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GI Police Report

Dec 11, 2024 / GIPD

News media report for: 12/11/24All crimes reported in this news media report are felonies for the past 24 hours. For more information on repor...

Gov. Pillen Hosts Ceremonial Bill Signing to Highlight Military Centric Legislation

Dec 11, 2024 / Laura Strimple

LINCOLN, NE – Against a backdrop of flags and military helicopters, Governor Jim Pillen was joined by state senators today as he signed cerem...

Three Arrested After Multi-County Pursuit

Dec 10, 2024 / NSP

December 10, 2024 (Lincoln, Neb.)  — Troopers with the Nebraska State Patrol, with assistance from multiple agencies, have arrested thre...

Kearney Man Sentenced for Distributing Methamphetamine

Dec 10, 2024 / Lecia Wright - Supervisory Assistant U.S. Attorney

United States Attorney Susan Lehr announced that Shelby Olson, age 46, of Kearney, Nebraska, was sentenced December 10, 2024, in federal court in L...

Greater Grand Island Community Foundation Features Year-end Giving Options

Dec 10, 2024 / KRGI News

Melissa Delaet of the Greater Grand Island Community Foundation visited with Brian Gallagher.

Hall County Road Superintendent Gives Update

Dec 10, 2024 / KRGI News

Hall County Highway Superintendent Don Robb discussed a variety of issues with Brian Gallagher.

GI Police Report

Dec 10, 2024 / GIPD

News media report for: 12/10/24All crimes reported in this news media report are felonies for the past 24 hours. For more information on repor...

Hastings Police Report

Dec 10, 2024 / HPD

December 10th 2024Reported Offenses: On December 9, 2024, a 31-year-old Hastings resident reported a theft in the 200 block of North Marian Road. ...

Nebraska Emergency Rental Assistance program transitioning to waitlist

Dec 10, 2024 / Reece Ristau Senior Communications and Public Relations Strategist

LINCOLN, Neb. — Beginning Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2024, applications received for the Nebraska Emergency Rental Assistance (ERA) program will be pl...

St Paul's Prepares for Annual Christmas Dinner

Dec 10, 2024 / KRGI Sports Network

St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Grand Island has its annual Christmas dinner. Carolyn Lees and Jeff Peterson talked with Brian Gallagher.

Tickets on Sale for 2025 Rodeo Grand Island

Dec 10, 2024 / Spencer Schubert Communications Manager City of GI

Grand Island, Neb. — The annual showcase featuring some of the best bullfighters, specialty acts and rodeo queens is set to return to the Hea...

Gov. Pillen Expresses Appreciation to USACE for Monitoring of River Conditions

Dec 10, 2024 / Laura Strimple

LINCOLN, NE – Governor Jim Pillen is expressing his appreciation to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) for taking the proactive step of...

Hastings Police Report

Dec 9, 2024 / HPD

December 9 2024Reported Offenses: On December 8, 2024, a 41-year-old Hastings resident reported a theft of a motor vehicle in the 1700 block of Ba...

NSP Announces Results of Husker Gameday Traffic Safety Effort

Dec 9, 2024 / NSP

December 9, 2024 (Lincoln, Neb.)  — The Nebraska State Patrol has completed a season-long effort to keep fans safe as they travel to and...

CCC to Hold Winter Commencement

Dec 9, 2024 / Scott Miller-CCC

HASTINGS, Neb. – Central Community College will hold winter commencement at 2 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 13, in the Dawson Gymnasium on the Hasting...

NSP Announces Results of Husker Gameday Traffic Safety Effort

Dec 9, 2024 / NSP

December 9, 2024 (Lincoln, Neb.)  — The Nebraska State Patrol has completed a season-long effort to keep fans safe as they travel to and...

Fire Station #3 Taking Shape, Ahead of Schedule

Dec 9, 2024 / Spencer Schubert Communications Manager City of GI

Grand Island, Neb. — Back on February 9, Grand Island Mayor Roger Steele announced a $4.5 million project to tear down Fire Station #3 and bu...

GI Police Report

Dec 9, 2024 / GIPD

News media report for: 12/09/24All crimes reported in this news media report are felonies for the past 24 hours. For more information on repor...

Hastings Police Report

Dec 9, 2024 / HPD

December 8, 2024Reported Offenses: On December 7, 2024, a 70-year-old Hastings resident reported a hit and run in the 300 block of South Woodland ...

Government Officials React to the Passing of Howard Hawks

Dec 8, 2024 / Press Release

Gov. Jim Pillen Issues Statement on Passing of Howard Hawks  LINCOLN, NE – Governor Jim Pillen issued the following statement on th...

Hastings Police Report

Dec 8, 2024 / HPD

December 7, 2024Reported Offenses: On December 6, 2024, an 80-year-old Hastings resident reported a hit and run in the 1000 block of North Colorad...

Senator Ricketts’ Weekly Column: Getting the EPA Back on Track

Dec 8, 2024 / Pete Ricketts

The Biden-Harris Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is broken. Delusional and expensive regulations caused prices to rise for families and busin...

Unveiling of the Mahatma Gandhi Bust at Nebraska State Capitol

Dec 8, 2024 / Soumith Raju K Consul, CGI Seattle

Governor Jim Pillen of Nebraska unveiled a bust of Mahatma Gandhi today at the Governor’s Office in the iconic Nebraska State Capitol premise...

Donated and Decorated Christmas Tree to be Lit Sunday at State Capitol

Dec 8, 2024 / Laura Strimple

LINCOLN, NE – The Nebraska State Capitol will be filled with song and music on Sunday, Dec. 8, as Governor Jim Pillen and First Lady Suzanne ...

Hunter Biden and Government Accountability

Dec 8, 2024 / Rep. Adrian Smith

This week, despite prior assurances made repeatedly by the president himself and his spokespeople he would not do so, President Biden announced he ...