Area News
Troopers Arrest 23 Impaired Drivers During State Basketball
Mar 14, 2023 / Press Release
Nebraska State Troopers removed from the road 23 impaired drivers during this year’s NSAA State Basketball tournaments, thanks in part ...
GIPD Makes Arrest of Man with Active Buffalo County Warrant
Mar 13, 2023 / KRGI News
(Grand Island, NE) - On Sunday, March 12th, around 9:30 am a Grand Island Police Officer contacted a suspicious person in the 2500 block of W Divis...
Troopers Arrest Lincoln Man After Laser Strike on NSP Helicopter
Mar 13, 2023 / Nebraska State Patrol
Troopers with the Nebraska State Patrol have arrested a man for striking the NSP helicopter with a laser multiple times as it was in flight over th...
Woman Arrested for Terroristic Threats at GI Walgreens
Mar 13, 2023 / KRGI News
(Grand Island, NE) - On Friday, March 10th, Grand Island Police were dispatched to 1230 North Webb Road at 5:00 pm. Upon arrival, GIPD discovered t...
Missing Aurora Couple Located Deceased in Buffalo County
Mar 12, 2023 / KRGI News
(Buffalo County, NE) - On Saturday, March 12th, the Aurora Police Department and Buffalo County Sheriff's Office informed the public that they had ...
Nebraska grain handler faces $531K in OSHA penalties
Mar 10, 2023 / Press Release
A 34-year-old worker’s attempt to clean out a Roseland grain silo, in preparation for fall harvest, turned tragic on Sept. 12, 2022, wh...
GICC Breaks Ground On Elementary School
Mar 9, 2023 / Tyson Havranek
Audio Version Of Story Below It was groundbreaking day at today at Grand Island Central Catholic for a new elementary school. The new Central Ca...
Grand Island In Home Robbery Involves Juveniles
Mar 9, 2023 / KRGI News
(Grand Island, NE) - On Wednesday, March 8th just after 5:00 pm, Grand Island Police Officers were dispatched to 523 N Custer Ave regarding a robbe...
Update:Homicide Investigation with Fonner Park Shooting
Mar 9, 2023 / GIPD Release
(Grand Island, NE) - On March 9th at 10:00 am GIPD and GIFD were detailed to Fonner Park horse stables Barn R, at 700 E. Stolley Park Rd. for a mal...
KRGI News Feature: The Future Of Title IX
Mar 8, 2023 / Tyson Havranek
Audio Version of Story Below Is the future of Title IX in sports in jeopardy? According to one member of the state board of education tha...
Murante Encourages Nebraskans to Search for Unclaimed Property
Mar 8, 2023 / Press Release
Nebraska Treasurer John Murante today encouraged Nebraskans to observe Unclaimed Property day by searching www.NebraskaLostCash.gov to see if ...
New Audio: Target Coming To GI
Mar 8, 2023 / Tyson Havranek
Audio Version Of Story Below The News is out. Target is coming to Grand Island. According to the Nebraska Deeds Online website, Woodsonia Real E...
GI: North Road Paving Project - Hwy30 to Old Potash Hwy
Mar 6, 2023 / City of Grand Island Release
The City of Grand Island Public Works Department is announcing the North Road Paving Improvement Project will begin the week of March 6, 2023. Nort...
Senators Fischer & Ricketts Visit Southern Border
Mar 6, 2023 / Press Release
U.S. Senators Deb Fischer and Pete Ricketts traveled to the Rio Grande Valley last week as part of a Senate delegation trip to survey the current s...
Robbery Suspect Arrested After Pursuit North of Lincoln
Mar 5, 2023 / State Patrol Release
(LINCOLN, NEB.) — Troopers with the Nebraska State Patrol arrested the suspect of a gas station robbery Saturday morning following a pu...
Hall County Sheriff Clarifies Misinformation on Baasch Case
Mar 3, 2023 / Hall County Sheriff Release
(Grand Island, NE) - In light of the recent death of Constance Baasch, 68, of rural Grand Island, and the social media post regarding her passing, ...
Schools Across Midwest Victim Of False Phone Threats
Mar 2, 2023 / Tyson Havranek
Audio Version Of Story Below Multiple school districts across the state and the midwest were impacted by a telephone hoax claiming there was an ac...
Cedar County Investigating Shooting Death near Hartington
Mar 1, 2023 / Nebraska State Patrol
The Nebraska State Patrol, with assistance from the Cedar County Sheriff’s Office, is investigating a shooting that occurred this morni...
Fatal Accident In Hall Co
Feb 27, 2023 / Press Release
On February 25th, 2023 at 9:56 am, Hall County sheriff’s deputies responded to the area of Highway 281 and Chapman Road for an injury ac...
Nebraska conservatives set sights on education takeover
Feb 26, 2023 / Ap
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Nebraska would use taxpayer money to fund private school vouchers, make it easier to remove books from school libraries,...
Update: Suspect in Custody in Marquette after Victim Found Sunday
Feb 26, 2023 / Nebraska State Patrol/Hamilton County Release
(Marquette, NE) - The Hamilton County Attorney’s Office and the Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office announced an investigation into a...
Merrick County Couple Arrested after Pursuit
Feb 24, 2023 / KRGI News & Merrick County SO
(Central City, NE) - At approximately 12:07 am, Thursday, February 23 Merrick County deputy attempted to initiate a traffic stop with a black Chevr...
Grand Island Public Library Announces Spring Break Programming
Feb 24, 2023 / KRGI News
Grand Island, Neb. — The Grand Island Public Library invites everyone to the library for special spring break activities March 3-10. Dr...
GIPS Foundation awards $16,457 for classroom surprise grants
Feb 24, 2023 / GIPS Release
Grand Island (Neb.) —Grand Island Public Schools Foundation was out in the GIPS district with great surprises for innovative teachers, surpri...
Public Meeting for Broadwell Avenue & UPRR Crossing
Feb 22, 2023 / Press Release
GRAND ISLAND, NEBRASKA – February 22, 2023 –The City of Grand Island (City) is hosting a public meeting to present and receive public i...
