Area News
Eaton Corp Catches Fire In Hastings
Mar 17, 2023 / Press Release
Hastings Fire Rescue responded to a fire 10 a.m., Thursday March 16 at the Eaton Corp. building, 300E. 39th St. Eaton has discontinued operations ...
GIPS Principal Named New District Chief of Human Resources
Mar 17, 2023 / GIPS Release
GRAND ISLAND (Neb.) — Grand Island Public Schools is pleased to announce that Dr. Carrie Kolar will be moving into a new administration role ...
Troopers on Patrol for Impaired Drivers this St. Patrick’s Day
Mar 16, 2023 / Press Release
Don’t leave roadway safety up to luck this St. Patrick’s Day. Nebraska State Troopers will be on patrol for impaired drivers this...
Drugs & Child Found after Executed Search Warrant
Mar 15, 2023 / KRGI News
(Grand Island, NE) - Grand Island Police officers executed a search warrant on 2205 Grand Island Ave. on Tuesday, March 14th at 10:36 pm. Christoph...
GIPS Names Jessica Schroeder as New Howard Principal
Mar 15, 2023 / GIPS Release
GRAND ISLAND (Neb.) — Grand Island Public Schools is pleased to announce that Mrs. Jessica Schroeder will be moving into a new leadership rol...
Missing Inmate Arrested
Mar 14, 2023 / McCook WEC
March 13, 2023 (Lincoln, Neb.) – An inmate who escaped from the Work Ethic Camp (WEC) is back in the custody of the Nebraska Department of Co...
Troopers Arrest 23 Impaired Drivers During State Basketball
Mar 14, 2023 / Press Release
Nebraska State Troopers removed from the road 23 impaired drivers during this year’s NSAA State Basketball tournaments, thanks in part ...
GIPD Makes Arrest of Man with Active Buffalo County Warrant
Mar 13, 2023 / KRGI News
(Grand Island, NE) - On Sunday, March 12th, around 9:30 am a Grand Island Police Officer contacted a suspicious person in the 2500 block of W Divis...
Troopers Arrest Lincoln Man After Laser Strike on NSP Helicopter
Mar 13, 2023 / Nebraska State Patrol
Troopers with the Nebraska State Patrol have arrested a man for striking the NSP helicopter with a laser multiple times as it was in flight over th...
Woman Arrested for Terroristic Threats at GI Walgreens
Mar 13, 2023 / KRGI News
(Grand Island, NE) - On Friday, March 10th, Grand Island Police were dispatched to 1230 North Webb Road at 5:00 pm. Upon arrival, GIPD discovered t...
Missing Aurora Couple Located Deceased in Buffalo County
Mar 12, 2023 / KRGI News
(Buffalo County, NE) - On Saturday, March 12th, the Aurora Police Department and Buffalo County Sheriff's Office informed the public that they had ...
Nebraska grain handler faces $531K in OSHA penalties
Mar 10, 2023 / Press Release
A 34-year-old worker’s attempt to clean out a Roseland grain silo, in preparation for fall harvest, turned tragic on Sept. 12, 2022, wh...
GICC Breaks Ground On Elementary School
Mar 9, 2023 / Tyson Havranek
Audio Version Of Story Below It was groundbreaking day at today at Grand Island Central Catholic for a new elementary school. The new Central Ca...
Grand Island In Home Robbery Involves Juveniles
Mar 9, 2023 / KRGI News
(Grand Island, NE) - On Wednesday, March 8th just after 5:00 pm, Grand Island Police Officers were dispatched to 523 N Custer Ave regarding a robbe...
Update:Homicide Investigation with Fonner Park Shooting
Mar 9, 2023 / GIPD Release
(Grand Island, NE) - On March 9th at 10:00 am GIPD and GIFD were detailed to Fonner Park horse stables Barn R, at 700 E. Stolley Park Rd. for a mal...
KRGI News Feature: The Future Of Title IX
Mar 8, 2023 / Tyson Havranek
Audio Version of Story Below Is the future of Title IX in sports in jeopardy? According to one member of the state board of education tha...
Murante Encourages Nebraskans to Search for Unclaimed Property
Mar 8, 2023 / Press Release
Nebraska Treasurer John Murante today encouraged Nebraskans to observe Unclaimed Property day by searching www.NebraskaLostCash.gov to see if ...
New Audio: Target Coming To GI
Mar 8, 2023 / Tyson Havranek
Audio Version Of Story Below The News is out. Target is coming to Grand Island. According to the Nebraska Deeds Online website, Woodsonia Real E...
GI: North Road Paving Project - Hwy30 to Old Potash Hwy
Mar 6, 2023 / City of Grand Island Release
The City of Grand Island Public Works Department is announcing the North Road Paving Improvement Project will begin the week of March 6, 2023. Nort...
Senators Fischer & Ricketts Visit Southern Border
Mar 6, 2023 / Press Release
U.S. Senators Deb Fischer and Pete Ricketts traveled to the Rio Grande Valley last week as part of a Senate delegation trip to survey the current s...
Robbery Suspect Arrested After Pursuit North of Lincoln
Mar 5, 2023 / State Patrol Release
(LINCOLN, NEB.) — Troopers with the Nebraska State Patrol arrested the suspect of a gas station robbery Saturday morning following a pu...
Hall County Sheriff Clarifies Misinformation on Baasch Case
Mar 3, 2023 / Hall County Sheriff Release
(Grand Island, NE) - In light of the recent death of Constance Baasch, 68, of rural Grand Island, and the social media post regarding her passing, ...
Schools Across Midwest Victim Of False Phone Threats
Mar 2, 2023 / Tyson Havranek
Audio Version Of Story Below Multiple school districts across the state and the midwest were impacted by a telephone hoax claiming there was an ac...
Cedar County Investigating Shooting Death near Hartington
Mar 1, 2023 / Nebraska State Patrol
The Nebraska State Patrol, with assistance from the Cedar County Sheriff’s Office, is investigating a shooting that occurred this morni...
Fatal Accident In Hall Co
Feb 27, 2023 / Press Release
On February 25th, 2023 at 9:56 am, Hall County sheriff’s deputies responded to the area of Highway 281 and Chapman Road for an injury ac...
