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NSP Urges Focus During Distracted Driving Awareness Month

Apr 4, 2024 / NSP

APRIL 3, 2024 (LINCOLN, NEB.)  — The Nebraska State Patrol is reminding all drivers to keep their focus where it matters during Distract...
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St. Libory Grain Elevator Surrenders License

Apr 4, 2024 / KRGI News - Public Service Commission

(St. Libory, NE) - On April 2, 2024, Union Grain Company voluntarily surrendered its grain warehouse license to the Nebraska Public Service Commiss...
The Operation NETS program strengthens relationships between Kearney Police officers and local residents, using sports as a catalyst. (KPD)

UNK spring game tailgate supports KPD sports program

Apr 3, 2024 / Tyler Ellyson, editor, UNK News

KEARNEY – Sports bring people together. They allow complete strangers to connect through a common interest and build bonds within a communit...
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Halloran Draws ReprimandAudio Icon, this article contains audio

Apr 3, 2024 / KRGI News

The Executive Board of Nebraska’s Legislature has voted to issue a letter reprimanding Sen. Steve Halloran of Hastings. He was accused of sex...
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City of Kearney Water Report Available

Apr 3, 2024 / City of Kearney

The City of Kearney, Water Operations Division, announces that the City will be using electronic delivery for the Annual Consumer Confidence R...
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Red Flag Warning

Apr 3, 2024 / NWS

A Red Flag Warning is in effect from 1pm to 7pm today for areas roughly along and southwest of a line from Kearney, NE to Jewell, KS. Sustained win...
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GI Police Report

Apr 3, 2024 / GIPD

News media report for: 04/03/24All crimes reported in this news media report are felonies for the past 24 hours. For more information on repor...
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Gov. Pillen and NSP Colonel Bolduc to Recognize Paul Contreras

Apr 3, 2024 / Press Release

LINCOLN, NE – Governor Jim Pillen will join Colonel John Bolduc, superintendent of the Nebraska State Patrol in a special recognition ceremon...
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Gov. Pillen Offers Support for Winner-Take-All, Urges Senators to Bring Bill to His Desk

Apr 3, 2024 / Press Release

  LINCOLN, NE -- Today, Governor Jim Pillen issued the following statement in response to a call out for his support on LB 764, introduced by...
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Troopers Arrest One After Multi-County Pursuit

Apr 3, 2024 / NSP

APRIL 2, 2024 (LINCOLN, NEB.)  — Troopers with the Nebraska State Patrol, with assistance from multiple other law enforcement agencies, ...
Nebraska AG Mike Hilgers Release

Coalition of 21 Attorneys General Defeat Biden Administration’s Green Agenda in Court

Apr 3, 2024 / Nebraska AG

Lincoln— Attorney General Hilgers announced a Kentucky federal judge blocked the Biden Administration’s highway emissions rule that att...
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NSP & LPD Officer Involved Shooting At A Lincoln Caseys

Apr 3, 2024 / Nebraska State Patrol/Lincoln Police

(Lincoln, NE) - At 8:26 pm on Tuesday, April 2nd the Lincoln Police Department was on the scene of an active incident with shots fired at the Casey...
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Teen Found Dead at Pillen Family Farm Operation

Apr 2, 2024 / KRGI News

A 17-year-old was found dead at a farm operation near St. Edward in Boone County. The Boone County Sheriff's Office said Tuesday that deputies...
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Attorney General Hilgers Warns Parents of Social Media Harms

Apr 2, 2024 / Nebraska AG

 Attorney General Hilgers is warning parents about the harm social media platforms can cause children and youth. His office can direct parents...
CCC Nursing Students Get an Educational Boost

CCC Nursing Students Get an Educational BoostAudio Icon, this article contains audio

Apr 2, 2024 / KRGI News

Central Community College is the first Nebraska community college to feature the HAL S5301 manikin, the first AI-enhanced patient simulator. This c...
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St. Francis Foundation’s Ticket to Win Kicking-Off Seventh Year

Apr 2, 2024 / CHI

GRAND ISLAND, Neb. — CHI Health St. Francis Foundation Ticket to Win is returning for a seventh year. Ticket sales, for the Foundation’...
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Gov. Pillen Praises Passage of Fiscally Conservative Mid-Biennium Budget Adjustment

Apr 2, 2024 / Press Release

LINCOLN, NE – Governor Jim Pillen has signed Nebraska’s mid-biennium budget adjustment as presented, without any line-item vetoes. LB 1...
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UNMC College of Nursing Lincoln Division announces twice-yearly admissions

Apr 2, 2024 / UNMC

The University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Nursing Lincoln Division, located on the campus of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, now off...
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Grand Island to host 2024 SkillsUSA Nebraska Leadership and Skills Conference

Apr 2, 2024 / Skills USA

  On April 11th, more than 1,600 students from across the state will converge in Grand Island at the Heartland Events Center and Fonner Park ...
The final structural beam for the new Rural Health Education Building is placed Monday morning during a ceremony at UNK. (Photo by Erika Pritchard, UNK Communications)

UNK, UNMC celebrate future of health care education during beam-raising ceremony

Apr 2, 2024 / By TYLER ELLYSON UNK Communications

KEARNEY – The weather was damp and dreary Monday morning – not ideal for a beam-raising ceremony. But the overcast conditions didn&rsq...
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New Details Released in Chadron PD Officer-Involved Shooting

Apr 2, 2024 / NSP

APRIL 1, 2024 (CHADRON, NEB.)  — The Nebraska State Patrol is able to release additional details regarding a Chadron Police Department o...
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Bicycle Sunday Approaching in Kearney

Apr 1, 2024 / City of Kearney

Bicycle SundayThe Kearney Park and Recreation Department is conducting the annual Bicycle Sunday event on Sunday, April 21, 2024, from 1:00 p....
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Kearney Landfill Early Closure Friday

Apr 1, 2024 / City of Kearney

The City of Kearney’s Landfill Division announces an early closure at 1:00 p.m. on Friday, April 5, 2024. The closure is to allow Landfi...
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Kearney Police Investigating Stabbing

Apr 1, 2024 / KPD

At approximately 1:57 a.m. on Saturday, March 30, 2024 Kearney Police were called to an assault and stabbing in progress at a residence located in ...
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Tabitha Tip: Prioritize Your Health With the Perfect Pet

Apr 1, 2024 / Tabitha

Need an excuse to introduce healthier habits into your life? The perfect fitness accountability buddy is right under your nose: it’s your own...