Senator Ricketts’ Weekly Column: Paving the ROAD to Housing

Feb 6, 2026 / Pete Ricketts

Nebraska is the best place in the world to live.  But for so many potential first-time homebuyers, the market has become out of reach.  T...

Local State Senators Take Bills Before Committees

Feb 6, 2026 / KRGI News

Several bills introduced by local legislators have had public hearings. You can hear the discussion from those from the week.  LB 1005 provid...

GI Police Report

Feb 6, 2026 / GIPD

FELONY REPORTNews media report for: 02/06/2026All crimes reported in this news media report are felonies for the past 24 hours. For all media ...

Inmate missing from community corrections facility

Feb 5, 2026 / Dave Urbanovsky

February 5, 2026 (Lincoln, Neb.) – Authorities have been notified about an inmate missing from the Community Corrections Center – Linco...

Grand Island Residents Advised to Avoid Contact with Dead or Sick Birds

Feb 5, 2026 / Spencer Schubert Communications Manager City of GI

Grand Island, Neb. — The City of Grand Island is advising residents to avoid contact with sick or deceased birds following recent confirmatio...

Johnson Signs With Chadron State Football

Feb 5, 2026 / KRGI Sports Network

(Grand Island, NE) - Northwest senior Dawson Johnson signed with Chadron State football on Wednesday, February 4th.  Johnson plans to play de...

Starman Signs With Nebraska Wesleyan Track & Field

Feb 5, 2026 / KRGI Sports Network

(Grand Island, NE) - Northwest senior Brooke Starman signed to participate in Track and Field at Nebraska Wesleyan in Lincoln.  Starman has r...

Loman Signs With Nebraska Wesleyan

Feb 5, 2026 / KRGI Sports Network

(Grand Island, NE) - Northwest senior Libby Loman signed with Nebraska Wesleyan on Wednesday, February 4th, to play softball for the Prairie Wolves...

O'Hara Signs With Doane Softball

Feb 5, 2026 / KRGI Sports Network

(Grand Island, NE) - Northwest senior Jolie O'Hara signed with Doane University softball on Wednesday, February 4th.  O'Hara was a key contri...

Northwest High School Signing Day Feb. 4th

Feb 5, 2026 / KRGI Sports Network

Wednesday, February 4th Northwest High School    Brooke Starman – Track – Nebraska Wesleyan University  Dawson Joh...