Local News

New GIPD Officer Jason Derr Sworn In

Aug 19, 2024 / Spencer Schubert Communications Manager City of GI

Grand Island, Neb. — Grand Island is another officer stronger after the swearing in of Officer Jason Derr on Friday, August 16. Derr is a Gr...

GI Police Report

Aug 19, 2024 / GIPD

News media report for: 08/19/24All crimes reported in this news media report are felonies for the past 24 hours. For more information on repor...

Our Children Are Our Future

Aug 19, 2024 / By Rep. Adrian Smith

This summer, I have been grateful for the opportunity to welcome Third District students visiting Washington to the U.S. Capitol Building. Its icon...

Personal Injury Crash Buffalo County UPDATE

Aug 16, 2024 / Capt. Bob Anderson Buffalo County Sheriff’s Office

The crash on Highway 40 this morning involved a westbound 2017 Chevy Trax driven by a 34 year old Kearney woman, and an eastbound 2020 Jeep Cheroke...

GIPS Board of Education Accepting Applications for Vacant Ward C Seat

Aug 16, 2024 / Mitchell Roush Director of Communications & Marketing Grand Island Public Schools

The Grand Island Public Schools Board of Education accepted the resignation of Board Member Katherine Mauldin at their August 8th meeting. In acco...

Boone and Cello Sworn In as New GIPD Officers

Aug 16, 2024 / Spencer Schubert Communications Manager City of GI

Grand Island, Neb. — The Grand Island Police Department has grown by three total officers this week, but two of them have a bit more fur on t...

Gov. Pillen Issues Statement on Efforts to Weaken Government Spending Caps in Property Tax Relief Plan

Aug 16, 2024 / Press Release

LINCOLN, NE – Today, Governor Jim Pillen issued the following statement regarding efforts by some senators to water down the local government...

Ricketts Announces Upcoming Mobile Office Hours

Aug 16, 2024 / 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...

Nebraska Unemployment Rate Unchanged

Aug 16, 2024 / Department of Labor

LINCOLN - The Nebraska Department of Labor (NDOL) announced today that Nebraska’s preliminary unemployment rate for July 2024 is 2.6 percent,...

Senator Ricketts’ Weekly Column: Biden-Harris Inflation Making Back-to-School Too Expensive

Aug 16, 2024 / Pete Ricketts

For the past three and a half years, families have struggled under stubbornly high prices. The cause is Washington overspending and delusional regu...

NDOT Announces Funding Availability for Transportation Needs

Aug 16, 2024 / NDOT

Aug. 16, 2024 (Lincoln, Neb.) — The Nebraska Department of Transportation (NDOT) has announced funds are now available to private non-pr...

GI Police Report

Aug 16, 2024 / GIPD

News media report for: 08/16/24All crimes reported in this news media report are felonies for the past 24 hours. For more information on repor...

Smith Calls out IRS Failures to Update Technology Systems

Aug 15, 2024 / Press Release

Today, Rep. Adrian Smith (R-NE), released the following statement after a report from the U.S. Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration fo...

LFS hosts Replanted Conference

Aug 15, 2024 / LFS

Lutheran Family Services (LFS) has teamed up with Lutheran Church of the Master, Sheridan Lutheran Church, and Peace Lutheran Church to bring you s...

CDHD Community Connection

Aug 15, 2024 / KRGI News

Jessica Hammers and Shareen Hamid gave and update on the happenings at the Central District Health Department with Brian Gallagher.   

Grand Island Welcomes Students Back

Aug 15, 2024 / KRGI News

Grand Island Public Schools students returned to class this week. Superintendent Matt Fisher joined Brian Gallagher.  

Waterfield photos on display at Good Samaritan

Aug 15, 2024 / Anissa Paitz, PR Strategist, CHI

KEARNEY— CHI Health Good Samaritan welcomes Nebraska artist Doug Waterfield to its Walkway Gallery. His paintings will be on display through ...

Rural Mainstreet Economy Fell to 2024 Low

Aug 15, 2024 / Creighton University

August 2024 Survey Results at a Glance: For a 12th straight month, the overall Rural Mainstreet Index sank below growth neutral, according to bank...

NDOT Announces Infrastructure Hub to Support Transportation Network Development

Aug 15, 2024 / NDOT

Aug. 14, 2024 (Lincoln, Neb.) — The Nebraska Department of Transportation (NDOT) announced the launch of the state’s first-ever in...

RTC inmate death

Aug 15, 2024 / DOC

(Lincoln, Neb.) – Duane Schriner #34953, age 69, died Wednesday morning at the Reception and Treatment Center Skilled Nursing Facility. Schr...

Ricketts To Host Federal Spending Briefings Across Nebraska

Aug 15, 2024 / Press Release

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE) announced he will be hosting a series of Federal Spending Briefings across the st...

Two Arrested, Missing Juvenile Recovered Safely in Thomas County

Aug 15, 2024 / NSP

AUGUST 14, 2024 (NORTH PLATTE, NEB.)  — A multi-agency effort led to the recovery of a missing juvenile and the arrest of two men on sev...

GI Police Report

Aug 15, 2024 / GIPD

News media report for: 08/15/24All crimes reported in this news media report are felonies for the past 24 hours. For more information on repor...

GIFD Recruits to Cap Training With Ruck To City Hall

Aug 14, 2024 / Spencer Schubert Communications Manager City of GI

Grand Island, Neb. — On Friday, August 16 at 8 a.m., the four newest recruits of the Grand Island Fire Department will be conducting a &ldquo...

NSP Launches Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over Campaign

Aug 14, 2024 / Mikayla Hall – Marketing & Communications Specialist

AUGUST 14, (LINCOLN, NEB.)  —  The Nebraska State Patrol launched an enforcement campaign to close-out the summer travel season. Th...