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Hastings Police Report
Mar 16, 2026 / HPD
March 16, 2026Reported Offenses: Arrests/Citations: On March 15, 2026, a 30-year-old Hastings resident was arrested for driving under the influen...
RMIMT Western Nebraska Fire Update 
Mar 16, 2026 / Josh Keenportz
David Boyd PIO on the Rocky Mountain Incident Management Team gives an update on the Morrill and Cottonwood fires. Current numbers show more ...
GIPS Board Meets Today
Mar 16, 2026 / Mitchell Roush Director of Communications & Marketing Grand Island Public Schools
The Grand Island Board of Education will hold their regular meeting for March 2026 today at 5:30 p.m. at the GIPS Kneale Administration Building. ...
Nebraska Corn Board and Nebraska Soybean Board to Partner for Grain Bin Rescue Equipment and Training in 2026
Mar 16, 2026 / Jill Bookhout
LINCOLN, Nebraska – The Nebraska Corn Board (NCB) and Nebraska Soybean Board (NSB) are partnering once again to encourage grain bin safety by...
GICC Presents Seussical the Musical
Mar 16, 2026 / Press Release
Listen to an interview with cast members Kenley Bogner, Molly Kenna, and Ella Meyer. Audio1 Grand Island Central Catholic presents Seussical the ...
Political sign information during election season
Mar 16, 2026 / City of Hastings
As the election season approaches for local, state, and federal elections, the City of Hastingswould like to provide candidates and their supporter...
Grand Island Police Department’s K9 Mando has received donation of body armor
Mar 16, 2026 / Spencer Schubert Communications Manager City of GI
Grand Island, Neb. — Grand Island Police Department’s K9 Mando has received a bullet and stab protective vest thanks to a charitable do...
GI Police Report
Mar 16, 2026 / GIPD
FELONY REPORTNews media report for: 03/16/2026All crimes reported in this news media report are felonies for the past 24 hours. For all media ...
Cancellation of Endangered Missing Advisory for Robert E Grady
Mar 15, 2026 / Nebraska State Patrol
The Endangered Missing Advisory activated to determine the whereabouts of ROBERT E GRADY, has been cancelled. The alert has been cancelled due to ...
Cottonwood and Morrill Fire Update: March 15
Mar 15, 2026 / NEMA
Special Notes: The Rocky Mountain Complex Incident Management Team 1 (CIMT1) assumed management of the Morrill and Cottonwood Fires yesterday eveni...
775 Fourth Graders to Attend Grand Island Ag Day at Fonner Park
Mar 15, 2026 / Press Release
Grand Island, NE – The Hall County Agricultural Committee will host Ag Day on Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at Fonner Park in the Sheep Barn and Fi...
Winter Weather Advisory and High Wind Warning Today
Mar 15, 2026 / NWS Hastings
High winds (gusts near 65 MPH) are still on-track for today. A Winter Weather Advisory was issued for northeastern areas due to the combinat...
Good Samaritan Accepting Applications for Health Career Scholarships until April 1
Mar 15, 2026 / Anissa Paitz External Communications Manager
KEARNEY - Applications are being accepted until April 1 for Good Samaritan Foundation’s annual Health Care Career Scholarship program. Recipi...
Gov. Pillen Tours Wildfires, Provides Update on Operations
Mar 15, 2026 / Laura Strimple
KEITH COUNTY, NE -- Governor Jim Pillen provided an update on operations following an aerial tour of wildfires burning across Nebraska. He wa...
UNK selects 19 students for Kearney Law Opportunities Program
Mar 15, 2026 / Tyler Ellyson UNK Communications
KEARNEY – Nineteen high school seniors from across the state will study at the University of Nebraska at Kearney as members of the prestigiou...
UNK contest recognizes outstanding young writers and artists
Mar 15, 2026 / Tyler Ellyson UNK Communications
KEARNEY – The University of Nebraska at Kearney is recognizing eight students selected as winners of the annual Nebraska Emerging Writers and...
Grand Island Creative District Receives $100,000 Grant to Strengthen Arts, Culture, and Community Collaboration
Mar 15, 2026 / Spencer Schubert Communications Manager City of GI
Grand Island, Neb. — The Grand Island Creative District has been awarded $100,000 over two years from the Nebraska Arts Council (NAC) to supp...
Don’t Push Your Luck on St. Patrick’s Day Festivities
Mar 14, 2026 / Nebraska State Patrol
LINCOLN, NEB. — Safe driving isn’t a matter of luck. Make your plans now for a sober driver if you’re celebrating St. Patr...
Grand Island Driver Killed in Train–Truck Crash
Mar 14, 2026 / Hall County Sheriff's Office
On March 13 th , 2026, at approximately 2:26 P.M, Hall County Sheriff’s deputies responded tothe area of the rail crossing west of 60 th Rd o...
Brian Kort of Grand Island Public Schools Receives UNKLES Award
Mar 14, 2026 / UNK
KEARNEY – The University of Nebraska at Kearney Department of Educational Administration hasselected Brian Kort of Grand Island Public School...
Donated Pet Oxygen Mask Helps Grand Island Firefighters Save Dog
Mar 13, 2026 / City of Grand Island
Grand Island, Neb. — A dog rescued from a house fire earlier this week is alive today thanks in part to a specialized pet oxygen mask donated...
Gov. Pillen Issuing Burn Ban for Nebraska
Mar 13, 2026 / Governor's Office
LINCOLN, NE – Today, Governor Jim Pillen is issuing a statewide burn ban, to help reduce the potential for additional wildfires in Nebraska. ...
Gov. Pillen Declares Emergency, Mobilizes Guard as Wildfires Burn in Central and Western Nebraska
Mar 13, 2026 / Governor's Office
LINCOLN, NE -- Today Governor Jim Pillen issued an emergency proclamation to unlock state resources and support the response to multiple wildfires ...
Live Nebraska Sports Talk Arrives in Central Nebraska with Launch of 97.7 The Zone
Mar 13, 2026 / News
GRAND ISLAND, Neb. — G.I. Family Radio is bringing live Nebraska sports talk to Central Nebraska with the launch of Sports, Talk & Rock &...
Former Bank CFO Convicted at Trial of Bank Fraud Scheme Involving a Columbus Car Wash and Undisclosed Debts in $4.3 Million Loan Fraud
Mar 13, 2026 / Amy Donato
United States Attorney Lesley A. Woods announced that a federal jury in the District of Nebraska convicted Aaron T. Luneke, 44, of Columbus, Nebras...