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Hall County Board Meets Tuesday

Mar 24, 2025 / KRGI News

The Hall County Board of Commissioners meets on Tuesday. See the complete agenda attached. 
Front of the Grand Island City hall building.

GI City Council Meets Tuesday

Mar 24, 2025 / City of GI

Meeting Agenda of City Council Regular MeetingCouncil Chambers100 E First StreetMarch 25, 2025 7:00 PM1. CALL TO ORDERThis is an open meeting ...
Buffalo County

Buffalo County to Observe Severe Weather Awareness Week

Mar 24, 2025 / Darrin Lewis Buffalo County Emergency Management Director

Date: March 24, 2025 The National Weather Service and the Nebraska Emergency Management Agency have announced March 24th through the 28th ...
Nebraska Department of Transportation

Work will begin on N-74, west of Ayr

Mar 24, 2025 / NDOT

March 24, 2025 (Grand Island, Neb.) — Weather permitting, work will resume April 1 on Nebraska Highway 74 (N-74), from 3 miles west of H...
Nebraska Emergency Management Agency

Severe Weather Awareness Week

Mar 24, 2025 / NEMA

March 24, 2025 (LINCOLN, NEB.)  —  The Nebraska Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) is highlighting the message of preparedness duri...
Grand Island Police Patch-Lights

GI Police Report

Mar 24, 2025 / GIPD

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

Mar 23, 2025 / HPD

March 23rd 2025Reported Offenses: Arrests/Citations: On March 22, 2025, a 57-year-old Grand Island resident was arrested for driving under revoca...
Nebraska State News

State Reaction to Eswin Mejia Extradition

Mar 21, 2025 / Press Release

Senator RickettsToday, U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE) thanked President Donald Trump for securing the extradition of Sarah Root’s killer E...
Lincoln State News

Gov. Pillen Declares Emergency for Counties Impacted by Winter Storm

Mar 21, 2025 / Laura Strimple

LINCOLN, NE – Today, Governor Jim Pillen declared a state of emergency for more than 20 counties impacted by this week’s winter storm. ...
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Nebraska Cattle on Feed up 1%

Mar 21, 2025 / USDA

LINCOLN, Neb. March 21, 2025 - Nebraska feedlots, with capacities of 1,000 or more head,contained 2.59 million cattle on feed on March 1, according...
Nebraska Department of Education

NDEA Responds to Potential Elimination of US Department of Education

Mar 21, 2025 / Press Release

Nebraska Department of Education Commissioner Brian Maher sent the following letter to school and ESU administrators on the topic of the Federal De...
Grand Island Utilities Department

GIUD Sending Team to Assist Fremont

Mar 21, 2025 / Spencer Schubert Communications Manager City of GI

Grand Island, Neb. — Just days removed from a restoring power to more than 10,000 people in a 24-hour window, the Grand Island Utilities Depa...
Nebraska State News

Gov. Pillen and Dept. of Agriculture Offer Information for Reporting Dead Wild Birds

Mar 21, 2025 / Laura Strimple

LINCOLN, NE – Governor Jim Pillen is partnering with the Department of Agriculture (NDA) in providing Nebraskans with information about the a...
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Troopers Arrest 18 Drivers During St. Patrick’s Day Campaign

Mar 21, 2025 / NSP

March 21, 2024 (Lincoln, NEB.)  —  Nebraska State Troopers removed 18 impaired drivers from the road as part of a special enforceme...
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Hastings Police Report

Mar 21, 2025 / HPD

March 21st 2025Reported Offenses: On March 20, 2025, a 34-year-old Hastings resident reported a threat in the 2400 block of West 2nd Street. Arre...
Dave McMichael talks to the Northwest student body on Friday morning.

Northwest Honors 2025 Distinguished Alumni Award Recipient Dave McMichaelAudio Icon, this article contains audio

Mar 21, 2025 / KRGI News

(Grand Island, NE) - On Friday morning in front of the Northwest student body the Northwest Education Foundation recognized 1984 graduate Dave McMi...
Taste of GI Next Week

Taste of GI Next WeekAudio Icon, this article contains audio

Mar 21, 2025 / KRGI News

The 15th annual Taste of Grand Island event is Saturday 3/29 at the Aurora Coop Pavilion at Fonner Park. Don Dietermeyer and Denise McGovern-Gallag...
CNCAA

CNCAA Spring Conference Next Month

Mar 21, 2025 / Connie Holmes

CNCAA’s Spring Conference scheduled for Thursday-Friday, April 3-4 is fast approaching and the early bird discount pricing ends next week!! &...
Grand Island Police Patch-Lights

GI Police Report

Mar 21, 2025 / GIPD

News media report for: 03/21/25All crimes reported in this news media report are felonies for the past 24 hours. For more information on repor...
Nebraska AG Mike Hilgers Release

52 Attorneys General Join Amicus Brief in Support of Military Veterans

Mar 21, 2025 / Heather Buell

Lincoln— Attorney General Mike Hilgers joined 51 other attorneys general in filing an amicus brief before the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veter...
Pete Ricketts Weekly Column

Senator Ricketts’ Weekly Column: Working Hard to Deliver for You

Mar 21, 2025 / Pete Ricketts

Americans elected President Trump and Senate Republicans to get our country back on track. This means secure borders, abundant energy, and strength...
National-Weather-Service

Red Flag Warning Today

Mar 21, 2025 / NWS

A Red Flag Warning is in effect from 1pm to 8pm across northwestern portions of the area today. Northwest winds gusting 40-45mph combined with low ...
Department of Justice

Grand Island Woman Sentenced for Conspiracy to Distribute and Possession with Intent to Distribute Methamphetamine

Mar 21, 2025 / DOJ

Acting United States Attorney Matt Molsen announced that Jolene Armentrout, 50, of Grand Island, Nebraska, was sentenced March 20, 2025, in federal...
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Structure Fire Causes $100,000+ in Damage

Mar 20, 2025 / Spencer Schubert Communications Manager City of GI

Grand Island, Neb. — The Grand Island Fire Department responded to a smoke investigation that led to the discovery of a structure fire at 172...
Nebraska State Education Association

NSEA Executive Director Announces Upcoming Retirement

Mar 20, 2025 / NSEA

Lincoln, NE – The Nebraska State Education Association today announced that Trish Guinan has notified the Board of Directors of her intention...