
October 16, 2025
Grand Island, Neb. โ The Grand Island Police Department and Fire Department, will be teaming up with under emergency responders to once again bring some Halloween fun to local f...

October 10, 2025
Grand Island, Neb. โ As we reach the final days of Fire Prevention Week in 2025, the Grand Island Fire Department is kicking off a new initiative to make sure area residents are...

October 3, 2025
Grand Island, Neb. โ The fall/restrictive open burn period will officially open Sunday, October 12 and run through Saturday, October 25. Permit holders will be able to burn from...

August 27, 2025
Grand Island, Neb. โ With the upcoming Labor Day holiday, the City of Grand Island would like to announce various closures. All of the below departments will be closed on Monda...

August 20, 2025
Grand Island, Neb. โ On Thursday, August 21 at 8 a.m., the five newest recruits of the Grand Island Fire Department will be conducting a โruckโ or march in full firefighter turn...

August 11, 2025
Grand Island, Neb. โ The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) continues to operate an in-person disaster loan outreach center in Grand Island and will do so through the mont...

July 29, 2025
Grand Island, Neb. โ The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announced the availability of low interest federal disaster loans to Nebraska small businesses, private nonprof...

July 3, 2025
Grand Island, Neb. โ The City of Grand Island is actively pursuing emergency assistance through the Small Business Administration (SBA) and the Nebraska Emergency Management Age...

July 1, 2025
Grand Island, Neb. โ With the upcoming 4th of July holiday, the City of Grand Island would like to announce various closures. All of the below departments will be closed on Fri...

June 27, 2025
Grand Island, Neb. โ City crews, emergency personnel and partner agencies are actively assessing damage across Grand Island following the historic storm and flash flooding that ...

June 26, 2025
Grand Island, Neb. โ Following last nightโs heavy rainfall, many areas in Grand Island experienced flooding, resulting in standing water on roads and parking lots, homes inundat...

June 6, 2025
Grand Island, Neb. โ The Grand Island Police Departmentโs School Resource Officer (SRO) Summer Youth Programs are officially off and running, with the first session kicking off ...

June 3, 2025
Grand Island, Neb. โ The Grand Island Police and Fire Departments are teaming up once again for a lifesaving cause as they join the 2025 Battle of the Badges Blood Drive, in par...

May 16, 2025
Grand Island, Neb. โ The Nebraska State Volunteer Firefighterโs Association (NSVFA), in collaboration with the State Fire Marshalโs Training Division, has commenced the 88...

May 13, 2025
Grand Island, Neb. โ The Central Nebraska Regional Airport, in collaboration with the City of Grand Island and various Hall County emergency response agencies, conducted its t...

April 24, 2025
Grand Island, Neb. โ Effective immediately, all burn permits issued by the Grand Island Fire Department are suspended due to an executive order issued by Governor Jim Pillen. G...

April 22, 2025
Itโs a great day at GIFD! Please join us in congratulating Phil Thomas, who we promoted to Fire Prevention Division Chief. We also are welcoming Firefighter/Paramedic Dalton Chas...

April 16, 2025
Grand Island, Neb. โ A lithium-ion battery sparked a Tuesday morning house fire after being left on its charger for approximately 3-4 consecutive months. On Tuesday, April 15, ...

April 7, 2025
Grand Island, Neb. โ Grand Island Fire Department Division Chief Matthew Caward is officially one of only 300 Chief Training Officers worldwide. Caward successfully completed t...

March 20, 2025
Grand Island, Neb. โ The Grand Island Fire Department responded to a smoke investigation that led to the discovery of a structure fire at 1725 West Second Street on Wednesday, M...
