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Grand Island YMCA opens 5 new spaces for members

GRAND ISLAND, Neb. (KSNB) — The YMCA in Grand Island celebrated five new and renovated spaces Thursday with a ribbon cutting hosted by the Grand Island Area Economic Development Corporation and Chamber of Commerce. “We had a special grand opening for five new areas we added,” said President and...

Grand Island, NE · 17h
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Jimmy Reed will be G.I.’s next mayor, per unofficial results

GRAND ISLAND – Jimmy Reed will apparently become Grand Island’s next mayor, based on provisional votes counted by the Hall County Election Office Nov. 10 and unofficial final results released Nov. 10. In the unofficial final results, pending the Nov. 16 meeting of the canvassing board, Reed received...

Grand Island, NE · 1d
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Twin Rivers in session despite credible threat

Twin Rivers Public Schools said school is in session as normal on Thursday following a credible threat. Superintendent Brandi Bartels said Wednesday night, the district was made aware of a potential threat against the school in Genoa and notified law enforcement. Nance County Sheriff Ben Bakewell said the threat was...

Genoa, NE · 1d
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Since 1933 This Nebraska Lunch Counter Has Been Serving Coney Dogs And Malts

The original menu from 1933 still hangs on the wall of a tiny lunch counter in Nebraska. Yes, the actual menu, from the year the place first opened its doors. The same family still runs it, and they are now into a third generation. The star of the show is a coney dog topped with a meaty house sauce, mustard and onions.

Grand Island, NE · 2d
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Grand Island to move Colorado blue spruce to Amur Plaza for Railside Christmas

GRAND ISLAND, Neb — A Colorado blue spruce from a Grand Island resident’s yard will be the centerpiece of this year’s Railside Christmas celebration, and city crews are scheduled to move the tree early Thursday morning. The City of Grand Island said crews will remove the tree...

Grand Island, NE · 3d

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Nebraska man gets thousands in Northeast toll bills for someone else’s SUV

LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - For months, Jeff Doell has received toll bills from roads and bridges in the Northeast, even though he says he has never traveled there. Doell, who lives in rural Nebraska outside Aurora, said the bills began arriving in April and eventually added up to thousands of dollars. The notices identified his Hamilton County motorcycle plate, 28-85, but images accompanying the bills showed a Mercedes-Benz SUV with a Nebraska transporter plate bearing the numbers 2885, without a dash.

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Nebraska Weather Alert: Hastings 25 MPH Gusts Saturday, Nov 14

South-central Nebraska faces freezing temperatures, gusty Saturday winds and a significant warmup next week.

Hastings, NE · 10h

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Railside Christmas tree has arrived

Local4's Lonny Walton speaks with Happy Brush owner Jackie Bowen about the events happening in Railside for the holidays.

Grand Island, NE · 1d

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Northwest: Dinkelman, Schroeder, and Anderson Sign To Play College Sports

(Grand Island, NE) - On Wednesday morning at Northwest High School, Becca Dinkelman (Softball - Creighton), Sam Schroeder (Baseball - Creighton), and Nasya Anderson (Volleyball - Concordia signed their letters of intent to play college sports. Dinkelman just wrapped up her final season with the Vikings, who participated in the...

Grand Island, NE · 2d

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Willie Skala receives 2026 Honoring Our Veterans Award for work on Hall County History Flight

GRAND ISLAND – Willie Skala of Grand Island received the 2026 Honoring Our Veterans Award Nov. 10 for his work on starting the Hall County History Flight project. The award was given during the second annual Grand Generation Center Appreciation Lunch for Veterans that started at 11:30 a.m. Nov. 10 at the Grand Generation Center.

Grand Island, NE · 2d

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Hall County commissioner spends 12 hours on courthouse roof to raise money for new flag

GRAND ISLAND, Neb. (KSNB) - Hall County Commissioner Gary Quandt spent 12 hours on the roof of the courthouse in Grand Island, from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m., to help raise $16,000 for a new flag for veteran-owned MRL Crane Service. Flag hangs from crane. The company has a giant...

Grand Island, NE · 1d

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Colorado blue spruce becomes new Christmas tree at Amur Plaza

GRAND ISLAND, Neb.(KSNB) — A Colorado blue spruce removed from a Grand Island resident’s yard Thursday is the new Christmas tree at Amur Plaza in downtown Grand Island. The tree was taken from Mike Larson’s yard and transported to Amur Plaza. It will serve as the centerpiece of this year’s Railside Christmas Celebration, set for Nov. 20.

Grand Island, NE · 17h

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Built to Last: Eagle Scout Creates a Space for GISH Students to 'Be Kids'

Rest and chess for all has a nice ring to it. Outside Door #34 at Grand Island Senior High (GISH), students now have a dedicated space to relax, eat lunch, or challenge a friend to a strategic game of chess. All thanks to one GISH Senior, Kainen Mora. For his...

Grand Island, NE · 3d

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National signing day sees two DI athletes out of Hastings

HASTINGS, Neb. (KSNB) - Adams Central’s Kowen Rader and Hastings High’s Sophia Reynolds both signed to continue their athletic careers at Division I schools. Radar announced his decision to pitch at the University of Nebraska back in October 2025, but made it official on Wednesday. Reynolds signed on...

Hastings, NE · 1d

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Aurora Wrestler Logan Svoboda Signs With UNK

Surrounded by family and friends, Aurora Senior Logan Svoboda signed a letter of intent to wrestle at UNK. He'll join a UNK team which regularly competes for NCAA II national championships. Svoboda will wrestle at 132 again this winter for the Huskies. He has a runner-up finish and two third place medals in his first three years of high school. Svoboda plans to major in Business Administration at UNK.

Kearney, NE · 2d

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G.I. Public Schools launches new ‘Community Academy’ program

GRAND ISLAND – Grand Island Public Schools is inviting community members and parents to apply for a new program to discover the behind-the-scenes work in their public schools. The newly launched Grand Island Public Schools Community Academy is a free, five-month program designed to strengthen ties between GIPS and...

Grand Island, NE · 22h

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New cancer screening blood test, new genetic test available through Mary Lanning Healthcare

HASTINGS – A new cancer screening test that has gained national attention, plus a genetic testing opportunity, will be available starting November 2. The Morrison Cancer Center in Hastings and Grand Island, plus Hastings Family Care, are offering the Galleri® Multi-Cancer Early Detection (MCED) test. This test uses bloodwork to detect the presence of more than 50 types of cancer. If a cancer signal is found in the blood, the test can often pinpoint its origin in the body to help the care team develop next steps for treatment or additional testing.

Hastings, NE · 3d

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Grace Wieseler Makes Commitment to Northern St. Official

After an early verbal commitment, Aurora Senior Grace Wieseler signed to play volleyball at Northern State, SD on Wednesday. Wieseler spoke about the decision in an interview earlier in the fall on 97.3 the Wolf. Wieseler helped the Huskies to a second place C1 State Tournament finish and a 28-11...

Aurora, NE · 1d

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Speakers are asking to let incoming incoming members lead the superintendent search

Val Hyde, who is set to join the board in January, raised the issue during the public comment portion of this week’s board meeting. Three new members are expected to take office, she said.

Hastings, NE · 1d

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Nebraska county election offices still receiving late mail-in ballots

In the week since the general election, 50 ballots have not been counted at the Lancaster County Election Commission. And they won’t be, since they arrived at the commission’s office after the close of polls on Election Day. “They have to be in our custody,” Lancaster County Election...

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