Area News
Heartland United Way Announces New Board Of Directors
Mar 31, 2023 / Press Release
The Heartland United Way recently conducted its 76th Annual Meeting on Thursday, March 23 at Riverside Golf Club recognizing retiring board members...
NSP Launches Wellness App for Personnel, Families
Mar 31, 2023 / Nebraska State Patrol
MARCH 31, 2023 (LINCOLN, NEB.) — The Nebraska State Patrol (NSP) is proud to announce the creation of a new wellness app designed to be...
Work Will Resume on N-2, Cairo – Grand Island
Mar 31, 2023 / Press Release
Weather permitting, work will resume April 3 on N-2 Werner Construction, Inc. of Hastings is the contractor for this project. Work includes remov...
Five Points Roundabout Construction To Begin 4-10
Mar 30, 2023 / Press Release
The City of Grand Island Public Works Department is announcing the Five Points Intersection will be closed to through traffic starting Monday,...
Audio: Lawmakers Advance Rules Change Mid-Session
Mar 29, 2023 / Tyson Havranek
At the state capital, a rules change was passed yesterday, to limit the opportunity lawmakers have to filibuster bills this session. KRGI Radio Ne...
Top Story: Commissioners Discuss Hall Co Courthouse Needs
Mar 29, 2023 / Tyson Havranek
The County Courthouse…one of Grand Island’s most iconic structures, and while beautiful at 120 years old it's considered by many in th...
Audio: Commissioners To Discuss Court Space Challenges
Mar 28, 2023 / Tyson Havranek
The topic of possible courthouse expansion will be front and center on the agenda of the Board Of Commissioners on Tuesday. KRGI News Director Tys...
Registration for GI City Summer Programming Opens April 1st
Mar 28, 2023 / City of Grand Island Release
Grand Island, Neb. — Online Registration for summer programming opens April 1st. This includes swim lessons, Kinder Kamp, Playground Pal...
Ricketts on Senate Floor: We Must Take Action on the Border Crisis
Mar 28, 2023 / Press Release
U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts gave remarks last week on the Senate floor sharing his concern for the American lives being lost to deadly fentanyl comi...
Stolley Park Train Opens April 1st 2023
Mar 28, 2023 / City of Grand Island Release
All aboard! The Stolley Park Railroad is the perfect way to spend a summer afternoon or evening. Riders will enjoy two trips around Stolley Pa...
Troopers Arrest Driver After Road Rage Incident During Winter Storm
Mar 27, 2023 / Nebraska State Patrol
Troopers with the Nebraska State Patrol arrested a Missouri man following a road rage incident Saturday evening during the strong winter storm in w...
Troopers Locate Missing Juvenile During I-80 Traffic Stop
Mar 27, 2023 / Nebraska State Patrol
Troopers with the Nebraska State Patrol have arrested a man and located a missing juvenile from Utah following a traffic stop on I-80 in Deuel Coun...-2023-03-24-06-07-42.jpg?width=550&height=263)
Update: Fatal Accident In Hastings
Mar 24, 2023 / Press Release
A two-vehicle collision in Hastings has resulted in two fatalities and sent three others to the hospital At approximately 6:30 pm last night...
GIPS (Re)Hires Mr. Virgil Harden as Chief Financial Officer
Mar 23, 2023 / GIPS Release
A familiar face will be re-joining the Grand Island Public Schools! GIPS is pleased to share that Mr. Virgil Harden will return to the district to...
Hefty Amount of Video Games Stolen from Grand Island Walmart
Mar 23, 2023 / KRGI News
(Grand Island, NE) - Wednesday night, March 22nd a Grand Island Police Officer responded to Walmart North; 2250 N Diers Ave in reference to a shopl...
Legislature Moves Forward With LB 574; Dems Vow To Filibuster Rest Of Session
Mar 23, 2023 / Tyson Havranek
Audio Version Of Story Below At the state capital, lawmakers ended three days of debate on LB 574, a bill restricting medical treatment for transg...
Missing Kearney Man Found Dead In Omaha: Foul Play Suspected
Mar 23, 2023 / Tyson Havranek
Monday Afternoon authorities in Douglas County found a body lying near the road in North Omaha. The body was later identified as 56-year-old Patri...
Transfer Station to Reopen Yard Waste Site to the Public
Mar 23, 2023 / City of Grand Island Release
(Grand Island, NE) —The City of Grand Island Transfer Station, located at 5050 West Old Potash Highway, will be reopening the Yard Waste Site...
Wotus Rule Takes Effect, Ricketts Continues Pushback
Mar 23, 2023 / Tyson Havranek
The Biden administration’s Waters of the United States rule took full legal effect in Nebraska on Monday. The rule defines which bodies of w...
GI Fire Called to Structure Fire on Seedling Mile Road
Mar 22, 2023 / KRGI News
(Grand Island, NE) - The Grand Island Fire department was dispatched to 3810 Seedling Mile Road just after 1:00 pm on Wednesday afternoon in what B...
Longtime GIPS Principal, Mr. Brad Wolfe, Retiring
Mar 22, 2023 / Press Release
After a noteworthy career in education, Brad Wolfe has shared that he will be retiring at the end of the current school year. While Grand Island Pu...
Troopers Make Arrest Following Pursuit Near Grand Island
Mar 22, 2023 / Nebraska State Patrol
(GRAND ISLAND, NEB.) — Troopers with the Nebraska State Patrol have arrested a David City man following a pursuit near Grand Island Wed...
Audio: Legislature Begins Debate On LB 574
Mar 21, 2023 / Tyson Havranek
The Nebraska Legislature has begun debate on this session's most controversial legislation... Restricting medical treatment for transgender youth. ...
Audit Shows Hastings In Good Financial Position
Mar 21, 2023 / Press Release
The City of Hastings is in a good financial position as it looks at potential significant costs in the near future. That was how Roger Nash, ...
Troopers Arrest 12 Impaired Drivers in St. Patrick’s Day Campaign
Mar 21, 2023 / Press Release
Troopers with the Nebraska State Patrol removed from the road 12 impaired drivers as part of a special enforcement effort around St. Patrick’...
