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Red Flag Warning In Effect For Central Nebraska
Apr 7, 2023 / Press Release
A red flag warning has been issued for south central Nebraska and north central Kansas on Friday. Winds of 15 to 25mph along with gusts up to 35mp...
Update: Missing Inmate Back In Custody
Apr 7, 2023 / Press Release
An inmate who went missing from the Community Corrections Center – Omaha (CCC-O) is back in the custody of the Nebraska Department of Correct...
Audio: State Senator Resigns To Focus On Mayoral Race
Apr 6, 2023 / Tyson Havranek
Audio Version Of Story Below State Sen. Suzanne Geist of Lincoln announced yesterday that she was resigning from the Legislature, going “all...
Fischer Joins Colleagues to Introduce Bill Permanently Repealing the Death Tax
Apr 6, 2023 / Press Release
U.S. Senator Deb Fischer (R-Neb.) recently joined 40 of her colleagues in reintroducing legislation to permanently repeal the federal estate tax, m...
GI Casino Table Games Expansion Awaits Approval
Apr 6, 2023 / Tyson Havranek
There have been a lot of eager gamblers with the expansion of gambling in Nebraska, and the new temporary casino at Fonner Park. Many of those pla...
Grand Island Boy Struck By Semi Sunday
Apr 6, 2023 / Tyson Havranek
A Grand Island boy has been hospitalized following an accident Sunday in Grand Island. According to police call logs the accident occurred S...
Hastings Man Faces Felony Charges Following Sandy Creek Lockdown
Apr 6, 2023 / Tyson Havranek
Court records have unveiled more information regarding the man responsible for the threat and subsequent lockdown at Sandy Creek schools in Fairfie...
Troopers Locate Missing Colorado Juveniles In I-80 Traffic Stop
Apr 6, 2023 / Press Release
Troopers with the Nebraska State Patrol have arrested a Colorado minor and located two missing juveniles during a traffic stop on Interstate 80 nea...
Work To Begin on I-80, Phillips – Giltner
Apr 6, 2023 / Press Release
Weather permitting, work will begin April 10 on I-80, from Phillips to Giltner according to the Nebraska Department of Transportation. Work i...
Audio: New Tech Aims To Aid Local Law Enforcement Efforts
Apr 5, 2023 / Tyson Havranek
Click Audio Link For Full Story Hall Co the sheriff's office will soon have more tools and new technology to help keep the public safe. S...
Missing Inmate From OCC
Apr 5, 2023 / Press Release
Authorities have been notified about another missing inmate from the Community Corrections Center in Omaha. Matthew Lyons left the facility yester...
American Airlines Approved for Continued Air Service at Central Nebraska Regional Airport
Apr 4, 2023 / Press Release
The Department of Transportation has approved American Airlines to provide Essential Air Service at Grand Island, Nebraska, from July 1, 2023, thro...
Burglary/Vandalism Arrest At Blackstone Apartments
Apr 4, 2023 / Press Release
GI police arrived at the Blackstone Apartments on Sunday night to find Kon Kot inside the building standing around broken glass and Ring cameras. ...
Governor Pillen Announces New Corrections Director
Apr 4, 2023 / Press Release
Governor Jim Pillen announced Rob Jeffreys as the next director of the Nebraska Department of Correctional Services (NDCS). Jeffreys will start Apr...
Grand Island Summer Library Program Registration
Apr 4, 2023 / City of Grand Island Release
Grand Island, Neb. — The Grand Island Public Library has announced their “All Together Now” 2023 summer reading program sche...
Hastings Minor Arrested Following Threat at Sandy Creek Schools
Apr 4, 2023 / Nebraska State Patrol
(HASTINGS, NEB.) — The Nebraska State Patrol, with assistance from multiple agencies, has arrested an 18-year-old minor as part of an i...
Local Fire Crews Respond To Late Night House Fire
Apr 4, 2023 / Tyson Havranek
An overnight house fire and high winds had local fire crews busy last night. The blaze broke out near the intersection of Gunbarrel and Bismark Ro...
Sandy Creek Goes Into Lockdown Following Credible Threat
Apr 4, 2023 / Press Release
The following is a press release from the Clay County Emergency Management Team An outside credible threat was made to a Sandy Creek student...
Authorities Continue Investigation In Death Of Kearney Resident
Apr 3, 2023 / Tyson Havranek
In Omaha, authorities are continuing with their investigation into the death of Kearney resident Patrick Weber, whose body was found last month, af...
Fire Watch In Effect For South Central Nebraska Tuesday
Apr 3, 2023 / Press Release
The forecast for High winds and low humidity are all the ingredients necessary to be alert for rapidly spreading fires this week. The NWS office i...
NSP Investigating Death in Banner County
Apr 3, 2023 / Nebraska State Patrol
APRIL 3, 2023 (SCOTTSBLUFF, NEB.) — The Nebraska State Patrol is investigating an incident that occurred this morning in Banner County....
Traffic Stop Leads To Drug Related Arrest
Apr 3, 2023 / Press Release
Early Sunday morning at approx 1:20am officers with the GIPD observed a vehicle leaving a bar on 3rd street. The vehicle would drive northbo...
Update: Fatality Accident at Hwy 30 and Old Hwy 30
Apr 3, 2023 / Press Release
On Friday, 3/31/2023, at 9:14 pm, Grand Island Police Officers responded to an accident near Highway 30 and West Stolley Park Road. On arrival...
Driver Arrested After Hit-And-Run, Spitting on Trooper
Apr 2, 2023 / Nebraska State Patrol
APRIL 1, 2023 (LINCOLN, NEB.) — Troopers with the Nebraska State Patrol have arrested a Milford woman following a hit-and-run crash on ...
Grand Island Man Dies in Single Car Accident in Merrick County
Apr 2, 2023 / Merrick County Sheriff's Department
On Saturday, April 1st at approximately 3:56 am emergency crews were dispatched to the area of 6th road and Ormsby Road by rural Archer, after a ut...
