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Live bands singing country and rock hits could be heard at Downtown Grand Island on Saturday.

The Can Care-A-Van event will bring in much needed food donations to the Hamilton Count Food Pantry.

GIPS hosted its annual Back to School Bash on Friday.

The National Association for Intercollegiate Athletics moved the football championships to the spring, the last fall sport championship to be moved.

Arek Friedricksen will be eligible for parole in 20 years.

Last year’s flooding was a shock to the Tri-Cities, causing damage to homes and businesses. In Grand Island, streets tend to overflow quite often when intense rain hits. On Wednesday roads flooded again and the city had to get the roadways under control.

Hastings Parks & Recreation installs new playground at Brickyard Park.

Fire crews reported to a late-night house fire in the heart of Hastings.

The drug Remdesivir is being used for the first time at Mary Lanning to help treat some of the critical COVID-19 patients in the ICU.

Delivering school supplies to students in need

Parts of Clay County were left underwater after heavy rains Wednesday morning.

A week after JBS USA vowed to donate millions of dollars to Grand Island. The plant will now pay for two parks and recreation projects on the city’s bucket list.

Grand Island Central Catholic school officials said they don’t want teachers to get lost in all the change and neglect their mental health.

Hastings Public Schools announced its reopening plan and some parents are looking for more answers.

The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics Council of Presidents postponed the national championships in cross country, men's soccer, women's soccer, and women's volleyball to spring 2021.

Dozens of people visited the Grand Island Police Department on Tuesday to thank officers for their hard work.

Medical experts give teachers tips on how to help students cope this school year.

Heartland United Way was able to give out 9,000 free face masks after receiving a grant from Blue Cross Blue Shield.

The Hastings airport will receive a grant earmarked for a building to house snow removal equipment.

U.S. Transportation Secretary announces funds will go to CRANE transit system.

Staff at Hampton Lutheran School gathered to clean the inside and outside of the school.

Architects present report on viaduct to Hastings City Council, recommend against repairing.

The Central District Health Department is increasing COVID-19 testing in its three-county area.

Police said a man entered Platte River Skill Casino with a knife and demanded cash.

Ambassadors will be out in the community looking for more opportunities.

Grand Island salon workers partnered with a group of volunteers to clean up downtown area.

Hastings Senior High School hosts an in-person commencement Sunday.

South Heartland District Health Department (SHDHD) officials reported they are investigating a large cluster of cases and exposures associated with multiple events.

Grand Island YWCA wants to make sure everyone completes their 2020 Census.

Hastings College will no longer require ACT and SAT scores for 2021 admissions and outlined how classrooms will look in 2020.