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Bridge closure on N-10, Kearney East Bridges project
Jun 26, 2025 / NDOT
June 26, 2025 (Grand Island, Neb.) — Starting Monday, June 30, weather permitting, the bridge over Interstate 80 (I-80) at Interchange 2...
University of Kansas Medical Center, UNMC leading national clinical trials coordinating center
Jun 26, 2025 / John Keenan, University of Nebraska Medical Center
The University of Kansas Medical Center has named the University of Nebraska Medical Center its partner in the institution’s five-year, $31 m...
Darryl Worley joins The Marshall Tucker Band at the Nebraska State Fair
Jun 26, 2025 / Jack Sheard
Country music powerhouse Darryl Worley has been added to the lineup with the legendary Marshall Tucker Band and hometown favorite Blacktop Pony at ...
State Treasurer Talks Taxes
Jun 26, 2025 / Steve Stein
Nebraska State Treasurer Tom Briese visited about the recently completed legislative session and made a push for the state to take over the funding...
(Video) City Of GI Holds Press Conference Addressing Flooding
Jun 26, 2025 / KRGI News
(Grand Island, NE) - The City of Grand Island held a press conference on Thursday, June 26th to address the recent flooding throughout the city tha...
Ricketts Celebrates Recent Casework Wins
Jun 26, 2025 / Sen. Ricketts Office
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Yesterday, during his weekly press call with Nebraska media, U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE) discussed his work serving ...
Hastings Police Report
Jun 26, 2025 / HPD
June 26th 2025Reported Offenses: On June 25, 2025, a 62-year-old Hastings resident reported a criminal mischief in the 600 block of North Hastings...
Heartland United Way - More than 100 volunteers participate in Day of Action UPDATE
Jun 26, 2025 / Heartland United Way Release
Listen to interview with Karen Rathke below. (Grand Island, NE) - Volunteers spent those extra minutes of the longest day of the year taking...
Mayor Roger Steele Issues Disaster Declaration
Jun 26, 2025 / Spencer Schubert Communications Manager City of GI
Grand Island, Neb. — The City of Grand Island has suffered from continuing rainfall and flash flooding that occurred 11 p.m. on June 25 and 6...
Gov. Pillen Celebrates Passage of Bill to Protect Against Influence of Foreign Adversaries
Jun 26, 2025 / Laura Strimple
Listen to press conference below. LINCOLN, NE – Governor Jim Pillen celebrated passage of LB644, brought on his behalf by Senator Eliot ...
GI police Report
Jun 26, 2025 / GIPD
News media report for: 06/26/25All crimes reported in this news media report are felonies for the past 24 hours. For more information on the report...
Flash Flooding Continues to Affect Roads, Parking Lots
Jun 26, 2025 / Spencer Schubert Communications Manager City of GI
Grand Island shattered rain fall records. The Central Nebraska Regional Airport received 6.41 inches of rain. The old June record was 4.18. It's th...
Donations Needed to Close Fireworks Funding Gap
Jun 26, 2025 / Press Release
[GRAND ISLAND, NE June 25, 2025] The Grand Island Community Fireworks Committee is asking for additional donations to meet this year’s fundra...
Dairy Month Celebrates Hard Work and a Glass Half Full
Jun 25, 2025 / Courtney Glock Marketing Director
Each June, we take time to celebrate something that often starts our morning and ends our day… dairy. We don’t usually think of ...
Flood Watch In Effect
Jun 25, 2025 / NWS Hastings
Key Message #1: A Flood Watch is in effect for portions of the area today into Thursday morning Key Message #2: Slight risk of severe storms this ...
Husker Football Coach Matt Rhule to Headline Governor’s Summit in August
Jun 25, 2025 / Laura Strimple
LINCOLN, NE – Today, Governor Jim Pillen announced that Matt Rhule, head football coach for the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, will keynote ...
Hastings Police Report
Jun 25, 2025 / HPD
June 25th 2025Reported Offenses: On June 24, 2025, a 53-year-old Hastings resident reported criminal mischief and theft in the 100 block of East A...
Luke Bryan Cancels Nebraskaland Days Performance Due to Illness - Eric Church Steps In
Jun 25, 2025 / Nebraskaland Days
NORTH PLATTE, NE — NEBRASKAland DAYS, one of the Midwest's most celebrated summer festivals, announced today that Luke Bryan has cancelled hi...
Kids and Teen Power Programs Begin Next Month from CNCAA
Jun 25, 2025 / KRGI News
The Central Nebraska Council on Alcoholism and addictions has a couple of programs geared toward young people. Connie Holmes discussed them on KRGI
CDHD Focuses on Mosquito Safety
Jun 25, 2025 / KRGI News
Jeremy Collinson with the Central District Health Department discussed the increasing mosquito population in the region.
GI City Council Wrap Up with Doug Brown
Jun 25, 2025 / Spencer Schubert Communications Manager City of GI
The Grand Island City Council met on Tuesday. See a conversation with Ward 1 Council Member Doug Brown. See the complete meeting here.
GI Police Report
Jun 25, 2025 / GIPD
News media report for: 06/25/25All crimes reported in this news media report are felonies for the past 24 hours. For more information on the r...
Gov. Pillen Announces Resignation of DED Director Belitz
Jun 25, 2025 / Laura Strimple
LINCOLN, NE – Governor Jim Pillen announced the resignation of K.C. Belitz, director of the Department of Economic Development (DED). H...
Schwieger named St. Francis Caring Kind Award recipient
Jun 25, 2025 / Anissa Paitz External Communications Manager
GRAND ISLAND - Kellee Schwieger was named the 2025 Caring Kind Award recipient at CHI Health St. Francis. Recipients of this prestigious award have...
Trooper Injured When Cruiser Struck on I-80 in Omaha UPDATE WITH PRESS CONFERENCE
Jun 24, 2025 / Cody Thomas – Public Relations Director
Click here for today's press conference after a third cruiser was hit in the last two weeks. June 23, 2025 (Omaha, Neb.) — A Nebraska ...