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St. Paul Basketball was in action Saturday night at home vs Sandy Creek. The Cats fall short in 2 close contests. Back i...
01/12/2025

St. Paul Basketball was in action Saturday night at home vs Sandy Creek. The Cats fall short in 2 close contests. Back in action Tuesday at home vs Central City on Country 96.

Cats get swept by Cougars in close contests.

St. Paul Wrestling had a busy weekend Friday and Saturday as The Girls wrestled Friday in Malcolm. The Boys hosted a Dua...
01/12/2025

St. Paul Wrestling had a busy weekend Friday and Saturday as The Girls wrestled Friday in Malcolm. The Boys hosted a Dual Tournament and wrestled their way to 3rd at the Central City Invite. Results below with comments from Coach Bolling

St. Paul Wrestlers have big weekend

Hastings man sentenced in federal court.
01/11/2025

Hastings man sentenced in federal court.

United States Attorney Susan Lehr announced that Jesse S. Flanagan, age 36, of Hastings, Nebraska, was sentenced on January 10, 2025, in federal court in Lincoln, Nebraska for one count...

01/11/2025

Happy Saturday! Matt & Josh yesterday talked about breakfast pigs in a blanket! Solo Matt is giving them a try! Sausage links wrapped in canned cinnamon rolls!

GI receives grant.
01/10/2025

GI receives grant.

Grand Island, Neb. — Out of the $67.9 million awarded to Nebraska for Federal Rail Crossing Safety Grants, the City of Grand Island is bringing in $600,000.The U.S. Department of...

Human trafficking takes the spotlight at a press conference in Lincoln.
01/10/2025

Human trafficking takes the spotlight at a press conference in Lincoln.

Today, Attorney General Mike Hilgers, Governor Jim Pillen, and Colonel John Bolduc gathered in the Nebraska State Capitol to recognize January as Human Trafficking Awareness Month. They were joined in

Weather a factor in major Hall County accident on Thursday.
01/10/2025

Weather a factor in major Hall County accident on Thursday.

On Thursday, January 9th at 6:49 PM deputies with the Hall County Sheriff’s Office responded to the area of Clarice St. and Highway 281 near Doniphan for an injury accident involving...

The Aurora basketball teams handled St. Paul on 97.3 the Wolf.
01/10/2025

The Aurora basketball teams handled St. Paul on 97.3 the Wolf.

The Aurora basketball teams had successful 2025 debuts with wins over St. Paul.The Aurora girls scored 13 in a row after trailing 1-0 on the way to a 39-19 win....

District 34 Senator introduces 'winner take all' in Nebraska Legislature.
01/09/2025

District 34 Senator introduces 'winner take all' in Nebraska Legislature.

LINCOLN, NE – At the request of Governor Jim Pillen, Senator Loren Lippincott today introduced LB3 to restore Nebraska to a winner-take-all system of awarding electoral votes in presidential elections

Northwest earns 'excellent' rating.
01/09/2025

Northwest earns 'excellent' rating.

Superintendent Dr. Jeff Edwards talks with Matt Williams. 

GIPS featured on Community Connection on KRGI.
01/09/2025

GIPS featured on Community Connection on KRGI.

The Grand Island Public Schools Board of Education will hold their regular meeting for January 2025 tonight at 5:30 p.m. at the GIPS Kneale Administration Building. The meeting will start...

Aurora BB set for road trip to St. Paul on 97.3 the Wolf.
01/09/2025

Aurora BB set for road trip to St. Paul on 97.3 the Wolf.

The Aurora basketball teams play their first games of 2025 at St. Paul tonight. Both Husky teams went 1-1 at the Ashland-Greenwood Holiday Tournament. The Aurora girls (3-5) face a...

GI police make two felony arrests.
01/09/2025

GI police make two felony arrests.

News media report for: 01/09/25All crimes reported in this news media report are felonies for the past 24 hours. For more information on reports, please contact Capt. Dean Elliott.Offense: Wanted

Day 1 of the Nebraska Legislative Session comes to a close.
01/08/2025

Day 1 of the Nebraska Legislative Session comes to a close.

District 34 Senator Loren Lippincott of Central City was selected over Wendy DeBoer as chairman of the Rules Committee for the 2025 Nebraska Legislative Session. Lippincott is entering his third...

Get free deterra packets in GI.
01/08/2025

Get free deterra packets in GI.

Michaela Perry of the Prevention Project joined Matt Williams to talk about safely disposing of drugs.

Free radon tests available in Grand Island at CDHD.
01/08/2025

Free radon tests available in Grand Island at CDHD.

Free Radon test kits are available at the Central District Health Department. Jeremy Collinson joined Matt Williams on KRGI. 

GI Police make arrest in sexual assault of four-year old male.
01/08/2025

GI Police make arrest in sexual assault of four-year old male.

News media report for: 01/08/25All crimes reported in this news media report are felonies for the past 24 hours. For more information on reports, please contact Capt. Dean Elliott.Offense: Sexual

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