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4th Street Business Improvement District Teaming Up with Multicultural Coalition for “Business Mondays”

4th Street Business Improvement District Teaming Up with Multicultural Coalition for “Business Mondays”

Mar 28, 2025 / Spencer Schubert Communications Manager City of GI

Grand Island, Neb. — The 4th Street Business Improvement District, in collaboration with the Multicultural Coalition, will be presenting a ne...
State Speech Medalists

GICC Speech Team State Champs

Mar 28, 2025 / Janelle Armstrong

The Grand Island Central Catholic Speech Team won the NSAA Class C1 State ChampionshipThursday, March 27. With 18 qualifying team members comp...
Additional $1.2 Million Secured for Workforce Housing Program

Additional $1.2 Million Secured for Workforce Housing Program

Mar 28, 2025 / Spencer Schubert Communications Manager City of GI

Grand Island, Neb. — The Grand Island Area Economic Development Corporation is proud to announce it has received an additional $1.2 million t...
Legislature Approves Next Steps for Camp Augustine

Legislature Approves Next Steps for Camp Augustine

Mar 28, 2025 / Spencer Schubert Communications Manager City of GI

Grand Island, Neb. — A new partnership between the City of Grand Island and Nebraska Game and Parks may be starting to bloom this spring. On...

Hastings Police Report

Mar 28, 2025 / HPD

March 28th 2025Reported Offenses: On March 27, 2025, a 19-year-old Blue Hill resident reported a fraud VIA telecommunications. On March 28, 2025,...
Nominees for the CHI Health St. Francis 2025 Physician Excellence include: (left to right) Amanda Dimmitt, MD; Ryan Irick, MD; Shane Bur, MD; Melissa Law, MD; and Molly Johnson, MD. Not available for the photo are Suresh Manapuram, MD and Mark Mitchell, MD.

Dr. Burr named Doctor of the Year

Mar 28, 2025 / Anissa Paitz External Communications Manager

GRAND ISLAND–Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation physician Shane Burr, MD was named CHI Health St. Francis’ 2025 Physician Excellence ...

Nebraska Legislature advances bill to undermine voter-approved paid sick leave

Mar 28, 2025 / Nebraska Appleseed

LINCOLN, NE – Today, the Nebraska Legislature advanced LB415, introduced by Senator Beau Ballard, to select file with an amendment (AM545) th...

Unemployment Rate Slightly Higher

Mar 28, 2025 / NDOL

LINCOLN - The Nebraska Department of Labor (NDOL) announced today that Nebraska’s preliminary unemployment rate for February 2025 is 3.0 perc...

Troopers Find Credit Card Skimmers in I-80 Traffic Stop

Mar 28, 2025 / NSP

March 28, 2025 (Lexington, Neb.)  — Troopers with the Nebraska State Patrol have arrested two people after locating credit card skimming...

Hall County Sheriff's Office Investigates Death

Mar 28, 2025 / Hall County

On March 27th, 2025, at approximately 5:16 p.m., Hall County Sheriff’s deputies responded to 7425 Nine Bridge Rd; Mormon Island State Recreat...

Ricketts Announces Upcoming Mobile Office Hours

Mar 28, 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...

Senator Ricketts’ Weekly Column: Helping President Trump Cut Your Taxes

Mar 28, 2025 / Pete Ricketts

Recently, President Trump re-committed to eliminating federal income taxes on Social Security benefits. He’s also promised to increase suppor...

Big Brothers Big Sisters Expands Mentorship Impact

Mar 28, 2025 / Brenna Poindexter Executive Director Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Nebraska

Grand Island, NE – Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Nebraska is transforming lives through the power of mentorship. For decades, the organ...

Red Flag Warning Issued

Mar 28, 2025 / NWS

Key Message #1: Red Flag Warning today from Noon-7pm Key Message #2:Gusty southerly winds of 35-40mph will spread fires quickly Key Message #3: M...
Jay Wren accepts Oustanding Community Champion Award with HUW President Karen Rathke

Heartland United Way holds Campaign Celebration & Annual MeetingAudio Icon, this article contains audio

Mar 28, 2025 / Sara Kirkley Communications Director

Listen to an interview from KRGI below.A year’s worth of the ways Heartland United Way donors, volunteers and community partners are taking c...
GI Police Report CORRECTED

GI Police Report CORRECTED

Mar 28, 2025 / GIPD

News media report for: 03/28/25All crimes reported in this news media report are felonies for the past 24 hours. For more information on repor...

Drug Task Force Operation Leads to Multiple Drug Arrests

Mar 28, 2025 / Amy Donato

Acting United States Attorney Matthew R. Molsen announced that on March 26, 2025, a multi-agency operation led to the arrests of 8 individuals in c...
Officials Urge Nebraskans to Prepare for Severe Weather

Officials Urge Nebraskans to Prepare for Severe Weather

Mar 28, 2025 / Laura Strimple

March 27, 2025 (LINCOLN, NEB.) — During a news conference at the Capitol on Thursday, Governor Jim Pillen signed a proclamation declaring Mar...

Two Arrested After Pursuit Ends in North Lincoln

Mar 28, 2025 / NSP

March 27, 2025 (Lincoln, Neb.)  — Troopers with the Nebraska State Patrol arrested two people Wednesday following a pursuit that ended i...

Nebraska Hog Report

Mar 28, 2025 / USDA

NEBRASKA HOG INVENTORY DOWN 5% LINCOLN, Neb. March 27, 2025 – Nebraska inventory of all hogs and pigs on March 1,2025, was 3.55 million head...
Attorney General Hilgers Joins with Statewide Leaders to Launch Website to Support Law Enforcement and Prosecution Recruitment Efforts

Attorney General Hilgers Joins with Statewide Leaders to Launch Website to Support Law Enforcement and Prosecution Recruitment EffortsAudio Icon, this article contains audio

Mar 27, 2025 / Suzanne Gage Director of Communications

Listen to the conference featuring Kearney Police Chief Brian Waugh and Hall County Attorney Marty Klein.Lincoln - Today, Attorney General Hilgers ...

CCC Nursing Takes SpotlightAudio Icon, this article contains audio

Mar 27, 2025 / KRGI News

Pamela Bales gave an update on nursing education at Central Community College. 
CHI Health Honors Donation and Transplantation with April Tributes

CHI Health Honors Donation and Transplantation with April Tributes

Mar 27, 2025 / Anissa Paitz External Communications Manager

Kearney & Grand Island—April is National Donate Life Month–a time to raise awareness about donation, encourage organ, eye and tissu...

Kearney Police Utilize Drone Technology to Apprehend Suspects Following Vandalism and Vehicle Theft

Mar 27, 2025 / KPD

On Saturday, March 22, 2025, at approximately 5:00 a.m., Kearney Police Department (KPD) officers were dispatched to the 1000 block of West 39...

Attorney General Hilgers Urges Consumers to Check Eligibility for Compensation for Inflated Generic Drug Prices.

Mar 27, 2025 / Suzanne Gage Director of Communications

Lincoln – Attorney General Hilgers is urging consumers to check their eligibility for compensation for certain generic drug purchases as Nebr...