Local News
Hall County Fatality
Sep 17, 2025 / Captain Troy Arends Hall County Sheriff's Office
On September 17, 2025, at approximately 10:36 am Deputies responded to the area of Hwy 281 and Guenther Rd reference a two-vehicle accident with on...
Grand Island Area Farmers Market to Host 1st Annual Harvest Festival
Sep 17, 2025 / Press Release
Listen to an interview with Misty Schaecher below. Grand Island, NE – September 2025 – The Grand Island Area Farmers Market is th...
TEACH There to Help Break Addiction Cycle
Sep 17, 2025 / KRGI News
TEACH Director Michelle Halpine focuses on quitting nicotine during national recovery month.
CDHD Focuses on Emergency Preparedness
Sep 17, 2025 / KRGI News
Estephany Lopez, Emergency Response Coordinator at the Central District Health Department discusses emergency preparedness month.
Hastings Police Report
Sep 17, 2025 / HPD
September 17th 2025Reported Offenses: On September 16, 2025, a 63-year-old Hastings resident reported criminal mischief in the 200 block of East P...
Husker Harvest Days 2025 wraps up with world-class innovations and community engagement
Sep 17, 2025 / Stephanie Stalans
GRAND ISLAND, NEB. (Sept. 17, 2025) — The 47th annual Husker Harvest Days concluded successfully on Sept. 11, 2025, showcasing groundbreaking...
NDOT Spotlights Railroad Safety Week; Governor Signs Proclamation
Sep 17, 2025 / Jay Omar
Sept. 16, 2025 (Lincoln, Neb.) — The Nebraska Department of Transportation (NDOT) is dedicating this week to promoting railroad safety. On Se...
Shortlist for 2026 One Book One Nebraska Announced
Sep 17, 2025 / Tessa Timperley
What book will all Nebraskans be encouraged to read in 2026? We will all find out on November 15th at the Nebraska Celebration of Books (N.COB) lit...
GI Police Report
Sep 17, 2025 / GIPD
News media report for: 09/17/25All crimes reported in this news media report are felonies for the past 24 hours. For more information on the r...
Several Sentenced in Federal Court
Sep 17, 2025 / Amy Donato
North Platte Man Sentenced to More Than 11 Years for Conspiracy to Distribute Methamphetamine United States Attorney Lesley A. Woods announced tha...
City of Grand Island to Host Ribbon Cutting for Pier Park Skatepark
Sep 17, 2025 / Spencer Schubert Communications Manager City of GI
Grand Island, Neb. — The City of Grand Island, in partnership with the Grand Island Chamber of Commerce, will host a ribbon cutting ceremony ...
It's Time Submit Big Ideas
Sep 17, 2025 / Scott Miller Senior Director of College Communications
GRAND ISLAND, Neb. – Big ideas are being accepted for Big Idea Grand Island which will be held on Nov. 3 at the Grand Theater in downtown Gra...
Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers Hosts 2nd Human Trafficking Task Force Summit
Sep 17, 2025 / Suzanne Gage Director of Communications
LINCOLN—Tuesday, Attorney General Mike Hilgers hosted the second annual Nebraska Human Trafficking Task Force Summit at UNL’s Innovatio...
Hastings City Council passes budget
Sep 16, 2025 / City of Hastings
Members of the Hastings City Council passed the 2025-2026 fiscal year budget during a special meeting on Monday, Sept. 15 with $408,000 in cuts. Th...
Several Big Projects on the Horizon for GI Parks & Rec
Sep 16, 2025 / KRGI News
Todd McCoy talked about the field house programs and upcoming projects.
GGICF Looks for Excellence in Teaching Nominees
Sep 16, 2025 / KRGI News
Megan Vaughn of the Greater Grand Island Community Foundation was on the Community Connection.
CNHS Has Two Fund Raisers Approaching
Sep 16, 2025 / KRGI News
Miquelle Levander discussed the golf tournament and third annual Harry Potter Trivia night.
Hastings Police Report
Sep 16, 2025 / HPD
September 16th 2025Reported Offenses: On September 15, 2025, a 36-year-old Hastings resident reported an assault in the 200 block of North Marian ...
Gov. Pillen Signs $20 Million Property Tax Relief Executive Order
Sep 16, 2025 / Laura Strimple
LINCOLN, NE, NE – Governor Jim Pillen has signed Executive Order 25-13, the latest action in his Administration’s ongoing efforts to pr...
NeFU Asks Congress to Update and Pass an Improved Farm Bill
Sep 16, 2025 / NFU
Lincoln, NE. Ten Nebraska Farmers Union (NeFU) members were part of the over 250 National Farmers Union (NFU) Fall Fly-In participants that walked ...
HCAA Board Meets Tomorrow
Sep 16, 2025 / KRGI News
The Hall County Airport Authority Board meets on Wednesday. They'll have a budget hearing prior to the regular meeting at 8am. The agenda for both ...
Box Butte County Homicide Victim Identified
Sep 16, 2025 / Cody Thomas – Public Relations Director
September 16, 2025 (Alliance, Neb.) — Investigators with the Nebraska State Patrol believe that the deceased person found last week in ...
Waechter-Mead named director of Nebraska Beef Quality Assurance program
Sep 16, 2025 / Natalie Jones | IANR Communications
Lincoln, Neb., September 16—Dr. Lindsay Waechter-Mead has been named director of the Beef Quality Assurance program in Nebraska. The national...
FNBO Receives Fourth Consecutive “Outstanding” CRA Rating
Sep 16, 2025 / Sally Christensen
OMAHA, Neb. September 16, 2025 – FNBO has been awarded its fourth consecutive “Outstanding” Community Reinvestment Act rating, a ...
Webinar series to highlight decision support tools for the beef industry
Sep 16, 2025 / Natalie Jones IANR Communications
Lincoln, Neb., September 15—University of Nebraska–Lincoln scientists will play a key role in a national webinar series this October hi...