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Walnut Middle School principal will become Sandy Creek Public Schools superintendent
2+ hour, 10+ min ago (137+ words) GRAND ISLAND " Walnut Middle School Principal Rod Foley is slated to be approved as Sandy Creek Public Schools" next superintendent at the Board of Education"s Jan. 14 meeting. The announcement was made on the school district"s Facebook page on…...
Bad for ag: Axing of UNL’s atmospheric sciences department will harm Nebraska, researchers say
11+ hour, 31+ min ago (1368+ words) In his 15 years of farming full time, Quentin Connealy has weathered his share of storms " literally. The first major flood hit in 2011. Three more came in 2019. The waters rose again in 2024 and ruined about 20% of his crops. This past summer,…...
G.I. Public Schools Board of Education recognizes students who earned 2025 Nebraska Seal of Biliteracy
3+ day, 7+ hour ago (607+ words) The Grand Island Public Schools Board of Education recognized students at its Jan. 8 meeting who had earned the 2025 Nebraska Seal of Biliteracy. (Carol Bryant, Central Nebraska Today) GRAND ISLAND " The Grand Island Public Schools Board of Education recognized 10 students Jan....
G.I. Public Schools Board of Education accepting applications for vacant Ward A seat
3+ day, 8+ hour ago (301+ words) GRAND ISLAND " The Grand Island Public Schools Board of Education accepted the resignation of Board Member Josh Sikes at their Jan. 8 meeting. In accordance with state law, the Board will begin the process of appointing an individual to complete the…...
Sunrise Middle School eighth grade team earns highest honors in National WordMasters Challenge
6+ day, 10+ hour ago (369+ words) Lillian Borchers, left, and Yifan Huang, right, (Kearney Public Schools, Courtesy) KEARNEY " A Sunrise Middle School (SMS) eighth-grade team has earned Highest Honors in the 39th annual WordMasters Challenge, a prestigious national vocabulary competition that serves nearly 125,000 students each year. The…...
NSP recruits start journey to become Nebraska Troopers
6+ day, 14+ hour ago (248+ words) The recruits of Camp 73 began training on Jan. 15 at the Nebraska State Patrol Training Academy in Grand Island, (Nebraska State Patrol, Courtesy) GRAND ISLAND " The next class of Nebraska State Patrol recruits have started their journey to earning the title…...
UNL Chancellor Rodney Bennett to Resign Jan. 12
6+ day, 21+ hour ago (381+ words) University of Nebraska'Lincoln Chancellor Rodney Bennett announced Monday he will step down from his role effective January 12. In a message to the campus community, Bennett cited accomplishments including enrollment stabilization, record retention and graduation rates, growth in research funding, and…...
Josh Sikes resigning from G.I. Public Schools Board of Education
1+ week, 1+ hour ago (600+ words) GRAND ISLAND " After nearly three years of committed service, Josh Sikes intends to resign from the Grand Island Public Schools Board of Education, because he and his family will be moving. With a new professional opportunity on the horizon, Sikes…...
UNK grad Reid Bednar finds his fit in a middle school classroom
1+ week, 11+ hour ago (1018+ words) KEARNEY " Reid Bednar stands on a chair, one arm stretched high above his head, holding a Hershey's bar like a trophy. Below him, seventh graders crowd around lab tables, eye droppers positioned carefully over pennies. The room hums with chatter…...
University of Nebraska Board of Regents to consider governance change for Nebraska Medicine
1+ week, 13+ hour ago (154+ words) University of Nebraska Medical Center, (UNMC, Courtesy) LINCOLN " The University of Nebraska Board of Regents will hold a special meeting on Jan. 9, 2026, at 3 p.m. The meeting will take place in the boardroom at Varner Hall, 3538 Holdrege St., in Lincoln, as well…...