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Senator Ricketts’ Weekly Column: An EV Mandate Lie from VP Kamala Harris

Sep 10, 2024 / Pete Ricketts

For years, Vice President Kamala Harris has supported some of the most extreme electric vehicle (EV) mandates proposed by her Party. She consistent...

Zobel Goes Yard, NW Softball Takes Down Kearney Catholic 10-2

Sep 9, 2024 / KRGI Sports Network

(Grand Island, NE) - Senior Reyse Zobel would launch a first-inning home run on Monday night leading to a 10-2 win over Kearney Catholic at the Vet...

GI City Council to Meet Tuesday

Sep 9, 2024 / KRGI News

The Grand Island City Council meets on Tuesday. An agenda is attached. 

Hall County Board Meets Tuesday

Sep 9, 2024 / KRGI News

The next Hall County Board of Commissioners Meeting is Tuesday. Board President Ron Peterson had a preview with Brian Gallagher. An agenda is attac...

University of Nebraska Medical Center enrollment rises for 24th straight year

Sep 9, 2024 / UNMC

For the 24th straight year, enrollment at the University of Nebraska Medical Center increased. The fall enrollment figure is 4,703 students, a 3.2%...

BCV hosts Fund Raising Golf Event

Sep 9, 2024 / KRGI News

Jackrabbit Run will be the site of a four person scramble this Sunday to benefit the Business Coalition for Veterans. Chef Anthony and Sadonna Manf...

St. Paul Voters Will Decide a School Bond

Sep 9, 2024 / KRGI News

After a failed attempt at passing an 18 million dollar bond earlier in the year, the St. Paul School board has voted to put a 14 million dollar bon...

Nebraska State Fair Celebrates Growth in Key Areas for 2024

Sep 9, 2024 / Courtney Glock Marketing Director

The Nebraska State Fair recently announced a successful 2024 event, with increased attendance and participation across multiple categories, highlig...

Heartland United Way Announces Educational Opportunities for Welcoming Week

Sep 9, 2024 / Press Release

Welcoming Week begins on Friday. Hear interviews with Celine Swan and Yolanda Nuncio plus another with Karen Rathke with Brian Gallagher.Grand Isla...

GI Police Report

Sep 9, 2024 / GIPD

News media report for: 09/09/24All crimes reported in this news media report are felonies for the past 24 hours. For more information on repor...

Briese Announces Innovative Scholarship Program for Nebraska Students

Sep 9, 2024 / Press Release

LINCOLN, NEBRASKA, September 9, 2024 — Today Nebraska State Treasurer Tom Briese announced the rollout of LB 1402, a groundbreaking initiativ...

Gold formally installed as University of Nebraska president, outlines vision for an 'extraordinary tomorrow'

Sep 9, 2024 / NNS

LINCOLN — Jeffrey P. Gold, M.D., was formally installed as the ninth president of the University of Nebraska System during an academic ceremo...

South Locust Paving Project Begins

Sep 9, 2024 / City of GI

City of Grand Island – South Locust Street Paving Improvement Project; Highway 34 to Wood River Diversion Canal.  The City of Grand Isl...

Merrick County Two Vehicle Injury Accident Friday

Sep 8, 2024 / Merrick County Sheriff's Department

Merrick County Deputies were detailed to Highway 92 near 2nd Road in rural Merrick County for a two-vehicle injury accident on Friday, September 6t...

Small Plane Has Emergency Landing In Merrick County

Sep 8, 2024 / Merrick County Sheriff's Department

On Saturday, September 7th at approximately 3:56 p.m., the Merrick County Sheriff's Office was detailed north of Chapman near 3rd Road in rural Mer...

Broken Bow native wins 1979 Pontiac Trans Am

Sep 7, 2024 / Press Release

Nancy Sedlacek, of Broken Bow, is the winner of the 2024 North Platte Community College raffle car - a 1979 Pontiac Trans Am. Her ticket was drawn...

Fixing the IRS

Sep 7, 2024 / By Rep. Adrian Smith

In August 2022, when President Biden signed into law the so-called Inflation Reduction Act, it included an $80 billion increase in IRS funding. Acc...

CDHD Has Updated Flu Shots Available

Sep 6, 2024 / KRGI News

Teresa Anderson with the Central District Health Department featured a variety of issues in her talk with Brian Gallagher. 

Student-owned business ‘Something Smol’ aims to make big difference, spread happiness

Sep 6, 2024 / Mitchell Roush Director of Communications & Marketing Grand Island Public Schools

One question dominoed into a small business for one Grand Island Senior High student. Two years ago, Esther Silva was spending time with her grand...

Gi Police Report

Sep 6, 2024 / GIPD

News media report for: 09/06/24All crimes reported in this news media report are felonies for the past 24 hours. For more information on repor...

Norfolk Man Arrested in Narcotics Investigation

Sep 6, 2024 / NSP

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024 (NORFOLK, NEB.)  — Investigators with the Nebraska State Patrol, working with the SNARE Drug Task Force, have arrested...

Grand Island Woman Sentenced for Methamphetamine Possession

Sep 6, 2024 / DOJ

United States Attorney Susan Lehr announced that Hung Thuc Pham, age 38, of Grand Island, Nebraska, was sentenced on September 5, 2024, in federal ...

Nebraska Attorney General’s Office Issues Consumer Alert Regarding Extortion Scam Utilizing Crypto

Sep 5, 2024 / AG

The Nebraska Attorney General’s Office is issuing a Consumer Alert regarding a recent email extortion scam that has been reported numerous ti...

Smith Announces Upcoming Staff Outreach Events

Sep 5, 2024 / Press Release

Washington, D.C. – Constituents of Third District Congressman Adrian Smith (R-NE) are invited to meet with a member of his staff this month i...

HHD begins Tuesday

Sep 5, 2024 / KRGI News

Husker Harvest Days is set for Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday in rural Hall County. Farm Progress Events Manager Matt Jungmann visited with Steve...