GRAND ISLAND, Neb. - A 25-year-old Grand Island man died early Sunday after being struck by a train in Grand Island. According to the Grand Island Police Department, officers were dispatched to the railroad crossing near Lincoln Avenue shortly after 1:30 a.m. following reports that an individual had been hit by a train...

Grand Island police are investigating a rental scam after a 62-year-old man reportedly lost approximately 2,700 dollars in a fraudulent housing scheme. According to authorities, the Grand Island resident told officers he responded to a TikTok advertisement promoting a home in Grand Island that was allegedly available f...

A quiet early morning walk turned into a police matter Tuesday in Grand Island, resulting in the arrest of one man. According to the Grand Island Police Department, officers were called to the area of North Eddy Street around 2:14 a.m. after a loud verbal argument between a man and a woman drew the attention of nearby ...

An Ord resident is celebrating a big lottery win after claiming a $1 million prize from the April 29 Powerball drawing, according to the Nebraska Lottery. Roberta Trumbo purchased her winning ticket at Trotter's Whoa & Go Express IV in Ord. One of her plays matched all five white ball numbers - 3, 19, 35, 51, and 6...

LINCOLN - Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers announced that a nationwide $7.4 billion settlement with Purdue Pharma and the Sackler family is now officially in effect, bringing to a close nearly a decade of investigations and legal action tied to the opioid crisis. The agreement follows years of work by attorneys g...

Staff members at the Nebraska Legislature are expected to have a lighter workload this summer compared to last year, as western Nebraska's five state senators requested fewer interim studies following the recent legislative session. During the Legislature's shorter 60-day session, senators from western Nebraska introdu...

A man who had been serving a lengthy prison sentence for a 1998 murder in Hall County has died while in state custody. Officials with the Nebraska Department of Correctional Services say Greg Carlson, age 69, died Tuesday at a hospital in Omaha. Authorities report he had been receiving medical treatment at the time of ...

The Nebraska Supreme Court heard arguments Monday in a legal case that could impact the future of the state's medical cannabis program. The appeal was filed by former State Senator John Kuehn of Heartwell, who argues that Nebraska's voter-approved medical cannabis laws conflict with federal law, which still classifies ...

Grand Island police report they have identified a suspect accused of illegally obtaining flooring materials valued at approximately $10,000 from Bruce Furniture and Flooring. According to investigators, a man allegedly made two separate purchases using stolen credit cards to acquire the flooring. The incident was repor...

OMAHA - Union Pacific reported stronger financial results for the first quarter of the year, posting a 5 percent increase in earnings as the company continues efforts to secure approval for its proposed 85-billion-dollar acquisition of Norfolk Southern. The Omaha-based railroad announced it earned 1-point-7 billion dol...

Nebraska officials have agreed to a proposed consent decree with the federal government that would end the state's practice of offering in-state tuition and certain educational benefits to students who were brought into the country illegally as children. The agreement was announced shortly after a complaint was filed T...

A Grand Island woman has been arrested following an investigation into a medical emergency involving her infant child at a Hastings hospital. According to the Hastings Police Department, 25-year-old Alicen Cote Perez was taken into custody Saturday on a charge of felony child abuse after doctors discovered amphetamines...

Nebraska's health insurance program for state employees and their families could be headed toward serious financial trouble if costs continue to rise and oversight is not strengthened, according to State Auditor Mike Foley. In a letter released Wednesday, Foley said the Nebraska State Employee Insurance Program, which ...

The Nebraska Game and Parks Commission will review staff recommendations for the 2026 deer, antelope, and elk hunting seasons during its upcoming meeting on April 17 at Chadron State Park. The meeting is scheduled to begin at 8 a.m. Mountain Time at the park's Group Lodge, located at 15951 U.S. Highway 385 in Chadron. ...

GRAND ISLAND - A disagreement between neighbors over the placement of a fence led to an arrest Wednesday evening in Grand Island. Police say officers responded to the incident around 5:42 p.m. on April 8th, where a dispute had developed between two men living next to each other. According to Grand Island Police Divisio...

LINCOLN - Nebraska lawmakers are preparing to wrap up the current legislative session on April 17, according to Speaker John Arch of La Vista, who made the announcement Thursday afternoon. While the Legislature had the option to end the session earlier, Arch chose to use the full 60-day schedule, allowing additional ti...

GRAND ISLAND - Authorities in Grand Island are investigating a reported scam involving a home improvement project. Police say a 30-year-old man from central Grand Island contacted officers around 8:40 p.m. on April 6 after realizing he had been defrauded of approximately 2,000 dollars in connection with a kitchen remod...

Governor Jim Pillen has lifted Nebraska's statewide burn ban, allowing local officials to resume issuing burn permits after recent improvements in fire and drought conditions. The ban had been put in place following several major wildfires that broke out March 12 in the Panhandle and west-central Nebraska and was later...

Nebraska lawmakers have taken a significant step toward resolving years of conflict within the state's cattle industry, giving strong initial approval Wednesday to a compromise bill aimed at modernizing the cattle brand inspection system. Senators voted 36 to 4 to advance Legislative Bill 1187, following a near-unanimo...

Hall County prosecutors have filed misdemeanor charges against one adult and four juveniles following an altercation that occurred after a February 16 student walkout in Grand Island. Hall County Attorney Marty Klein said the decision came after reviewing the investigation conducted by the Grand Island Police Departmen...