Category Archives: Grand Island News
Hall County Sheriff's Office receives funding for speeding prevention
GRAND ISLAND - NDOT Highway Safety Office has awarded the Hall County Sheriff's Office with funding to carry out a Selective Overtime Enforcement for the Speeding Prevention campaign from July 12 - Ju...
Jul 31, 2024 danielt.1994 / Depositphotos.com
Husker Harvest Days announces exciting stage schedule for 2024
GRAND ISLAND - Husker Harvest Days, part of Farm Progress brands and the premier crop and cattle agriculture show in the Western Corn Belt, is thrilled to unveil its new, enhanced 2024 hospitality ten...
Jul 31, 2024 2023 Husker Harvest Days, (Brian Neben, Central Nebraska Today)
City of Grand Island department heads give budget presentations to City Council
GRAND ISLAND - Four department heads gave budget presentations to the Grand Island City Council during a study session Tuesday, July 30. First, Grand Island Public Library Director Celine Swan talked ...
Jul 31, 2024 Grand Island Fire Chief Cory Schmidt, top left; G.I. Police Chief Kevin Denny, top right; Emergency Management Director Jon Rosenlund, bottom left and Grand Island Public Library Director Celine Swan, bottom right.
Stolen cell phone investigation leads to drug arrest in Grand Island
GRAND ISLAND - An investigation into a stolen cell phone would lead to the arrest of two men after methamphetamine was located in their vehicle on Wednesday, July 31. Around 12:07 p.m., officers with ...
Jul 31, 2024 Alex Torres, left; Carlos Torres Morales, right, (Hall County Department of Corrections, Courtesy)
Man sentenced to lengthy prison term in murder case
GRAND ISLAND - A South Dakota man accused of shooting a man and then hitting him in the back of the head with a baseball bat received sentences on two counts July 30. Logan C. Hunts Horse, 21, of Woun...
Jul 30, 2024 Logan Hunts Horse, (Hall County Department of Corrections, Courtesy)
Film about life of G.I. businessman David Kaufmann premiers Aug. 4 at Grand Theatre
GRAND ISLAND - The Hall County Historical Society announces the premier of "A Life Well Lived: an Account of David Kaufmann" at 7 p.m. Aug. 4 at the Grand Theatre. The Historical Society and the Insti...
Jul 30, 2024 David Kaufmann, (Stuhr Museum, Courtesy)
Hall Co. commissioners vote to vacate right-of-way on Pine Street east of courthouse
GRAND ISLAND - Hall County Commissioners voted 7-0 Tuesday, July 30, to vacate right-of-way along Pine Street east of the Hall County Courthouse. The change is needed because of the upcoming addition ...
Jul 30, 2024 (Carol Bryant, Central Nebraska Today)
Heat Advisory for all of central Nebraska starts at noon today
KEARNEY - A Heat Advisory will be in place across all of central Nebraska during the afternoon and early evening hours of Tuesday, July 30. Widespread heat index values of at least 100 to 109 degrees ...
Jul 30, 2024 Heat Advisory for July 30, (NWS Hastings, Courtesy)
Tuesday looks to be hottest of the week, 90s through rest of week
HASTINGS - The heat builds into the area this week with Tuesday looking to be the hottest day of the work week. Highs look to remain in the 90s through the weekend. An upper-level ridge of high pressu...
Jul 29, 2024 Sunset viewed from Buffalo County, (Brian Neben, Courtesy)
Grand Island business owner arrested after 50 fentanyl pills; other drugs found during search
GRAND ISLAND - A Grand Island business owner was arrested after 50 fentanyl pills and other drugs were discovered during the execution of a search warrant on Friday, July 26. According to the Grand Is...
Jul 29, 2024 Edward Trotter, (Hall County Department of Corrections, Courtesy)