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Grand Island gears up for Aug. 13 special election, public incentives related to Good Life District
LINCOLN — Though Grand Island was the latest to join Nebraska’s approved Good Life Districts, it appears poised to be the first community to get that so-called good life rolling. Council members have set an Aug. 13 special election to decide whether the city will create an “economic...
Brown: Roadside humor
Ever wonder what happened to that super smart kid with zero sense of humor who sat in front of you in your high school political science class? If he or she missed the opportunity to join the CIA due to hyperhidrosis, you can bet your bottom dollar the brainiac could find a place at the Federal Highway Administration.
New Amazon facility in Grand Island has 50 employees
Grand Island's Amazon distribution center has opened in the Platte Valley Industrial Park, in the old FedEx Ground location. Amazon refers to the center as a last-mile facility. It is Amazon's first facility in Central Nebraska and its fourth in Nebraska. "The Grand Island last-mile facility opened fully staffed, as...
Four of five Grand Island men sentenced in teen shooting case
Hall County, Neb. — Four of five men charged in connection to a Grand Island shooting that left a teen critically injured have been sentenced. According to Hall County District Court records, Markeese Williams, 21, and Jaireon Harris, 22, were both sentenced to 8 to 24 years on charges of first-degree assault and conspiracy to commit robbery.
4 Nebraska Cities Rank Among the Most Dangerous Cities in America.
According to recent crime data, four cities in Nebraska have been identified as among the most dangerous in the country. These cities are Omaha, North Platte, Grand Island, and Nebraska City. Omaha. Omaha, Nebraska’s largest city, has long been considered one of the state’s most dangerous areas. With a population...
Man accused of stabbing couple at I-80 rest area in Nebraska will have psych evaluation
LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) — The man accused in a deadly stabbing at an Interstate 80 rest area was ordered to undergo a mental evaluation on Tuesday. Hall County Judge Arthur Wetzel sent James Thompson Jr. to the Lincoln Regional Center, where doctors will determine whether he is mentally competent to stand trial.
York County Sheriff’s Office IDs man killed in crash with semi on Highway 34
LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) – The York County Sheriff’s Office has released the identity of the man killed in a crash Tuesday on Highway 34. Around 10 a.m., Robin Hendrickson, 71, of Grand Island crossed the center line and hit a semitrailer head-on near the York Municipal Airport. He...
Hall County works through 911 outage
GRAND ISLAND, Neb. (KSNB) - Recently, thousands of people across Central Nebraska have felt the impacts of 911 outages. Director of Grand Island and Hall County Emergency Management and Communications, Jon Rosenlund confirms there was an issue with Lumen’s national 911 system which didn’t allows calls to come through 911 systems in Nebraska. The outage lasted almost 11 hours because Lumen had to rebuild circuits.
Grand Island Sweeps Cornhusker League Title Games
KEARNEY, Neb. — Not one, but two Grand Island teams winning a midseason championship. The Cornhusker League Championship Games were on Wednesday night, with both juniors and seniors games happening in the Tri-Cities. In Grand Island, Home Federal took down Hastings Five Points Bank in a game that took...
Coslor 15th inning walk-off gives Grand Island Cornhusker League legion title
GRAND ISLAND, Neb. (KSNB) - The Cornhusker League legion baseball championship game was played at Ryder Park in Grand Island on Wednesday. Hastings Five Points Bank made the trip to face Grand Island Home Federal. Legion games typically go seven innings. Hastings took a 2-0 lead early before Home Federal...
Grand Island man arrested for threatening landlords with knife during eviction
Hall County, Neb. — A Grand Island man is behind bars after threatening his landlords with a knife. Rolando Aguilera Saborit, 27, was arrested for two counts of terroristic threats and two counts of use of a deadly weapon to commit a felony. Around 11:15 p.m. Monday, Grand Island...
Amazon opens first facility in Central Nebraska, donates to local non-profit
GRAND ISLAND — Amazon has launched its first site in Grand Island in response to customer demand. The facility will help facilitate the last mile of the delivery stage, where goods are sorted at a fulfillment facility and loaded onto delivery vehicles to be sent to customers. “Amazon is...
Thursday Morning Sports – 7/11
KEARNEY LEGION JUNIORS TO HOST CORNHUSKER LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP WEDNESDAY:. Grand Island swept the Cornhusker League Championships last night. It took 15 innings for the Grand Island Home Federal Seniors to defeat Hastings Five Points Bank at Ryder Park, winning 3-2. The Juniors contest was easily won by the Grand Island...
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