Category Archives: Grand Island News
Air quality drops in Tri-Cities as wildfire smoke lingers over the area
KEARNEY - Air quality across the Tri-Cities has decreased to moderate conditions, while areas to the west have seen larger drops, due to the persistent Canadian wildfire smoke over the region. As of J...
Jul 25, 2024 The sunrises amid wildfire smoke and haze on July 25, (Brian Neben, Central Nebraska Today)
First human case of West Nile Virus reported in Central District Health Department
GRAND ISLAND - The Central District Health Department reported that the first human case of West Nile Virus was detected within their three county area. The Central District Health Department serves H...
Jul 25, 2024 mrfiza / Depositphotos.com
Motorcyclists flee traffic stop in Grand Island
GRAND ISLAND - Motorcyclist fled traffic stops in Grand Island and law enforcement was forced to discontinue the stops for public safety. On Wednesday, July 24 at 9:09 p.m., officers with the Grand Is...
Jul 25, 2024 aijohn784 / Depositphotos.com
Grand Island city council approves one- and six-year street improvement projects
GRAND ISLAND - Grand Island's City Council voted 8-0 July 23 to approve the one- and six-year street improvement projects for the city. Council members Michelle Fitzke and Mark Stelk were absent from ...
Jul 24, 2024 Stolly Park Road, (Carol Bryant, Central Nebraska Today)
City council approves TIF for project in southwest Grand Island
GRAND ISLAND - Grand Island's City Council voted 8-0 Tuesday, July 23, to approve Tax Increment Financing for a project that would add a hotel and restaurant/bar in southwest Grand Island. Council mem...
Jul 24, 2024 Jaime Parr of the Nebraska State Fair addresses on July 23 Grand Island’s City Council about the 2024 Nebraska State Fair, (Carol Bryant, Central Nebraska Today)
GIFD receives $85,000+ to replace exercise equipment
GRAND ISLAND - For the first time since 2002, the Grand Island Fire Department will be updating its exercise equipment. The U.S. Department of Homeland Security approved the city's grant request by re...
Jul 24, 2024 GIFD Exercise Equipment, (City of Grand Island, Courtesy)
Community Vaping Educational Event in Grand Island
GRAND ISLAND - CHI Health St. Francis and the Hall County Tobacco Free Coalition explore the dangers of vaping at a free educational event for the community from 4 until 5 pm on Tuesday, August 6 at t...
Jul 24, 2024 Lindsay Fox / CC
Woman with more than five shoplifting convictions arrested, lotto tickets stolen from CVS
GRAND ISLAND - A woman who has more than five prior convictions for shoplifting was arrested after law enforcement say she stole lottery tickets from a Grand Island CVS on Tuesday, July 23. According ...
Jul 24, 2024 Shawn Tufino, (Hall County Department of Corrections, Courtesy)
Hall County Commissioners meet to plan for 2024-2025 budget
GRAND ISLAND - Hall County Commissioners met Tuesday, July 23, for six hours for one of six budget review sessions before the budget is finalized in early August. Hall County Chairman Ron Peterson sai...
Jul 24, 2024 The Hall County Board of Commissioners met July 23 with department and agency directors to plan for the 2024-2025 budget, (Carol Bryant, Central Nebraska Today)
Nebraska State Fair hires sponsorship director
GRAND ISLAND - The Nebraska State Fair is pleased to announce the appointment of Nicki Stoltenberg as the new sponsorship director for the organization. Stoltenberg brings a wealth of experience and a...
Jul 22, 2024 Nebraska State Fair, Courtesy