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Community Invited to Shape Future of Historic 4th Street Firehouse
Jun 16, 2025 / City of Grand Island Release
Grand Island, Neb. — The 4th Street Firehouse Project is calling on residents, business owners and community stakeholders to take part in a p...
NDOT May Traffic Fatality Toll
Jun 16, 2025 / NDOT News Release
June 16, 2025 (Lincoln, Neb.) — During the month of May 2025, sixteen people were killed in traffic crashes on Nebraska roadways, accord...
NSP Statement on Minnesota Ongoing Investigation
Jun 16, 2025 / Nebraska State Patrol
(Lincoln, Neb.) — The Nebraska State Patrol has issued the following statement regarding rumors surrounding the ongoing investigation i...
Island Oasis to Offer Lazy River Walking and Lap Swimming
Jun 16, 2025 / City of Grand Island
Grand Island, Neb. — Island Oasis Water Park is pleased to announce the return of its popular lazy river walking and lap swimming opportuniti...
55 Attorneys General Sign On to $7.4 Billion Purdue Settlement
Jun 16, 2025 / Nebraska Attorney General’s Office
Lincoln - Attorney General Hilgers today announced that all 55 attorneys general, representing all eligible states and U.S. territories, agreed to ...
GIPD Felonies Report Weekend June 13th-15th
Jun 16, 2025 / KRGI News
All crimes reported in this news media report are felonies for the past 24 hours. Offense: Sexual Assault ***** UPDATE *****Victim: 14 yr ol...
Hall County - Interview With Commissioner Butch Hurst 
Jun 16, 2025 / KRGI News
(Grand Island, NE) - Hall County Board of Commissioner Butch Hurst joined KRGI News on Monday morning, June 16th. Things that were discussed: The t...
Grand Theatre Set To Host 20th Anniversary of Re-Opening
Jun 16, 2025 / KRGI News
(Grand Island, NE) - The Grand Theatre downtown Grand Island will be hosting a re-opening 20th anniversary on Saturday, June 21st. Tours will be av...
Hastings Police Report
Jun 15, 2025 / HPD
June 15th 2025Reported Offenses: On June 14, 2025, a 22-year-old Hastings resident reported an assault in the 800 block of South Pine Avenue. On ...
Gov. Pillen Issues Emergency Proclamation to Facilitate Activation of National Guard
Jun 15, 2025 / Laura Strimple
LINCOLN, NE – Governor Jim Pillen has issued an emergency proclamation that will facilitate activation of the Nebraska National Guard and dep...
Nebraska State Patrol Graduates 71st Recruit Class
Jun 14, 2025 / Nebraska State Patrol
(Lincoln, Neb.) —The Nebraska State Patrol has welcomed a new class of state troopers into the ranks. Members of NSP’s 71st Basic...
Senior Fair Coming at Grand Generation Center
Jun 13, 2025 / KRGI News
Sara Sherman and Dana Kirby joined Brian Gallagher about upcoming events at the Grand Generation Center.
Work will begin on N-41, east of Clay Center
Jun 13, 2025 / NDOT
June 13, 2025 (Grand Island, Neb.) — Weather permitting, work will begin June 16 on Nebraska Highway 41 (N-41), from reference post 0+34...
Lancaster Judge Awards State Nearly $800,000 in Medicaid Fraud Case
Jun 13, 2025 / Heather Buell
A former Lincoln-area provider of Medicaid-funded home and community-based services was ordered to pay the state nearly $800,000 in damages for fil...
Nebraska Attorney General’s Office Settles with Omaha-Area Home Health Provider for False Medicaid Claims
Jun 13, 2025 / Heather Buell
Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers announced that his office has settled with ECO Supportive Living, LLC, an Omaha-area provider of home and co...
Hastings Police Report
Jun 13, 2025 / HPD
June 13th 2025Reported Offenses: On June 12, 2025, a 21-year-old Hastings resident reported a theft in the 1200 block of North Pine Avenue. On Ju...
Senator Ricketts’ Weekly Column: Fighting for Life
Jun 13, 2025 / Pete Ricketts
Three years ago this week, the Supreme Court handed down one of the most important decisions in its history. The Dobbs decision restored the right ...
Trooper’s Patrol Vehicle Struck While Directing Traffic on I-80
Jun 13, 2025 / Cody Thomas – Public Relations Director
June 12, 2025 (Ogallala, Neb.) — A Nebraska State Trooper narrowly escaped injury after his patrol vehicle was struck on I-80 overnight...
Update on Reported ATM Skimming Incident at First Interstate Bank
Jun 13, 2025 / Spencer Schubert Communications Manager City of GI
Grand Island, Neb. — The Grand Island Police Department has officially closed a recent fraud investigation following findings from First Inte...
GI Police Report
Jun 13, 2025 / GIPD
News media report for: 06/13/25All crimes reported in this news media report are felonies for the past 24 hours. For more information on the r...
‘There is tremendous interest and excitement’: New UNK-UNMC building will provide health care training close to home
Jun 12, 2025 / By TYLER ELLYSON UNK Communications
KEARNEY – The new Health Science Education Center is visually stunning. Located in the northwest corner of the University of Nebraska at Kea...
Troopers Arrest Chicago Homicide Suspect in North Platte
Jun 12, 2025 / Cody Thomas
June 12, 2025 (North Platte, Neb.) — Troopers with the Nebraska State Patrol have arrested an Illinois man wanted in connection with a ...
New website connects communities with data, tools to thrive
Jun 12, 2025 / Russell Shaffer, Rural Prosperity Nebraska
Lincoln, Nebraska, June 12, 2025 — The University of Nebraska–Lincoln has launched All Things Nebraska, an informatics website containi...
Record Enplanements for May take Central Nebraska Regional Airport to New Heights
Jun 12, 2025 / Maggie McDermott
Grand Island, Neb. – Central Nebraska Regional Airport reported a total of 6,600 enplanements for the month of May making it the largest May ...
Hastings Police Report
Jun 12, 2025 / HPD
June 12th 2025Reported Offenses: On June 11, 2025n a 40-year-old Hastings resident reported a theft in the 2200 block of West 3rd Street. On June...