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Ricketts Releases Statement on Health Care Votes

Dec 11, 2025 / Noah Sadlier

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE) released the following statement after voting for a healthcare proposal led by Se...

Hastings Man Charged After Grand Jury Findings

Dec 11, 2025 / Amy Donato

United States Attorney Lesley A. Woods announced the federal Grand Jury for the District of Nebraska has returned 6 unsealed Indictments charging 9...

UScellular Spreads Cheer by Donating $5,000 Worth of Holiday Party Supplies to Hope Harbor

Dec 11, 2025 / Kevin Schuster, Public Relations Counsel

GRAND ISLAND, Nebraska (Dec. 10, 2025) -- This holiday season, UScellular, now part of T-Mobile, continues to give back to the community by donatin...

Hastings Police Report

Dec 11, 2025 / HPD

December 11th 2025Reported Offenses: On December 10, 2025, a 41-year-old Hastings resident reported child pornography in the 700 block of North Ka...

NW Winter Activities In Full Swing

Dec 11, 2025 / KRGI News

Cindy Wells, Northwest Activities director discussed the happenings at Northwest.

GIPS Board Meeting This evening

Dec 11, 2025 / Mitchell Roush Director of Communications & Marketing Grand Island Public Schools

The Grand Island Public School Board December meeting is today. Check out the streaming and agenda here. Listen to an interview with Communication...

HUW Toys for Tots Distribution Continues

Dec 11, 2025 / KRGI News

Karen Rathke discussed big events including the Toys for Tots Distribution today.

Ricketts, Hassan Introduce the Improving Measurements for Loneliness and Isolation Act

Dec 11, 2025 / Noah Sadlier

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Pete Ricketts (R-NE) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) introduced the Improving Measurements for Loneliness an...

Nebraska Students Awarded Seals of Biliteracy

Dec 11, 2025 / David Jespersen Administrator Office of Public Information & Communications

The Nebraska Department of Education and the Nebraska Seal of Biliteracy Advisory Committee are proud to announce that 198 Seals of Biliteracy have...

Gov. Pillen Provides Statement and Information About 2026 Opportunity Zone Designations

Dec 11, 2025 / Laura Strimple

LINCOLN, NE – Governor Jim Pillen released the following statement promoting Opportunity Zones and previewing the process the State of Nebras...

Smith Statement on Ways and Means Approval of AGOA, Haiti, and IP Protection Legislation

Dec 11, 2025 / Jerad Reimers

Washington, D.C. - Today, Congressman Adrian Smith (R-NE), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Trade, released the following statement after the House ...

GIPL Announces Winter Programming for Kids & Teens, Including Breakfast with Santa

Dec 10, 2025 / Spencer Schubert Communications Manager City of GI

Grand Island, Neb. — The Grand Island Public Library invites children, teens and their families to enjoy a variety of seasonal programs durin...

MS-13 Leader Wanted for Assassination of Four People in Honduras Arrested in Grand Island UPDATE

Dec 10, 2025 / Amy Donato

UPDATED 12/10/2025 - United States Attorney Lesley A. Woods announced that Gerson Emir Cuadra Soto, of Grand Island, Nebraska, was charged with ill...

Central District Health Department Calls for Annual Water Testing

Dec 10, 2025 / KRGI News

Lab Scientist Jeremiah Carlson talks about the procedure for private water well testing.

CCC's Early College Program Featured

Dec 10, 2025 / KRGI News

Jerry Dunn discussed how to get a jump start on college for high schoolers.

Hastings Police Report

Dec 10, 2025 / HPD

December 10th 2025Reported Offenses: On December 9, 2025, a 42-year-old Hastings resident reported identity theft in the 500 block of South Woodla...

YWCA Grand Island Receives $300,000 Challenge Grant for Former Starr Elementary Renovation

Dec 10, 2025 / Press Release

GRAND ISLAND, NE – [December 10, 2025] – YWCA Grand Island is thrilled to announce a significant boost to its mission, having been...

St. Francis receives top honor from Forbes, Only hospital in the state

Dec 10, 2025 / Anissa Paitz External Communications Manager

GRAND ISLAND–CHI Health St. Francis has been recognized as one of the nation’s best hospitals, earning a prestigious 5-star rating and ...

Grand City City Council Wraps Up Tuesday Meeting

Dec 10, 2025 / Spencer Schubert Communications Manager City of GI

Grand Island's Good Life District, Nebraska Game & Park's future vision with Camp Augustine and an increase in rates at Jackrabbit Run all hit ...

Top PRCA Contestants Returning for Rodeo Grand Island

Dec 10, 2025 / Spencer Schubert Communications Manager City of GI

Grand Island, Neb. — Fresh off their “Large Indoor Rodeo of the Year” win at the Wrangler National Finals in Las Vegas, Sutton Ro...

Gov. Pillen Celebrates Cleanup at AltEn Site; Highlights Progress and Next Steps

Dec 10, 2025 / Laura Strimple

Governor Jim Pillen celebrated the tremendous progress made during his administration to clean up the solid and liquid waste left in the aftermath ...