr 22, 2024 / City of Kearney

Team registration is currently being accepted for the 28th Annual Community Olympic Games, sponsored by CHI Health Good Samaritan and the City...

GI Area EDC to Host Future Builders Challenge

Apr 22, 2024 / GIEDC

(Grand Island, NE) – The Grand Island Area Economic Development Corporation will host the community’s second annual Future Builders Cha...

Hall County Board to Meet Tuesday

Apr 22, 2024 / KRGI News

The Hall County board of Commissioners meets Tuesday. Gary Quandt previewed the meeting on KRGI. AGENDAAPRIL 23, 2024HALL COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSI...

Smith Calls for 2024 Angels in Adoption Nominations

Apr 22, 2024 / Press Release

Washington, D.C. – Congressman Adrian Smith (R-NE) opened nominations this week for the 2024 Angels in Adoption Award for Nebraska’s Th...

Revving Up Safety: NDOT Joins in Speeding Awareness Week to Promote Safer Roads

Apr 22, 2024 / NDOT

April 22, 2024 (Lincoln, Neb.) — The Nebraska Department of Transportation (NDOT) in taking a stand against speeding. Agencies and organ...

GI Police Report

Apr 22, 2024 / GIPD

News media report for: 04/22/24All crimes reported in this news media report are felonies for the past 24 hours. For more information on repor...

UNK Announces Winners of Nebraska Emerging Writers and Artists Contest

Apr 22, 2024 / Tyler Ellyson UNK News editor

KEARNEY – The University of Nebraska at Kearney is recognizing eight high school students selected as winners of the annual Nebraska Emerging...

Terry Hejny (center), director of the Nebraska LEAD Program, visits the Gerald Gentleman Station in Sutherland, Nebraska, along with Sidney Robinson (left) and Logan Reed (right) of the LEAD 42 class. The visit was part of a LEAD seminar on Nebraska natural resources, water and energy.

Hejny Has Shown Vision in Directing LEAD Program

Apr 22, 2024 / Geitner Simmons | IANR Communications

Lincoln, Neb. April 22, 2024 — For the past 17 years, Terry Hejny has regularly traveled Nebraska, from the Missouri River to the Panhandle, ...

Passenger side of a Nebraska State Patrol Cruiser with a sun set in the background.

Two Arrested After Pursuit, Search in Omaha

Apr 21, 2024 / Nebraska State Patrol

(OMAHA, NEB.) — Nebraska State Troopers, with assistance from local officers, have arrested two people following a pursuit in Omaha ove...