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Drugs, weapons seized from Aurora home
AURORA, Neb. (KSNB) - An Aurora man is in custody after the Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office served a search warrant Sunday. The Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office arrested 54-year-old Gordon Spencer after deputies and the Aurora Police Department served a warrant at a home in the 500 block of 14th Street.
Police looking for ‘Yogi Bear wanna-be’ wanted in Grand Island pie theft
LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) – Police are looking for a man who stole a fresh pie from a Grand Island café. In a Facebook post Monday, the Grand Island Police Department asked for help identifying the “Yogi Bear wanna-be.”. The man broke into the Shady Bend Café and...
Former Grand Island daycare official pleads guilty to theft
GRAND ISLAND, Neb. (KSNB) - A man accused of stealing thousands of dollars from a Grand Island daycare has pleaded guilty. Andrew Moss, 37, appeared in Hall County District Court Monday where he changed his not guilty plea to guilty for a felony theft by unlawful taking of $5,000+ charge.
Grand Island Police launch investigation after weekend gunfire near Grace Abbott Park
GRAND ISLAND, Neb. — Grand Island Police are investigating a report of gunshots over the weekend near a local park. According to GIPD, around 12:30 a.m. Saturday, officers responded to the area of Sixth Street and Wheeler Avenue after dispatchers received multiple 911 calls about gunshots. When officers arrived,...
National Weather Service confirms 9 tornadoes from Arbor Day outbreak as of Monday afternoon
LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - The National Weather Service offices out of Omaha and Hastings have - as of Monday afternoon - confirmed nine tornadoes across Nebraska from the Arbor Day tornado outbreak. Of those, four have been rated an EF-3, two have been rated EF-2, and three have been rated EF-1.
Former Seward County deputy accused of manslaughter pleads not guilty, posts bail
LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - The former Seward County deputy accused of manslaughter in the 2023 killing of 43-year-old Jorge Luis Santana-Ramirez of Hastings was in court on Monday. Anthony Gann entered a plea of not guilty at the district court hearing, immediately setting the stage for a trial in the...
Lincoln man arrested in Grand Island for attempting to cash fraudulent check
LINCOLN, Neb. — A Lincoln man is behind bars after Grand Island Police said he attempted to cash a fraudulent check at a local bank. Troy Baumann, 52, was arrested for forgery and possession of a forged instrument. According to GIPD, around 5 p.m. Friday, officers were called to...
This week's featured stories
The Aurora News-Register received the Omaha World-Herald’s Service to Agriculture Award Saturday and later earned distinction as a top newspaper in its circulation class at the Nebraska Press Association convention in Lincoln. At the same time, ANR sports editor Richard Rhoden received the top award for best sports photo of the year among all Nebraska newspapers and ANR advertising representative Bekah Mead was named as Outstanding Nebraska Young Journalist runner-up, honoring her for outstanding achievement in the News-Register’s advertising and marketing efforts. ANR also received a number of other awards at the convention. Details can be found on Page 9 which is this week's Business Page.
Coconut Crème pie, $179 stolen after burglary at Shady Bend Café
GRAND ISLAND — A suspect made off with a Coconut Crème pie and $179 after breaking into the Shady Bend Café during the evening of Friday, April 26. According to the Grand Island Police Department, the owner of Shady Bend Café reported that a male suspect broke a window and frame with a rock, the damage was estimated at $500.
Stuhr Museum hosts vow renewals to help support historic church
GRAND ISLAND, Neb. (KSNB) - A historic church that’s been around for over 100 years hosted an event for married couples on Sunday. About 30 couples around the Grand Island area went to Stuhr Museum’s Immanuel Evangelical Lutheran Church to renew their vows. According to the Museum Foundation, they host 15 weddings on an annual basis. However, this put a twist on traditional ways.
Seedling Mile Elementary School cancels kindergarten for 2024-2025 school year
GRAND ISLAND, Neb. (KSNB) - Grand Island Public Schools announced on Thursday that there won’t be a kindergarten class at Seedling Mile Elementary School for the 2024-2025 school year. According to GIPS, there were only nine students registered for kindergarten at the school leading to the decision to move kindergarten to Stolley Park Elementary.
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