Local News
Grand Island Plants Ten Free Trees in Broadwell Park
Oct 15, 2025 / Spencer Schubert Communications Manager City of GI
Grand Island, Neb. — Thanks to the Ten Free Trees program, an effort of the Nebraska Forest Service and the Nebraska Statewide Arboretum, the...
September Traffic Fatality Toll
Oct 15, 2025 / NDOT
Oct. 15, 2025 (Lincoln, Neb.) — During the month of September 2025, twenty-three people were killed in traffic crashes on Nebraska roadw...
Hastings Police Report
Oct 15, 2025 / HPD
October 15th 2025Reported Offenses: On October 14, 2025, a 64-year-old Hastings resident reported a theft in the 1100 block of West H Street. On ...
Grand Island Man Arrested After Shooting at Troopers
Oct 15, 2025 / Cody Thomas – Public Relations Director + KRGI
Hear the complete press briefing below. October 15, 2025 (Grand Island, Neb.) — The Nebraska State Patrol is investigating an officer-...
GI Police Report
Oct 15, 2025 / GIPD
News media report for: 10/15/25All crimes reported in this news media report are felonies for the past 24 hours. For more information on the r...
GI Council Wraps Up Tuesday Meeting
Oct 15, 2025 / Spencer Schubert Communications Manager City of GI
In a relatively quick meeting, the Grand Island City Council approved a few key items including the bid award to begin Ryder Park renovations (10-0...
Governor Pillen Signs Executive Order Launching Good Life, Great Careers Initiative
Oct 15, 2025 / Laura Strimple
LINCOLN, NE – Governor Jim Pillen signed an executive order at Northeast Community College launching the Good Life, Great Careers Initiative ...
GI Communications Director Touches on Variety of Subjects
Oct 14, 2025 / KRGI News
Spencer Schubert, City of Grand Island Communications Director discussed fire department, police department, Christmas lights, and happenings at th...
Troopers Find 130 LBs of Methamphetamine in I-80 Traffic Stop
Oct 14, 2025 / Cody Thomas – Public Relations Director
October 14, 2025 (Omaha, Neb.) — Troopers with the Nebraska State Patrol arrested a Georgia woman after locating 130 pounds of suspecte...
GGICF Has Several Events Coming Up
Oct 14, 2025 / KRGI News
Development Director Joeli Walrath focused on three approaching events from the Greater Grand Island Community Foundation.
GI Veterans Will Do Some Work at Westlawn
Oct 14, 2025 / KRGI News
Don Shuda and Gary Quandt talked about Friday's plan to do some improvement on the veterans markers at Westlawn Cemetery.
PSC to hold formal hearing in Black HIlls Energy Rate Case
Oct 14, 2025 / Deb Collins- Communications & Media Mgr
Lincoln, October 14, 2025- The Nebraska Public Service Commission (PSC) will hold a formal hearing in the Black Hills Energy Rate Case (NG-124) beg...
Hastings Police Report
Oct 14, 2025 / HPD
October 14th 2025Reported Offenses: On October 13, 2025, a 55-year-old Hastings resident reported a theft in the 600 block of South Burlington Ave...
Veterinary Technician Alumna Celebrates 33-Year Career at Broken Bow Clinic
Oct 14, 2025 / By NCTA News
CURTIS, Neb. — Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture (NCTA) alumna Theresa Wiiest, Veterinary Technology Class of 1992, has dedicated her...
GISH Senior Named National Merit Semi-Finalist
Oct 14, 2025 / Mitchell Roush Director of Communications & Marketing Grand Island Public Schools
Diana Stephenson is proof that hard work and challenging yourself pays off. The senior at Grand Island Senior High (GISH) is in the Healthcare Pat...
Board of Trustees Appoints Kupper as Chadron State President
Oct 14, 2025 / Judi Yorges, Director of Strategic Initiatives and Communications
LINCOLN – The Board of Trustees of the Nebraska State Colleges voted Monday to appoint Dr. Jodi Kupper as the next President of Chadron State...
Wipe Out Cancer–10th year
Oct 14, 2025 / Anissa Paitz External Communications Manager
KEARNEY — Kearney Tire & Auto Service is holding its tenth annual "Wipe Out Cancer" campaign throughout October. Since 2015, the "Change ...
NSP Hosts Officials from 11 States for Commercial Vehicle Training
Oct 14, 2025 / Cody Thomas – Public Relations Director
October 14, 2025 (Kearney, Neb.) — The Nebraska State Patrol hosted troopers and officers from eleven other states for a week of traini...
Grand Island's Liberty Campus Unveils The Residences for Seniors Affordable Housing
Oct 14, 2025 / Press Release
Listen to the press event below. Grand Island, NE – October 14, 2025 – The Residences at Liberty Campus, a newly completed affordable ...
KPS Students Selected for Nebraska Middle Level All-State Orchestra
Oct 14, 2025 / Tori Stofferson
Kearney, Neb. — Kearney Public Schools is proud to announce that three students have been selected to participate in the Nebraska Middle Leve...
GI Police Report
Oct 14, 2025 / GIPD
News media report for: 10/14/25All crimes reported in this news media report are felonies for the past 24 hours. For more information on the r...
GI City Council to Meet Tuesday
Oct 13, 2025 / KRGI News
Meeting Agenda of City Council Regular MeetingCouncil Chambers100 E First StreetOctober 14, 2025 7:00 PM1. CALL TO ORDERThis is an open meetin...
Hastings Police Report
Oct 13, 2025 / HPD
October 13th 2025Reported Offenses: On October 13, 2025, a 59-year-old Hastings resident reported a theft in the 3300 block of Parklane Drive. Ar...
GI Police Report
Oct 13, 2025 / GIPD
FELONY REPORTNews media report for: 10/13/25All crimes reported in this news media report are felonies for the past 24 hours. For more informa...
KPS Phones and Network are Down: Update – Network Disruption
Oct 13, 2025 / KPS
October 12, 2025 We want to inform you of an important situation impacting Kearney Public Schools. Last Friday, our district’s technology ne...