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GIPS Superintendent Sees First Semester Come to a Close
Dec 23, 2025 / KRGI News
Superintendent Matt Fisher provided an update on the district last week.
St. Pauls hosts annual Christmas Dinner
Dec 23, 2025 / KRGI Sports Network
Jeff Pederson discussed the annual Christmas dinner hosted by St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Grand Island beginning at noon Thursday.
Hall County board wraps up meeting on Tuesday 12/16
Dec 23, 2025 / KRGI News
The Hall County board of Commissioners had a meeting on Tuesday 12/16. Hear the preview from Board Chair Ron Peterson below. See the complete...
TEACH Has New Program Geared Toward Youth Quitting Tobacco
Dec 23, 2025 / KRGI News
Michelle Halpine discussed the My Life, My Quit App.
Mental Health the Focus of Credible Mind from CDHD
Dec 23, 2025 / KRGI News
Liza Thalken discussed the Credible Mind resource offered through the Central District Health Department.
Remembering at Christmas
Dec 23, 2025 / By Rep. Adrian Smith
Christmas is a time of joy. Joy for the birth of our Savior after the anticipation of the advent season. Joy for the time we spend with family, rem...
Grand Island Man Fatally Injured in Drive-Thru Incident
Dec 23, 2025 / Spencer Schubert Communications Manager City of GI
Grand Island, Neb. — A 69-year-old Grand Island man has died from his injuries after being pinned between his vehicle and a building in the d...
CNHS Features Sparky
Dec 23, 2025 / KRGI News
Sparky, a puppy was the featured animal for the Central Nebraska Humane Society.
GGCIF Hires Communications Officer
Dec 23, 2025 / KRGI News
Mac Whitlow has been hired as Communications Officer at Greater Grand Island Community Foundation.
Sasse has terminal cancer
Dec 23, 2025 / KRGI News
Former Nebraska Senator Ben Sasse revealed that he has cancer. Here is the facebook post. Friends-This is a tough note to write, but since a bunch...
CCC Holds Fifth Winter Commencement
Dec 23, 2025 / Scott Miller Senior Director of College Communications
COLUMBUS, Neb. – Central Community College held its fifth all-college winter commencement ceremony on Dec. 12. A record 398 candidates were e...
GI Police Report
Dec 23, 2025 / GIPD
News media report for: 12/23/25All crimes reported in this news media report are felonies for the past 24 hours. For all media requests, pleas...
Hastings Police Report
Dec 23, 2025 / HPD
December 23rd 2025Reported Offenses: On December 22, 2025, a 27-year-old Hastings resident reported a theft in the 800 block of North Minnesota Av...
AG Hilgers Announces Successful Resolution in OPPD Lawsuit
Dec 23, 2025 / Suzanne Gage Director of Communications
Today, Attorney General Mike Hilgers filed a notice of Voluntary Dismissal of his lawsuit against Omaha Public Power District (OPPD), recognizing O...
Gov. Pillen Temporarily Waives Regulations for Truckers Hauling Heating Fuels Used for Residential Heat
Dec 23, 2025 / Laura Strimple
Lincoln, NE – Due to increased demand for heating products across the Midwest and resulting challenges in timely access to heating fuel, Gove...
Attorney General Hilgers Announces Multi-State Settlement with Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC and Mercedes-Benz Group AG
Dec 23, 2025 / Suzanne Gage Director of Communications
Lincoln– Attorney General Hilgers today joined a coalition of 50 attorneys general announcing a $149,673,750 settlement with Mercedes-Benz US...
Gov. Pillen Announces Funding Boost, New Direction for Business Innovation Act
Dec 22, 2025 / Laura Strimple
LINCOLN, NE – Governor Jim Pillen is announcing a boost in funding, and a new direction for an initiative that has provided funding to Nebras...
Justice Department Announces Results of Operation Relentless Justice 205 Child Victims Located and 293 Child Sex Abuse Offenders Arrested in Nationwide Crackdown, Including Two in the District of Nebraska
Dec 22, 2025 / Amy Donato
The Department of Justice announced the results of Operation Relentless Justice, a coordinated enforcement effort to identify, track, and arrest ch...
Deceased Person Found in Furnas County Identified as Missing Lincoln Woman, Jerica Hamre
Dec 22, 2025 / Erika Thomas, Public Information Office Manager, City of Lincoln Police
The Lincoln Police Department and Nebraska State Patrol have identified the person found deceased in rural Furnas County last week as Jerica H...
Nebraska’s Minimum Wage Increases to $15 Effective January 1, 2026
Dec 22, 2025 / Grace Johnson Public Information Officer
LINCOLN - Nebraska’s minimum wage will increase to $15 per hour effective January 1, 2026. In accordance with an initiative passed by voters ...
Hastings Police Report
Dec 22, 2025 / HPD
December 22nd 2025Reported Offenses: On December 221, 2025, a 52-year-old Hastings resident reported a theft in the 900 block of Richmond Avenue. ...
Hastings College students lead Special Olympics powerlifters to victory at State Games
Dec 22, 2025 / Michael Howie Hastings College
(Hastings, Nebraska) – The spirit of athleticism and inclusion shone brightly on Saturday, December 13, as the Special Olympics power...
Hall County Seeking Next Juror Pool
Dec 22, 2025 / KRGI News
Jennifer Poppen, Clerk of the District Court for Hall County discussed jury selection and getting a passport.
UNK chancellor shares final budget reduction recommendations to address $4.5M deficit
Dec 22, 2025 / Tyler Ellyson UNK Communications
KEARNEY – University of Nebraska at Kearney Chancellor Neal Schnoor has shared final budget reduction recommendations with campus to address ...
Attorney General Hilgers Sues Resideo for Selling Security Cameras that Put Nebraskans’ Privacy at Risk
Dec 22, 2025 / Suzanne Gage Director of Communications
LINCOLN – Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers has filed a lawsuit against Resideo Technologies, Inc. and Resideo LLC d/b/a ADI Global Dist...