Area News
Northwest Public Schools Update with Dr. Edwards
Aug 18, 2022 / KRGI News
Dr. Jeff Edwards joined KRGI on Thursday, August 18th to give an update on all things happening with Northwest public schools. Some of the items di...
GI Man Charged With Fake Vaccine Cards
Aug 18, 2022 / Press Release
A Grand Island man faces a federal charge of allegedly buying fake COVID-19 vaccine record cards. Jason C. Olderbak age 34, of Grand Islan...
Pillen Chooses Not To Debate In Nebraska Governor Race
Aug 17, 2022 / Tyson Havranek
One Nebraska Governor Candidate is taking a very unusual path this election cycle by electing not to debate. Republican nominee Jim Pillen d...
Troopers Find 258 Pounds of Cocaine in I-80 Traffic Stop
Aug 15, 2022 / Press Release
Troopers with the Nebraska State Patrol arrested a New York man after locating more than 250 pounds of cocaine during a traffic stop on Interstate ...
$1500 Stolen From Wave Pizza Co
Aug 15, 2022 / Tyson Havranek
According to the facebook page of Brent Linder, Wave Pizza Co here in Grand Island was broken into Sunday Linder said in his facebook post that th...
Flo Rida coming to the Nebraska State Fair
Aug 12, 2022 / Press Release
Legendary rapper Flo Rida will fill the Saturday, September 3 concert slot in the Nebraska Lottery Concert Series at the Nebraska State Fair. Pris...
Regents OK project to address rural workforce shortage
Aug 12, 2022 / Press Release
The University of Nebraska Board of Regents Thursday approved the program statement and construction budget for phase two of the UNK-UNMC Rural Hea...
GIPS & Education Association Resolve Pay Dispute
Aug 11, 2022 / GIPS Release
Grand Island, NE – After the Grand Island Public Schools (GIPS) Board of Education approved the settlement agreement at the August 11, 2022 m...
Troopers Find 100 LBS of Marijuana in I-80 Traffic Stop
Aug 11, 2022 / Press Release
Troopers with the Nebraska State Patrol have arrested two people after locating more than 100 pounds of marijuana during a traffic stop on Intersta...
Audio: Modular Classroom Delivered To St. Libory
Aug 10, 2022 / Tyson Havranek
At Northwest schools a long awaited modular unit arrived yesterday at St Libory elementary. KRGI's Tyson Havranek has the story.
Man Who Made Dorothy Lynch a Nebraska Staple Passes
Aug 10, 2022 / Dorothy Lynch/Facebook Post
(Columbus, NE) - Tuesday night the official "Dorothy Lynch" Facebook page informed fans of the dressing that the man who bought the original ...
Search Warrant Leads To Drug Arrest
Aug 9, 2022 / Press Release
Officers with the Grand Island Police Department were on scene last night after a search warrant was issued at 223 S Sycamore. Austin Swader Jr wa...
Nebraska won't hold special legislative session on abortion
Aug 9, 2022 / Tyson Havranek/with facts from AP
Nebraska Gov. Pete Ricketts has announced he will not call a special session of the Legislature to try to enact an abortion ban because the measure...
Bail set at $5M for Nebraska quadruple killing suspect
Aug 9, 2022 / AP
A judge has set bail at $5 million for a man suspected of killing four people in the small northeast Nebraska town of Laurel last week. Court recor...
Grand Island Celebrates 150 Years as a City
Aug 8, 2022 / Press Release
The past 150 years have seen changes in about everything that impacts our lives. Developments and growth in agriculture, communications and &...
GIPS Tackles Staff Shortage Issue
Aug 8, 2022 / Tyson Havranek
At Grand Island Public Schools they were facing, as many school districts across the nation were facing, a staff shortage heading into this summer....
Senate Democrats pass budget package, a victory for Biden
Aug 8, 2022 / Tyson Havranek with facts from AP
Democrats call it the “Inflation Reduction Act.” Republicans say it's a “tax and spending spree.” The Senate has approved ...
Gibbon Man Arrested after Pursuit/Standoff near I-80 Missouri River Bridge
Aug 5, 2022 / Nebraska State Patrol
AUGUST 5, 2022 (OMAHA, NEB.) — Troopers with the Nebraska State Patrol have arrested one person following a pursuit and standoff on Int...
NSP Investigating Four Deaths In Laurel (Update Arrest Made)
Aug 4, 2022 / Nebraska State Patrol
The Nebraska State Patrol has arrested a suspect in connection with four homicides that occurred in Laurel early Thursday morning. The investigatio...
Breaking: Lady A cancels tour, State Fair appearance
Aug 4, 2022 / Press Release
Lady A has announced they have canceled their Request Line Tour for 2022. The band was scheduled to perform Saturday, Sept. 3, at the Nebraska Stat...
NACCHO Awards $1.35 Million in Funding to Local Health Departments
Aug 3, 2022 / Press Release
The National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO), the voice of the country’s nearly 3,000 local health departments, with...
Marcello To Be Laid To Rest Wednesday
Aug 3, 2022 / Tyson Havranek
A fallen Grand Island Police Investigator will be laid to rest today Christopher Marcello began his career with GIPD in 2013. He passed away due t...
Crews battling Nebraska fire hope for rain, fear lightning
Aug 3, 2022 / Ap
GERING, Neb. (AP) — Fire crews battling a western Nebraska wildfire that has destroyed some homes are looking to the skies with hope and trep...
Island Oasis Water Park Study– Upcoming Public Meeting
Aug 1, 2022 / City of Grand Island Release
The City of Grand Island and Island Oasis Water Park welcome you to attend a public meeting on Thursday, August 4, 2022 at 5:30 p.m. at City hall, ...
Shooting At Elm Creek Night Club
Aug 1, 2022 / Press Release
On July 31, 2022, at approximately 12:39 AM, Buffalo County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to a shooting at Paradise City, 1780 Hwy 183,...
