Category Archives: Grand Island News
Scattered thunderstorms possible Saturday night, highs into the 70s, 80s this weekend
HASTINGS - Scattered showers and thunderstorms chances will be possible Saturday night and highs will be in the 70s and low 80s this weekend into next week. Highs today will be in the mid-60s to low 7...
May 09, 2024 Mammatus clouds are illuminated by cloud-to-cloud lightning over Buffalo County on May 3, 2024, (Brian Neben, Central Nebraska Today)
GIPS names Kelli Wemhoff new Seedling Mile Principal
GRAND ISLAND - Grand Island Public Schools is pleased to welcome Mrs. Kelli Wemhoff to the district! Mrs. Wemhoff will be serving as the Principal of Seedling Mile Elementary. GIPS is excited to have ...
May 08, 2024 Kelli Wemhoff, (Grand Island Public Schools, Courtesy)
St. Francis Summer Safety Spectacular to be held May 22
GRAND ISLAND - CHI Health St. Francis invites the community to its free Summer Safety Spectacular from 5 to 7 p.m. on Wednesday, May 22 in the hospital's south parking lot. This free annual event, cre...
May 08, 2024 CHI Health St. Francis, Courtesy
Preliminary hearing date changed in case of Grand Island man charged with sex trafficking
GRAND ISLAND - A Grand Island man who is facing multiple counts of sex trafficking in two different cases after nude photos of underage girls were located on his phone has had his preliminary hearing ...
May 08, 2024 Logan Bundy, (Hall County Department of Corrections, Courtesy)
GIPD investigating sexually explicit messages involving minor, possible sexual assault
GRAND ISLAND - The Grand Island Police Department is investigating sexually explicit messages involving a juvenile female and a possible sexual assault. On Tuesday, May 7, GIPD officers were made awar...
May 08, 2024 (Central Nebraska Today)
Hall County Commissioners vote against stand-alone addition to courthouse
GRAND ISLAND - Hall County Commissioners voted 2-4 for a stand-alone addition to the Hall County Courthouse at the May 7 meeting. Commissioners Gary Quandt and Karen Bredthauer voted for the stand-alo...
May 07, 2024 Hall County Commissioners meeting, (Carol Bryant, Central Nebraska Today)
Seven GISH students sign to registered apprenticeships in 8th year for program
GRAND ISLAND -Career & Technical Education (CTE) was front and center once again for Grand Island Senior High (GISH) last week. For the eighth straight year, Juniors in the GISH Academy of Technic...
May 07, 2024 Derek Palma - Overhead Door, (Grand Island Public Schools, Courtesy)
Mosaic Tri-City, Kearney Police, Buffalo Co. Sheriff earn 2024 Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month awards
The Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) Division of Developmental Disabilities (DDD) announced the winners of the 2024 Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month Awards. Individuals with in...
May 07, 2024 Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services, Courtesy
Grand Island woman arrested after ex-husband scratched, hit with space heater
GRAND ISLAND - A Grand Island woman was arrested after law enforcement says she hit him with a space heater and scratched him during the early morning hours of Tuesday, May 7. According to the Grand I...
May 07, 2024 Faid Mohamed, (Hall County Department of Corrections, Courtesy)
Public input gathered at open house about future use of Camp Augustine
GRAND ISLAND - About 30 people attended an open house Monday, May 6, at Grand Island City Hall to give their input about what activities should be offered at Camp Augustine, which is just north of the...
May 07, 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)