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Nebraska Delegation Celebrates Enactment of Legislation Led by Smith, Ricketts to Honor Late Third District Representatives

Jan 10, 2025 / Press Release

Washington, D.C. – Reps. Adrian Smith (R-NE) and Sen. Pete Ricketts (R-NE), along with Sen. Deb Fischer (R-NE) and Reps. Don Bacon (R-NE-02) ...

Hall County Sheriff's Office Works Multi Vehicle Accident on Thursday

Jan 10, 2025 / Josh Berlie, Chief Deputy Hall County Sheriff’s Office

On Thursday, January 9th at 6:49 PM deputies with the Hall County Sheriff’s Office responded to the area of Clarice St. and Highway 281 ...

Ricketts Shares Proven Solutions to Cut Waste and Make the Federal Government Work Better

Jan 10, 2025 / Ian Swanson

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Yesterday on the Senate floor, U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE) shared Nebraska’s successes in cutting waste and ma...

Community Investment Process to Begin

Jan 10, 2025 / Sara Kirkley Communications Director

After communities in Hall, Hamilton, Howard, and Merrick Counties raised a record $1.78 million, volunteer donors will come together to determine h...

GI Police Report

Jan 10, 2025 / GIPD

All crimes reported in this news media report are felonies for the past 24 hours. For more information on reports, please contact Capt. Dean E...

Head Start Accepting Applications

Jan 9, 2025 / Press Release

Holdrege Head Start is taking applications. See the attached released. 

Senator Lippincott Introduces Winner-Take-All at the Request of Governor Pillen

Jan 9, 2025 / Laura Strimple

LINCOLN, NE – At the request of Governor Jim Pillen, Senator Loren Lippincott today introduced LB3 to restore Nebraska to a winner-take-all s...

Hastings Police Report

Jan 9, 2025 / HPD

January 9th, 2025Reported Offenses: On January 8, 2025, a 74-year-old Hastings resident reported a hit and run accident in the 1100 block of Theat...

Northwest Public School Earns High Marks

Jan 9, 2025 / KRGI News

Superintendent Dr. Jeff Edwards talks with Matt Williams. 

GIPS Board to Meet

Jan 9, 2025 / Mitchell Roush Director of Communications & Marketing Grand Island Public Schools

The Grand Island Public Schools Board of Education will hold their regular meeting for January 2025 tonight at 5:30 p.m. at the GIPS Kneale Adminis...

Three Arrested After Pursuit in Morrill County

Jan 9, 2025 / NSP

January 8, 2025 (Scottsbluff, Neb.)  — Troopers with the Nebraska State Patrol have arrested three people following a pursuit in western...

GI Police Report

Jan 9, 2025 / GIPD

News media report for: 01/09/25All crimes reported in this news media report are felonies for the past 24 hours. For more information on repor...

Wednesday Morning Fire At Good Samaritan Hastings Village

Jan 8, 2025 / City Of Hastings Release

(Hastings, NE) - Hastings Fire and Rescue responded to a smoke call at 5:36 a.m., Wednesday Jan. 8 at 622 Lane D at Good Samaritan Society Hastings...

Lippincott Elected Chair of the Nebraska Legislature's Rules Committee

Jan 8, 2025 / KRGI News

DAY ONE WRAP BELOWDistrict 34 Senator Loren Lippincott of Central City was selected over Wendy DeBoer as chairman of the Rules Committee for the 20...

CNCAA has Deterra Packets Available

Jan 8, 2025 / KRGI News

Michaela Perry of the Prevention Project joined Matt Williams to talk about safely disposing of drugs.  

Hastings Police Report

Jan 8, 2025 / HPD

January 8th 2025Reported Offenses: On January 7, 2025, a 33-year-old Hastings resident reported an out of control juvenile in the 1700 block of No...

GI Police Report

Jan 8, 2025 / GIPD

News media report for: 01/08/25All crimes reported in this news media report are felonies for the past 24 hours. For more information on repor...

Illinois Man Arrested After Central Nebraska Pursuit

Jan 8, 2025 / NSP

January 7, 2025 (Kearney, Neb.)  — Troopers with the Nebraska State Patrol have arrested one person following a pursuit in central Nebra...

Woman Arrested in Merrick County Leaves Lincoln Hospital

Jan 7, 2025 / KRGI News

The woman arrested on New Years Eve in Merrick County McKenzie Hinderliter, walked away from Bryan West Medical Center. A warrant has been issued f...

The Long March Home: A World War II Novel of the Pacific Proclaimed the 2025 One Book One Nebraska

Jan 7, 2025 / Bailee Juroshek

On Jan. 7, 2025 Governor Jim Pillen signed a proclamation honoring 2025 One Book One Nebraska: The Long March Home: A World War II Novel of the Pac...

Cold Weather Tips

Jan 7, 2025 / KRGI News

Jon Rosenlund, Grand Island/Hall County Emergency Management Director, talked about the recent storm and cold weather safety ideas. 

Scholarship Application Open for GGCF

Jan 7, 2025 / KRGI News

Megan Vaughn of the Greater Grand Island Community Foundation talked with Matt Williams talked about the scholarship application process. 

GIPD Cuts Crime By 10%+ in 2024, Eyes 20% in 2025

Jan 7, 2025 / Spencer Schubert Communications Manager City of GI

Listen to an interview with Kevin Denney from KRGI News below. Grand Island, Neb. — In a banner year, the Grand Island Police Department cut...

NSP Investigating Washington County Officer-Involved Shooting

Jan 7, 2025 / NSP

January 6, 2025 (Arlington, Neb.)  — The Nebraska State Patrol is investigating a shooting incident that involved deputies from the Wash...

GI Police Report

Jan 7, 2025 / GIPD

News media report for: 1/7/25All crimes reported in this news media report are felonies for the past 24 hours. For more information on reports...