Grand Island Man Convicted by Jury of Conspiracy to Distribute and Possession of Cocaine

May 1, 2026 / Amy Donato

United States Attorney Lesley A. Woods announced that a federal jury in Lincoln, Nebraska, returned a guilty verdict on April 29, 2026, against Jos...

Farm Bill Passes House for First Time in 8 Years

May 1, 2026 / Press Release

LINCOLN, NE — The House passed the Farm, Food and National Security Act of 2026 on Thursday morning by a vote of 224-200. Three Republicans w...

Drought planning groups across state urge public to conserve water

May 1, 2026 / Carla Felix,

LINCOLN, Neb. — The Platte Basin Coalition, the Lower Platte River Drought Consortium, the Republican River Basin NRDs, and the Nebraska Depa...

Go Big Give Now a Week Away

Apr 30, 2026 / KRGI News

Sara Kirkley of the Heartland United Way discussed the May 7th Go Big Give event. Get details at www.gobiggive.org  

Northwest Seniors Approach the End of the Year

Apr 30, 2026 / KRGI News

Northwest Superintendent Jeff Edwards discussed the spring news for Northwest Public Schools. 

Creighton Baseball Stumbles Against North Dakota State, 13-6

Apr 28, 2026 / Creighton Athletics

Omaha, Neb. -- Playing in front of better than 10,000 fans on the Annual Cox Kids Day at the Ballpark, Creighton fell to North Dakota State 13-6 on...

Northwest Golf - Holdrege Invite Results

Apr 28, 2026 / KRGI Sports Network

Tuesday, April 28th Holdrege Invite  Dylan Tietjen led the Vikings with an 82, earning a 13th-place medal. Maddux Engel- 89Garrett Fisc...

Northwest Boys Down Crete, 2-0

Apr 28, 2026 / KRGI Sports Network

(Grand Island, NE) - The Northwest boys soccer team defeated Crete on Tuesday night by a final score of 2-0.  The Vikings' goals would come f...

Aurora Track Teams Compete at Blair

Apr 28, 2026 / KRGI Sports Network

The Aurora girls finished 6th. The boys were 8th at the Mike Lehl Invitational at Blair on Tuesday. Jayden Slagle won the Long Jump and Triple Jump...

Wildcats battle elements; Win Kearney Catholic Invite

Apr 28, 2026 / KRGI Sports Network

This time last year, the St. Paul Wildcats Golf team with the same kids didn't place as a team at Meadowlark Hills for the Kearney Catholic Invite,...