Hamilton County, NE

HASTINGS, Neb. (KSNB) - Thursday’s storms made their presence felt along I-80. Campers and semis were no match for the high winds and low visibility. The section of interstate which saw the most impact was from Giltner to York. Nebraska State Patrol responded and was aided by both Hamilton County and York County Sheriff’s Offices.

Though cases of the omicron variant appear to have peaked in the United States, the virus continues to claim lives. Nearly 1 million Americans have died from the virus – more than the total number of Americans killed in World War I and World War II combined. In the Grand Island metropolitan area, located in […]

Of 38 businesses in Hamilton and Merrick counties checked on Saturday, 36 passed alcohol inspections carried out by investigators with the Nebraska State Patrol. The 36 outlets refused to sell alcohol to a minor, producing a compliance rate of 95%. Two businesses sold alcohol to a minor. One of them...

SaBell earns Dist. 1 Commissioner seat The County Commissioner District 1 race was a close one, but Nicole SaBell was named the winner of Tuesday’s primary election. The unofficial totals for the District 1 seat showed SaBell with 232 votes, just ahead of her opponent Joseph Sandmeier with 213. Though still feeling the effects of a close race -- winning by a difference of only 19 votes -- SaBell…

During the afternoon and evening hours of Saturday, May 7, investigators with the Nebraska State Patrol conducted alcohol inspections in Hamilton and Merrick Counties. This project was supported in whole or part by grant #0043 under the Nebraska Department of Transportation – Highway Safety Office. In total, 38 businesses were inspected. Two of those businesses sold alcohol to a minor for a compliance rate of 95%. One of the businesses failed to check the minor’s ID.

Areas in Hamilton County have received anywhere from 3.1 to 4.9 inches of rain from April 23 to May 6, according to the Nebraska Department of Natural Resources website, bringing moisture to farms that have been parched since the start of a dry spell in December of last year. There...

HENDERSON – The majority of patrons in the Heartland School District said yes to both proposed bond issues, which will result in the renovation of their school and an addition to provide community daycare as well as early childhood education opportunities. The first question voters had to answer was...

This year’s Go Big Give brought in $1,459,596, the highest number ever achieved in the nine-year history of the philanthropic effort. The total beats the previous record, set last year, of $1,330,332. It was also the fourth year in a row that Go Big Give surpassed the $1 million mark.

The Hamilton County Sheriff’s office says a 17 year old boy who suffered a gunshot wound while hunting with friends last weekend in southern Hamilton County has died. The sheriff’s department says on Tuesday 17 year old Caleb Ladehoff of Sutton died at Bryan LGH West in Lincoln. The Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the shooting with the assistance of the Nebraska State Patrol.

GRAND ISLAND, Neb. (KSNB) - The Heartland United Way and Greater Grand Island Community Foundation hosted the 9th annual Go Big GIVE event on Thursday, May 5 with a record-breaking total by raising over $1,459,596 with 5,261 donations for 151 local nonprofits in Hall, Hamilton, Howard and Merrick Counties. The...

How much has Go Big Give grown over the years? Even before the 24-hour online giving event began Thursday, $260,063 had been received in pre-giving donations. That pre-give number totaled the entire amount received in the first Go Big Give in 2014. That year’s total was $251,984. Donors could...

GRAND ISLAND, Neb. — The results are in for this year's Go Big Give event, which benefits non-profits in Hall, Hamilton, Howard and Merrick Counties. Organizers said it was a record-breaking year as $1,459,596 was raised, with 5,261 donations for 151 local nonprofits. The inaugural Go Big GIVE day...

The following is a press release from the Hamilton County Sheriff's Department:. On May 1 the Hamilton County Sheriff’s office was notified that a 17-year-old male had suffered a gunshot wound while hunting with friends, which occurred in southern Hamilton County. The Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the shooting with the assistance of the Nebraska State Patrol.

GRAND ISLAND, Neb. (KSNB) - Go Big Give kicked off for its 9th year, hoping to raise money for 151 nonprofits in Hall, Hamilton, Howard and Merrick Counties. Local4 started off its coverage of the big event over at the Grand Island YMCA, where Local4′s Alissa Harrington spoke with Heartland United Way’s Karen Rathke and Greater Grand Island Community Foundation’s Melissa Delaet.

HAMILTON COUNTY, Neb. — A Sutton teen has died from injuries sustained in a hunting incident Sunday. Hamilton County Sheriff Jeromy McCoy said Caleb Ladehoff, 17, succumbed to his injuries Tuesday at Bryan LGH West in Lincoln. The incident occurred in southern Hamilton County. The Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office,...