Area News
GI Man Arrested For DUI After Running Into A Pedestrian
Jun 13, 2022 / Press Release
Early this morning officers with the Grand Island police department responded to 2430 N Broadwell Ave reference a personal injury accident. ...
GIPS Swaps Early Out Wednesdays for More Strategic Support & Teacher Planning Times in ‘22-’23
Jun 10, 2022 / Press Release
Grand Island Public Schools is making bold moves to better support students, families, and teachers with a revised 2022-2023 school year calendar.&...
Suspect Arrested After Shooting in Rushville
Jun 10, 2022 / Nebraska State Patrol
(SCOTTSBLUFF, NEB.) — The Nebraska State Patrol, with assistance from the Sheridan County Sheriff’s Office, is investigating a sh...
With new senator, Nebraska abortion opponents gain ground
Jun 9, 2022 / AP
Abortion-rights opponents are inching closer to a filibuster-proof super-majority in the Nebraska Legislature that would let them outlaw abortion i...
Fatal Shooting In North Platte
Jun 9, 2022 / Press Release
On June 8, 2022 at 3:45 p.m. the Lincoln County 911 Center received a report of a shooting at 10th and Roosevelt Street, North Platte, NE. Deputies...
Coleman named president of Good Samaritan
Jun 9, 2022 / Press Release
CHI Health Good Samaritan announces Curt Coleman, will be the hospital’s new president starting Aug. 1. Coleman currently serves as president...
Grand Island Man Taken Into Custody After 40 Minutes Of Negotiations
Jun 8, 2022 / Press Release
On June 7th, 2022, Officers of the Grand Island Police Department observed Rodney Mendoza run into the front door of 520 E. 16th Street in Gr...
Grand Island Children’s Museum starts master planning for exhibits
Jun 7, 2022 / Grand Island Children's Museum Release
GRAND ISLAND, NEBRASKA — The Grand Island Children’s Museum (GICM) has completed its initial stages of bringing a Science, technology, ...
Manka To Spend At Least 45 Years In Prison For Summer Shooting
Jun 7, 2022 / Tyson Havranek
A Grand Island man who was involved in taking another man hostage after escaping from custody this spring was sentenced yesterday for crimes commit...
Area In Enhanced Risk For Severe Weather
Jun 7, 2022 / Tyson Havranek
Severe Weather rolled through central Nebraska last night and more could be on the way today. Kearney, Minden and Axtell took the brunt of the dam...
GIPD Officer Assaulted With Laser
Jun 6, 2022 / Press Release
This past Saturday Officer Jacobson of the GIPD was on patrol when a passenger in a vehicle shined a laser into the eye of the officer causing temp...
GI Teen Arrested On Drug and Firearms Charges
Jun 6, 2022 / Press Release
On June 3 2022 at approximately 10:10 AM, a search warrant was executed at Grand Island residence. During this search, numerous illegal drug items...
Manka facing multiple charges from March 25 escape and standoff.
Jun 6, 2022 / Tyson Havranek
A Grand Island man is facing multiple charges after he took a man hostage earlier this spring. 27-year-old Tyler Manka is charged in Hall County D...
updated information on fatality accident
Jun 6, 2022 / Press Release
A further investigation has been done into the fatality accident on 5/16/22 near Highway 30 and Burwick Road. The driver of the motorcycle, Kent R...
GIPS Announces Two New “Feeder” Schools for Westridge Middle School
Jun 3, 2022 / Press Release
Grand Island Public Schools is making some strategic adjustments to better champion student opportunities and teacher support. Beginning in t...
Suspicious Vehicle Leads To Arrest
Jun 3, 2022 / Press Release
Early Friday morning Grand Island Police Officers located a suspicious vehicle near 7th St E & Plum St at the Plum Street Station Parking Lot.&...
Great White & Slaughter to perform at the Buffalo County Fair
Jun 3, 2022 / Buffalo County Fair Release
KEARNEY, NE – Great White is slated to rock the LandMark Implement Arena on SaturdayJuly 23rd with Slaughter. With hits like “Once Bitt...
GI Police Investigating Gunshots Fired At Residence
Jun 2, 2022 / Press Release
Grand Island police are investigating after Officers heard approximately 6-8 gunshots coming from the west while near the 500 block of East...
Felon Arrested After Making Terroristic Threats
May 31, 2022 / Press Release
A Grand Island man has been arrested after threatening another man’s life. Matthew Stout was contacted and arrested after he reportedly thre...
Traffic Stop Leads To Drug Related Arrest
May 31, 2022 / Press Release
Sunday afternoon a Vehicle was stopped for violating a traffic light while it was north bound on Broadwell Avenue Upon contact from GIPD, a strong...
2 killed, 19 injured after car barrels into Nebraska crowd
May 30, 2022 / Ap
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Authorities say a crash in Nebraska’s capital has left two dead and 19 others hospitalized, including many pedestr...
Man sentenced to 70 years to life in Lincoln officer's death
May 26, 2022 / Ap
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — A 19-year-old man who shot and killed a Lincoln police officer has been sentenced to 70 years to life in prison. Felipe ...
Man who killed Husker football player grandad dies in prison
May 24, 2022 / Ap
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — A man with a long history of mental illness when he killed the grandfather of two Nebraska football players more than tw...
Demolition Begins On Old Engleman School Building
May 24, 2022 / GIPS Release
(Grand Island, NE) - Grand Island Public Schools is saying farewell to the old Engleman school building on Capital Avenue that once housed classroo...
Arrest In Sunday Morning Grand Island High Speed Pursuit
May 23, 2022 / KRGI News
(Grand Island, NE) - Sunday, May 22nd Grand Island Police were dispatched at approximately 12:06 am to the area of Sheridan Ave. and W. Waugh stree...
