Category Archives: Grand Island News
Alda man arrested for flight to avoid arrest, child abuse, 11th driving under suspension
GRAND ISLAND - An Alda man was arrested after he attempted to flee a from officers during the evening of Friday, July 5. According to the Grand Island Police Department, at 11:18 p.m., officers observ...
Jul 08, 2024 (Central Nebraska Today)
More counterfeit $100 reported in Grand Island over the weekend
GRAND ISLAND - Another counterfeit $100 was reported in Grand Island over the weekend, the fake currency has been circulating throughout the community since the start of the year. According to the Gra...
Jul 08, 2024 Blogging Guide / Unsplash
Good Life For Grand Island campaign kicks off
GRAND ISLAND - A press conference is planned by the Good Life For Grand Island political committee on Thursday, July 11, at 10 a.m., at the Veteran's Sports Complex to kick off a campaign to encourage...
Jul 08, 2024 Railside Festoon Lighting, (Krecklow Films, Courtesy)
Grand Island man accused of driving 151 mph in 50 mph zone while drunk
GRAND ISLAND - A Grand Island man is accused of driving 151 mph in a 50 mph zone while intoxicated. Jason W. Hornady, 54, of 2711 Riverside Drive was charged in Hall County Court with first-offense DU...
Jul 05, 2024 (Central Nebraska Today)
Crowd attends Fourth of July celebration at Stuhr Museum
GRAND ISLAND - Approximately 500 people attended the July 4 celebration at the Stuhr Museum. The celebration was set in the year 1894. Alexandra Bird, assistant director of interpretative resources at...
Jul 04, 2024 The Silver Cornet Band, under the direction of John Jacobs, plays at Stuhr Museum’s Railroad Town, (Carol Bryant, Central Nebraska Today)
Grand Island City Offices closed for July 4th Holiday
GRAND ISLAND With the upcoming 4th of July holiday, the City of Grand Island would like to announce various closures. All of the below departments will be closed on Thursday, July 4: Grand Island City...
Jul 04, 2024 Brian Neben, Central Nebraska Today
Grand Island man arrested for child abuse after child suffers possible head injury
GRAND ISLAND - A Grand Island man was arrested after a three-month-old child suffered a possible head injury. According to the Grand Island Police Department, officers were dispatched to CHI St. Franc...
Jul 03, 2024 (Central Nebraska Today)
End of an Era for the Stolley Park Train
GRAND ISLAND - After a combined 40 years of running the Stolley Park Train, Ken and Christy Scholl plan to pull the train into the station one last time on the weekend of July 5-7. For Ken, who is the...
Jul 03, 2024 Ken Scholl and the Stolley Park Train, (City of Grand Island, Courtesy)
NWS Hastings surveying possible tornado damage in Beaver City-Holdrege-Axtell areas
HASTINGS - The National Weather Service - Hastings is sending out teams to survey possible tornado damage in the Beaver City, Holdrege and Axtell areas after severe thunderstorms swept through the are...
Jul 02, 2024 A tornado warned thunderstorm near Oxford during the evening of July 1, (Brian Neben, Central Nebraska Today)
Chief Industries recommended as construction manager at risk for courthouse project
GRAND ISLAND - A committee has recommended that Chief Industries be selected as the construction manager at risk for an addition to the Hall County Courthouse. Hall County Board of Commissioners Chair...
Jul 02, 2024 Roger Burlington of Chief Industries talks to the Hall County Board of Commissioners Tuesday, July 2. Chief Industries has been recommended as the construction manager at risk for the Hall County Courthouse addition project, (Carol Bryant, Central Nebraska Today)