Local News
World Champion Trick Roper Joan Wells Coming to GIPL
Jul 17, 2024 / Spencer Schubert Communications Manager City of GI
Grand Island, Neb. — World champion trick roper Joan Wells will present a free program for all ages on Monday, July 22 at 10:30 a.m. at the G...
Nebraska State Fair Board to Meet Friday
Jul 17, 2024 / NSF
NEBRASKA STATE FAIR BOARDREVISED Meeting AgendaJuly 19, 2024 – 1:00 PMAdministrative Offices, Grand Island, NE1. Call to Order2. Roll Call3. ...
GI Police Report
Jul 17, 2024 / GIPD
News media report for: 07/17/24All crimes reported in this news media report are felonies for the past 24 hours. For more information on repor...
GI Mail-In Election Ballots Will Go Out Monday
Jul 16, 2024 / Spencer Schubert Communications Manager City of GI
Grand Island, Neb. — For the first time under Nebraska’s new Voter ID laws, the City of Grand Island will be holding a special mail-in ...
Ag Land Management Webinar to Offer the Latest on Cash Rents
Jul 16, 2024 / UNL
Lincoln, Nebraska, July 16, 2024 — The latest trends in 2024 Nebraska cash rental rates and issues related to landlord and tenant communicati...
State Auditor's Report Shows Several Deficiencies in the NDOT
Jul 16, 2024 / KRGI News
A Nebraska State Auditor's Report shows several issues with the department in 2023. Here's a summary of the issues. NEBRASKA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPO...
Butterfly Release to Support Those Touched by Cancer on Aug. 22
Jul 16, 2024 / Anissa Paitz, PR Strategist, CHI
Grand Island-GRACE Cancer Foundation, CHI Health St. Francis and Nebraska Cancer Specialists invite the community to join them as hope takes flight...
GI Police Report
Jul 16, 2024 / GIPD
News media report for: 07/16/24All crimes reported in this news media report are felonies for the past 24 hours. For more information on repor...
Nebraska Crop Progress and Condition Report
Jul 15, 2024 / USDA
LINCOLN, Neb. July 15, 2024 - For the week ending July 14, 2024, there were 6.3 days suitable for fieldwork, according to the USDA's National ...
St. Francis Foundation awards $101,900 to local fire/rescue and rehab patients
Jul 15, 2024 / Anissa Paitz Public Relations Strategist
GRAND ISLAND – This morning, CHI Health St. Francis Foundation awarded $101,900 to 12 local fire and rescue departments and Project Xcite2. T...
Tax Receipts Near Target, Put State in Position to Pursue Property Tax Reform
Jul 15, 2024 / Press Release
LINCOLN, NE – Final general fund tax receipts for fiscal year (FY) 2023-2024 came in near target – putting the state in good position t...
Railside Parking Panel Discussion Planned for Monday, July 22
Jul 15, 2024 / Spencer Schubert Communications Manager City of GI
Grand Island, Neb. — The City of Grand Island and Railside Business Improvement District is launching an initiative aimed at educating b...
Grand Island Housing Study to Host Community Roundtable
Jul 15, 2024 / Spencer Schubert Communications Manager City of GI
Grand Island, Neb. — The City of Grand Island has launched a new housing study, which is designed to serve as an important tool for guiding c...
NDOT Releases Fatality Numbers and Urges Caution
Jul 15, 2024 / NDOT
July 15, 2024 (Lincoln, Neb.) — During the month of June 2024, nineteen people were killed in traffic crashes on Nebraska roadways, according...
New traffic signals on US-34, near I-80, south of Grand Island
Jul 15, 2024 / NDOT
July 15, 2024 (Grand Island, Neb.) — Weather permitting, new traffic signals will become operational on July 22 at the junction of US-34 and ...
Hall County Board of Commissioners Meets Tuesday
Jul 15, 2024 / KRGI News
The Hall County Board of Commissioners has another busy schedule on Tuesday. Gary Quandt had a preview of the meeting with Brian Gallagher on KRGI....
Take Precautions During Extreme Heat
Jul 15, 2024 / KRGI News
With a heat advisory in effect, Karly Simonson of the Central District Health Departments provided some hot weather wellness information with Brian...
Heat Advisory in Effect
Jul 15, 2024 / NWS
Key Message #1: A Heat Advisory Remains in effect for South Central Nebraska and North Central Kansas until 8PM today with max Heat Index values up...
GI Police Report
Jul 15, 2024 / GIPD
News media report for: 07/15/24All crimes reported in this news media report are felonies for the past 24 hours. For more information on reports, p...
The Latest: Trump whisked from stage following apparent assassination attempt
Jul 13, 2024 / The Associated Press
SummaryDonald Trump’s campaign says he is “fine” after being whisked off the stage at a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, after what...
Nebraska Crop Production Report
Jul 13, 2024 / USDA
LINCOLN, Neb. July 12, 2024 - Based on July 1 conditions, Nebraska's winter wheat production is forecast at 48.6 million bushels, up 31% from ...
Making the Case for Property Tax Reform
Jul 13, 2024 / Governor Jim Pillen
The health of Nebraska’s economy is at stake when state senators return to Lincoln for the special legislative session I’m convening Ju...
The Border Crisis is Damaging to International Trade
Jul 13, 2024 / By Rep. Adrian Smith
Securing our country’s borders and safeguarding the American people are fundamental responsibilities of the federal government. Ongoing human...
Smith Reminds Third District Students to Apply for Youth Advisory Council
Jul 13, 2024 / Press Release
Washington, D.C. – Congressman Adrian Smith (R-NE) is currently accepting applications for the 2024-2025 Youth Advisory Council. Third Distri...
After 270,000-mile trip, Moon Tree lands in Hastings College Arboretum
Jul 13, 2024 / Michael Howie
(Hastings, Nebraska) – There’s something special about the American sweetgum sapling planted in the Hastings College Arboretum in June:...