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Railside to Host Free Downtown Development Tour
Jun 23, 2025 / Spencer Schubert Communications Manager City of GI
Grand Island, Neb. — The public is invited to experience firsthand the exciting transformation taking place in downtown Grand Island during t...
Rural Mainstreet Economy Soars to Two-Year High
Jun 22, 2025 / Kristen Crawford
OMAHA, Nebraska (June 20, 2025) — The overall Rural Mainstreet Index (RMI) climbed above the 50.0 growth neutral reading in June, marking its...
Developing research network designed to enhance rural informed care
Jun 22, 2025 / John Keenan, University of Nebraska Medical Center,
Greater Nebraska Rural Research Network (GNRRN) will give Nebraska’s critical access hospitals tools and infrastructure to support research b...
NSP Adds Electronics Storage Detection K9 to Tech Crimes Unit
Jun 22, 2025 / Cody Thomas – Public Relations Director
June 20, 2025 (Lincoln, Neb.) — The Nebraska State Patrol is proud to welcome a new four-legged member to the team. NSP...
Hastings Police Report
Jun 22, 2025 / HPD
June 22nd 2025Reported Offenses: On June 21, 2025, a 45-year-old Hastings resident reported a theft in the 600 block of North Burlington Avenue. ...
Hear Grand Island Announces 2025 Lineup 
Jun 20, 2025 / KRGI News
(Grand Island, NE) - On Friday morning the Hear Grand Island 2025 lineup was announced at Amur Plaza . Mayor Roger Steele was one of the speakers f...
4-H Shooting Sports National Championships Coming to Grand Island
Jun 20, 2025 / Grand Island Tourism Release
(Grand Island, NE) - The 4-H Shooting Sports National Championships will be held in Grand Island June 22-27. “This is the 15 th year that Gra...
Registration Now Open for 2025 Grand Island Games
Jun 20, 2025 / City of Grand Island Release
Grand Island, Neb. — The City of Grand Island Parks and Recreation Department is now accepting team registrations for the 2025 Grand Island G...
2025 ADGA National Show to be held at the Nebraska State Fairgrounds
Jun 20, 2025 / Grand Island Tourism Release
GRAND ISLAND, NEBR: The American Dairy Goat Association, the most trusted dairy goat registry since 1904, is excited to announce the 2025 ADGA Nati...
Middleton & Koch Named To 1868 Foundation Board of Directors
Jun 20, 2025 / 1868 Foundation Release
Grand Island, NE – The Board of Trustees for the Nebraska State Fair 1868 Foundation appointed two individuals to serve a three-year term on ...
Raptors On-Site at Hastings Public Library
Jun 20, 2025 / City of Hastings
(Hastings, NE) - As part of the 2025 Summer Reading Program, the Hastings Public Library is bringing in birds of prey for an educational program ca...
Fort Kearny SHP celebrating Fourth of July
Jun 20, 2025 / Nebraska Game & Parks
Step back in time and celebrate Independence Day over the Fourth of July weekend July 4-6 at Fort Kearny State Historical Park. Reenactors will be...
GIPD Felonies Report June 20th 2025
Jun 20, 2025 / KRGI News
All crimes reported in this news media report are felonies for the past 24 hours. Offense: TheftVictim: Arona Home Furnishing Incident #: L250...
Board of Regents approves Neal Schnoor as next chancellor of the University of Nebraska at Kearney
Jun 20, 2025 / UNK/Tyler Ellyson
LINCOLN – The University of Nebraska Board of Regents today approved the appointment of Dr. Neal H. Schnoor as the next chancellor of the Uni...
CDHD To Host Fun In The Sun Saturday
Jun 19, 2025 / KRGI News
(Grand Island, NE) - The Central District Health Department will be hosting "Fun In The Sun" at Ryder Park on Saturday, June 21st. The public ...
GIPD Felonies Report June 19th 2025
Jun 19, 2025 / KRGI News
All crimes reported in this news media report are felonies for the past 24 hours.Offense: Wanted PersonVictim: Incident #: L25061593Offender: Joe S...
Attorney General Hilgers Announces Victory in Challenge to Biden-Era Nursing Home Rule
Jun 18, 2025 / Suzanne Gage Director of Communications
LINCOLN – Attorney General Hilgers announced today that a federal court in Iowa has vacated a rule promulgated by the Biden Administration th...
Extreme Heat Watch Coming
Jun 18, 2025 / NWS
Key Message #1: Extreme Heat Watch Friday morning through Sunday evening Key Message #2: Heat index values up to 109 degrees Key Message #3: Sout...
Grand Island Man Charged with Attempting to Damage Federal Property with Molotov Cocktail
Jun 18, 2025 / Amy Donato
United States Attorney Lesley A. Woods announced that Eulisis P. Martin, 20, of Grand Island, Nebraska, was charged on June 16, 2025, by criminal c...
NDCS signs intent to award for construction
Jun 18, 2025 / Dayne Urbanovsky, Director of Strategic Communications
June 18, 2025 (Lincoln, Neb.) – The Nebraska Department of Correctional Services (NDCS) has signed an intent to award with Hausmann Construct...
Husker Highway, west of US-30, will open
Jun 18, 2025 / NDOT
June 18, 2025 (Grand Island, Neb.) — Husker Highway will be open to traffic June 21, according to the Nebraska Department of Transportation. ...
2025 Nebraska Career and Technical Education (CTE) Conference
Jun 18, 2025 / David Jespersen
The Nebraska Department of Education More than 500 Career and Technical Education (CTE) educators and administrators from across the state came tog...
Attorney General Hilgers Sends Cease and Desist Letters to 82 Lincoln Stores Selling THC-Containing Products
Jun 18, 2025 / Heather Buell
Lincoln--Today, Attorney General Mike Hilgers announced his office’s expansion of its fight against illegal or unlawful synthetic THC by issu...
Hastings Police Report
Jun 18, 2025 / HPD
June 18th 2025Reported Offenses: On June 17, 2025, a 43-year-old Hastings resident reported criminal mischief in the 600 block of East 2nd Street....
Grand Island DHS Location Vandalized, Molotov Cocktail Found
Jun 18, 2025 / KRGI News - Release
United States Attorney Lesley A. Woods announced that Eulisis P. Martin, 20, of Grand Island, Nebraska, was charged on June 16, 2025, by criminal c...