Grand Island News

Half a million Nebraskans work 50 million hours, contributing $900 million to the state, and do it all for free.

Dale Nyberg, 82, of Central City, Neb., died Monday, April 7, 2014, at St. Francis Medical Center in Grand Island, Neb.

A 58-year-old rural Glenvil man accused of fatally shooting his ex-wife and a divorce attorney has taken a plea deal for his ex-wife's death.

A Grand Island family is settling into their new home as the local Habitat for Humanity chapter celebrates a milestone.

A Grand Island man accused of killing one of his passengers in a crash has pleaded guilty to four charges in a deal with prosecutors.

Next up, Trinity Lutheran School will be asking Grand Island residents to find the objects made by its students and then send portraits of themselves posing with the art back to the school .

Tyler Owen said the house needed too many repairs, including work on the foundation and a new roof and air conditioning and heating system.

Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin endorses Pete Ricketts, Republican candidate for governor of Nebraska, during a news conference April 4 at the Heartland Events Center in Grand Island, Neb.

You may notice some new faces next time you're in downtown Grand Island. For the last few years kids in GI have been doing large public art installations to draw attention to the Hall County Student Art Show.

The city of Grand Island has canceled the spring open burn period before it has even started, citing the high fire risk that has been seen over the past few months.

During Ag Week the state held a competition to draw a poster of Nebraska family farms.

The Great Bend City Council Monday night received some good economic development news when it learned that the Grand Island, Neb.,-based HeartlandAg wanted to open a new site just outside the city limits.

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Highway 30 remains closed between Grand Island and Chapman as the Nebraska State Patrol investigates a fatal crash between a semi and a pick-up truck.

By: Channel 8 Newsroom 8@klkntv.com GRAND ISLAND, Neb. Republican Pete Ricketts has won the endorsement of Sarah Palin in his primary bid for Nebraska governor.

A bill inspired by the decision to relocate a Nebraska state veterans home has died in the Legislature, even though it only would have applied to future projects.

CASE IH TO REDUCE WORKFORCE AT ITS NEBRASKA PLANT Mar. 31, 2014 Grand Island Independent reports: The CNH plant in Grand Island will be reducing its workforce beginning in late May, according to a statement provided by company officials on Thursday.

A former Hall County corrections officer is the subject of a criminal investigation by the Nebraska State Patrol, accused of having sexual contact with an inmate.

The Nebraska State Patrol is asking for help in finding a wheelchair that was stolen from the owner as he traveled through Nebraska.

The need for school improvements is on the agenda in Grand Island, where the school board will host a retreat this weekend.