Local News

Hall County Road Superintendent Gives Update

Dec 10, 2024 / KRGI News

Hall County Highway Superintendent Don Robb discussed a variety of issues with Brian Gallagher.

GI Police Report

Dec 10, 2024 / GIPD

News media report for: 12/10/24All crimes reported in this news media report are felonies for the past 24 hours. For more information on repor...

Hastings Police Report

Dec 10, 2024 / HPD

December 10th 2024Reported Offenses: On December 9, 2024, a 31-year-old Hastings resident reported a theft in the 200 block of North Marian Road. ...

Nebraska Emergency Rental Assistance program transitioning to waitlist

Dec 10, 2024 / Reece Ristau Senior Communications and Public Relations Strategist

LINCOLN, Neb. — Beginning Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2024, applications received for the Nebraska Emergency Rental Assistance (ERA) program will be pl...

St Paul's Prepares for Annual Christmas Dinner

Dec 10, 2024 / KRGI Sports Network

St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Grand Island has its annual Christmas dinner. Carolyn Lees and Jeff Peterson talked with Brian Gallagher.

Tickets on Sale for 2025 Rodeo Grand Island

Dec 10, 2024 / Spencer Schubert Communications Manager City of GI

Grand Island, Neb. — The annual showcase featuring some of the best bullfighters, specialty acts and rodeo queens is set to return to the Hea...

Gov. Pillen Expresses Appreciation to USACE for Monitoring of River Conditions

Dec 10, 2024 / Laura Strimple

LINCOLN, NE – Governor Jim Pillen is expressing his appreciation to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) for taking the proactive step of...

Hastings Police Report

Dec 9, 2024 / HPD

December 9 2024Reported Offenses: On December 8, 2024, a 41-year-old Hastings resident reported a theft of a motor vehicle in the 1700 block of Ba...

NSP Announces Results of Husker Gameday Traffic Safety Effort

Dec 9, 2024 / NSP

December 9, 2024 (Lincoln, Neb.)  — The Nebraska State Patrol has completed a season-long effort to keep fans safe as they travel to and...

CCC to Hold Winter Commencement

Dec 9, 2024 / Scott Miller-CCC

HASTINGS, Neb. – Central Community College will hold winter commencement at 2 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 13, in the Dawson Gymnasium on the Hasting...

NSP Announces Results of Husker Gameday Traffic Safety Effort

Dec 9, 2024 / NSP

December 9, 2024 (Lincoln, Neb.)  — The Nebraska State Patrol has completed a season-long effort to keep fans safe as they travel to and...

Fire Station #3 Taking Shape, Ahead of Schedule

Dec 9, 2024 / Spencer Schubert Communications Manager City of GI

Grand Island, Neb. — Back on February 9, Grand Island Mayor Roger Steele announced a $4.5 million project to tear down Fire Station #3 and bu...

GI Police Report

Dec 9, 2024 / GIPD

News media report for: 12/09/24All crimes reported in this news media report are felonies for the past 24 hours. For more information on repor...

Hastings Police Report

Dec 9, 2024 / HPD

December 8, 2024Reported Offenses: On December 7, 2024, a 70-year-old Hastings resident reported a hit and run in the 300 block of South Woodland ...

Government Officials React to the Passing of Howard Hawks

Dec 8, 2024 / Press Release

Gov. Jim Pillen Issues Statement on Passing of Howard Hawks  LINCOLN, NE – Governor Jim Pillen issued the following statement on th...

Hastings Police Report

Dec 8, 2024 / HPD

December 7, 2024Reported Offenses: On December 6, 2024, an 80-year-old Hastings resident reported a hit and run in the 1000 block of North Colorad...

Senator Ricketts’ Weekly Column: Getting the EPA Back on Track

Dec 8, 2024 / Pete Ricketts

The Biden-Harris Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is broken. Delusional and expensive regulations caused prices to rise for families and busin...

Unveiling of the Mahatma Gandhi Bust at Nebraska State Capitol

Dec 8, 2024 / Soumith Raju K Consul, CGI Seattle

Governor Jim Pillen of Nebraska unveiled a bust of Mahatma Gandhi today at the Governor’s Office in the iconic Nebraska State Capitol premise...

Donated and Decorated Christmas Tree to be Lit Sunday at State Capitol

Dec 8, 2024 / Laura Strimple

LINCOLN, NE – The Nebraska State Capitol will be filled with song and music on Sunday, Dec. 8, as Governor Jim Pillen and First Lady Suzanne ...

Hunter Biden and Government Accountability

Dec 8, 2024 / Rep. Adrian Smith

This week, despite prior assurances made repeatedly by the president himself and his spokespeople he would not do so, President Biden announced he ...

Briese Reminds Enable Users to Act by Year’s End

Dec 8, 2024 / Charles Isom

(Lincoln) Today Treasurer Tom Briese reminds Nebraskans to contribute to Enable Savings Plans before December 31 to take advantage of end-of-year t...

Heartland United Way Breaks Campaign Record, Awards New Car

Dec 8, 2024 / Sara Kirkley Communications Director

The need continues to grow, but so does the generosity in Hall, Hamilton, Howard and Merrick Counties. Heartland United Way’s 2024-2025 camp...

Hansen’s paintings on display at Good Samaritan

Dec 7, 2024 / Anissa Paitz External Communications Manager

KEARNEY— CHI Health Good Samaritan welcomes Kearney artist Russell Lee Hansen to its Walkway Gallery. His exhibit features oil and acrylic pa...

Aurora BB Preps for First Road Trip

Dec 6, 2024 / KRGI Sports

The Aurora basketball teams visit Wahoo Saturday. The Huskies swept Adams Central Thursday. The girls took a 36-31 win while the boys prevailed 49-...

YWCA to Launch Fund Drive

Dec 6, 2024 / KRGI News

Amy Bennett joined Brian Gallagher to discuss the renovation of the old Starr Elementary.