Category Archives: Grand Island News
Grand Island couple decorates yard for Halloween with skeleton scenes
GRAND ISLAND - Larry and Kris Coates of Grand Island go all out decorating their yard with a scene with life-size skeletons, and they change the display's theme daily. Ironically, their address matche...
Oct 21, 2024 Larry and Kris Coates decorate their front yard with a skeleton scene that they change daily, (Carol Bryant, Central Nebraska Today)
Scattered storms possible this afternoon, best precipitation chances in a month
HASTINGS - Scattered showers and thunderstorms are possible today across central Nebraska, representing the best precipitation chances in almost a month. An initial string of storms along a weak cold ...
Oct 21, 2024 Two cloud-to-ground lightning strikes occur north of Holdrege during the evening of Sunday, June 16, (Brian Neben, Central Nebraska Today)
Meth found on man drinking on top of vehicle at car dealership in Grand Island
GRAND ISLAND - A man was arrested after he was reported to be drinking on the hood of a vehicle at a car dealership in Grand Island on Friday, Oct. 18. According to the Grand Island Police Department,...
Oct 21, 2024 Chol D. Chol, (Hall County Department of Corrections, Courtesy)
Water and Wellness: Panel on Sustainable Land Practices in Grand Island
GRAND ISLAND - Please join Conservation Nebraska for an informative panel-style event on sustainable land practices, highlighting water conservation. This panel features three local experts who are ea...
Oct 18, 2024 Late September corn at sunset, (Brian Neben, Courtesy)
Grand Island Fire Department concludes Fire Prevention Month School Tour
GRAND ISLAND - For the past three weeks, the Grand Island Fire Department has been visiting area schools to offer up a few fire prevention tips. The GIFD visits started on Monday, September 30 with st...
Oct 17, 2024 The GIFD visits started on Monday, September 30 with stops at Howard Elementary School and Wasmer Elementary School before ending on Tuesday, October 15 with a morning stop at Lincoln Elementary School, (Courtesy)
Update: Aurora Police Department locates four missing juveniles
Update: The Aurora Police Department have located the four juveniles. Prior Story AURORA - The Aurora Police Department is asking the public to be on the lookout for four missing juveniles who are tho...
Oct 17, 2024 Four missing juveniles from Aurora, (Aurora Police Department, Courtesy)
Dangerous fire weather conditions present across central Nebraska
TRI-CITIES - For the second day in a row this week, a Red Flag Warning has been issued across central Nebraska due to "high-end to locally extreme" fire weather conditions. According to the National W...
Oct 17, 2024 Red Flag Warning for Oct. 17, 2024, (NWS Hastings, Courtesy)
Nebraska National Guard starting new Community Partnership Program with city of G.I.
GRAND ISLAND - A wreath-laying ceremony at Grand Island's Veterans Park kicked off a day of activities marking the Nebraska National Guard's new Community Partnership Program with the city of Grand Is...
Oct 16, 2024 Grand Island Mayor Roger Steele (left) and Nebraska National Guard Major General Craig Strong prepare to receive a wreath during a ceremony at the Grand Island Veterans Park, (Carol Bryant, Central Nebraska Today)
Red Flag Warning in effect across central Nebraska
TRI-CITIES - A Red Flag Warning for critical fire weather conditions has been issued for central Nebraska during the afternoon and evening hours of Wednesday, Oct. 16. According to the National Weathe...
Oct 16, 2024 Red Flag Warning for Wednesday, Oct. 16, (NWS Hastings, Courtesy)
Comet A3 visible through the end of the weekend
KEARNEY - The night skies have been providing yet another celestial sight for stargazers, Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS has been visible in the western sky throughout October. C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan-ATLAS) ...
Oct 16, 2024 Comet C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan-ATLAS) over Buffalo County, (Brian Neben, Courtesy)