Wood River News

BIOFUEL ENERGY CORP. announced today that it had made initial shipments of ethanol and distillers grain from its plants in Wood River, Nebraska and Fairmont, Minnesota.

The Finding: BioFuel Energy started commercial operations at its two 115 million gallons per year ethanol plants in Wood River, Neb., and Fairmont, Minn.

BioFuel Energy reports start-up of commercial operations Jun. 26, 2008 DENVER -- BioFuel Energy Corp.

The following is a press release from the City of Grand Island : Grand Island, Neb.- Emergency Management officials have been monitoring the levels of the Platte River, Wood River, Silver Creek, and Prairie ...

'Major havoc was caused by rain, hail and strong winds in Dawson County. Cozad and Lexington, in report comparisons, got the "blunt end" of the storm with rainfall amounts ranging upwards to 11 inches and winds ...

A Florida company has sued the central Nebraska town of Wood River, saying the city failed to pay it more than $240,000 for a firetruck.

A tornado apparantely touched down on a farm near Husker Highway and Highway 11 Thursday evening.

Students and staff members at Wood River Rural High School are mourning the death of a student. via Omaha World-Herald

Grand Island, Neb.- The City's Wastewater Treatment Plant at 3013 East Swift Road treats sewage from the community. via KHGI

“We didn't know what the situation was until we kept seeing more and more thought the day and that's when we figured there was something wrong up stream”

A massive fish-kill show signs of contamination in a local river. Now, residents are worried about their own health. via KHGI

Now that state senators have tackled the smoking ban, they are going after another controversial health issue. via KHGI

Posted Jan 19th 2008 8:33AM by Sebastian Blanco Filed under: Ethanol , Manufacturing/Plants While ethanol prices might be trending upwards , there was some bad news from hopeful ethanol player BioFuel Energy ... via AutoblogGreen

“It's been a great asset to us”

Thermal imaging equipment helps in more cases than just firefighting. Wood River rescue personnel used the department's thermal imager to locate a hunter Saturday night. via Grand Island Independent

By Mark Coddington mark.coddington@theindependent.com < WOOD RIVER A cameraman for ABC News was killed Thursday morning in a one-vehicle rollover on Interstate 80 near Wood River. via Grand Island Independent

“For crying out loud, there's not even a site plan here”

KEARNEY The setting was different, but the central question in the argument over a controversial proposed closed-loop dairy near Ravenna on Tuesday remained the same. via Grand Island Independent

“As quickly as (the ice) came on, it went away”

An apparent quick-forming and quick-melting ice led to three accidents on South Locust Street in the period of 15 minutes Saturday morning. via Grand Island Independent

Some days are better than others. Even those days that begin normally can change. via Grand Island Independent

Cairo has the highest 2007 property tax levy in Hall County. The consolidated tax rates were finalized Nov. via Grand Island Independent

An early Wednesday morning fire at the Baxter Feedlot west of Grand Island did extensive damage to grain bins, two elevator conveyors, feeder hoppers and an office complex. via Grand Island Independent