Local News
Troopers Arrest 18 Impaired Drivers Last Weekend
Apr 21, 2025 / Mikayla Hall – Marketing & Communications Specialist
APRIL 21, 2025 (LINCOLN, NEB.) —Troopers with the Nebraska State Patrol removed 18 impaired drivers from the road during a special enfo...-2025-04-21-13-00-19.jpg?width=550&height=289)
Faith & Science Symposium to feature Astronaut Clayton Anderson
Apr 21, 2025 / Michael Howie
(Hastings, Nebraska) – Hastings College and First Presbyterian Church are hosting the second annual Sachtleben-Throckmorton Faith & Scien...
Afterschool Professional Appreciation Week Celebration
Apr 21, 2025 / David Jespersen
The Nebraska Department of Education is proud to celebrate the state’s dedicated educators and staff who work to offer quality aftersch...
Hastings Police Report
Apr 21, 2025 / HPD
April 21st 2025Reported Offenses: On April 20, 2025, a 76-year-old Hastings resident reported a theft in the 700 block of South First Avenue. On ...
State Reaction to the Death of Pope Francis
Apr 21, 2025 / Press Release
Gov. Pillen Orders Flags to Fly at Half-Staff for Pope FrancisLINCOLN, NE – Governor Jim Pillen, in accordance with a directive from Pr...
Hall County Board Meets Tuesday
Apr 21, 2025 / KRGI News
The Hall County Board of Commissioners meets Tuesday at 9am. District 5 Commissioner Jane Richardson joined Brian Gallagher. Hear the interview and... (1)-2025-04-21-11-46-27.jpg?width=550&height=289)
SBA Relief Still Available to Nebraska Private Nonprofits Affected by May Storms
Apr 21, 2025 / SBA
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) is reminding eligible private nonprofit (PNP) organizations in Nebraska of ...
Go Big GIVE 2025 Pre-Give is Underway
Apr 21, 2025 / Sara Kirkley Communications Director
Listen to an interview with Karen Rathke from last week below. With more funding sources uncertain for local nonprofits, everyone has a chance to ...
Stolley Park Train Hits the Tracks on May 3
Apr 21, 2025 / Spencer Schubert Communications Manager City of GI
Grand Island, Neb. — All aboard! The Stolley Park Train is returning to the tracks for the first time in 2025 on Saturday, May 3. The Stolle...
Red Flag Warning Issued
Apr 21, 2025 / NWS
A Red Flag Warning remains in effect from 1PM-9PM today for portions of the area west of Highway 281, where low relative humidity and gusty southwe...
GI Police Report
Apr 21, 2025 / GIPD
News media report for: 04/21/25All crimes reported in this news media report are felonies for the past 24 hours. For more information on repor...
Hastings Police Report
Apr 20, 2025 / HPD
April 20th 2025Reported Offenses: On April 19, 2025, a 38-year-old Hastings resident reported criminal mischief in the 700 block of West 2nd Stree...
GIPL, GIPR to Host Camp Augustine Star Party on May 3
Apr 19, 2025 / Spencer Schubert Communications Manager City of GI
Grand Island, Neb. — The Grand Island Public Library & Grand Island Parks & Recreation Department are teaming up with the Platte Vall...
Ricketts Announces Upcoming Mobile Office Hours
Apr 18, 2025 / Press Release
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE) announced his constituent casework staff will be hosting Mobile Office Hours arou...
BCV Bake Sale Coming 4/26
Apr 18, 2025 / KRGI News
Chef Anthony Brando visited with Brian Gallagher about the annual Business Coalition for Veterans Bake Sale, April 26th.
Hastings Police Report
Apr 18, 2025 / HPD
April 18th 2025Reported Offenses: On April 17, 2025, a 54-year-old Hastings resident reported a criminal mischief in the 600 block of North Lincol...
Nebraska Cattle on Feed up 2%
Apr 18, 2025 / usda
LINCOLN, Neb. April 17, 2025 - Nebraska feedlots, with capacities of 1,000 or more head,contained 2.60 million cattle on feed on April 1, according...-2025-04-18-10-09-08.jpg?width=550&height=289)
GIPD Receives Grant to Crack Down on Drug-Impaired Driving
Apr 18, 2025 / Spencer Schubert Communications Manager City of GI
Grand Island, Neb. — April 20, known as "4/20," is an unofficial holiday celebrated by the cannabis culture as a day to celebrate and smoke m...
AG's Opinion Overturned By Nebraska Supreme Court
Apr 18, 2025 / KRGI News
The Nebraska Supreme Court has overturned an appellate court ruling. The decision overturns an opinion by Attorney General Mike Hilgers. That makes...
Nebraska’s March 2025 Unemployment Rate is 2.9 Percent
Apr 18, 2025 / NDOL
LINCOLN - The Nebraska Department of Labor (NDOL) announced today that Nebraska’s preliminary unemployment rate for March 2025 is 2.9 percent...
Senator Ricketts’ Weekly Column: Fighting Big Government Failures at the IRS
Apr 18, 2025 / Pete Ricketts
Tax Day is a time when many Americans feel frustration. The average Nebraskan paid $14,974 in federal taxes last year. They expect efficient servic...
Attorney General Hilgers Announces Victory in Case Against Google for Monopolies in Digital Advertising
Apr 18, 2025 / Suzanne Gage Director of Communications
Attorney General Hilgers announced today a major court victory after the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia found that Google...
Ricketts Announces Upcoming Town Halls Across Nebraska
Apr 18, 2025 / Noah Sadlier
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE) announced three upcoming town hall events next week across Nebraska. Senator Rick...-2025-04-18-08-54-44.jpg?width=550&height=289)
Prescribed Fire: Protection and Prevention
Apr 18, 2025 / Sasha Hahn, Tri-Basin NRD Information Coordinator
HOLDREGE, Neb. – Tri-Basin NRD, along with other organizations and local ranchers, conducted a prescribed fire on Sunday, April 6th, wes...-2025-04-18-08-26-52.jpg?width=550&height=289)
Preparedness in Practice: Nebraska AgrAbility Presents Strategies to Empower Rural Families and Communities
Apr 18, 2025 / Ashley Ahrens, Nebraska Extension Food, Nutrition, and Health
Connecting agriculture and disaster planning for stronger rural communities requires planning for various disasters, including floods, wildfires, s...