Category Archives: Grand Island News
Grand Island officers follow fluid trail to driver who left scene of an accident
GRAND ISLAND - Officers with the Grand Island Police Department followed a fluid trail to the home of a driver who had failed to stop at the scene of an injury accident on Tuesday, Nov. 14. According ...
Nov 15, 2023 Scott Rodgerson / Unsplash
GISH to be "Cell Phone Free" school starting in January
GRAND ISLAND - An important update is coming to Grand Island Senior High that will impact the day-to-day experience for all students and staff next semester. Starting Jan. 3, 2024, GISH will not allow...
Nov 13, 2023 Grand Island Senior High (Brian Neben, Central Nebraska Today)
Warm and dry weather expected through Thursday, slight rain chances this weekend
KEARNEY - The warm and dry weather conditions that have prevailed for the past several days are expected to continue through the late work week. The next weather system brings some slight chances for ...
Nov 13, 2023 Brian Neben, Central Nebraska Today
CCC Top Two-Year School in Best for Vets Survey
GRAND ISLAND - Central Community College is the top two-year school in the U.S. for veterans. That's according to the Military Times Best for Vets: College Rankings for 2023. The list is comprised of ...
Nov 10, 2023 Central Community College Kearney Campus (Brian Neben, Central Nebraska Today)
CCC Alums and Instructor Receive NCCA Awards
GRAND ISLAND - Central Community College alums Ross and Karen Pesek and chemistry instructor Dr. Yunteng He received awards at the Nebraska Community College Association (NCCA) annual conference on No...
Nov 10, 2023 Ross Pesek (far left) with the Nebraska Community College Association’s Distinguished Alumni Award. Central Community College-Kearney chemistry instructor Yunteng He (far right)
Winter Weather Awareness Day Nov. 9
November 9 - Winter Weather Awareness Day for Nebraska From the National Weather Service Hastings - Mike Moritz Despite many areas receiving at least some snow a week or so ago, it really hasn't felt ...
Nov 09, 2023
Central Nebraska area Veteran Day events
KEARNEY - Communities, schools and organizations are celebrating 2023 Veterans Day in a variety of ways this weekend. Take a look at the events taking place across central Nebraska. Kearney - Veterans...
Nov 09, 2023 Wesley Tingey / Unsplash
Groundbreaking to be held for Nebraska Veterans Cemetery in Grand Island
GRAND ISLAND - A groundbreaking ceremony for the Nebraska Veterans Cemetery at Grand Island will be held Friday, Nov. 10 at 3720 West Capital Avenue. The public is invited to the event which begins at...
Nov 07, 2023 Chad Madden / Unsplash
Grand Island woman bites officer on arm while being arrested for meth possession
GRAND ISLAND - A Grand Island police officer was bitten on the arm while arresting a woman for methamphetamine possession on Monday, Nov. 6. Around 5:12 p.m., officers were dispatched to the Casey's g...
Nov 07, 2023 Mary Johnson, (Hall County Department of Corrections, Courtesy)
Grand Island Police Department front office will be closed Nov. 7, Nov. 10
GRAND ISLAND -The Grand Island Police Department front office will be closed. The Grand Island Police Department will be conducting in-service training for our civilian staff on Tuesday morning, Nov. ...
Nov 06, 2023 Hall County Law Enforcement Center (Brian Neben, Central Nebraska Today)