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Troopers on Patrol for Volleyball Day in Nebraska

Aug 29, 2023 / Nebraska State Patrol

(LINCOLN, NEB.)  — Volleyball Day in Nebraska is setting up to be a record-breaking event at Memorial Stadium and Nebraska State Trooper...
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Fatal Accident In Hall Co

Aug 29, 2023 / Press Release

A fatality accident occurred early Sunday morning in Grand Island.  Hall County Sheriff’s Deputies were detailed to 5419 Old Potash Hwy...
Two Dollar Tuesdays At The State Fair

Two Dollar Tuesdays At The State Fair

Aug 29, 2023 / Press Release

At the state Fair today two dollar Tuesdays where Gate admission is $2 for everyone all day. Tonight’s entertainment, a late addition to the...
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October Sentencing Scheduled For Man Responsible For Landmark Implement Fire

Aug 29, 2023 / Tyson Havranek

A Hastings man will be sentenced in October for arson in connection with a fire that caused millions of dollars in damage at the John Deere dealers...
Troopers Arrest One, Find 133 LBs of Marijuana in I-80 Traffic Stop

Troopers Arrest One, Find 133 LBs of Marijuana in I-80 Traffic Stop

Aug 29, 2023 / Press Release

Troopers with the Nebraska State Patrol have arrested one person after locating more than 130 pounds of marijuana during a traffic stop on Intersta...
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Volleyball Day in Nebraska Visitors Should Be On Defense

Aug 28, 2023 / NDOT

Aug. 28, 2023 (Lincoln, Neb.) — The Nebraska Department of Transportation (NDOT), in partnership with the Nebraska State Patrol and City of L...
State Fair Welcomes 4 millionth visitor, Older Nebraskans Day Monday

State Fair Welcomes 4 millionth visitor, Older Nebraskans Day Monday

Aug 28, 2023 / Press Release

It’s Older Nebraskans Day at the State Fair today. The event has become a staple at the Nebraska State Fair for our much valued older fairgo...
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Mountain Lion Spotted Near Fullerton

Aug 28, 2023 / Press Release

On Saturday the Nance Co Sheriff's Office received a report of a mountain lion spotted west of Fullerton near the cell tower on N 545th Street. Due...
Gov. Pillen Announces Return Date of Deployed Soldiers

Gov. Pillen Announces Return Date of Deployed Soldiers

Aug 28, 2023 / Press Release

Governor Jim Pillen announced that 61 soldiers deployed to the southern border will return to Nebraska on Friday, Sept. 1. Members of the Nebraska ...
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Opening Day For The Nebraska State Fair

Aug 25, 2023 / Press Release

Opening Day, sponsored by the 1868 Foundation. Gate admission is free until noon and our opening ceremonies will be at 10 a.m. in Earl May Fair Squ...
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NSP Investigating Suspicious Death in Garfield County East of Burwell

Aug 24, 2023 / Nebraska State Patrol

 (BURWELL, NEB.)  — The Nebraska State Patrol is investigating a suspicious death that occurred in Garfield County Wednesday mornin...
Update: Fire on Newell Playground

Update: Fire on Newell Playground

Aug 23, 2023 / GIPS Release

(Grand Island, NE) - At 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday, August 23rd, GIPS was alerted of a smoking fire on the playground area of Newell Elementary.  ...
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Fatality Accident in Hall County

Aug 23, 2023 / Press Release

On Aug. 22, 2023, at approximately 10:16 p.m., Hall County Sheriff’s deputies responded to Highway 281 north of Cedarview Road for a two...
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Hornady To Manage Heartland Public Shooting ParkAudio Icon, this article contains audio

Aug 23, 2023 / Tyson Havranek

Audio Version Of Story Below At City Hall, the Grand Island City approved a change in management and operations of the Heartland Public Shooting P...
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Best Buy Negotiations Successful Store To Be Part Of Conestoga Marketplace

Aug 23, 2023 / Tyson Havranek

Woodsonia confirmed the news yesterday that Best Buy will be in the new Conestoga Marketplace. The two have been negotiating Best Buy’s pres...
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NSP Arrests Central City Man in Child Exploitation Investigation

Aug 22, 2023 / Nebraska State Patrol

(CENTRAL CITY, NEB.)  — Investigators with the Nebraska State Patrol Tech Crimes Unit, with assistance from Homeland Security Investigat...
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Ted Carter Selected As New president of Ohio State

Aug 22, 2023 / AP

The next president of Ohio State University will be a veteran higher education leader with extensive military experience, as the school filled its ...
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Extreme Heat Continues Over Central Nebraska

Aug 22, 2023 / Press Release

The Emergency Management Department encourages households, businesses and schools to be cautious and aware of the hazards related to this rece...
Updated: Dan Quick Announces Another Run For District 35 Seat

Updated: Dan Quick Announces Another Run For District 35 SeatAudio Icon, this article contains audio

Aug 22, 2023 / Tyson Havranek

Hear Comments From Dan Quick Below Former State Senator Dan Quick has announced he will once again run for the Nebraska Legislature in District 35...
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Discussion continues on the Hall County Courthouse expansion projectAudio Icon, this article contains audio

Aug 22, 2023 / Tyson Havranek

Audio Version Of Story Below Last week Hall Co Commissioners narrowed down their options to a stand-alone judicial center near the historic courth...
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West Nile Virus Expected to Increase

Aug 22, 2023 / Press Release

The Central District has seen signs that West Nile Virus is on the rise and urges the public to take actions to prevent a rise in cases of this pot...
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First Reported Death from West Nile Virus This Season

Aug 22, 2023 / Press Release

The first West Nile virus (WNV) death for the 2023 season has been confirmed this week in the Panhandle region. WNV is one of the most common...
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Final Sentencing Related to Furnas County Human Trafficking Case

Aug 22, 2023 / Press Release

Judge James E. Doyle IV sentenced Paul Brooks in Furnas County District Court to 25 to 35 years with a mandatory minimum of 15 years. Paul Douglas ...
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Three days of Nebraska's Largest Classroom

Aug 22, 2023 / Press Release

From carnival rides to treats on a stick, the Nebraska State Fair has a lot to offer any youngster. But it also has a lot to teach them, about agri...
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GIPD Assisting In Arson Investigation

Aug 21, 2023 / Press Release

An unknown person started multiple fires in a trailer home at 110 North Lane in Grand Island Sunday afternoon resulting in the trailer being render...