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Structure Fire Causes $100,000+ in Damage

Mar 20, 2025 / Spencer Schubert Communications Manager City of GI

Grand Island, Neb. — The Grand Island Fire Department responded to a smoke investigation that led to the discovery of a structure fire at 172...

NSEA Executive Director Announces Upcoming Retirement

Mar 20, 2025 / NSEA

Lincoln, NE – The Nebraska State Education Association today announced that Trish Guinan has notified the Board of Directors of her intention...

Annual piano festival to feature David Brickle

Mar 20, 2025 / Michael Howie Hastings College

(Hastings, Nebraska) – The Gladys Frisch Harris Piano festival at Hastings College is scheduled for Saturday, March 29, and will feature gues...

Gov. Pillen Provides Update on Statewide Damage Assessment Following Blizzard

Mar 20, 2025 / Laura Strimple

LINCOLN, NE – Governor Jim Pillen is providing an update on the statewide damage assessment in the aftermath of Wednesday’s blizzard. E...

Gov. Pillen Attends Trump Education EO Signing Ceremony

Mar 20, 2025 / Laura Strimple

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Governor Jim Pillen released the following statement regarding President Donald J. Trump’s U.S. Department of Educat...

GICC Featured in Education Focus

Mar 20, 2025 / KRGI News

Grand Island Central Catholic Superintendent Jordan Engle visited with Brian Gallagher about all things Crusader. 

GIPS Foundation Takes Educator of the Year Nominations

Mar 20, 2025 / KRGI News

The Grand Island Public Schools Foundation is looking to salute the teachers and staff. Kari Hooker Leep visited with Brian Gallagher. 

Congressman Smith Addresses Business Leaders in GI

Mar 20, 2025 / KRGI News

 On Thursday, Congressman Adrian Smith, addressed business leaders in Grand Island.  The roundtable focused on the need to extend pro-gro...

CNHS Needs Help With Kitten Season

Mar 20, 2025 / KRGI News

Miquelle Levander of the Central Nebraska Humane Society discussed kitten season with Brian Gallagher. 

GGICF Has Several Happenings

Mar 20, 2025 / KRGI News

Megan Vaughn gave an update on the Greater Grand Island Community Foundation with Brian Gallagher. 

2025 Summer Activity Guide Now Available

Mar 20, 2025 / Spencer Schubert Communications Manager City of GI

Grand Island, Neb. — Nothing can help you shake off the latest winter storm better than simply thinking about summer, so the Grand Island Par...

Hastings Police Report

Mar 20, 2025 / HPD

March 20th, 2025Reported Offenses: On March 19, 2025, a 32-year-old Hastings resident reported a hit and run accident in the 800 block of North Bu...

Troopers Respond to Hundreds of Weather-Related Roadway Incidents

Mar 20, 2025 / NSP

March 20, 2025 (Lincoln, Neb.)  — Nebraska State Troopers were busy as blizzard conditions moved across much of the state. Troopers resp...

Ballot sponsors oppose efforts to undermine voter-approved Paid Sick Leave

Mar 20, 2025 / Nebraska Appleseed

LINCOLN, NE – As early as today, the Nebraska Legislature will begin debate on LB415, a bill that contains a pending amendment, AM545. This a...

Announcement of New Developments in Delta-8 Enforcement Efforts

Mar 20, 2025 / Suzanne Gage Director of Communications

Lincoln--Today, Attorney General Mike Hilgers announced his office’s expansion of its fight against illegal or unlawful synthetic THC, by iss...

Rural Mainstreet Economy: Solid Job Growth, Weak Farm Income

Mar 20, 2025 / Creighton University

OMAHA, Neb. (March 20, 2025) — For the 18th time in the past 19 months, the overall Rural Mainstreet Index (RMI) sank below the 50.0 reading ...

Free Heart Education presented by Interventional Cardiologist Dr. Fruehling–March 27

Mar 20, 2025 / Anissa Paitz External Communications Manager

GRAND ISLAND, NE--CHI Health St. Francis, in collaboration with CHI Health Clinic Heart Institute, is hosting a heart-education session at 6:30 p.m...

February Traffic Fatality Toll

Mar 20, 2025 / NDOT

March 19, 2025 (Lincoln, Neb.) — During the month of February 2025, seventeen people were killed in traffic crashes on Nebraska roadways...

GI Police Report

Mar 20, 2025 / GIPD

News media report for: 03/20/25All crimes reported in this news media report are felonies for the past 24 hours. For more information on repor...

Nebraska State Fair announces four outdoor Nebraska Lottery Concert Series acts

Mar 20, 2025 / Jack Sheard

Listen to an interview with Karli Schultz below. A free country concert, two high-powered modern rock bands, a collection of pop hit makers and a ...

Power Issues Remain Wednesday Night For City of Hastings

Mar 20, 2025 / City of Hastings

(Hastings, NE) - As of 8:30 pm on Wednesday the city of Hastings reported that there was currently a few more than 700 outages remaining. Linemen ...

Gov. Pillen and State Agencies Continue to Monitor Weather Response

Mar 19, 2025 / Laura Strimple

LINCOLN, NE – A day of wild winter weather has resulted in school and event cancellations, snow-packed roads, blizzard conditions, power outa...

Downtown Parking Ban Issued, Utilities Department Plan Announced

Mar 19, 2025 / Spencer Schubert Communications Manager City of GI

Grand Island, Neb. — Due to the City of Grand Island’s snow removal efforts, a downtown parking ban is being issued from 12 a.m. (midni...

Grand Island YMCA Set To Host Hog Wild Fundraiser

Mar 19, 2025 / KRGI News

(Grand Island, NE) - Hog Wild for the Y is an annual fundraiser for the Grand Island YMCA. This supports our annual campaign to raise money for sch...

Hastings Police Report

Mar 19, 2025 / HPD

March 19th 2025Reported Offenses: On March 18, 2025, a 57-year-old Hastings resident reported a theft in the 800 block of South Burlington Avenue....