Category Archives: Grand Island News
Gloomy start to week, good travel weather for Thanksgiving, light snow possible Friday
KEARNEY - It will be a chilly and gloomy start to the week as light precipitation and overcast skies lingers into the evening. There appears to be good travel weather for Thanksgiving, followed by a c...
Nov 20, 2023 Brian Neben, Central Nebraska Today
CPNRD board approves rules and regulations
The Central Platte Natural Resources District's (CPNRD) Board of Directors approved the proposed and amended Rules and Regulations for the Enforcement of the Nebraska Groundwater Management and Protec...
Nov 17, 2023 CPNRD, Courtesy
Lee named Outstanding Educator for Nebraska Children's Groundwater Festival
GRAND ISLAND - The Nebraska Forest Service (NFS) is proud to announce that Marcia Lee, Central Platte NRD information and education specialist, from Grand Island, has been recognized with an Excellenc...
Nov 17, 2023 Marcia Lee, Central Platte NRD information and education specialist, (Nebraska Forest Service, Courtesy)
Zero precipitation last week leads to no change in drought conditions
KEARNEY - There was practically no precipitation across Central Nebraska during the last week, conditions which haven't done anything to help the lingering drought conditions. "The Nov. 9-15 period fe...
Nov 17, 2023 A pocket of the most severe drought conditions, exceptional or D4, remains across Nance, Merrick, Polk, Hall, Hamilton, York, Adams, Clay, Fillmore, Nuckolls and Thayer counties. (U.S. Drought Monitor, Courtesy)
New solar generation facility to be built on east side of Grand Island
GRAND ISLAND - The City of Grand Island Utilities (GIUD) and Nelnet Renewable Energy are excited to announce a significant advancement in their shared commitment to sustainable energy solutions, with ...
Nov 17, 2023 Slimdandy / CC
Criminal charges pending after teen dies in single vehicle accident near Grand Island
GRAND ISLAND - Criminal charges are pending regarding a single vehicle fatal accident that occurred southwest of Grand Island during the early morning hours of Thursday, Nov. 16. Around 1:40 a.m., the...
Nov 16, 2023 (Central Nebraska Today)
Grand Island man arrested with assault on a police officer
GRAND ISLAND - A Grand Island man was arrested for assaulting a police officer during the evening of Wednesday, Nov. 15. At 8:34 p.m., a Grand Island Police Department officer observed a vehicle north...
Nov 16, 2023 benjamin lehman / Unsplash
Hall County Sheriff, Grand Island Police receive grant award for seatbelt enforcement
GRAND ISLAND - The Hall County Sheriff's Office and Grand Island Police Department received grants to carry out additional seatbelt enforcement. The Hall County Sheriff's Department was awarded $3,171...
Nov 15, 2023 Hall County Law Enforcement Center (Brian Neben, Central Nebraska Today)
Central Nebraska Thanksgiving weather history and extremes
GRAND ISLAND - Central Nebraska has seen a wide range of weather over the Thanksgiving holiday. The National Weather Service - Hastings notes the extremes of temperature, precipitation and a 2022 reca...
Nov 15, 2023 As is typical of the late-fall season in south central Nebraska, Thanksgiving weather conditions can vary dramatically from one year to the next. (Brian Neben, Central Nebraska Today)
Islanders sending 11 musicians to All-State in Lincoln
GRAND ISLAND - The Islanders are taking their musical talents to Lincoln. Eleven students will represent Grand Island Senior High at the Nebraska Music Education Association All-State conference Nov. ...
Nov 15, 2023 Lucas Alexander / Unsplash