Category Archives: Central Nebraska News
Donated pet oxygen mask helps Grand Island Firefighters save dog
GRAND ISLAND - A dog rescued from a house fire March 9 is alive today thanks in part to a specialized pet oxygen mask donated to the Grand Island Fire Department by the team at Animal Medical Clinic. ...
Mar 13, 2026 Pet oxygen mask (Courtesy photo)
Man arrested for assault, child abuse
GRAND ISLAND - Grand Island police arrested Gregory Taitano of Grand Island at 7:15 p.m. March 12 in north central Grand Island after a reported assault between a male and a female. Taitano was contac...
Mar 13, 2026 Gregory Taitano (Courtesy photo)
Man arrested for intent to distribute cocaine and marijuana
GRAND ISLAND - Grand Island police arrested Colorado Holryod at 11:06 a.m. March 12 on South Locust Street after conducting a traffic stop. Holroyd attempted to flee from the scene. Holroyd and the ve...
Mar 13, 2026 (Carol Bryant, Central Nebraska Today)
G.I. Creative District receives $100,000 grant to strengthen arts, culture, and community collaboration
GRAND ISLAND - The Grand Island Creative District has been awarded $100,000 over two years from the Nebraska Arts Council (NAC) to support continued growth and coordination of arts and cultural initia...
Mar 13, 2026 (Courtesy)
Childcare Champions help new mom start and grow a licensed childcare business in Central Nebraska
SUPERIOR - Jocelyn Grube became a first-time mom while teaching kindergarten in Superior. She soon realized that finding childcare while working full-time was difficult. "At the start of my third year...
Mar 13, 2026 (Courtesy)
Brian Kort of Grand Island Public Schools receives UNKLES Award
GRAND ISLAND - The University of Nebraska at Kearney Department of Educational Administration has selected Brian Kort of Grand Island Public Schools as the 2026 recipient of the UNKLES Award, recogniz...
Mar 13, 2026 Brian Kort (Courtesy photo)
775 fourth-graders to attend Grand Island Ag Day at Fonner Park
GRAND ISLAND - The Hall County Agricultural Committee will host Ag Day FROM 8:30 a.m. to 2:45 p.m. Tuesday, March 17 at Fonner Park in the Sheep Barn and Five Points Livestock Arena. Each spring the H...
Mar 13, 2026 (Carol Bryant, Central Nebraska Today)
Grand Island to host regional public power workforce training facility and inaugural Lineworkers Conference
GRAND ISLAND - The Grand Island Utilities Department is excited to announce the next step in developing a Regional Public Power Workforce Training Facility in Grand Island, which is a collaborative ef...
Mar 13, 2026 (Courtesy)
Evacuation order lifted for Farnam, southwest Dawson County
FARNAM - The evacuation order that had been issued for Farnam and southwest Dawson County has been lifted. Firefighting operations will continue in the area. At 11:30 a.m. on Friday, March 13, Dawson ...
Mar 13, 2026 Burn scars of wildfires that broke out across Nebraska on March 12 visible from satellite, (College of DuPage, Courtesy)
NDOT: Work continues on I-80, Cozad to Darr
COZAD - Weather permitting, work will continue March 16 on Interstate 80 (I-80) between Cozad and Darr, from reference post 221.46 to reference post 230.54, according to the Nebraska Department of Tra...
Mar 13, 2026 Interstate 80, (Brian Neben, Central Nebraska Today)