City of Grand Island

Our first City Council meeting of 2025 is in the books with a primary focus being the city's 2025 Housing Study. The Council appointed its members to various boards and committees...

Grand Island, Neb. — The Grand Island Public Library is one of 38 Nebraska libraries to receive accreditation from the Nebraska Library Commission Monday. The accreditation will...

Grand Island, Neb. — Out of the $67.9 million awarded to Nebraska for Federal Rail Crossing Safety Grants, the City of Grand Island is bringing in $600,000. The U.S. Department...

Grand Island, Neb. — The Grand Island Public Library is adding a new weekly kids program in 2025, as Morning Playtime will take place at 10:30 a.m. every Thursday morning. Morn...

Grand Island, Neb. — In a banner year, the Grand Island Police Department cut the city crime rate by more than 10% in 2024. However, Chief Kevin Denney says his department is ju...

Grand Island, Neb. — The Grand Island Police Department removed 40 impaired drivers off the streets during its latest Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over campaign. The grant period r...

Grand Island, Neb. — The City of Grand Island will be clearing and hauling snow in the Downtown area between 4 a.m. – 12 p.m. Monday, January 6. Parking is prohibited on the s...

Grand Island, Neb. — Based on the official Winter Weather Advisory issued by the National Weather Service, the City of Grand Island has declared that a Snow Alert/Emergency will...

Grand Island, Neb. — The exhibition “Finding Horizons” from the Sheldon Museum of Art at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln opens at the Grand Island Public Library on January 7...

Grand Island, Neb. — Coffee is an important part of everyday life, and this month’s Cooking the Books book club is all about this staple beverage. Whether your recipe uses coff...

Grand Island, Neb. — The Grand Island Public Library’s Bygone Book Club resumes this month, with the first meeting of 2025 taking place on Saturday, January 11 at 11:30 a.m. in ...

Grand Island, Neb. -- Whenever you hear someone talk about a Swiss Army Knife, it's usually due to the numerous tools it contains and how useful it is in a variety of situations...

Grand Island, Neb. — With temperatures plummeting over the next week, the Grand Island Police Department is wanting to remind residents that vehicle thefts typically rise this t...

Grand Island, Neb. — A local grant of $1,000 has been awarded to the Grand Island Utilities Department as part of a national giving campaign. The grant money will go toward the...

Grand Island, Neb. — The Grand Island Police Department conducted recent tobacco compliance checks and found one business in violation. On Monday December 30, GIPD School Resou...

Grand Island, Neb. — With new management comes new opportunities at the Heartland Events Center. From January 7-8, VenuWorks will be hosting its first-ever job fair, featuring...

Grand Island, Neb. — The Grand Island Police Department is investigating a two-vehicle crash which left one 19-year-old male deceased. At 2:58 a.m. Christmas/Wednesday morning...

Grand Island, Neb. — All city offices and departments will be closed in Grand Island for the upcoming Christmas and New Year’s Day holidays, but there will be a few variations o...

Grand Island, Neb. -- Let the voting begin! The City of Grand Island has revealed its five finalists in the inaugural Christmas Light Contest! To vote, all you need to do is l...

Grand Island, Neb. — Over the next few months, people of all ages can participate in a winter reading program titled “Cozy Up With Reading.” This will be a shortened version o...