Category Archives: Grand Island News
Dee's Hallmark, Incredible Bulk, LensCrafters closing at Conestoga Mall
GRAND ISLAND - Dee's Hallmark, Incredible Bulk, and LensCrafters are closing at the Conestoga Mall. The stores are located in the south end of the mall, which is the only area of the mall where busine...
Jan 05, 2024 Carol Bryant (Central Nebraska Today)
Renovated Grand Island Pump and Pantry holds ribbon cutting with chamber
GRAND ISLAND - The renovated Pump and Pantry on Diers Avenue in north Grand Island hosted a grand opening and ribbon cutting with the Grand Island Chamber of Commerce on Friday, Jan. 5. Kinsey Bosselm...
Jan 05, 2024 Kinsey Bosselman, Director of Operational Planning with Bosselman Enterprises cuts the ribbon during the Pump and Pantry grand opening, (Brian Neben, Central Nebraska Today)
Winter system approaches with chance for moderate impacts Sunday through Monday
KEARNEY - An approaching winter storm system has the chance for moderate impacts from the Tri-Cities to south and east. Several inches of snow and strong winds are primary concern from Sunday night th...
Jan 05, 2024 National Weather Service - Hastings, Courtesy
Grand Island's West Second Street Taco John's closes
GRAND ISLAND - The Taco John's at 1007 W. Second St. closed at 5 p.m. Dec. 31, leaving two Taco John's open in Grand Island, Dawn Luther, manager of the Taco John's at 1408 S. Locust, said Thursday mo...
Jan 04, 2024 West Second Street Taco Johns (Carol Bryant, Central Nebraska Today)
Grand Island Police Department releases results from Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over
GRAND ISLAND - The Grand Island Police Department was awarded $9,281.24 from the Office of Highway Safety/NDOT to work selective overtime as part of the "Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over" mobilization c...
Jan 04, 2024 Scott Rodgerson / Unsplash
Hall County Sheriff releases Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over campaign results
GRAND ISLAND - The Hall County Sheriff's Department was awarded $5,563.08 by Nebraska Highway Safety to carry out the Selective Overtime Enforcement for the Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over campaign. Th...
Jan 04, 2024 Oregon Department of Transportation / CC
2024 Nebraska Business Hall of Fame honorees announced, Dinsdale, Fritz, and Hornady
LINCOLN - The NE Chamber and the University of Nebraska-Lincoln (UNL) College of Business today announced the 2024 inductees into the Nebraska Business Hall of Fame, including: Sid Dinsdale, Pinnacle ...
Jan 03, 2024 NE Chamber, Courtesy
Two-vehicle accident in Merrick County this past weekend
MERRICK CO. - A two-vehicle accident occurred in Merrick County this past weekend. On Saturday Dec. 30, Merrick County Sheriff's Deputies responded to an accident at Highway 92 and Highway 14 junction...
Jan 03, 2024 Courtesy of MCSO
Hall County Commissioners seek lower price for courthouse addition
GRAND ISLAND - The Hall County Board of Commissioners indicated Tuesday that it wants to see if a lower cost is possible for an addition to the Hall County Courthouse. Steve Severson, architect with D...
Jan 02, 2024 Hall County Board of Commissioners discuss
the courthouse addition. (Carol Bryant, Central Nebraska Today)
Unauthorized excavator use at Grand Island's Conestoga Mall causes $10,000 in damage
GRAND ISLAND - The Grand Island Police Department is investigating criminal mischief at the Conestoga Mall construction site after unauthorized excavator caused $10,000 in damage. According to police,...
Jan 02, 2024 I Made Krisna Udiana / Unsplash