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GI City Council Meets Tuesday
Oct 27, 2025 / KRGI News
Meeting Agenda of City Council Regular MeetingCouncil Chambers100 E First StreetOctober 28, 2025 7:00 PM1. CALL TO ORDERThis is an open meetin...
New Hall County Public Defender Has Positive Beginning to Tenure
Oct 27, 2025 / KRGI News
Vicki Kenney took over for Jerry Piccolo as Hall County Public Defender. She discussed her time with the county.
Elktober Fest Event Set for Saturday in GI
Oct 27, 2025 / KRGI News
Ken Ward and Alfredo Ramirez discussed a fundraiser for Habitat for Humanity which is coming up Saturday in Grand Island.
Equitable Bank to Postpone Groundbreaking on New Headquarters in Grand Island’s Prairie Commons District due to forecasted weather
Oct 27, 2025 / Trisha Manolidis
GRAND ISLAND, Neb. — October 27, 2025 — Equitable Bank today announced the cancellation of its upcoming groundbreaking ceremony for the...
GI Police Report
Oct 27, 2025 / GIPD
FELONY REPORTNews media report for: 10/27/25All crimes reported in this news media report are felonies for the past 24 hours. For more informa...
Hastings Police Report
Oct 26, 2025 / HPD
October 26th 2025Reported Offenses: No offenses reported. Arrests/Citations: On October 26, 2025, a 45-year-old Texas resident was arrested for ...
Two Arrested Following Pursuit in Eastern Nebraska
Oct 25, 2025 / Mikayla Hall – Marketing & Communications Specialist
OCTOBER 24, 2025 (OMAHA, NEB.) — Troopers with the Nebraska State Patrol (NSP) have arrested two people following a pursuit in ...
PSC Temporarily Suspends Omaha Grain Dealer's License
Oct 25, 2025 / Jason McFarley – Public Information & Education Officer
Lincoln, Oct. 24, 2025 – The Nebraska Public Service Commission (PSC) at an emergency meeting today, Friday, Oct. 24, issued an Order (G...
Trooper Locates Methamphetamine and Cocaine During Traffic Stop
Oct 25, 2025 / Mikayla Hall – Marketing & Communications Specialist
OCTOBER 24, 2025 (NORTH PLATTE, NEB.) — Troopers with the Nebraska State Patrol (NSP) locates methamphetamine and cocaine durin...
Cattle Producers Need Certainty
Oct 24, 2025 / By Rep. Adrian Smith
American farmers and ranchers work hard to provide the world with high-quality, nutritious, and affordable food options, all while dealing with man...
Leading the Way: UNK ROTC program prepares students for success in the military and beyond
Oct 24, 2025 / Tyler Ellyson UNK Communications
KEARNEY – They share the same campus experience as most college students – lectures, late-night study sessions, morning coffee runs and...
Hastings Police Report
Oct 24, 2025 / HPD
October 24th 2025Reported Offenses: Arrests/Citations: On October 23, 2025, a 46-year-old Hastings resident was arrested on a Gage County warrant...
Senator Ricketts’ Weekly Column: Fighting to Pay Our On-Duty Federal Officers
Oct 24, 2025 / Pete Ricketts
Our law enforcement officers work hard to prevent crime and protect families. They face danger, act fast, and serve with courage. I con...
Park Elementary Honored as Blue Ribbon School
Oct 24, 2025 / Tori Stofferson
Blue Ribbon Celebration: Thursday, October 30, at 1:30 p.m. at Park Elementary Kearney, NE — The Nebraska Department of Education has named ...
Nebraska Department of Education Highlights Communities Improving Attendance
Oct 24, 2025 / David Jespersen Administrator Office of Public Information & Communications
The Nebraska Department of Education (NDE) released new data showing significant progress across the state in reducing chronic absenteeism. The dat...
Loper long snapper lines up for a career in rural health care
Oct 24, 2025 / Tyler Ellyson UNK Communications
KEARNEY – When Cole Bauer steps onto the field at Cope Stadium, his focus is sharp and his movements precise – the same mindset he brin...
GI Police Report
Oct 24, 2025 / GIPD
FELONY REPORTNews media report for: 10/24/25All crimes reported in this news media report are felonies for the past 24 hours. For more informa...
Poll: Rural Nebraskans more optimistic about current, future well-being
Oct 23, 2025 / Becky Vogt, Department of Agricultural Leadership, Education and Communication
Lincoln, Nebraska, Oct. 23, 2025 — Over the past 30 years, the Nebraska Rural Poll has asked respondents about their current well-being, as w...
Gov. Pillen Updates Progress at Work Ethic Camp; Passes Final Inspection
Oct 23, 2025 / Gov Pillens Office
LINCOLN, NE – Governor Jim Pillen is providing an update on progress made at the Work Ethic Camp in McCook, which will allow the facility to ...
President Trump Approves Major Disaster Declaration for August 8-10 Storms
Oct 23, 2025 / Laura Strimple
LINCOLN, NE – Following a phone call with Governor Pillen, President Donald J. Trump approved the distribution of $15 million in funding to s...
Gov. Pillen to Lead Trade Mission to Israel
Oct 23, 2025 / Laura Strimple
LINCOLN, NE – Next week, Governor Jim Pillen will lead a trade mission to Israel. The state delegation includes representatives from the Nebr...
GI Lutheran Schools Featured on the Education Focus
Oct 23, 2025 / KRGI News
Grand Island Lutheran principal Jeremiah Slough discussed happenings at the school.
Hastings Police Report
Oct 23, 2025 / HPD
October 23rd 2025Reported Offenses: On October 22, 2025, a 57-year-old Hastings resident reported a criminal mischief in the 400 block of West 5th...
PSC Orders Axtell Company to Cease & Desist
Oct 23, 2025 / Jason McFarley Public Information/Education Officer Nebraska Public Service Commission
Lincoln, Oct. 23, 2025 – The Nebraska Public Service Commission (PSC) has opened an investigation and ordered Roberts Seed, Inc., of Axt...
Nebraska Corn Hosts Philippians Trade Team
Oct 23, 2025 / Jill Bookhout
October 23, 2025 LINCOLN, Neb. – Several Nebraska corn farmers hosted a trade team before the U.S. Grains and BioProducts Council’...