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CCC President Honored by EDAD at UNL
Nov 20, 2025 / Scott Miller Senior Director of College Communications
GRAND ISLAND, Neb. – Central Community College President Dr. Matt Gotschall is the recipient of the Impact Award from the Education Administr...
City of Grand Island Reminds Residents to Obtain 2026 Pet Licenses
Nov 20, 2025 / Spencer Schubert Communications Manager City of GI
Grand Island, Neb. — The City of Grand Island would like to remind all dog and cat owners residing within city limits that 2026 pet licenses ...
GI Police Report
Nov 20, 2025 / GIPD
FELONY REPORTNews media report for: 11/20/25All crimes reported in this news media report are felonies for the past 24 hours. For more informa...
GI Police Report UPDATE
Nov 19, 2025 / GIPD
FELONY REPORTNews media report for: 11/19/25All crimes reported in this news media report are felonies for the past 24 hours. For more informa...
Red Cross urges holiday cooking and decorating safety to prevent home fires
Nov 19, 2025 / Josh Murray
NOVEMBER 19, 2025 — Home fires increase significantly during the holiday months, often sparked by cooking accidents, unattended candles or un...
Holiday Tour of Homes Coming Next Month
Nov 19, 2025 / Press Release
Listen to an interview below. The Hargis House Woman’s Club is getting ready for this year‘s Holiday Tour of Homes set for Saturday, D...
Great American Smokeout is Thursday
Nov 19, 2025 / KRGI News
Michelle Halpine of TEACH discusses tobacco cessation techniques.
CDHD Conducts HIV Testing in Central City
Nov 19, 2025 / KRGI News
Maria Cotom Pacheco discussed an HIV testing event in Central City at the Public Library from 4p-5p.
Hastings Police Report
Nov 19, 2025 / HPD
November 19th 2025Reported Offenses: On November 18, 2025, a 36-year-old Hastings resident reported an assault in the 500 block of South Delaware ...
Public Meeting to be Held for GIAMPO 2050 Long Range Transportation Plan
Nov 19, 2025 / Spencer Schubert Communications Manager City of GI
Grand Island, Neb. — The Grand Island Area Metropolitan Planning Organization (GIAMPO) invites community members to a public meeting for the ...
Don Klepser, PhD, named dean of UNMC College of Pharmacy
Nov 19, 2025 / Kelsey Kirk
Dr. Klepser, who joined UNMC in 2005, will become the ninth dean of the college. Don Klepser, PhD, professor of pharmacy practice and science and ...
Hall County Board Meets for 90 minutes on Tuesday
Nov 19, 2025 / KRGI News
The Hall County Board of Commissioners had its biweekly meeting on Tuesday. See the complete meeting here.
GI City Council Wraps up Short Meeting on Tuesday.
Nov 19, 2025 / Spencer Schubert Communications Manager City of GI
In a relatively brief meeting, the City Council approved necessary equipment purchases for Streets, Parks and GIFD. They also took a look at the Ci...
Sebastian Dunbar Sentenced to Life in Prison Plus 48-50 Years for Murder
Nov 18, 2025 / Suzanne Gage Director of Communications
Today, Sebastian Dunbar, 32, was sentenced to life in prison plus 48-50 years of imprisonment for the December 17, 2023, murder of his girlfriend, ...
PSC Statement on Hansen-Mueller Bankruptcy
Nov 18, 2025 / Jason McFarley – Public Information & Education Officer
LINCOLN – The Nebraska Public Service Commission (PSC) is aware that HansenMueller Co. has filed for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy as part of a finan...
Grand Island Tourism awards $1 million in grants
Nov 18, 2025 / Paul Nielsen GI Tourism
[GRAND ISLAND, NE, November 2025] Grand Island Tourism recently announced the awardees for the 2026 Visitor Improvement Fund (VIF) grant prog...
NDOT, NSP and GIPD Recognize Crash Responder Safety Week
Nov 18, 2025 / Spencer Schubert Communications Manager City of GI
Grand Island, Neb. — This week, the Nebraska Department of Transportation (NDOT), in partnership with the Nebraska State Patrol (NSP), and Gr...
GIPD Awarded “Make it Click” Mobilization Mini-Grant
Nov 18, 2025 / Spencer Schubert Communications Manager City of GI
Grand Island, Neb. — The Grand Island Police Department will take part in the statewide “Make It Click” high-visibility seat belt...
NDOT Highlights Progress Made Possible by Nebraska Legislature’s Recent Investments
Nov 18, 2025 / Jay Omar
November 18, 2025 (Lincoln, Neb.) — On Tuesday, the Nebraska Department of Transportation (NDOT) provided an update on the statewide imp...
Grand Island Public Library Launches Community Survey for Strategic Plan Progress
Nov 18, 2025 / Spencer Schubert Communications Manager City of GI
Grand Island, Neb. — The Grand Island Public Library is inviting residents to share their input through a new community survey designed to me...
CNHS Features Monica the JRT
Nov 18, 2025 / KRGI News
Miquelle Havens of the Central Nebraska Humane Society brought Monica, a Jack Russell Terrier to the station.
Hastings Police Report
Nov 18, 2025 / HPD
November 18th 2025Reported Offenses: On November 17, 2025, a 39-year-old Hastings resident reported an assault in the 200 block of North Marian Ro...
Buffalo County to Participate in “Make It Click” Safety Mobilization
Nov 18, 2025 / Jeni Samuelson Buffalo County Sheriff's Office
The Buffalo County Sheriff’s Office has been awarded a traffic safety grant from the Nebraska Department of Transportation Highway Safety Off...
Dwight Yoakam and ZZ Top to Rock the Heartland Events Center
Nov 18, 2025 / Spencer Schubert Communications Manager City of GI
Grand Island, Neb. — Two powerhouse names in American music are coming together for one unforgettable night as ZZ Top and Dwight Yoakam take ...
Hall County Airport Authority Board to Meet
Nov 18, 2025 / Nichole Czaplewski
See the attached agenda for Wednesday's meeting