Local News
City of GI Hires Patrick Brown as City Administrator
Sep 24, 2025 / Spencer Schubert Communications Manager City of GI
The Grand Island City Council voted 9-0 to name Patrick Brown its next City Administrator. Mr. Brown spoke tonight about being voted into the role ...
GI Police Report
Sep 24, 2025 / GIPD
FELONY REPORTNews media report for: 09/24/25All crimes reported in this news media report are felonies for the past 24 hours. For more informa...
Hastings Police Report
Sep 23, 2025 / HPD
September 23rd 2025Reported Offenses: On September 22, 2025, a 38-year-old Hastings resident reported a theft in the 3200 block of Osborne Drive E...
Hall County Has Quick Meeting on Tuesday.
Sep 23, 2025 / KRGI News
The Hall County Board of Commissioners wrap up a meeting which took a little over an hour. See the complete meeting, click here. *Commissioners ap...
Henry Fonda Film Festival This Weekend
Sep 23, 2025 / KRGI News
The Hall County Historical Society and the Grand Theater are hosting a Henry Fonda Film Festival Friday and Saturday. Listen to an interview with F...
CCC Receives Significant NSF Grant
Sep 23, 2025 / Scott Miller Senior Director of College Communications
GRAND ISLAND, Neb. – Central Community College has received almost $1 million from the National Science Foundation (NSF). The money will help...
Nebraska State Fair Volunteer Program Celebrates Remarkable Contributions in 2025
Sep 23, 2025 / Courtney Glock Marketing Director
The Nebraska State Fair proudly announced the outstanding achievements of its 2025 Volunteer Program, highlighting the dedication and generosity of...
Attorney General Hilgers Sues Lorex for Selling Cameras That Put Nebraskans’ Security at Risk
Sep 23, 2025 / Suzanne Gage Director of Communications
LINCOLN – Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers has filed a lawsuit against Lorex Corporation and Lorex Technology Inc. (“Lorex”...Nebraska Governor Declares September as College Savings Month
Sep 23, 2025 / Charles Isom, Director of Communications
(LINCOLN, Neb.) – Nebraska Governor Jim Pillen has proclaimed September as College Savings Month in Nebraska, highlighting the importance of ...
Building Momentum Toward Spring 2026
Sep 23, 2025 / Press Release
Things are moving full speed ahead at EPIC Discovery Center! Chief is right on schedule with construction and will complete their portion of the wo...
Hall County Commissioners Meet Today
Sep 23, 2025 / KRGI News
The Hall County Board of Commissioners will have a regular meeting today. See the complete agenda below. Hall County Board Chair Ron Peterson disc...
GI Police Report
Sep 23, 2025 / GIPD
News media report for: 09/23/25All crimes reported in this news media report are felonies for the past 24 hours. For more information on the r...
Hastings College 2025 Homecoming court announced
Sep 22, 2025 / Michael Howie
(Hastings, Nebraska) – It's Homecoming week at Hastings College, and 10 members of the junior class have been selected by the student body to...
Imagination Bacon raises nearly $45,000 for local kids
Sep 22, 2025 / Sara Kirkley Communications Director
Hundreds of bacon and brew lovers helped bring home enough bacon to fund a year's worth of books for 1,497 kids in Hall, Hamilton, Howard and Merri...
Nebraska Corn Growers Deliver 700+ Signatures to Congress, Urging Action on E-15, Trade and Farm Bill
Sep 22, 2025 / Kaitlin Taylor
September 22, 2025 LINCOLN, Neb. – The Nebraska Corn Growers Association (NeCGA) gathered more than 700 signatures during this year’s H...
Hastings Police Report
Sep 22, 2025 / HPD
eptember 22nd 2025Reported Offenses: On September 21, 2025, a 71-year-old Hastings resident reported a fraud in the 700 block of South 1st Avenue....
GI Police Report
Sep 22, 2025 / GIPD
FELONY REPORTNews media report for: 09/22/25 All crimes reported in this news media report are felonies for the past 24 hours. For more informatio...
GIPS Board Approves 25-26 Budget
Sep 22, 2025 / Mitchell Roush GIPS
The GIPS Board of Education approved the budget. See the latest board brief here.
CCC to Give Out Narcan Boxes for Save a Life Day
Sep 21, 2025 / Scott Miller-CCC
On Sept. 25, all 50 states will be hosting free naloxone events for Save a Life Day for the first time. CCC will take part as an extension of the ...
Hastings Police Report
Sep 21, 2025 / HPD
September 21st 2025Reported Offenses: On September 20, 2025, a 46-year-old Hastings resident reported shoplifting that occurred on August 3, 2025,...
Girl Scouts Launch Fall Product Program on Friday in Nebraska
Sep 21, 2025 / Demi Kulper
Everyone knows and loves Girl Scout Cookies, but there’s another exciting (and delicious) opportunity to support Girl Scouts this season: the...
Rural Nebraskans remain confident in their local institutions, poll shows
Sep 21, 2025 / Becky Vogt, Department of Agricultural Leadership, Education and Communication
Lincoln, Nebraska, Sept. 19, 2025 — Rural Nebraskans’ confidence in educational and governmental institutions has changed little in the...
Responsible Government Spending
Sep 21, 2025 / By Rep. Adrian Smith
Federal spending and our growing national debt are serious challenges which must be addressed for the long-term fiscal health of our nation. By ena...
GIPS Wraps up Budget Workshop
Sep 20, 2025 / Mitchell Roush Director of Communications & Marketing Grand Island Public Schools
The Grand Island Public Schools had a budget workshop and hearings on Thursday. See the complete wrap up here.
Hastings Police Report
Sep 19, 2025 / HPD
September 19th 2025Reported Offenses: On September 18, 2025, a 47-year-old Juniata resident reported a theft in the 700 block of South Bellevue Av...