Category Archives: Grand Island News
Grand Island's WebMap helps residents identify water service lines
GRAND ISLAND - As the push continues to replace lead service lines not only in Grand Island, but across the country, there's an added resource now available for residents to determine what type of ser...
Oct 15, 2024 PsychoShark / Depositphotos.com
Man attempts to flee police investigating assault, strangulation case
GRAND ISLAND - A man attempted to flee law enforcement in Grand Island who were investigating an assault on a 25-year-old woman on Monday, Oct. 14. According to the Grand Island Police Department, off...
Oct 15, 2024 Dilan Guzman Fontes, (Hall County Department of Corrections, Courtesy)
Over $138,000 Raised at GIPS Foundation's Third Annual Harvest Event
GRAND ISLAND - The Grand Island Public Schools Foundation (GIPS Foundation) is thrilled to announce the success of its third annual fundraising event, Harvest. Held on Thursday, Sept. 26, 2024, at Riv...
Oct 15, 2024 Kari Hooker-Leep, Executive Director of the GIPS Foundation, speaks at the harvest event, (GIPS, Courtesy)
1,338 Hop Aboard the "Halloween Express" at Stolley Park
FRIDAY - A banner year is in the books for the Stolley Park Railroad's annual "Halloween Express." From Friday, Oct. 11 through Saturday, Oct. 12, the railroad punched the ticket of 1,338 passengers f...
Oct 15, 2024 Halloween Express, (City of Grand Island, Courtesy)
Freeze Warning in place for the Tri-Cities Wednesday morning
HASTINGS - A Freeze Warning is in effect for the Tri-Cities for the morning of Wednesday, Oct. 16. According to the National Weather Service - Hastings, sub-freezing temperatures as low as 27 degrees ...
Oct 14, 2024 Freeze Warning issued for Wednesday, Oct. 16, (Brian Neben, Central Nebraska Today)
National Australian shepherd show at Fonner Park
GRAND ISLAND - The Australian Shepherd Club of American National Specialty Show is in Grand Island for the first time, said Denise Creelman of Tulare, California. The show meets annually in the fall i...
Oct 14, 2024 Carol Bryant, Central Nebraska Today
Fire weather concerns ahead of late week cold front, precipitation chances behind it
HASTINGS - Fire weather concerns will be present mid-week ahead of a cold front that is set to arrive Friday and bring the first precipitation chances in over a month to the local area. After a cool s...
Oct 14, 2024 Early October sunset in Buffalo County, (Brian Neben, Central Nebraska Today)
CPNRD to decide on Platte Valley Industrial Park alternative
GRAND ISLAND - The Central Platte Natural Resources District (CPNRD) Board of Directors will review and vote on the most feasible route for the Platte Valley Industrial Park (PVIP) drainage project du...
Oct 14, 2024 CPNRD, Courtesy
Four young men dead after one-vehicle crash on South Locust Street
GRAND ISLAND - Four young men died early Oct. 13 following a one-vehicle crash on the west side near the intersection of South Locust Street and Stagecoach Road. At 12:14 a.m. Oct. 13, the Grand Islan...
Oct 13, 2024 Grand Island Police Department, (Brian Neben, Central Nebraska Today)
Grand Island police investigating vehicle-pedestrian accident on Highway 281
GRAND ISLAND - The Grand Island Police Department is investigating a vehicle-pedestrian accident on U.S. Highway 281 at 7:38 p.m. Oct. 12. The crash happened in the southbound lanes of Highway 281 jus...
Oct 13, 2024 aijohn784 / Depositphotos.com