Local News
Go Big Pre-Give is Underway
Apr 29, 2026 / KRGI News
Mac Whitlow of the Greater Grand Island Community Foundation discussed Go Big Give which happens May 7th.
NDOT Announces New District Engineer for South-Central Nebraska
Apr 29, 2026 / Samantha Bernt
April 29, 2026 (Grand Island, Neb.) — The Nebraska Department of Transportation (NDOT) has named Eric Klein as the new District 4 Engine...
CHI Health Lights Up Red for Nurses Week
Apr 29, 2026 / Anissa Paitz External Communications Manager
KEARNEY and GRAND ISLAND–CHI Health Good Samaritan and CHI Health St. Francis will be illuminated in red, May 6-12, in honor of National Nurs...
Fatal Crash in Hall County Follows Flight from DUI Investigation
Apr 29, 2026 / Mikayla Hall – Marketing & Communications Specialist
APRIL 28, 2026 (GRAND ISLAND, NEB.) — One man is deceased after crashing his vehicle while attempting to flee an impaired driving inves...
Gov. Pillen on Transatlantic Visit to Tout Nebraska Beef, Ethanol and Energy Production
Apr 29, 2026 / Laura Strimple
LINCOLN, NE -- A short trip to London this week will provide Governor Jim Pillen an opportunity to tout Nebraska beef, ethanol production, and disc...
Alcohol Compliance Checks in Furnas County
Apr 29, 2026 / Mikayla Hall – Marketing & Communications Specialist
April 28, 2026 (Lexington, Neb.) — Investigators with the Nebraska State Patrol have conducted alcohol compliance checks in Furnas Coun...
Stolley Park Road Closure Begins May 4 for Reconstruction Project
Apr 29, 2026 / Spencer Schubert Communications Manager City of GI
Grand Island, Neb. — Starting Monday, May 4, Stolley Park Road will be closed from South Locust Street to the main south entrance of the Fonn...
Doug Brown Wraps Up GI City Council meeting
Apr 29, 2026 / Spencer Schubert Communications Manager City of GI
Ward 1's Doug Brown chats about a council meeting that saw the full approval of a new Finance Director as well as a budget summary from City Admini...
Grand Island City Council Approves Chelsey Steinke as Next Finance Director/City Treasurer
Apr 29, 2026 / Spencer Schubert Communications Manager City of GI
Grand Island, Neb. — In a unanimous 8-0 vote, the Grand Island City Council approved the appointment of Chelsey Steinke as the City’s n...
Evnen Views Ballot Counting Test in Hall County
Apr 29, 2026 / KRGI News
Nebraska Secretary of State Bob Evnen was in Grand Island Tuesday to watch Logic and Accuracy testing on the two optical scanner ballot counting ma...