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Christmas Comes Early For The Grand Island Fire Department

Dec 22, 2023 / KRGI News

(Grand Island, NE) - Christmas came early for the Grand Island Fire Department. A part of this year's budget included the funds to purchase 35 sets...

Vaccinations Important to Avoiding Flu, COVID, and RSV

Dec 21, 2023 / CDHD

Grand Island, NE – A national and international surge in the flu, COVID and RSV may lead to “more severe disease and increased healthca...

Hastings College announces plans for dining, residence hall upgrades

Dec 21, 2023 / Hastings College

(Hastings, Nebraska) – As the fall semester came to an end last Friday, students received an exciting email from Dr. Rich Lloyd, president of...

Nebraska Joins 21-State Coalition Challenging Biden Administration Rule

Dec 21, 2023 / Nebraska AG

LINCOLN – Attorney General Mike Hilgers joined a 21-state coalition today in filing a lawsuit challenging a new Biden Administration rule req...

Two Board Certified Interventional Cardiologists join CHI Kearney

Dec 21, 2023 / CHI

Kearney–CHI Health Clinic Heart Institute in Kearney welcomes two board certified interventional cardiologists to its staff. Dr. Hemang Panch...

Rural Mainstreet Economy Slumps to Lowest Level in Three Years

Dec 21, 2023 / Creighton University

OMAHA, Neb. (Nov. 16, 2023) — For a third straight month, the overall Rural Mainstreet Index (RMI) sank below growth neutral, according to th...

GI Police Dept Receives Grant

Dec 21, 2023 / GI Police

The Grand Island Police Department was awarded $9,281.24 to carry out our “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” mobilization campaign from D...

Nebraska Minimum Wage Increases to $12 Effective January 1

Dec 21, 2023 / Department of Labor

  LINCOLN – Nebraska’s minimum wage will increase to $12 per hour effective January 1, 2024. In accordance with an initiative pas...

Albion Man Sentenced in Federal Court

Dec 21, 2023 / DOJ

Acting United States Attorney Susan Lehr announced that Jake Brian Spiegel, 42, of Albion, Nebraska, was sentenced December 20, 2023, in federal co...

Accident Investigation Leads To Arrest

Dec 21, 2023 / KRGI News

(Grand Island, NE) - Grand Island Police officers responded to a two-vehicle accident near Husker Highway and Legacy Drive on Wednesday, December 2...

Oxford Man Convicted for Felon in Possession of Firearm

Dec 20, 2023 / KRGI News

Acting United States Attorney Susan Lehr announced that Eric L. Eggers, 39, of Oxford, Nebraska, was sentenced on December 19, 2023, in federal cou...

Principal Building Dead End for Hall County Courthouse Option

Dec 20, 2023 / KRGI News

Grand Island, NE - The Hall County Board of Commissioners met this past Tuesday to continue discussions on the possibility of a new Hall county cou...

Google to Pay Big Fine

Dec 20, 2023 / Nebraska AG

Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers Announces $700 Million Settlement with Google over Play Store Misconduct LINCOLN – Today, Attorney Ge...

Holiday Blood Drive Approaching

Dec 20, 2023 / KRGI News

The annual Tri-Cities holiday blood drive is scheduled for Tuesday, December 26th from 12;00 to 6:00 p.m. in Kearney, Grand Island and Hastings. Ri...

UNL Research Team Received Federal Grant

Dec 19, 2023 / UNL

Lincoln, Nebraska, Dec. 18, 2023 — A Husker research team has received $5 million from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to research more su...

GI Man Sentenced in Federal Court

Dec 19, 2023 / KRGI News

Acting United States Attorney Susan Lehr announced that Felix Chacon, 61, of Grand Island, Nebraska, was sentenced on December 18, 2023, in federal...

Minden Christmas Light Display Highlighted On NBC

Dec 19, 2023 / KRGI News/Minden Chamber of Commerce

(Minden, NE) - The community of Minden recently had some special visitors in town. NBC's Emmy-nominated producer Ramon Taylor and longtime world-re...

Ricketts on CBP Suspending Rail Operations at Southern Border

Dec 18, 2023 / Senator Ricketts Office Release

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE) released the following statement on the news that Customs and Border Protection h...

Hall County Board To Continue Courthouse Talks/Possible Principal Building

Dec 18, 2023 / KRGI News

(Grand Island, NE) - The Hall County Board of Commissioners will have a meeting coming up this Tuesday (December 19th) morning starting at 9:00 a.m...

Suspect, Victim Identified in Superior Homicide Investigation

Dec 18, 2023 / Nebraska State Patrol

 (SUPERIOR, NEB.)  — A suspect has been arrested for second-degree murder following a shooting that occurred late Sunday evening in...

Sunday Morning Hastings House Explosion

Dec 17, 2023 / City of Hastings

(Hastings, NE) - On Sunday morning, Dec. 17, 2023, at approximately 3:15 a.m., the Hastings Police Department and Hastings Fire and Rescue wer...

Suspect in Custody After Lengthy Standoff Near West Point

Dec 16, 2023 / Nebraska State Patrol

 (WEST POINT, NEB.)  — Troopers with the Nebraska State Patrol SWAT Team have arrested a Blair man following a 17-hour standoff nea...

Nebraska State Patrol Graduates 68th Recruit Class

Dec 16, 2023 / Nebraska State Patrol

DECEMBER 15, 2023 (LINCOLN, NEB.)  — A new class of State Troopers are ready to hit the road in service to the people of Nebraska. Membe...

DOJ Awards Nebraska over 600 Thousand in grants

Dec 15, 2023 / DOJ

The Office of Justice Program’s Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention announced todaythat Connecticut and Nebraska have rejoi...

Nebraska November Traffic Fatality Toll

Dec 15, 2023 / NDOT News Release

December 15, 2023 (Lincoln, Neb.) — During the month of November 2023, twenty-eight people were killed in traffic crashes on Nebraska roadwa...