Area News
Grand Island Casino Resort Opens Temporary Casino
Dec 27, 2022 / Press Release
Grand Island Casino Resort opened its temporary casino facility today at a ribboncutting ceremony with several state and local officials in attenda...
Gun Shots on Christmas Day in Grand Island
Dec 27, 2022 / KRGI News
(Grand Island, NE) - On Christmas Day just before 6:00 am a report of gunshots dispatched Grand Island Police to 414 E 1st St. Upon GIPD arriv...
Governor-Elect Pillen Announces Resignation Date From Board of Regents
Dec 26, 2022 / Press Release
Nebraska Governor-elect Jim Pillen announced his resignation from the University of Nebraska Board of Regents effective January 4th, 2023. "It has...
Protecting American Intellectual Property Act Heads To President's Desk
Dec 26, 2022 / Press Release
A bill aimed at tighter penalties for hackers has made its way to the President's desk. The Protecting American Intellectual Property Act wa...
Crossroads In Hastings Forced To Evacuate
Dec 26, 2022 / Press Release
At approximately 9:00 pm last night Hastings Fire & Rescue responded to an alert at the Crossroads Mission Avenue Upon arrival, responders dis...
Smoke Detectors Save Lives In Kearney House Fire
Dec 26, 2022 / Press Release
Just before 3am on Christmas eve, the Kearney Volunteer Fire Department was dispatched to a residential fire alarm on Dunbar Rd West of...
Fonner Park Gets Green Light For Temporary Casino
Dec 22, 2022 / Tyson Havranek
The long awaited temporary casino is coming to Grand Island! According to a facebook post Grand Island Casino Resort received their licens...
GIPS: Katherine Mauldin Will Be Sworn In As Board Member
Dec 21, 2022 / KRGI News
(Grand Island, NE) - GIPS Statement - Board Election Investigation We are grateful for the Hall County Election Office and the lengths their team ...
Hall County Concludes Residency Review of School Board Candidate
Dec 21, 2022 / Tyson Havranek
The Hall County Election Commission, in cooperation with the Hall County Sheriff's Office and the Hall County Attorney's Office, has completed a re...
Kevin Denney named new Grand Island Police Chief
Dec 20, 2022 / KRGI News
(Grand Island, NE) - On Tuesday night the Grand Island City Council approved the hiring of Kevin Denney as the new police chief for the City of Gra...
Suspicion of Illegal Gambling Involving Roosters Leads to 10 Howard County Arrest
Dec 19, 2022 / Howard County Sheriffs Office Release
(St Pual, NE) - On Saturday, December 17th Howard County dispatch received a 911 call regarding illegal gambling activity involving roosters in rur...
Additional Arrest Made in Laurel Quadruple Homicide Investigation
Dec 16, 2022 / Nebraska State Patrol
(NORFOLK, NEB.) — Investigators with the Nebraska State Patrol have made another arrest in connection with the quadruple murder t...
Fair Board names Parr new executive director
Dec 16, 2022 / Press Release
Jaime Parr is the new executive director of the Nebraska State Fair. The State Fair Board approved Parr’s appointment at its meeting o...
Semi Driver Arrested After Hit-and-Run with Trooper
Dec 15, 2022 / Nebraska State Patrol
(LINCOLN, NEB.) — One person has been arrested following a hit-and-run with a Nebraska State Trooper, a pursuit, and an hour-long stand...
UPDATE: GIPS To Pay Out Remaining Salary To Resigning Dr. Grover
Dec 15, 2022 / Tyson Havranek
Audio Version Of Story Below Earlier this week KRGI News requested clarification and reasoning from the GIPS school board as to why Superint...
GI Casino Still Waiting On Green Light From Commission
Dec 15, 2022 / Tyson Havranek
Audio Version Of Story Below Construction continues, but the green light is on hold, at least for now for a temporary casino in Grand Island. ...
Funding Continues For Pinnacle Bank Sports Complex
Dec 15, 2022 / Tyson Havranek
Audio Story Below Funding continues for the Pinnacle Bank Sports Complex. KRGI News Director Tyson Havranek has the story...
GIPS looking into official residency of board member elect Mauldin
Dec 13, 2022 / KRGI News
(Grand Island, NE) - KRGI News was made aware of a situation that is in question by Grand Island Public Schools regarding the official residency of...
Reckless Driving Leads to Apprehension of Juveniles
Dec 13, 2022 / KRGI Sports Network
(Grand Island, NE) - On Monday afternoon a GIPD officer observed a vehicle driving carelessly traveling south on Broadwell Avenue and turning left ...
GIPS to pay out remaining salary to resigning Dr. Grover
Dec 12, 2022 / KRGI News
(Grand Island, NE) - The Grand Island Public School board had its monthly meeting on Monday night at the Kneale Administration Building Board Room....
Bipartisan Coalition of Attorneys General Secures Over $10 Billion in Opioid Funds from CVS and Walgreens
Dec 12, 2022 / Nebraska Attorney General Office
Lincoln- Attorney General Peterson announced today that he has finalized agreements with CVS and Walgreens to bring the national amount from invest...
Governor-Elect Pillen Announces Appointments and Searches for DHHS
Dec 12, 2022 / State Of Nebraska Release
LINCOLN, NE – Nebraska Governor-elect Jim Pillen announced he will be appointing the following individuals as division directors in the Depar...
Hall County Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over
Dec 12, 2022 / KRGI News
(Grand Island, NE) - The Hall County Sheriff’s office has been awarded $1,725.00 through the NDOT Highway Safety Office to conduct selective ...
Troopers Find Large Amounts of Meth, Marijuana in I-80 Traffic Stops
Dec 12, 2022 / Nebraska State Patrol
(NORTH PLATTE, NEB.) — Troopers with the Nebraska State Patrol arrested two people after locating suspected methamphetamine and marijua...
Theft by Shoplifting 5th Offense Arrest at Grand Island's Walmart North
Dec 12, 2022 / KRGI News
(Grand Island, NE) - On Saturday evening GIPD officers responded to Walmart North in Grand Island in reference to a shoplifting. Walmart loss preve...
