Category Archives: Grand Island News
St. Paul firefighters responded to early morning fire Monday
ST. PAUL, NE - The St. Paul Volunteer Fire Department responded to an early morning Monday structure fire. According to SPVFD Facebook, firefighters were dispatched just before midnight Monday to a st...
Jan 16, 2024 Courtesy St Paul Volunteer Fire Department
Arts NOW grants awarded to Nebraska schools, including local districts
LINCOLN - Students across Nebraska will have access to projects in a wide range of arts through special grants awarded this year. The Arts NOW Grants are special one-time grant opportunities that were...
Jan 16, 2024 Nebraska Department of Education, Courtesy
Local students earn spot on CCC President's Honor List for 2023 fall semester
Congratulations to the full-time CCC students who earned a spot on the President's Honor List for the 2023 fall semester. They earned a perfect 4.0 GPA and completed at least 12 credits (Please note: ...
Jan 16, 2024 Central Community College Kearney Campus (Brian Neben, Central Nebraska Today)
Grand Island Police Department to start ticketing snowbound vehicles
GRAND ISLAND - The Grand Island Police Department will start ticketing snow bound vehicles that have not moved since last week and appear to be plowed in. This based on GI City Code 22-99 centered on ...
Jan 16, 2024 Michaela Pereckas / CC
Giltner man arrested for cruel neglect of an animal
HAMILTON CO. - A Giltner man was arrested for cruel neglect of an animal after one dog was found deceased, and another with hypothermia. According to Hamilton County Sheriff's office, deputies receive...
Jan 15, 2024 benjamin lehman / Unsplash
Grand Island's wind chill Sunday was lower than the South Pole
GRAND ISLAND - For a moment on Sunday, the wind chill in Grand Island dropped lower than that of the South Pole in Antarctica. The National Weather Service - Hastings noted that as of 1:30 a.m. on Sun...
Jan 15, 2024 Brian Neben, Central Nebraska Today
G.I. Board of Education unanimously cuts $5 million from 2024-25 budget
The Grand Island Public Schools Board of Education voted 9-0 Thursday night to cut $5 million from its 2024-25 budget. Chief Financial Officer Virgil Harden said that the district is cutting $5 millio...
Jan 15, 2024 Grand Island Public Schools Board of Education meeting, (Carol Bryant, Central Nebraska Today)
CPNRD to Elect Board Secretary and Treasurer
GRAND ISLAND - The Central Platte Natural Resources District (CPNRD) will elect a board secretary and treasurer at their Board of Director meeting on Thursday, January 25th. In December, the Nominatin...
Jan 12, 2024 CPNRD, Courtesy
Hall County offices closed Friday due to the weather
GRAND ISLAND - Hall County Offices are closed due to the winter weather. Ron Peterson, District 7 Commissioner, Board Chair: "Hall County Offices closed today due to weather. Courts will be closed as ...
Jan 12, 2024 Hall County Courthouse, (Brian Neben, Central Nebraska Today)
Grand Island Public Schools closed Jan. 12
GRAND ISLAND - Grand Island Public Schools will be closed today, Jan. 12, 2024 due to the ongoing winter weather. All activities for today are cancelled as well.
Jan 12, 2024 Grand Island Public Schools, Courtesy