Category Archives: Grand Island News
Executive director of Grand Island Children's Museum discusses development of museum
Alison Larson, full-time executive director of the Grand Island Children's Museum, said that the museum has a target opening date of the spring of 2026. The opening date will be affected by how soon t...
Jan 20, 2024 Alison Larson, (Grand Island Children's Museum, Courtesy)
Credit card skimmers located in Grand Island and Kearney, residents asked to be vigilant
GRAND ISLAND - Credit card skimmers were located at businesses in Grand Island and Kearney. The Grand Island Police Department is asking residents to routinely check their accounts for fraudulent purc...
Jan 19, 2024 Grand Island Police Department, Courtesy
Snow squall causes multi-vehicle pileups across central Nebraska on Thursday
HASTINGS - A snow squall formed in central Nebraska during the afternoon hours of Thursday, Jan. 18 and caused visibility on the roads to plummet and contributed to several multi-vehicle pileups. Jord...
Jan 19, 2024 Brian Neben, Central Nebraska Today
Scholarships offered for college students in natural resources field
GRAND ISLAND - Central Platte Natural Resources District (CPNRD) is accepting applications for the CPNRD-Ron Bishop Memorial College Scholarship Program. Applicants must be a college junior, senior or...
Jan 18, 2024 CPNRD, Courtesy
GIPS Foundation welcomes new board members, announces officers for 2024
GRAND ISLAND - At their Jan. 18 meeting, the Grand Island Public Schools Foundation Board of Directors elected Audrey Lutz-Musliek, President; Kelly Enck, Vice-President; and Shane Wissmann, Secretary...
Jan 18, 2024 Grand Island Public Schools, Courtesy
Hall Co. Election Office to hold voter ID law information sessions
GRAND ISLAND - The Hall County Election Office will provide information sessions about the Voter ID requirements leading up to the May 14, 2024, Presidential Primary Election in Nebraska. The event wi...
Jan 18, 2024 Joshua Woroniecki / Unsplash
Grand Island man reports identity stolen in Alabama
GRAND ISLAND - A Grand Island man reported that his identify had been stolen in Alabama to the Grand Island Police Department on Wednesday, Jan. 17. A 23-year-old male reported to GIPD that an unknown...
Jan 18, 2024 Towfiqu barbhuiya / Unsplash
GISH 2024 Athletic Hall of Fame Class Announced
GRAND ISLAND - Another class of Islander History Makers will be honored. Grand Island Senior High (GISH) has announced the 2024 Inductees to the GISH Athletic Hall of Fame. The class of 2024 marks the...
Jan 17, 2024 Grand Island Public Schools, Courtesy
Snow returns on Thursday, dangerous cold during the evening
KEARNEY - Chances for snow will return to central Nebraska on Thursday, while the dangerous cold will filter back into the area during the evening. "On Thursday, another shortwave within larger trough...
Jan 17, 2024 Brian Neben, Central Nebraska Today
Fire suppression water line bursts in third-floor ceiling in Hall County judge's office
Over the weekend, a fire suppression water line above the ceiling burst in Hall County District Judge Andrew Butler's office, leaving damage including an inch of water on the floor. Loren Humphrey, Fa...
Jan 17, 2024 Hall County Courthouse, (Brian Neben, Central Nebraska Today)