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Columbus Man Receives 78 Months After Selling Methamphetamine to Law Enforcement

Feb 9, 2025 / DOJ

United States Attorney Susan Lehr announced that Brandon Salyers, age 31, of Columbus, Nebraska, was sentenced on February 6, 2025, in federal cour...

New York Man Sentenced for Possession of Stolen Mail and Postal Keys

Feb 9, 2025 / DOJ

United States Attorney Susan Lehr announced that William Stewart, age 29, of Brooklyn, New York, was sentenced on February 6, 2025, in federal cour...

A Night and Day Difference in Engaging Leadership

Feb 9, 2025 / By Rep. Adrian Smith

In 2023, nearly 70 percent of the 105,000 overdose deaths in the U.S. involved fentanyl or another synthetic opioid. For the last four years, the l...

St Paul Single Rollover Claims Life Of Merrick County Woman

Feb 8, 2025 / KRGI News

(St Paul, NE) - On February 8, 2025, at approximately 1:20 a.m., Officers were dispatched to Highway 281 and Adams Street for a single-vehicle roll...

Troopers Find 110 LBs of Meth, 85 LBs of Marijuana in Traffic Stops

Feb 7, 2025 / NSP

February 7, 2025 (North Platte, Neb.)  — Troopers with the Nebraska State Patrol have arrested three people after locating 110 pounds of...

State of the City Address Delivered in Grand Island

Feb 7, 2025 / KRGI News

Grand Island, Neb. — Grand Island Mayor Roger Steele delivered his annual State of the City address on Friday. The Grand Island Young Profes...

Hastings Police Report

Feb 7, 2025 / HPD

February 7th 2025Reported Offenses: On February 6, 2025, a 46-year-old Hastings resident reported threats that occurred on February 5, 2025, in th...

Ricketts Announces Upcoming Mobile Office Hours

Feb 7, 2025 / Press Release

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE) announced his constituent casework staff will be hosting Mobile Office Hours arou...

Senator Ricketts’ Weekly Column: Protecting Our Sovereignty, Our Servicemembers, and Our Allies

Feb 7, 2025 / Pete Ricketts

The International Criminal Court (ICC) is a lawless, politicized body. It threatens our sovereignty, our servicemembers, and our allies. It has inv...

Arrest Made in HEC Collission

Feb 7, 2025 / GIPD

News media report for: 02/07/25All crimes reported in this news media report are felonies for the past 24 hours. For more information on repor...

West Lawn Principal Honored with NSLA Distinguished Administrator Award

Feb 6, 2025 / Mitchell Roush Director of Communications & Marketing Grand Island Public Schools

Grand Island (Neb.) — One administrator was surprised with a special visit during the staff professional learning day. Dr. Maggie Mintken, p...

UNK launches $10,000 scholarship for future nurses

Feb 6, 2025 / Tyler Ellyson, editor, UNK News

 KEARNEY – The University of Nebraska at Kearney is offering a new scholarship for pre-nursing students, thanks to a generous estate gif...

Mayor Roger Steele to Deliver State of the City Address

Feb 6, 2025 / Spencer Schubert Communications Manager City of GI

Grand Island, Neb. — Grand Island Mayor Roger Steele will deliver his annual State of the City address on Friday, February 7 at the Venues on...

CCC Employee Receives ACPA Award

Feb 6, 2025 / Scott Miller Senior Director of College Communications

GRAND ISLAND, Neb. – The American College Personnel Association (ACPA) Commission for Two-Year Colleges has recognized a member of the Centra...

GISH Robotics Club Hosts Tourney Saturday

Feb 6, 2025 / KRGI News

Robotics instructor Alex Kemnitz and GISH Student Ivan Baldwin joined Brian Gallagher in advance of the Clash on the Platte tournament on Saturday....

Troopers Urge Sober Drivers to Be Part of Super Bowl Gameplan

Feb 6, 2025 / NSP

February 6, 2025 (Lincoln 6, Neb.)  — As the Chiefs and Eagles vie for the title of Super Bowl Champion, fans across Nebraska can be the...

Overnight Damage To The Heartland Events Center

Feb 6, 2025 / KRGI News

(Grand Island, NE) - Early this morning, a vehicle crashed into the south side of the Heartland Events Center. Below is a statement from HEC Execut...

Infant Tests Positive for Amphetamines

Feb 6, 2025 / GIPD

News media report for: 2/6/25All crimes reported in this news media report are felonies for the past 24 hours. For more information on reports...

Gov. Pillen Attends President Trump’s Signing of Executive Order: No Men in Women’s Sports

Feb 6, 2025 / Laura Strimple

LINCOLN, NE – Today, Governor Jim Pillen joined a packed room of female athletes, senators, governors, attorney’s general and other sup...

Update - Hastings Structure Fire At Thermo King

Feb 6, 2025 / City of Hastings

(Hastings, NE) - Hastings Fire & Rescue responded to a structure fire on Wednesday, Feb. 5 at Thermo King, 1800 Centennial Ave. Firef...

'Returning to the Farm’ workshop to help farm and ranch families planning transitions

Feb 5, 2025 / Press Release

Lincoln, Neb., Feb. 3 — The Center for Agricultural Profitability at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln will present Returning to the Farm 20...

Platte Institute Advocates for Full Repeal of Inheritance Tax

Feb 5, 2025 / Ryan Kopsa Platte Institue

OMAHA, NE — The Platte Institute is calling for the complete repeal of Nebraska's inheritance tax, an outdated and burdensome part of Nebrask...

Hastings Police Report

Feb 5, 2025 / HPD

February 5th 2025Reported Offenses: On February 4, 2025, a 26-year-old Hastings resident reported trespassing in the 1000 block of West H Street. ...

CDHD Offers PIWI Classes

Feb 5, 2025 / KRGI News

Mindy Moyer talked about the Parents Interacting With Infants program coming soon to the Central District Health Department.  

City of Grand Island Moves Forward with Good Life District

Feb 5, 2025 / KRGI News

Spencer Schubert updated happenings from the City of Grand Island with Brian Gallagher.