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Grand Island man arrested for threatening walkers, attempted to assault officer
GRAND ISLAND, Neb. — A Grand Island man is behind bars after Grand Island Police said he ran at walkers on the hike and bike trail in a threatening manner and later attempted to assault an officer. Sabre Abuhania, 32, was arrested for attempted assault on an officer and...
Nebraska Casinos eying growth as sports betting brings in more than $2.6 million
LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - A year has passed since the first legal sports bet in Nebraska, and casinos in the state have brought in more than $2.6 million. The first bets were placed last June at the WarHorse Casino in Lincoln, and officials say the industry has expanded as more and more people take interest.
Grand Island man sentenced for fraudulently obtaining farm loans, bankruptcy fraud
LINCOLN, Neb. (KSNB) - A Grand Island man has been sentenced for making a false statement on a loan application and bankruptcy fraud. Daniel Butt, 39, was sentenced to five years of probation. Butt will also serve eight weekends in jail. He has been ordered to pay $192,758.61 in restitution...
Louisiana wins 4-H Shooting Sports national championship
Victoria McClung of Bossier City won the small-bore rifle category in the Louisiana 4-H Shooting Sports National Championships held June 23-28 in Grand Island, Neb. McClung helped the Louisiana 4-H Shooting Sports Team win its fourth championship in the last five years. That includes a second-place finish last year and the event being canceled due to COVID restrictions in 2020.
Hornady Manufacturing VP charged with DUI and reckless driving in Grand Island
GRAND ISLAND, Neb. — The vice president of one of Grand Island’s largest employers faces charges after a sheriff’s deputy said he drove three times the speed limit while driving nearly twice the legal drinking limit last month. Jason Hornady, 54, is charged in Hall County Court...
Grand Island man accused of speeding at 151 mph while intoxicated
GRAND ISLAND, Neb. (KSNB) - A Grand Island man whose car was clocked at 151 mph is charged with drunk driving and reckless driving. Court records show 54-year-old Jason Hornady is charged with first offense driving under the influence, second offense reckless driving, racing on a highway and speeding. A court hearing is scheduled July 10.
End of an Era for the Stolley Park Train
Grand Island, Neb. — After a combined 40 years of running the Stolley Park Train, Ken and Christy Scholl plan to pull the train into the station one last time on the weekend of July 5-7. For Ken, who is the lead engineer and conductor of the train, he...
GI Police Report
All crimes reported in this news media report are felonies for the past 24 hours. For more information on reports, please contact Capt. Dean Elliott. Brief Narrative: Report of a suspicious subject near Gates Elementary School acting erratic and distressed while running at walkers. Offender contacted at John St. & Curtis St. Offender attempted to assault an officer by punching him. Sabre Abuhania was subsequently arrested for Attempted Assault on a Police Officer and Resisting Arrest.
Phillips celebration set to light up sky
Phillips’ fifth annual pre-Independence Day celebration is set to return with a bang in time for the Fourth of July with fireworks, food, and games for all ages to enjoy at Phillips Memorial Hall on Wednesday. Penny Evans, event coordinator and the Phillips Community Foundation manager, shared a positive...
GI Home Federal Host Pius X Wednesday
(Grand Island, NE) - The Grand Island Home Federal baseball team will return home Wednesday, July 3rd hosting Pius X Union Bank & Trust for a doubleheader starting at Noon. Game two (On KRGI 1430/105.5 & krgi.com) will follow at approximately 2:30 pm. GI is coming into the matchup with a 23-8 record after going 3-2 at the Mike Peterson Tournament in Lincoln this past weekend. Home Federal matchup with Pius X on Friday winning by a final score of 11-2. GI had a big top of the 5th inning in that game opening up the scoring with six runs and adding three more runs in the 7th inning for the victory. The loss for Pius X snapped a 16-game winning streak. Pius X will come into today's matchup with a 28-8 record.
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