Category Archives: Grand Island News
State Fair's Schulz, Sievers graduate from IAFE Institute of Fair Management
Salt Lake City, UT - Nebraska State Fair leaders Karli Schulz and Vaughn Sievers were recently recognized as graduates of the Institute of Fair Management at the 2023 International Association of Fair...
Jan 02, 2024 Karli Schulz, left, and Vaughn Sievers, right, (Nebraska State Fair, Courtesy)
Possibility of two inches of snowfall late Thursday into Friday
KEARNEY - A storm system moving out of the southwest will bring a chance for accumulating snowfall to the area late Thursday into Friday, according to the National Weather Service - Hastings. Looking ...
Jan 02, 2024 Brian Neben, Central Nebraska Today
Hastings man charged with false imprisonment
GRAND ISLAND - A Hastings man was arrested and charged for false imprisonment. On Sunday, Dec. 24 at 1 p.m. Grand Island Police responded to the 1000 block of W John St about a 29 year-old woman, 34-y...
Dec 28, 2023
CPNRD board to fill Subdistrict 8 seat in Hall County
GRAND ISLAND - Alicia Haussler, Director of the Central Platte Natural Resources District (CPNRD), submitted her resignation at the CPNRD's Board meeting on Thursday. Haussler is moving and is no long...
Dec 28, 2023 CPNRD, Courtesy
NWS Hastings shares New Year's Day weather history and extremes
HASTINGS - New Year's Day ushers in the climatologically-coldest month of the year - January. However, when examining weather over the past 120 plus years, one quickly finds that considerable variabil...
Dec 28, 2023 Brian Neben, Central Nebraska Today
2024 Lineworker Scholarship application period open
GRAND ISLAND - Southern Public Power District has opened its 2024 application period for Utility Lineworker Scholarships. Applications are now being accepted through April 1, 2024. This program offers...
Dec 28, 2023 Southern Public Power District, Courtesy
GISH honors over 50 midterm graduates
GRAND ISLAND - Grand Island Senior High celebrated the achievements of more than 50 students at the Midterm Graduation ceremony on Thursday, Dec. 14. The GISH Auditorium was packed with smiling faces ...
Dec 28, 2023 Grand Island Public Schools, Courtesy
New Years fireworks can be discharged, just not within the Tri-Cities
TRI-CITIES - Those planning to ring in the New Year with fireworks need to take care where they discharge them. State law allows for fireworks to be sold between Dec. 28 and Jan. 1. However, Nebraska ...
Dec 27, 2023 Jingda Chen / Unsplash
Snow Emergencies - Closings and Late Starts
Several area cities declared a snow emergency due to the winter conditions. Cities that announced a snow emergency include, Kearney, Grand Island, Hastings. As a reminder residents should move their v...
Dec 26, 2023
Child injured in Merrick County crash
MERRICK COUNTY - A rollover accident occurred Tuesday in Merrick County that resulted in injury. According to Merrick County Sheriff's Office, deputies responded to a single vehicle rollover at Highwa...
Dec 26, 2023