Category Archives: Grand Island News
G.I. Public Schools Board of Education has budget workshop, budget hearings
GRAND ISLAND - The Grand Island Public Schools Board of Education had a budget workshop and two public hearings in the evening Aug. 19 concerning the 2024-25 budget. Chief Financial Officer Virgil Har...
Sep 20, 2024 Grand Island Public Schools Chief Financial Officer Virgil Harden gives a presentation to the Board of Education at a budget workshop on Sept. 19, (Carol Bryant, Central Nebraska Today)
Registration opens Saturday for Star Party at Camp Augustine
GRAND ISLAND - The Grand Island Public Library in partnership with the Grand Island Parks & Recreation Department is inviting the community to gaze at the stars through a variety of telescopes at ...
Sep 20, 2024 Grand Island's City Council approved a memorandum of understanding Dec. 9 for the sale of Camp Augustine, moving one step closer to creation of a new state park in Grand Island. (Carol Bryant, Central Nebraska Today)
Groundbreaking occurs for Grand Island Liberty Campus
GRAND ISLAND - The first step in renovating the former Nebraska Veterans Home occurred Sept. 19 with the groundbreaking for the Grand Island Liberty Campus, hosted by the White Lotus Group. White Lotu...
Sep 20, 2024 Groundbreaking occurs in front of the Pershing Building for the Grand Island Liberty Campus, located at the site of the former Nebraska Veterans Home. The Pershing Building is in the background, (Carol Bryant, Central Nebraska Today)
YWCA, Willow Rising, Hope Harbor unite for Week Without Violence
GRAND ISLAND - Week Without Violence, a global movement led by YWCAs across the country, has been a powerful force for over two decades, dedicated to ending violence against women and girls. This init...
Sep 20, 2024 Hope Harbor, Courtesy
Hall Co. board holds hearing about proposed property tax increase
GRAND ISLAND - The Hall County Board of Commissioners and City of Wood River had a public hearing the evening of Sept. 18 concerning proposed property tax increases. Hall County Board of Commissioners...
Sep 19, 2024 designer491 / Depositphotos.com
County Board votes to offer DHHS $50,000 a year for 20 years for office space
GRAND ISLAND - The Hall County Board of Commissioners voted 6-1 Sept. 10 to offer the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services $50,000 a year for 20 years to help DHHS pay for office space. Co...
Sep 19, 2024 Hall County Courthouse, (Brian Neben, Central Nebraska Today)
Phillips man accused of placing knife at 17-year-old's throat
GRAND ISLAND - A 43-year-old Phillips man is accused of holding a pocketknife to a 17-year-old male's throat on Sept. 14 at 310 N. Cherokee. Robert Lewis of Phillips is charged with felony terroristic...
Sep 19, 2024 NewAfrica / Depositphotos.com
Liberty Campus groundbreaking planned in Grand Island
GRAND ISLAND - After months of planning and coordination, the White Lotus Group (WLG) will be hosting a formal Phase 1 groundbreaking event for the Grand Island Liberty Campus on Thursday, Sept. 19 at...
Sep 19, 2024 Grand Island Liberty Campus rendering, (Courtesy)
Elementary student referred after making terroristic threats against police officer
GRAND ISLAND - An elementary school student was referred to the county attorney after they made terroristic threats against a police officer during the morning of Wednesday, Sept. 18. Per the Grand Is...
Sep 19, 2024 aijohn784 / Depositphotos.com
Application window open for Community Kitchen pilot project
GRAND ISLAND - In early August, the National League of Cities' Advancing Economic Mobility Rapid Grant Program selected Grand Island as one of just 12 cities nationally as a grant recipient. As a sele...
Sep 19, 2024 Economic Mobility Flyer, (City of Grand Island, Courtesy)