Area News
Group collecting signatures to eliminate state board of ed
Nov 22, 2021 / Tyson Havranek with facts from AP
A petition drive is underway to change the Nebraska constitution and eliminate the state Board of Education. The proposal would shift oversight of... continue reading
Nebraska's 1.9% unemployment rate the lowest on record in US
Nov 20, 2021 / Ap
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Nebraska’s unemployment rate fell to a mere 1.9% last month, which was the lowest any state has reached since U.S. d... continue reading
State Leaders Unveil Blueprint For Tax Relief
Nov 19, 2021 / Tyson Havranek
*Audio Version Of Story Below* Platte Institute Chief Strategy Officer Jim Smith, a former Nebraska state senator from Papillion and the p... continue reading
Leading Nebraska senator unveils new school funding proposal
Nov 19, 2021 / AP
A Nebraska lawmaker who leads the Legislature’s Education Committee has unveiled a new proposal intended to provide more sustainable and pred... continue reading
Senators to Challenge Biden’s Vaccine Mandate for Businesses
Nov 18, 2021 / Tyson Havranek
Yesterday OSHA temporarily halted implementation of President Biden’s vaccine mandate U.S Senator Ben Sasse joined all 48 of his Senat... continue reading
COVID-19 Cases Continue To Rise in District
Nov 18, 2021 / Press Release
The Central District is seeing an increase in the number of COVID-19 cases caused by the lingering Delta variant. As we move into both the cold wea... continue reading
Select GIPS schools go into secure mode Wednesday
Nov 17, 2021 / GIPS Release
(Grand Island, NE) - Wednesday, at 2:45 pm, a concerned citizen notified School Resource Officers (SROs) that an individual was near the area of th... continue reading
Man not guilty by reason of insanity in Holdrege killings
Nov 17, 2021 / AP
A judge has ruled a Holdrege man not responsible by reason of insanity for a 2019 triple shooting that killed two men and seriously injuring anothe... continue reading
Propane leak was cause of Taylor explosion
Nov 17, 2021 / AP
Investigators say a propane leak caused an explosion last month that leveled a vacant building in the small Nebraska town of Taylor. No one was in... continue reading
Nebraska fire in wildlife management area 40% contained
Nov 17, 2021 / AP
Officials say a fire that began Sunday in northwest Nebraska is about 40% contained. The fire is in the Buffalo Creek Wildlife Management Area. The... continue reading
Ornaments for St. Francis Tree of Love can be purchased now until Dec. 1
Nov 17, 2021 / Press Release
The CHI Health St. Francis Tree of Love will be on display throughout the Christmas season in the hospital’s main lobby. Adorned with ornamen... continue reading
New state casino rules to require $1 million license fee
Nov 14, 2021 / Ap
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — To operate a casino at a Nebraska horse racetrack companies will have to pay $1 million for a 20-year license. The Nebra... continue reading
102 died at Native American boarding school in Nebraska
Nov 14, 2021 / Ap
GENOA, Neb. (AP) — Researchers say they have uncovered the names of 102 Native American students who died at a federally operated boarding sc... continue reading
3 snow leopards with COVID-19 die at Lincoln Children’s Zoo
Nov 14, 2021 / Ap
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Three snow leopards have died at the Lincoln Children’s Zoo in Nebraska of complications from COVID-19. The zoo ma... continue reading
Troopers Find 33 LBs of Methamphetamine in Traffic Stop
Nov 12, 2021 / Press Release
Troopers with the Nebraska State Patrol have arrested an Arizona man after locating 33 pounds of methamphetamine during a traffic stop on Int... continue reading
Coalition steps up effort to boost Nebraska minimum wage
Nov 11, 2021 / AP
A coalition that includes labor unions and civil rights groups has launched a website and social media pages in its drive to get a measure to raise... continue reading
States challenge Biden's vaccine mandate for health workers
Nov 11, 2021 / AP
A coalition of 10 states has filed a lawsuit challenging a new rule by President Joe Biden's administration requiring millions of health care... continue reading
Council Votes Against Extra Bar Hour, Veterans Raise Funds For Gulf War Monument
Nov 10, 2021 / Tyson Havranek
*Audio Version Of Story Below* At City Hall The Grand Island Council voted NOT to extend bar hours until 2am. The measure which was brought... continue reading
Hall County two vehicle injury accident Tuesday morning
Nov 9, 2021 / Hall County Sheriff Release
On Tuesday, November 9th, 2021 at approximately 7:25 am the Hall County Sheriff’s Deputies responded to Hwy 30 and 90th Rd reference a two-ve... continue reading
City Council To Vote On 2AM Closing Time
Nov 9, 2021 / Tyson Havranek
We’ll keep our eyes on the Grand Island City Council tonight as they’ll be voting on an ordinance that would extend hours for the sale ... continue reading
Nebraska woman avoids death sentence for store clerk slaying
Nov 8, 2021 / AP
A woman convicted of murder for her role in the death and dismemberment of a Nebraska hardware store clerk has been sentenced to life in prison, av... continue reading
I-80 closure Monday Night
Nov 8, 2021 / Tyson Havranek
A planned closure of I-80 will happen for a short period of time tonight. The closure will be at mile marker 324 eastbound on Monday night Nov. 8t... continue reading
Boswell to be sentenced on Monday
Nov 8, 2021 / Tyson Havranek
The woman convicted in the killing and dismemberment of Sydney Loofe will be sentenced today. A three-judge panel will announce whether 27-year-ol... continue reading
Nebraska Suing to Stop President Biden’s Vaccine Mandates
Nov 8, 2021 / Tyson Havranek
The attorneys general of 27 states have filed federal lawsuits challenging a vaccine mandate for employers issued by the Biden administration. ... continue reading
Two in Custody After I-80 Pursuit near Aurora
Nov 5, 2021 / Press Release
Troopers with the Nebraska State Patrol have arrested two people following a pursuit on I-80 near Aurora. At approximately 9:55 a.m. Thursday, a t... continue reading
