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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...
GIPD Felonies Report June 18th 2025
Jun 18, 2025 / KRGI News
All crimes reported in this news media report are felonies for the past 24 hours. Offense: Domestic AssaultVictim: 32 yr old female Incident #: L2...
City of Grand Island Looks at $15.9 Million for Island Oasis
Jun 18, 2025 / KRGI News
(Grand Island, NE) - The Grand Island City Council on Tuesday, June 17th, met for a study session focused primarily on nearly $16 million in renova...
Gov. Pillen Appoints Doele as District Court Judge in the 5th Judicial District
Jun 17, 2025 / Laura Strimple
LINCOLN, NE – Today, Governor Jim Pillen announced his appointment of Jason S. Doele of Norfolk as district court judge in the Fifth Ju...
Montag’s paintings on display at Good Samaritan
Jun 17, 2025 / Anissa Paitz External Communications Manager
KEARNEY— CHI Health Good Samaritan welcomes artist Jeff Montag to its Walkway Gallery. The new exhibit features colorful paintings of subject...
Hastings Police Report
Jun 17, 2025 / HPD
June 17th 2025Reported Offenses: On June 16, 2025, a 78-year-old Hastings resident reported a criminal mischief in the 600 block of North Saunders...
Record May For Central NE Regional Airport
Jun 17, 2025 / KRGI News
(Grand Island, NE) - On Monday during KRGI Mornings, Mike Olson with the Central Nebraska Regional Airport stopped by to share the good news of ano...
GIPD Makes Flight to Avoid Arrest
Jun 17, 2025 / KRGI News
(Grand Island, NE) - On Monday, June 16th at 9:13 am, Grand Island Police Officers responded to 1322 Sheridan Place, referencing a known male tresp...
May Traffic Fatality Toll
Jun 17, 2025 / NDOT
June 16, 2025 (Lincoln, Neb.) — During the month of May 2025, sixteen people were killed in traffic crashes on Nebraska roadways, accord...
Status update on new NDCS facility
Jun 17, 2025 / Dayne Urbanovsky, Director of Strategic Communications
Status update on new NDCS facility June 16, 2025 (Lincoln, Neb.) – The Nebraska Department of Correctional Services (NDCS) is in the process...
Tips and Tricks for a Low Carb Home
Jun 17, 2025 / Anissa Paitz External Communications Manager
GRAND ISLAND, NE--CHI Health St. Francis, in partnership with the CHI Health Clinic Heart Institute, is offering a free community education session...
Community Invited to Shape Future of Historic 4th Street Firehouse
Jun 16, 2025 / City of Grand Island Release
Grand Island, Neb. — The 4th Street Firehouse Project is calling on residents, business owners and community stakeholders to take part in a p...
NSP Statement on Minnesota Ongoing Investigation
Jun 16, 2025 / Nebraska State Patrol
(Lincoln, Neb.) — The Nebraska State Patrol has issued the following statement regarding rumors surrounding the ongoing investigation i...