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Middle, high school students invited to ‘Wholly Shift!’ at 2026 Hastings Youth Conference
Mar 2, 2026 / Hastings College
Hastings, Nebraska – Hastings College and the ASPIRE program are inviting students from across the region to experience a week of transformat...
Juveniles injured in Merrick County Crash; alcohol a contributing factor
Mar 2, 2026 / Merrick County Sheriff's Office
A Merrick County Deputy was detailed to 2nd Road just south of County Road I to investigate a single car roll over crash. A preliminary investigat...
A Seat at the Table Delivers Results for Nebraska
Mar 2, 2026 / Gov Pillens Office
Getting to be your Governor has led to a lot of goosebump moments and last week had a few as Suzanne and I traveled to the annual Governor meetings...
Ricketts Urges Prudential Regulators to Improve the Ability of Smaller Banks to Participate in the Mortgage Market at Senate Banking Hearing
Mar 2, 2026 / Sen. Ricketts Office
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Yesterday, U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE) participated in a Senate Banking Committee hearing where he advocated for reg...
Three earthquakes shake southern Nebraska
Mar 2, 2026 / News
COWLES - Three separate earthquakes rattled parts of southern Nebraska and northern Kansas Sunday and Monday morning. Initially, the United ...
Hastings Kiwanis Reaches 85% of Fundraising Goal for New Community Skatepark
Mar 2, 2026 / Michael Howie
HASTINGS, NE — The Hastings Kiwanis Club announced today that it has raised $178,000 toward its $200,000 fundraising commitment for the new H...
Hastings Police Report
Mar 2, 2026 / HPD
March 2nd 2026Reported Offenses: On March 1, 2026, a 37-year-old Hastings resident reported a criminal mischief in the 700 block of South Saint Jo...
Mid-America Manufacturing Jumps into Positive Territory
Mar 2, 2026 / Kristen Crawford
February 2026 Survey Highlights:-A sharp upturn in new February orders pushed the overall index into solid growth territory.-The regional manufactu...
GI Police Report
Mar 2, 2026 / GIPD
FELONY REPORTNews media report for: 03/02/2026All crimes reported in this news media report are felonies for the past 24 hours. For all media ...
Black Hills Energy announces continuation of Funds for Firefighters grant project
Mar 2, 2026 / Black Hills Energy
Kearney, Nebraska – Volunteer firefighters are essential to the safety and resilience of rural communities. For the second consecutive year, ...
Three Submit their Names for County Court Judge in the Ninth Judicial District
Mar 2, 2026 / Press Release
LINCOLN – Matthew C. Boyle, Stacie A. Goding, and Martin R. Klein, all of Grand Island, have submitted applications for appointment as County...
Earthquake rattles southern Nebraska and northern Kansas
Mar 1, 2026 / News
COWLES - The United States Geological Survey confirmed that a 4.1 magnitude earthquake occurred in south-central Nebraska and northern Kansas aroun...
Kearney Narcotics Investigation Leads to Arrest
Mar 1, 2026 / Nebraska State Patrol
Kearney, Neb. — Investigators with the Nebraska State Patrol, with the assistance of the Kearney Police Department and the TRIDENT Task...
South Locust Street Project Enters 2026 Construction Season; Road Closures Begin March 2
Mar 1, 2026 / City of Grand Island
Grand Island, Neb. — The City of Grand Island Public Works Department will be closing Bismark Road from South Locust Street to Pine Street on...
NSP Investigating Attempted Murder/Suicide in Kearney County
Mar 1, 2026 / Nebraska State Patrol
MINDEN — The Nebraska State Patrol Investigative Services Division, with assistance from the Kearney County Sheriff’s Office and Kearne...
GISH National Honor Society Inducts 83 Juniors into Prestigious Program
Feb 27, 2026 / Mitchell Roush GIPS
GRAND ISLAND, (NEB.) — Grand Island Senior High (GISH) welcomed its newest members, over the weekend, to the nation’s most storied soci...
GI Police Report
Feb 27, 2026 / GIPD
FELONY REPORTNews media report for: 02/27/2026All crimes reported in this news media report are felonies for the past 24 hours. For all media ...
Rodeo GI Featured in GI This Weekend
Feb 27, 2026 / KRGI News
Amy Muller with Sutton Rodeo discussed Rodeo Grand Island this weekend at the Heartland Events Center.
Troopers Find 242 LBs of Cocaine in Commercial Truck Inspection
Feb 27, 2026 / Nebraska State Patrol
Lexington, Neb. — Troopers with the Nebraska State Patrol have arrested one person after finding more than 240 pounds of suspected cocaine du...
Hastings Police Report
Feb 27, 2026 / Hastings Police
February 27th 2026Reported Offenses: On February 26, 2026, a 33-year-old Hastings resident reported a hit and run in the 700 block of North Marian...
Ricketts Highlights Nebraska Wins from the State of the Union Address
Feb 26, 2026 / Sen. Ricketts Office
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Yesterday, during his weekly press call with Nebraska media, U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE) discussed President Trump&r...
SBA Relief Still Available to Nebraska Small Businesses and Private Nonprofits Affected by May Drought
Feb 26, 2026 / SBA
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) is reminding eligible small businesses and private nonprofit (PNP) organizations in...
LB455 Takes Spotlight Again in Lincoln
Feb 26, 2026 / KRGI News
Debate continued on LB455 on Thursday at the Unicameral. The bill would make first-injury reports relating to workplace injuries confidential, unle...
GIPS Board of Education Shares Three-Phase Facilities Plan to Support Long-Term Community Growth UPDATE
Feb 26, 2026 / Grand Island Public Schools
Superintendent Matt Fisher spoke on the long term plans for facilities at Grand Island Public Schools on KRGI. Audio1 GRAND ISLAND (Neb.)...
LB1159 and LB1203 Come Before Legislative Hearings
Feb 26, 2026 / KRGI News
Hastings senator Dan Lonowski brought LB 1159 before the Government, Military and Veterans Affairs Committee Wednesday . It would change the ...