Area News
Suspicious Vehicle Leads To Arrest
Jun 3, 2022 / Press Release
Early Friday morning Grand Island Police Officers located a suspicious vehicle near 7th St E & Plum St at the Plum Street Station Parking Lot.&...
Great White & Slaughter to perform at the Buffalo County Fair
Jun 3, 2022 / Buffalo County Fair Release
KEARNEY, NE – Great White is slated to rock the LandMark Implement Arena on SaturdayJuly 23rd with Slaughter. With hits like “Once Bitt...
GI Police Investigating Gunshots Fired At Residence
Jun 2, 2022 / Press Release
Grand Island police are investigating after Officers heard approximately 6-8 gunshots coming from the west while near the 500 block of East...
Felon Arrested After Making Terroristic Threats
May 31, 2022 / Press Release
A Grand Island man has been arrested after threatening another man’s life. Matthew Stout was contacted and arrested after he reportedly thre...
Traffic Stop Leads To Drug Related Arrest
May 31, 2022 / Press Release
Sunday afternoon a Vehicle was stopped for violating a traffic light while it was north bound on Broadwell Avenue Upon contact from GIPD, a strong...
2 killed, 19 injured after car barrels into Nebraska crowd
May 30, 2022 / Ap
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Authorities say a crash in Nebraska’s capital has left two dead and 19 others hospitalized, including many pedestr...
Man sentenced to 70 years to life in Lincoln officer's death
May 26, 2022 / Ap
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — A 19-year-old man who shot and killed a Lincoln police officer has been sentenced to 70 years to life in prison. Felipe ...
Man who killed Husker football player grandad dies in prison
May 24, 2022 / Ap
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — A man with a long history of mental illness when he killed the grandfather of two Nebraska football players more than tw...
Demolition Begins On Old Engleman School Building
May 24, 2022 / GIPS Release
(Grand Island, NE) - Grand Island Public Schools is saying farewell to the old Engleman school building on Capital Avenue that once housed classroo...
Arrest In Sunday Morning Grand Island High Speed Pursuit
May 23, 2022 / KRGI News
(Grand Island, NE) - Sunday, May 22nd Grand Island Police were dispatched at approximately 12:06 am to the area of Sheridan Ave. and W. Waugh stree...
Failure to Use Turn Signal Leads to Hall County Warrant Arrest
May 23, 2022 / KRGI News
(Grand Island, NE) - Grand Island Police stopped a vehicle on Friday, May 20th for failing to use its turn signal 100 feet prior to an intersection...
Car Strikes Grand Island Property Leads to Fourth DUI Arrest
May 23, 2022 / KRGI News
(Grand Island, NE) - Saturday morning at approximately 1:47 am Grand Island Police arrived to find Jose Landaverde to be in actual physical control...
Memorial Day Holiday and City Pool Summer Hours
May 23, 2022 / Press Release
Grand Island City Hall, Utilities Service Center, City Library, Public Transit Office & CRANE, Street & Fleet Office, Wastewater Treatment,...
Mayor Steele Announces the Retirement of Public Works Director John Collins
May 20, 2022 / Press Release
Mayor Roger Steele announced Public Works Director/City Engineer John Collins gave notice of his retirement. Collins’ employment will run thr...
City of Grand Island Launches New Citizen Engagement Mobile App
May 20, 2022 / Press Release
Grand Island is making customer service and engaging with our citizens a priority moving forward and we are excited to announce the launch of a new...
KRGI News Remembers Steve Anderson
May 18, 2022 / Tyson Havranek
Long-time Fonner Park track announcer Steve Anderson has passed away. KRGI News remembers Steve Anderson. KRGI News/Sports ·...
Summer Reading Programs for All Ages
May 18, 2022 / City of Grand Island Release
Grand Island, Neb. — The Grand Island Public Library is excited to announce thereturn of fully in-person summer programming for kids, teens, ...
Fatal Accident In Hall County
May 17, 2022 / Press Release
At approximately 9:48 p.m. on May 16, 2022, Hall County sheriff’s deputies responded to the area of Highway 30 and Burwick Road for an injury...
Phase Two to Start on Custer Ave Project
May 16, 2022 / City of Grand Island Release
Grand Island, Nebraska — The City of Grand Island Public Works Department is announcing the Custer Avenue Paving Improvement Project is curre...
NSP Investigating Suspected Murder-Suicide in Custer County
May 13, 2022 / Press Release
The Nebraska State Patrol, with assistance from the Custer County Sheriff’s Office and Broken Bow Police Department, is investigating a suspe...
Arrest Made in Attempted Kidnapping
May 13, 2022 / Press Release
During the course of the investigation into the attempted kidnapping of a 13 year old male reported on 05/11/22 which occurred near the inter...
1 dead, 8 households displaced in Waverly fire
May 11, 2022 / Ap
WAVERLY, Neb. (AP) — Fire authorities say one person died and several others were left without a home in a fire that gutted a southeastern Ne...
Election Results
May 11, 2022 / Tyson Havranek
Tuesday was Primary Election Day across the state of Nebraska and the results are in… University of Nebraska regent, Jim Pillen, has won th...
Officials ID Neligh police chief, woman involved in shooting
May 10, 2022 / Ap
NELIGH, Neb. (AP) — A Nebraska prosecutor has identified an officer who shot a driver accused of dragging the officer with her car as Neligh ...
Grand Island Public Library Director Announces New Strategic Plan
May 10, 2022 / City of Grand Island Release
Grand Island, Neb. — Celine Swan, director of Grand Island Public Library, hasannounced the release of a new five-year strategic plan, which ...
