Local News
GIPS Board Approves 25-26 Budget
Sep 22, 2025 / Mitchell Roush GIPS
The GIPS Board of Education approved the budget. See the latest board brief here.
CCC to Give Out Narcan Boxes for Save a Life Day
Sep 21, 2025 / Scott Miller-CCC
On Sept. 25, all 50 states will be hosting free naloxone events for Save a Life Day for the first time. CCC will take part as an extension of the ...
Hastings Police Report
Sep 21, 2025 / HPD
September 21st 2025Reported Offenses: On September 20, 2025, a 46-year-old Hastings resident reported shoplifting that occurred on August 3, 2025,...
Hall County Commissioners Meet Tuesday
Sep 21, 2025 / KRGI News
The Hall County Board of Commissioners will have a regular meeting on Tuesday. See the complete agenda below.
Girl Scouts Launch Fall Product Program on Friday in Nebraska
Sep 21, 2025 / Demi Kulper
Everyone knows and loves Girl Scout Cookies, but there’s another exciting (and delicious) opportunity to support Girl Scouts this season: the...
Rural Nebraskans remain confident in their local institutions, poll shows
Sep 21, 2025 / Becky Vogt, Department of Agricultural Leadership, Education and Communication
Lincoln, Nebraska, Sept. 19, 2025 — Rural Nebraskans’ confidence in educational and governmental institutions has changed little in the...
Responsible Government Spending
Sep 21, 2025 / By Rep. Adrian Smith
Federal spending and our growing national debt are serious challenges which must be addressed for the long-term fiscal health of our nation. By ena...
GIPS Wraps up Budget Workshop
Sep 20, 2025 / Mitchell Roush Director of Communications & Marketing Grand Island Public Schools
The Grand Island Public Schools had a budget workshop and hearings on Thursday. See the complete wrap up here.
New Heartland United Way $50K Giveaway announced
Sep 19, 2025 / Sara Kirkley Communications Director
The Heartland United Way is ringing in the holidays as we ask our community to believe in the magic of giving. Every year people in Hall, Hamilton...
Hastings Police Report
Sep 19, 2025 / HPD
September 19th 2025Reported Offenses: On September 18, 2025, a 47-year-old Juniata resident reported a theft in the 700 block of South Bellevue Av...
GI City Council Has Two Meetings on Tuesday
Sep 19, 2025 / KRGI News
Meeting Agenda of City Council Study SessionCouncil Chambers100 E First StreetSeptember 23, 2025 6:00 PM1. CALL TO ORDERThis is an open meetin...
Opening Act for KANSAS Featured in Interview
Sep 19, 2025 / KRGI News
Kyle Sayler discussed the opportunity to open for the group KANSAS this weekend at the Heartland Events Center.
Multi-Platinum Country Star Scotty McCreery to Perform at Heartland Events Center in January
Sep 19, 2025 / Spencer Schubert Communications Manager City of GI
Grand Island, Neb. — VenuWorks Presents is proud to announce that multi-Platinum country music star Scotty McCreery will perform at the Heart...
Governor’s Challenge: Phones Down, Speeds Down to Save Lives
Sep 19, 2025 / Governor Jim Pillen
Distracted driving and speeding are endangering and killing Nebraskans. So, here’s a challenge to everyone who gets behind the wheel: Let&rsq...
Senator Ricketts’ Weekly Column: Protecting Social Security, Supporting Our Seniors
Sep 19, 2025 / Pete Ricketts
Social Security benefits should be completely tax free. That’s how Social Security was originally intended to function. When I wa...
August 2025 Employment Summary
Sep 19, 2025 / NDOL
LINCOLN - Nebraska’s preliminary unemployment rate for August 2025 is 3.0 percent, seasonally adjusted. The rate is unchanged from the prior ...
Ricketts Announces Upcoming Mobile Office Hours
Sep 19, 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...
For Husker Home Games, NDOT Encourages Use of 511 App
Sep 19, 2025 / Jay Omar
Sept. 18, 2025 (Lincoln, Neb.) — This Saturday, Sept. 20, the long-anticipated Nebraska vs. Michigan football game will mean heavy traff...
Shelton Man Arrested after Standoff
Sep 19, 2025 / Press Release
The Shelton Police Department, assisted by the Buffalo County Sheriff's Office, are investigating the circumstances surrounding a residential tresp...
Local Truck Inspections Held in Dawson County
Sep 19, 2025 / Cody Thomas – Public Relations Director
September 18, 2025 (LEXINGTON, NEB.) — Troopers with the Nebraska State Patrol (NSP) Carrier Enforcement Division conducted local...
Attorney General Mike Hilgers Joins the Federal Trade Commission in Filing a Lawsuit against Ticketmaster
Sep 19, 2025 / Suzanne Gage Director of Communications
Today, Attorney General Mike Hilgers joins the Federal Trade Commission in filing a lawsuit against Ticketmaster, L.L.C., and its parent company Li...
‘The opportunities are endless’: UNK agribusiness program supports state’s top industry
Sep 19, 2025 / By TYLER ELLYSON UNK Communications
KEARNEY – Agriculture is more than an industry in Nebraska – it’s the backbone of the state’s economy and a way of life in ...
GI Police Report
Sep 19, 2025 / GIPD
News media report for: 09/19/25All crimes reported in this news media report are felonies for the past 24 hours. For more information on the r...
Northwest Public Preps for Parent Teacher Conferences
Sep 18, 2025 / KRGI News
Superintendent Jeff Edwards discussed the happenings at Northwest Public Schools.
Harvest Next Week Presented by GIPS Foundation
Sep 18, 2025 / KRGI News
Kari Hooker Leep discussed next week's Harvest program, a fundraiser for the GIPS Foundation.