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GIPS Bands Prep for Public Jazz Show

Apr 17, 2025 / KRGI News

GIPS Big Band night at the Liederkranz is coming up May 2, 7pm. Dr. Evan Lee, Band Director talked about the event on KRGI. 

GI Police Report

Apr 17, 2025 / GIPD

News media report for: 04/17/25All crimes reported in this news media report are felonies for the past 24 hours. For more information on repor...

Red Flag Warning Issued

Apr 17, 2025 / NWS

Key Message #1:There is now an enhanced risk for severe thunderstorms (level 3 of 5) across parts of the area this afternoon and early evening. Thu...

Gov. Pillen Joins Governors in Asking EPA for Fuel Waiver to Benefit Summer Drivers

Apr 17, 2025 / Laura Strimple

LINCOLN, NE – Today, Governor Jim Pillen signed onto a letter from a bipartisan group of governors to the Environmental Protection Agency (EP...

Lexington Man Sentenced for Conspiracy to Distribute Methamphetamine

Apr 17, 2025 / Amy Donato

Acting United States Attorney Matthew R. Molsen announced that Roberto Ceja, Jr., 33, of Lexington, Nebraska, was sentenced on April 16, 2025, in f...

Hastings Fire & Rescue Responds To Mobile Home Fire

Apr 17, 2025 / City of Hastings

Hastings Fire & Rescue responded to a structure fire at 5:01 p.m. on Wednesday, April 16, at  820 S. Pine Ave. #77, Smitty’s RV Park...

Buffalo County Enforcement Results

Apr 16, 2025 / Jeni Samuelson

The Buffalo County Sheriff’s Office recently completed a Selective Traffic Enforcement campaign conducted throughout Buffalo County.  Th...

Family Wilderness Event April 26th

Apr 16, 2025 / KRGI News

The eighth annual wilderness event is coming up Saturday 4/26 at Bader Park, near Chapman. Celeste Heavican-Penner visited with Brian Gallagher.&nb...

CDHD Reminds of STI Awareness Week

Apr 16, 2025 / KRGI News

Health educator Amy Pimentel gave facts on sexually transmitted infections. 

Pier Park Skatepark Reconstruction Underway

Apr 16, 2025 / Spencer Schubert Communications Manager City of GI

Grand Island, Neb. — Following multiple public input meetings and conversations with community stakeholders, a major Grand Island Parks &...

State Fair Board Meets Friday UPDATED AGENDA

Apr 16, 2025 / NSF

Meeting Agenda April 18, 2025 – 1 pm Administrative Office, Grand Island1. Call to Order2. Roll Call3. Inform Public of Open Meetings Ac...

Hastings Police Report

Apr 16, 2025 / HPD

April 16th 2025Reported Offenses: On April 15, 2025, a 69-year-old Hastings resident reported a criminal mischief in the 3500 block of Park Lane D...

Overcharged Battery Causes Structure Fire

Apr 16, 2025 / Spencer Schubert Communications Manager City of GI

Grand Island, Neb. — A lithium-ion battery sparked a Tuesday morning house fire after being left on its charger for approximately 3-4 consecu...

GI Police Report

Apr 16, 2025 / GIPD

News media report for: 04/16/25All crimes reported in this news media report are felonies for the past 24 hours. For more information on repor...

Severe Weather Possible

Apr 16, 2025 / NWS

Key Message #1: There will be a chance for a few severe thunderstorms late tonight (mainly after midnight). Hail to the size of quarters and wind g...

Hall County Completes Campaign

Apr 16, 2025 / Rick Conrad

NDOT awarded the Hall County Sheriff's Office $5336.33 to provide extra patrol focused on traffic enforcement during the Put the Phone Away or Pay ...

State Patrol Arrests Inmate for Sexual Assault

Apr 16, 2025 / NSP

April 15, 2025 (Tecumseh, Neb.)  — The Nebraska State Patrol (NSP) has arrested a Nebraska prison inmate for sexually assaulting another...

March Traffic Fatality Toll

Apr 15, 2025 / NDOT

April 15, 2025 (Lincoln, Neb.) — During the month of March 2025, sixteen people were killed in traffic crashes on Nebraska roadways, acc...

Good Samaritan Golf Tourney Benefits Ambulance Replacement-May 30

Apr 15, 2025 / Anissa Paitz External Communications Manager

KEARNEY –CHI Health Good Samaritan is hosting a premier charity golf tournament on Friday, May 30. The 2nd Annual Good Samaritan Foundation G...

GGCF Awards Scholarships

Apr 15, 2025 / KRGI News

Megan Vaughn of the Greater Grand Island Community Foundation talked about GO BIG GIVE and scholarship season with Brian Gallagher.  

Abortion Disposal Remains Issue Advances at Legislature

Apr 15, 2025 / KRGI News

After four hours of debate covering two days, LB 632 advanced at the Nebraska Legislature. The bill  requires health care facilities to respec...

Hastings Police Report

Apr 15, 2025 / HPD

April 15th 2025Reported Offenses: Arrests/Citations: On April 14, 2025, a 16-year-old Hastings resident was cited for possession of marijuana les...

Hastings Municipal Airport Representative Inducted To NE Aviation Council HOF

Apr 15, 2025 / City Of Hastings Release

(Hastings, NE) - Glen Bredthauer, longtime stalwart of the Hastings Municipal Airport, was honored earlier this year with induction into the N...

Gov. Pillen Announces Resignation of DHHS Director Menefee of Public Health

Apr 15, 2025 / Laura Strimple

LINCOLN, NE -- Today, Governor Jim Pillen announced the resignation of Charity Menefee, director of the Division of Public Health in the Department...

Rural programs to receive more than $31,000 in grants

Apr 15, 2025 / Sara Kirkley Communications Director

Rural communities are getting help making an impact thanks to $31,800 in Heartland United Way Rural Community Impact Grants. Twenty-eight nonp...