Category Archives: Grand Island News
Wednesday cold front will bring temperatures closer to early November averages
KEARNEY - A cold front arriving Wednesday will result in temperatures that are closer to normal for early November, no precipitation is expected through the next seven days. Mostly zonal flow is prese...
Nov 06, 2023 The sunset illuminates the clouds over Phelps County during the evening of Sunday, Nov. 5 (Brian Neben, Central Nebraska Today)
Two adult, two juvenile females charged after stealing $2,000 worth of shoes from residence
GRAND ISLAND - Two adult and two juvenile females have been charged with burglary, after stealing $2,000 worth of tennis shoes on Sunday, Nov. 5. Around 1:13 a.m., a 24-year-old female reported that a...
Nov 06, 2023 Isabella Davalos and Carmen Gonzalez (Hall County Corrections, Courtesy)
Time to fall back, Daylight Savings Time ends on Nov. 5
KEARNEY - People's internal clock will need to take time to adjust thanks to the end of Daylight Savings Time (DST) on Sunday, Nov. 5 as people set their clocks an hour back. The practice of DST in th...
Nov 05, 2023 Jernej Furman / CC
GIPS Promotes Bianca Ayala to Principal at Gates Elementary
GRAND ISLAND - Grand Island Public Schools (GIPS) is pleased to share that Miss Bianca Ayala has been named the new Principal at Gates Elementary School! Miss Ayala will begin serving as Principal in ...
Nov 03, 2023 Bianca Ayala (Grand Island Public Schools, Courtesy)
Nebraska Department of Labor report on central Nebraska labor availability
LINCOLN - NDOL has compiled survey data from households and businesses to produce Labor Availability and Hiring Needs Reports for Grand Island, Hastings, Kearney, and Lexington. The reports cover resp...
Nov 03, 2023 Maxime Agnelli / Unsplash
CNPRD board considers approval of groundwater rules, regulations
GRAND ISLAND - The Central Platte Natural Resources District's (CPNRD) Board of Directors will consider approval of the Rules and Regulations for the Enforcement of the Nebraska Groundwater Management...
Nov 02, 2023 CPNRD, Courtesy
Sharp divide between east-west, north-south for October precipitation across central Nebraska
KEARNEY - Rainfall - and some snowfall - amounts for October have been tallied for central Nebraska and the results show a sharp divide between east-west and north and south. Most of the National Weat...
Nov 02, 2023 National Weather Service - Hastings, Courtesy
Grand Island Casino holds groundbreaking for permanent resort
GRAND ISLAND - A formal groundbreaking ceremony was held to announce the construction of the new $100 million Grand Island Casino at Fonner Park on Wednesday, Nov. 1. The new facility will include 750...
Nov 01, 2023 — A formal groundbreaking ceremony was held to announce the construction of the new $100 million Grand Island Casino at Fonner Park (Brian Neben, Central Nebraska Today)
Single digit wind chills Halloween morning, warming trend rest of the week
KEARNEY - The cold start to the work week will continue Tuesday, with wind chills in the single digits to start Halloween. However, there will be a warming trend with highs in the 60s by Friday. A hig...
Oct 30, 2023 A snow shower moves through Odessa during early evening of Sunday, Oct. 29. (Brian Neben, Central Nebraska Today)
GISH longtime leaders, Gilbertson, Wells, to retire at the end of the school year
GRAND ISLAND - After decades of championing student success and leading one of Nebraska's largest high schools together, Mr. Jeff Gilbertson and Mrs. Cindy Wells have decided they are both ready for t...
Oct 27, 2023 Grand Island Public School, Courtesy