Area News
Kearney Shooting/Homicide Investigation Update
Jan 18, 2022 / Press Release
One person was killed Sunday night in a shooting at 823 W 23rd in Kearney. The victim has been identified as Jared M. Shinpaugh, 31, of Lexington. ... continue reading
GIPS Announces temporary 4-day school Week for all students
Jan 17, 2022 / KRGI News
(Grand Island, NE) - KRGI News learned on Monday night that Grand Island Public Schools will be going to a temporary 4-day school week for all stud... continue reading
Police in Kearney say 1 man killed, 1 injured in shooting
Jan 17, 2022 / Ap
KEARNEY, Neb. (AP) — Police say a man has died and another man was injured in a shooting in central Kearney. Police say the shooting was repo... continue reading
Gov. Ricketts Announces New Directed Health Measure
Jan 14, 2022 / Media Release from Governors office
LINCOLN – Today, Governor Pete Ricketts announced that the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) has issued a new Directed ... continue reading
Colorado to 'aggressively assert' water rights with Nebraska
Jan 14, 2022 / Ap
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Colorado has warned it will “protect and aggressively assert” its water rights after Nebraska Gov. Pete Rick... continue reading
Third woman sues Lincoln police for sex discrimination
Jan 14, 2022 / Ap
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — The Lincoln Police Department is facing another sexual discrimination lawsuit filed by a female officer. Department spok... continue reading
Northwest principal to retire after the school year
Jan 14, 2022 / KRGI News
(Grand Island, NE) - After 40 years in some form or fashion of Nebraska Education 12 year principal of Grand Island Northwest Tim Krupicka will be ... continue reading
GIPD arrest man driving a toy scooter for drug possession
Jan 14, 2022 / KRGI News
(Grand Island, NE) - On Thursday night at approximately 11:15 pm Grand Island Police officers were observing the area of W 14th St & N Pi... continue reading
Temporary Mandatory Masking at All GIPS Schools to Start (Jan. 14)
Jan 13, 2022 / GIPS Release
Due to rising medical/illness related absentee rates and confirmed COVID cases, we wanted to bring an important update to your attention: Ef... continue reading
Supreme Court halts COVID-19 vaccine rule for US businesses
Jan 13, 2022 / Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court has stopped the Biden administration from enforcing a requirement that employees at large businesses be v... continue reading
Early Morning Structure Fire in Howard County
Jan 13, 2022 / KRGI News/St Paul Volunteer Fire Department Facebook
(St Paul, NE) - At 4:14 am Thursday morning the St. Paul fire department responded to a rural structure fire southeast of St. Paul at 1103 Hardy Ro... continue reading
Troopers Rescue Indiana Kidnapping Victim, Arrest Suspect
Jan 13, 2022 / Nebraska State Patrol
JANUARY 13, 2022 (GRAND ISLAND, NEB.) — Troopers with the Nebraska State Patrol have rescued a kidnapping victim and arrested a suspect... continue reading
Hall County Sheriff's Office Called To Courthouse Bomb Threat
Jan 12, 2022 / KRGI News
On January 12, 2022 at approximately 10:40 am the Hall County Sheriff’s Office was notified of a bomb threat at the Hall County Courthouse. &... continue reading
One little discount card, big dollars for Grand Island schools
Jan 12, 2022 / GIPS Release
The Grand Island Public Schools Foundation is offering Major Saver cards for sale through participating elementary schools. Students will receive t... continue reading
State AG may sue to block planned mask mandate in Omaha
Jan 12, 2022 / Ap
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Health officials want to impose a new mask mandate in Omaha to slow the spread of COVID-19 as surging virus cases continue... continue reading
Pansing Brooks reports nearly $210K in campaign donations
Jan 12, 2022 / Ap
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Nebraska state Sen. Patty Pansing Brooks says she has raised nearly $210,000 in her campaign for the state’s 1st C... continue reading
GIPD: Two Seperate Strangulation Assaults Occur Friday
Jan 10, 2022 / KRGI News
(Grand Island, NE) - On Friday January 7th Grand Island Police would respond to two different strangulation assault calls. At 5:15 pm Friday, Miche... continue reading
Ricketts: Limit state spending, but OK to use pandemic cash
Jan 9, 2022 / Ap
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Gov. Pete Ricketts will unveil a state budget proposal much like the other frugal spending plans he has introduced over ... continue reading
Man arrested after I-80 crash kills 1, injures 3 others
Jan 9, 2022 / Ap
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — One person was arrested after a three-vehicle crash that killed one man and closed part of Interstate 80 for more than fou... continue reading
Recent COVID Surge Underscores Need for Vaccines
Jan 6, 2022 / Press Release
The Central District, including Hall, Hamilton and Merrick Counties, is in the midst of a COVID-19 surge that has resulted in hundreds of new cases... continue reading
Grand Opening for Grand Island Crossroads Mission Avenue Thrift Store
Jan 6, 2022 / Press Release
Crossroads Mission Avenue would like to invite the public to the Grand Opening of the Grand Island Mission Avenue Thrift Store on January 10, 2022 ... continue reading
Nebraska lawmakers begin session with abortion, gun bills
Jan 6, 2022 / AP
Nebraska lawmakers have kicked off a new session with contentious abortion and gun-rights measures and an expected focus on how to spend more than ... continue reading
Mrs. Oman To Retire At School Year's End
Jan 5, 2022 / Press Release GIPS
Maureen Oman, Lincoln Elementary School Principal, has shared that she will be retiring at the end of the school year after 25 years of teaching an... continue reading
Grand Island man killed in New Year's Day crash near Kearney
Jan 4, 2022 / AP
The Nebraska State Patrol says a Grand Island man died in a New Year's Day crash just east of Kearney. The patrol says the crash was reported arou... continue reading
Three separate gun related incidents in Grand Island over the weekend
Jan 3, 2022 / KRGI News
(Grand Island, NE) - The Grand Island Police Department has released details on three separate gun/shooting incidents that took place on the new ye... continue reading
