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Planned Public Hearing Moved to Executive Session
Feb 28, 2025 / Spencer Schubert Communications Manager City of GI
Grand Island, Neb. — A planned special session on Tuesday, March 4 will now be a closed executive session for protection of the public intere...
Clay County Homicide Suspect Dies at Hospital
Feb 28, 2025 / NSP
February 28, 2025 (Lincoln, Neb.) — The suspect who had been arrested on charges of first-degree murder in connection with a homicide i...
Fire in GI Does about 50 Thousand Dollars Damage
Feb 28, 2025 / Matthew Caward GIFD Division Chief
Yesterday at 15:33 hrs, GIFD was alerted to 713 Hedde St. for a reported structure fire in a quadplex home. All units were in service, and the foll...
Gov. Pillen Announces Departure of Fire Marshal Cordes
Feb 28, 2025 / Laura Strimple
LINCOLN, NE – Today, Governor Jim Pillen announced the resignation of State Fire Marshal Scott Cordes. Cordes, who was appointed by the Gover...
Hastings Police Report
Feb 28, 2025 / HPD
February 28th 2025Reported Offenses: On February 27, 2025, a 74-year-old Hastings resident reported a hit and run accident in the 800 block of Nor...
Senator Ricketts’ Weekly Column: Requiring More Transparency About Improper Payments
Feb 28, 2025 / Pete Ricketts
There is an inscription above an entrance to the Nebraska State Capitol. It reads: “the salvation of the state is watchfulness in the citizen...
The Case for School Chaplains
Feb 28, 2025 / Loren Lippincott Nebraska State Senator
With the rising concern over the mental and emotional health of today’s teenagers, I have introduced LB 549 into the Nebraska Legislature whi...
GI Police Report
Feb 28, 2025 / GIPD
News media report for: 2/28/25All crimes reported in this news media report are felonies for the past 24 hours. For more information on report...
Red Flag Warning Issued
Feb 28, 2025 / NWS
Key Message #1: The Red Flag Warning has been EXPANDED from South Central Nebraska into North Central Kansas (our entire forecast area).Key Message...
Custer County Complex Fire Response Continues as Governor Declares State of Emergency
Feb 28, 2025 / Katrina Cerveny Public Information Officer Nebraska Emergency Management Agency
BROKEN BOW, Neb. – More than 150 firefighters have been actively battling the Custer County Complex Fire at its peak, working tirelessly to c...
CDHD Launching LEAD Project
Feb 27, 2025 / KRGI News
Andrew Hills is heading the LEAD Project to be launching soon to combat the dangers of lead paint in the region.
Nebraska State Fair 1868 Foundation Recognized as Top Grant Recipient by Nebraska Tourism
Feb 27, 2025 / Selena Aguilar | Communications Specialist
GRAND ISLAND, NE - The Nebraska State Fair 1868 Foundation extends great gratitude to Nebraska Tourism for naming them one of the top five re...-2025-02-27-12-55-30.jpg?width=550&height=289)
Anna Castner Wightman Appointed to Nebraska State Fair Board
Feb 27, 2025 / Courtney Glock
GRAND ISLAND, NE – Governor Jim Pillen has appointed Anna Castner Wightman to the Nebraska State Fair Board, filling the Omaha business ...-2025-02-27-12-53-29.jpg?width=550&height=289)
Nebraska State Fair Welcomes Kevin Havlovic to Board of Directors
Feb 27, 2025 / Courtney Glock
GRAND ISLAND, NE (DATE) – The Nebraska State Fair Board welcomes Kevin Havlovic of Saunders County as the newest member of its Board of ...
Hastings Police Report
Feb 27, 2025 / HPD
February 27th 2025Reported Offenses: On February 26, 2025, a 33-year-old Hastings resident reported an assault in the 2200 block of Boyce Street. ...
Nebraska Crop Values
Feb 27, 2025 / USDA
LINCOLN, Neb. February 26, 2025 – The value of Nebraska’s 2024 field and miscellaneous crops is forecast at $12.4 billion, accordi...
Merrick County Tuesday Vehicle Accident
Feb 27, 2025 / KRGI News
(Rural Merrick County) - At approximately 3:18 p.m., Tuesday, February 25th, the Merrick County Sheriff’s Office was detailed to a two vehicl...
Fire Crews Continue Battling Active Wildfires in Custer County
Feb 27, 2025 / Benjamin Bohall
February 26, 2025 BROKEN BOW, Neb. – Fire crews are actively battling three wildfires in Custer County, with efforts focused on con...
GI Police Report
Feb 27, 2025 / GIPD
News media report for: 2/27/25All crimes reported in this news media report are felonies for the past 24 hours. For more information on report... (1)-2025-02-26-11-47-56.jpg?width=550&height=289)
St. Francis Cancer Rehab Program Starts March 10
Feb 26, 2025 / Anissa Paitz, PR Strategist, CHI
KEARNEY–CHI Health St. Francis' free cancer rehabilitation program helps survivors regain their physical, emotional, and spiritual health aft...
Hastings Police Report
Feb 26, 2025 / HPD
February 26th, 2025Reported Offenses: On February 25, 2025, a 23-year-old Hastings resident reported an assault in the 700 block of South Chicago ...
GI City Council Wrap
Feb 26, 2025 / Spencer Schubert Communications Manager City of GI
The Grand Island City Council touched on a variety of subjects on Tuesday. See an interview with Ward 4 Councilmember Mike Paulick.
GI Police Report
Feb 26, 2025 / GIPD
News media report for: 2/26/25All crimes reported in this news media report are felonies for the past 24 hours. For more information on report...-2025-02-25-15-58-22.jpg?width=550&height=289)
DeBord Scholarships Go to Wood River Duo
Feb 25, 2025 / Scott Miller-CCC
HASTINGS, Neb. - A pair of Central Community College-Hastings heavy equipment operator technology (HEOT) students from Wood River have been named r...
Hastings Police Report
Feb 25, 2025 / HPD
February 25th, 2025Reported Offenses: On February 24, 2025, a 45-year-old Hastings resident reported an assault in the 200 block of North Marian R...