Area News
Update: Convicted Murderer Escaped From Corrections Center, Caught In Lincoln
Nov 10, 2022 / Press Release
Lincoln Police have confirmed missing inmate Christopher Manzer was involved in a traffic accident last night and was taken into custody. Manzer&r...
Voter ID passes in Nebraska - Nebraska voters back higher minimum wage, voter ID measures
Nov 9, 2022 / Associated Press
Residents of Nebraska have approved a new photo identification requirement for future elections. The measure was one of several decided Tuesday tha...
Election Results Sees Shakeup On Board Of Education
Nov 9, 2022 / Tyson Havranek
A shakeup could soon be on the way for the Grand Island Public School Board, when election results get certified as official. Educatio...
NSP: Two Arrested in Separate Incidents Overnight
Nov 2, 2022 / Nebraska State Patrol
Troopers with the Nebraska State Patrol have arrested two people following separate incidents overnight. The first incident occurred in Lexington....
Powerball prize soars to $1.2B
Nov 1, 2022 / AP
There were "treats" from the Halloween night Powerball drawing, as none of the tickets sold matched all six numbers. The lack of a winner me...
Chicago Man Sentenced After Drug Stop In Buffalo Co
Nov 1, 2022 / Press Release
Charlie Rea, 31, of Chicago, Illinois, was sentenced today in federal court in Lincoln, Nebraska. United States District Judge John M. Gerr...
Slama vs Herbster Lawsuit Dropped
Oct 31, 2022 / AP
Dueling lawsuits have been dropped by a former Nebraska candidate for governor and a fellow Republican state lawmaker who accused him of groping he...
Fatal Accident at Highway 30 and Stuhr Rd
Oct 27, 2022 / Press Release
On 10/26/22 at 6:54pm at the intersection of US. Hwy #30 and Stuhr Road, Officers investigated a fatal traffic crash. A white Ford Taurus was...
GIEA Was Main Distributor Of Chaperone Survey
Oct 27, 2022 / Tyson Havranek
More information continues to come out on this week's survey that was released from Chaperone regarding teacher satisfaction at Grand Island Public...
Theft of frozen beef in Nebraska uncovers crime ring
Oct 26, 2022 / AP
Federal authorities say an investigation into the theft this summer of several semitrailers loaded with frozen beef from Nebraska has led to arrest...
City Council Approves Development Plan For Former Veterans Home Property
Oct 26, 2022 / Tyson Havranek
The Grand Island City Council unanimously approved a development that includes the former Veteran's home property. The council approved the redeve...
Update: 17 Year Old Homicide Suspect Awaits Extradition
Oct 26, 2022 / Tyson Havranek
Update The 17-year-old suspect in a Texas homicide case was discharged from the hospital and was taken into custody to await extradition.&nb...
Construction Approved for Temporary Grand Island Casino
Oct 24, 2022 / Fonner Park News Release
(Grand Island, NE) – Fonner Park’s plans for a racing facility remodel that will house the temporary Grand Island Casino was approved b...
Chaperone Releases Survey Results Of Teachers At GIPS
Oct 24, 2022 / Tyson Havranek
The political action committee Chaperone conducted its own survey of teachers at Grand Island Public Schools about the current state of the distric...
High Winds, Little Moisture, Fuel Fires Across State
Oct 24, 2022 / Tyson Havranek
High winds and little moisture created the opportunity for fires and yesterday, Nebraska saw more than its fair share. Wildfires sparked in Lancas...
Healthy Blue Nebraska Donates $30k to Academies of Grand Island Senior High Automotive Pathway
Oct 20, 2022 / GIPS Release
GRAND ISLAND — Healthy Blue Nebraska made a special visit to the Career Pathways Institute (CPI) at the Academies of Grand Island Senior High...
Troopers Arrest Driver After Pursuit, Locate Handgun Thrown from Car
Oct 19, 2022 / Press Release
Troopers with the Nebraska State Patrol have arrested one person following a pursuit on Interstate 80 in central Nebraska. At approximately 3:25 p...
Warhorse Lincoln Generates $285,000 In Tax Revenue In Less Than One Month
Oct 18, 2022 / Press Release
The Nebraska Racing and Gaming Commission has released the first monthly gaming tax revenue report. The State's first casino WarHorse Lincol...
Senators call for a legislative investigation into the Nebraska Department of Education
Oct 18, 2022 / Press Release
Senator Dave Murman of Glenvil was joined Monday by Hastings Senator Steve Halloran, Elmwood Senator Rob Clements, Bayard Senator Steve Erdman...
Election 2022: Amendment 1
Oct 18, 2022 / Press Release
Yesterday the Grow Nebraska committee, co-chaired by Rep. Mike Flood and State Sens. Eliot Bostar and Lou Ann Linehan, announced its statewide...
103 LBs of Suspected Marijuana Found in I-80 Traffic Stop
Oct 15, 2022 / Nebraska State Patrol
(SIDNEY, NEB.) — Troopers with the Nebraska State Patrol have arrested a New York woman after locating more than 100 pounds of suspecte...
NSP Identifies Female Located Deceased in Vehicle Trunk Inbox
Oct 15, 2022 / Nebraska State Patrol
(GRAND ISLAND, NEB.) — The Nebraska State Patrol has been able to positively identify the deceased woman found inside the trunk o...
Troopers Arrest Driver, Find Deceased Person in Trunk After Pursuit
Oct 14, 2022 / Nebraska State Patrol
(GRAND ISLAND, NEB.) — Troopers with the Nebraska State Patrol have apprehended the subject of a law enforcement alert from Texas and d...
HEARTLAND UNITED WAY OPENS 2023 FUNDING
Oct 11, 2022 / Press Release
The Heartland United Way is accepting inquiries for nonprofit organizations interested in becoming a NEW United Way Community Partner. Those ...
Ricketts, Peterson criticize Biden’s pardons of federal marijuana possession
Oct 11, 2022 / Press Release
President Joe Biden on Thursday, Oct 6, announced he will pardon federal convictions of simple marijuana possession, a move criticized by Nebraska ...
