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72-Year old Arrested in 2007 Frederick Homicide of Young Mother

Mar 18, 2025 / CBI

March 18, 2025 – CBI –  Frederick, CO –After nearly 18 years, the Colorado Bureau of Investigation has made an arrest in the...

Snow Emergency Notice - Hastings

Mar 18, 2025 / City of Hastings

The City of Hastings has declared a snow emergency to begin at 6 a.m., Wednesday, March 19. The snow emergency will continue through 10 p.m., Wedne...

Hall County Offices open late on Wednesday

Mar 18, 2025 / Hall County

Hall County Offices and Hall County Courts will have a 12:00PM late start Wednesday, March 19, 2025.  This applies to all non-essential office...

City of Grand Island Issues Snow Emergency

Mar 18, 2025 / Spencer Schubert Communications Manager City of GI

Listen to an interview with Emergency Preparedness Director Jon Rosenlund below.  Grand Island, Neb. — Based on the official Blizzard W...

Fourth Graders Wrap up Ag Day

Mar 18, 2025 / KRGI News

Around 700 fourth graders took part in the annual Ag Day activities at the Sheep Barn and Five Points Livestock Arena at Fonner Park.  The ev...

Hastings Police Report

Mar 18, 2025 / HPD

March 18th 2025Reported Offenses: On March 17, 2025, a 42-year-old Hastings resident reported a hit and run in the 3800 block of Osborne Drive Wes...

HC Airport Authority Board Meeting PPD

Mar 18, 2025 / Hall County

Due to weather, the Hall County Airport Authority Board Meeting originally scheduled for tomorrow, has been postponed to 8am Wednesday, March 26th.

Monday Merrick County Fatality On Highway 92

Mar 18, 2025 / Merrick County Sheriff's Department

On Monday, March 17, 2025, at approximately 06:38 a.m., the Merrick County Sheriff's Office was detailed to a two-vehicle injury accident at Highwa...

Nebraska State Fair announces Stampede Series, Twisted Chrome Series for 2025

Mar 18, 2025 / Jack Sheard

Listen to an interview from Matt Williams with Karli Schulz below. A new “figure” will join the lineup at the 2025 Nebraska State Fair...

GI Police Report

Mar 18, 2025 / GIPD

News media report for: 03/18/25 All crimes reported in this news media report are felonies for the past 24 hours. For more information on reports,...

Weather Advisories Upgraded

Mar 18, 2025 / NWS

Key Message #1: A Blizzard Warning is in effect for the whole area tonight into Wednesday afternoon. Key Message #2: A High Wind Warning is in eff...

Hastings Boston Avenue Fire Occurs Monday

Mar 18, 2025 / City of Hastings

Hastings Fire and Rescue responded to a structure fire around 11:40 a.m., on Monday, March 17 at 521 S. Boston Ave. The fire was determined to...

Troopers Arrest 15 Impaired Drivers During Boys State Basketball

Mar 17, 2025 / NSP

March 17, 2025 (LINCOLN, NEB.)  —  Nebraska State Troopers removed 15 impaired drivers from the road during the Boys State Basketba...

State Fair Board to Meet Friday

Mar 17, 2025 / NSF

NEBRASKA STATE FAIR BOARD Meeting AgendaMarch 21, 2025 – 1 pm Administrative Office, Grand Island 1. Call to Order2. Roll Call3. Inform Publ...

The Best Thing Trump Can Do For Teachers And Kids Is Shut Down The Education Department

Mar 17, 2025 / By Governor Jim Pillen 

March 17, 2025 Think about the three people who affected you the most growing up. For a lot of us, I’d bet at least one is a teacher or ...

Work continues on I-80, Dawson County Line – Odessa

Mar 17, 2025 / NDOT

 March 17, 2025 (Grand Island, Neb.) — Work continues on Interstate 80 (I-80), from reference post 254+80 to reference post 263+70 ...

Troopers Arrest One After Assist from OPD Aviation Unit

Mar 17, 2025 / NSP

March 17, 2025 (Omaha, Neb.)  — Troopers with the Nebraska State Patrol, with assistance from several partner agencies, have made an arr...

Hastings Police Report

Mar 17, 2025 / HPD

March 17th 2025Reported Offenses: On March 16, 2025, a 59-year-old Hastings resident reported a criminal mischief in the 3800 block of Osborne Dri...

Board Certified Interventional Cardiologist joins CHI Health at Kearney

Mar 17, 2025 / Anissa Paitz, PR Strategist, CHI

Kearney–CHI Health Clinic Heart Institute in Kearney welcomes board certified interventional cardiologist Ramakrishna Gorantla, MD to its med...

Hastings College to recognize 58 students with Nebraska Scholastic Writing Awards

Mar 17, 2025 / Michael Howie Hastings College

(Hastings, Nebraska) – Hastings College will recognize 58 outstanding young writers from across Nebraska as an affiliate of the Scholastic Ar...

Nebraska Unemployment Rate Unchanged

Mar 17, 2025 / NDOL

Nebraska’s preliminary unemployment rate for January 2025 is 2.9 percent, seasonally adjusted. The rate was unchanged from the revised Decemb...

Hall County Surveyor Featured on Community Connection

Mar 17, 2025 / KRGI News

Scott Peters, Hall County Surveyor gave an update on his department with Brian Gallagher.

GICC Hosts Musical This Weekend

Mar 17, 2025 / Jeanee Mueller Fossberg

Listen to an interview from cast members below. Grand Island Central Catholic presents Disney “Freaky Friday”, a new musical. Book...

A Variety of Weather to Impact the Region

Mar 17, 2025 / NWS

Key Message #1: Red Flag Warning Today & Fire Weather Watch Tuesday. Key Message #2: Winter Storm expected late Tuesday night into Wednesday, ...

GI Police Report

Mar 17, 2025 / GIPD

News media report for: 03/17/25All crimes reported in this news media report are felonies for the past 24 hours. For more information on repor...