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Jeff Gilberton Makes His Final GIPS Community Connection Appearance
May 16, 2024 / KRGI News
Jeff Gilbertson is retiring as principal of Grand Island Senior High. He visited with Brian Gallagher about this senior class, the academy system, ...
State Treasurer Visits Tri-Cities
May 16, 2024 / KRGI News
Nebraska State Treasurer Tom Briese visited Grand Island, Hastings, and Kearney to highlight the importance of saving for college. The treasu...
Lincoln County Shooting Suspect Arrested
May 16, 2024 / Lincoln County Sheriff
On 5-15-2004 Lincoln County Deputies were dispatched to 510 Linden Street in Sutherland. This is the home of Victor Finley. He reported...
UPDATED TIME Gov. Pillen Hosting Second Property Tax Town Hall in Grand Island
May 16, 2024 / Press Release
LINCOLN, NE – Governor Jim Pillen will host his second town hall focused on fixing Nebraska's property tax crisis on Friday, May 17 in Grand ...
Health Care Workforce Report Highlights Challenges, Accomplishments
May 16, 2024 / UNMC
The “2023 Status of the Nebraska Healthcare Workforce” report, commissioned and funded by the Office of Rural Health Initiatives at the...
Local Law Enforcement Agencies Receive Grants
May 16, 2024 / NDOT
The Grand Island Police Department was awarded $7,729.76 from the Nebraska Office of Highway Safety to be part of the statewide “MAKE IT CLIC...
Hastings College Commencement Saturday
May 16, 2024 / Michael Howie Hastings College
The 138th Hastings College Commencement is this Saturday, May 18, at 10:00 a.m. at Lynn Farrell Arena (800 E. 12th St.) on campus. During th...
Kearney Park Splash Pads to Open
May 16, 2024 / City of Kearney
Kearney Park and Recreation Officials have announced that the Kearney Park Splash Pads at East Brooke, Pioneer, Collins, Dryden, and Yanney Pa...
Kearney Cemetery Decorations to be Removed
May 16, 2024 / City of Kearney
City of Kearney Cemetery officials are requesting that all decorations not in permanent type vases and placed on graves be removed by Sunday, ...
April Traffic Fatality Toll
May 16, 2024 / NDOT
May 15, 2024 (Lincoln, Neb.) — During the month of April 2024, twenty-three people were killed in traffic crashes on Nebraska ro...
GI Police Report
May 16, 2024 / GIPD
News media report for: 05/16/24All crimes reported in this news media report are felonies for the past 24 hours. For more information on repor...
Burglary at Kearney Powersports – 10 dirt bikes stolen
May 15, 2024 / Kearney Police Department
(Kearney, NE) - The Kearney Police Department is currently investigating a burglary which occurred at Kearney Powersports, 511 2nd Avenue south, on...
Central Nebraska Veterans Treatment Court Celebrates Graduation
May 15, 2024 / KRGI News
The Central Nebraska Veterans Treatment Court Celebrated the graduation of Navy Veteran Alyssa Bourbon from the program. District Judge...
'Mayor For a Day' Essay Contest Winners Announced
May 15, 2024 / Spencer Schubert Communications Manager City of GI
Grand Island, Neb. — A total of 88 sixth grade students in Grand Island used community pride and forward thinking to write a 400-word essay o...
Flags to Fly at Half-Staff in Observance of Peace Officers Memorial Day
May 15, 2024 / Pre
LINCOLN, NE - Governor Jim Pillen, in accordance with a request from the White House, announced that all U.S. and Nebraska flags are to be flown at...
NSP Announces April Results of Alcohol Compliance Checks
May 15, 2024 / NSP
MAY 14, 2024 (NORTH PLATTE, NEB.) — Investigators with the Nebraska State Patrol conducted numerous alcohol compliance checks in April....
State Fair Board to Meet
May 15, 2024 / NSF
NEBRASKA STATE FAIR BOARDREVISED Meeting AgendaMay 17, 2024 – 1:00 PMAdministrative Offices, Grand Island, NE1. Call to Order2. Roll Call3. I...
GI Police Report
May 15, 2024 / GIPD
News media report for: 05/15/24All crimes reported in this news media report are felonies for the past 24 hours. For more information on repor...
Primary Election Results
May 15, 2024 / KRGI News
For Statewide Election Results Click Here. Hall County Election Results Adams County Election Results Buffalo County Election Results Hami...
Juniata Man Sentenced for Child Pornography Offenses
May 14, 2024 / DOJ
United States Attorney Susan Lehr announced that Coren C. Potts, 53, of Juniata, Nebraska, was sentenced May 14, 2024, in federal court in ...
Three Names to be Added to the Nebraska Law Enforcement Memorial
May 14, 2024 / Spencer Schubert Communications Manager City of GI
Grand Island, Neb. — Three more names will be added to the Nebraska Law Enforcement Memorial on Friday, May 17 at 10 a.m. The 2024 Police Me...
Zeisler Named Next Manager of Utilities for the City of Hastings
May 14, 2024 / City Of Hastings Release
Members of the Hastings City Council voted 8-0 during their regular meeting on Monday, May 13 to approve the appointment of Derek Zeisler to b...
Northwest Receives Golf Gift
May 14, 2024 / Paul Nielsen GI Tourism
GRAND ISLAND, NE: Northwest High School has been selected as a recipient of PGA REACH Nebraska’s Clubs FORE Youth Program —growing the ...
GIPS Foundation Celebrates 21st Annual Staff Campaign Results
May 14, 2024 / Mitchell Roush GIPS
Grand Island, NE – May 14, 2024– The Grand Island Public Schools Foundation proudly announced the remarkable results of its 21st annual...
Smith Introduces Legislation Renewing Key Trade Program to Reduce Input Costs for American Industry
May 14, 2024 / Press Release
Washington, D.C. – Today, Ways and Means Committee Trade Subcommittee Chair Adrian Smith (R-NE) introduced the Miscellaneous Tariff Bill Refo...
