Category Archives: Grand Island News
Red Flag Warning issues across central Nebraska
KEARNEY - A Red Flag Warning for critical fire weather conditions has been issues across central Nebraska, including the Tri-Cities, for Monday, Sept. 30. According to the National Weather Service - H...
Sep 30, 2024 Red Flag Warning issued for Monday, Sept. 30, (NWS Hastings, Courtesy)
Hit-and-run accident leads to arrest for terroristic threats, assault on officer
GRAND ISLAND - A reported hit-and-run accident in Grand Island would lead to the arrest of a man for terroristic threats and assault on an officer during the evening of Sunday, Sept. 29. According to ...
Sep 30, 2024 Jose Cruz, (Hall County Department of Corrections, Courtesy)
Youth compete in second day of Aksarben Stock Show
GRAND ISLAND - Youth were either busy grooming their cattle or showing them during the second day of the Aksarben Stock Show at Fonner Park. Competition for stock including cattle, sheep, goats, and s...
Sep 30, 2024 Conner Shivers, 13, of Bondurant, Iowa, had two cattle entered in the Aksarben Stock Show, (Carol Bryant, Central Nebraska Today)
Fall rainbow trout stocking taking place in central Nebraska
NEBRASKA - The annual fall stocking of rainbow trout into ponds and lakes across Nebraska has begun. Nebraska Game and Parks Commission fish hatcheries staff is releasing catchable (10-inch or greater...
Sep 27, 2024 peter77 / Depositphotos.com
Hastings College mural competition to welcome students from 35 local high schools
HASTINGS -More than 200 high school students from 35 schools across Nebraska will be at Hastings College for the ninth annual Jackson Dinsdale Art Center Mural Competition on Wednesday, October 2. Wor...
Sep 27, 2024 More than 200 high school students from 35 schools across Nebraska will be at Hastings College for the ninth annual Jackson Dinsdale Art Center Mural Competition, (Hastings College, Courtesy)
CPNRD approves updates to irrigation rules, regulations
GRAND ISLAND - The Central Platte Natural Resources District (CPNRD) conducted a public hearing on Thursday to discuss proposed updates to the district's Groundwater Management Plan Rules and Regulati...
Sep 27, 2024 A center pivot irrigation system operating in Phelps County, (Brian Neben, Central Nebraska Today)
Hall County Sheriff warns of jury duty scam calls
GRAND ISLAND - The Hall County Court of Nebraska has recently received multiple reports from individuals who received fraudulent phone calls from scammers claiming to be U.S. Marshals, court officers ...
Sep 27, 2024 terovesalainen / Depositphotos.com
St. Francis presents Andrew Hernandez with DAISY Award
GRAND ISLAND - CHI Health St. Francis recognizes nurse Andrew Hernandez, RN, its most recent DAISY Award recipient. Hernandez is recognized for excellence in nursing and providing above-and-beyond com...
Sep 27, 2024 Andrew Hernandez, RN, (CHI Health St. Francis, Courtesy)
Forest Service warns of high fire danger in central Nebraska through weekend
KEARNEY - Due to the lack of rainfall, dry conditions and harvest ongoing, the Nebraska Forest Service is warning of high fire danger over the weekend across the state. Elevated fire weather condition...
Sep 27, 2024 Grass fire in progress, (Brian Neben, Courtesy)
Two West Nile Virus deaths reported in central Nebraska
GRAND ISLAND - Central District Health Department (CDHD) sadly reports two deaths due to West Nile Virus (WNV) infections this September with an additional nine cases of WNV confirmed. WNV circulates ...
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