Category Archives: Grand Island News
Grand Island Area Farmers Market begins June 1
GRAND ISLAND - An exciting new chapter kicks off this weekend in Grand Island as the first-ever Grand Island Area Farmer's Market opens for business! The market starts on Saturday, June 1 from 9 a.m. ...
May 31, 2024 Grand Island Area Farmers Market, Courtesy
Grand Island police arrest man with prior DUI convictions for driving impaired
GRAND ISLAND - The Grand Island Police arrested a man, who had a revoked license due to several DUI convictions, for driving impaired during the evening of Thursday, May 30. According to the Grand Isl...
May 31, 2024 Gony Wakou, (Hall County Department of Corrections, Courtesy)
Flash flooding occurs in the Howard Co. area after storms drop 2-5 inches of rain
HOWARD CO. - Flash flooding occurred along the creeks and streams of Howard and Sherman counties after slow moving thunderstorms produced large amounts of rain on Thursday, May 30. Alan Hickford, mete...
May 30, 2024 Flood waters pass over Lander Ave. in Farwell in Howard County, (Brian Neben, Central Nebraska Today)
Grand Island man arrested for transporting a child while intoxicated, protection order violation
GRAND ISLAND - A Grand Island man was arrested for criminal impersonation, DUI and other charges following a traffic stop during the evening of Thursday, May 29. According to the Grand Island Police D...
May 30, 2024 Lathen Bills, (Hall County Department of Corrections, Courtesy)
Nebraska Court of Appeals affirms Hall County sentencing of Grand Island man
GRAND ISLAND - The Nebraska Court of Appeals on May 28 affirmed the conviction and sentencing of a Grand Island man who was originally charged with 14 offenses but was then changed to five charges. Ar...
May 29, 2024 SergPoznanskiy / Depositphotos.com
65-year-old woman tricked by scammer to send $4,000 in Bit Coin
GRAND ISLAND - The Grand Island Police are investigating after a 65-year-old woman reported she was tricked by a scammer into sending money in the form of Bit Coin. According to the Grand Island Polic...
May 29, 2024 grinvalds / Depositphotos.com
State Supreme Court backs Hall County Court's order for juvenile to pay restitution
GRAND ISLAND - The Nebraska Supreme Court has affirmed a Hall County Court decision where a 13-year-old was ordered to pay $2,553.05 restitution for shoving another youth, causing him to fall and frac...
May 28, 2024 Kesu01 / Depositphotos.com
Two women arrested for robbery, accused of taking cellphone, wallet from sleeping man
GRAND ISLAND - Two women were arrested in Grand Island after they were accused of entering a trailer where a man was sleeping, assaulting him and stealing his phone and wallet on Saturday, May 25. Acc...
May 28, 2024 Latifah Root and Sierra Lovejoy, (Hall County Department of Corrections, Courtesy)
Grand Island man arrested after threatening to kill officiant, officers at wedding
GRAND ISLAND - A Grand Island man was arrested after he allegedly showed up to a wedding intoxicated and threatened to kill the officiant and officers on Saturday, May 25. According to the Grand Islan...
May 28, 2024 Nicholas Orona, (Hall County Department of Corrections, Courtesy)
Custer Avenue Paving Improvement Project continues
GRAND ISLAND - The paving improvement project on Custer Avenue will continue on May 28. The southbound lane of Custer Avenue from Capital Avenue to State Street will be closed starting Tuesday, May 28...
May 28, 2024 The southbound lane of Custer Avenue from Capital Avenue to State Street will be closed starting Tuesday, May 28, (City of Grand Island, Courtesy)