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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...

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 ...

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...

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...

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...

Clay County Homicide Suspect Arrested for Murder

Feb 25, 2025 / NSP

February 24, 2025 (Lincoln, Neb.)  — The Nebraska State Patrol has arrested the suspect in a Friday evening homicide in rural Harvard. ...

Hall County Board Has Tuesday Meeting

Feb 24, 2025 / KRGI News

Thee Hall County Board of Commissioners will meet on Tuesday. Commissioner Gary Quandt was on with Brian Gallagher. See the agenda  and hear t...

Aurora GBB Opens Post Season

Feb 24, 2025 / KRGI Sports

The Aurora girls look for the upset against York in the opening round of the B-6 Sub district tournament. The Huskies are 9-12 heading into the mat...

GI Police Report

Feb 24, 2025 / GIPD

News media report for: 2/24/25All crimes reported in this news media report are felonies for the past 24 hours. For more information on report...

Hastings Police Report

Feb 24, 2025 / HPD

February 24th 2025Reported Offenses: On February 23, 2025, a 63-year-old Hastings resident reported a hit and run accident in the 100 block of Eas...

New Organization, High School Name Coming in Form of Central Nebraska Lutheran Schools UPDATE

Feb 24, 2025 / Jack Sheard

Listen to and interview with Brad Keasling below. Lightning is striking the landscape of local schools. The organization of Lutheran schools of Ce...

Additional Information Released in Clay County Homicide Investigation

Feb 23, 2025 / NSP

February 23, 2025 (Grand Island, Neb.)  — The Nebraska State Patrol can release additional information regarding a homicide investigatio...