Good Day
Grand Island
Tuesday, April 29th, 2025
Good morning, Grand Island. Here's your local news at a glance for Tuesday, the 29th of April.
BUSINESS NEWS
- ➤ B&B Theatres will soon open a full-service location in Grand Island that offers a complete movie-going experience — community members can expect more details about the opening date shortly. KSNB
CRIME NEWS
- ➤ Grand Island police reported that a counterfeit $100 bill was passed at Applebees on North Diers Ave on April 24—this incident adds to several fake currency events reported since early 2024, including attempted passes at McDonald's and Dollar General. Central Nebraska Today
CULTURE NEWS
- ➤ The Hall County Historical Society celebrated its 100th anniversary by launching its Centennial Marker Project, placing 11 new Nebraska State Historical Markers across the county. The first dedication took place in Cairo on April 27—more markers will be installed through spring and summer. KSNB
ECONOMY NEWS
- ➤ Nebraska home insurance premiums have more than doubled over the past decade as severe storms and rising home values push up costs. Experts warn that insurers will keep raising rates in the near future—forcing many homeowners to pay more for protection. The Grand Island Independent
EDUCATION NEWS
- ➤ Seedling Mile Elementary School will close at the end of this school year as the district honors its long history—starting as a one-room school in 1888 with a preserved brick wall from the original building—and plans to repurpose the building while most students move to Dodge Elementary next year. KSNB
GOVERNMENT NEWS
- ➤ The Nebraska Economic Forecasting Advisory Board voted today to cut General Fund revenue projections by $190 million for this fiscal year and by $90 million and $100 million in the next two fiscal years, which creates a $380 million gap for a balanced budget with education investments and property tax relief—Governor Pillen said he will work with the Legislature to close the gap. Central Nebraska Today
- ➤ The Grand Island Public Works Department began planned work on Macron Street—closing the road from Kay Avenue to Norseman Avenue until Monday, June 30—as crews build a storm sewer and lay concrete pavement for the Independence Paving Project by Diamond Engineering Company. Central Nebraska Today
SPORTS NEWS
- ➤ Trainer Stetson Rushton and jockey Nate Haar won the $30,000 Elite Sprint Cup on Saturday at Fonner Park with Under Oath, who led the six 1-2 furlong race from start to finish in 1:18.8 — three lengths ahead of Charter Oak. Jockey Kevin Roman rode Nebraska Gold to win the $25,000 Fonner Park Special Stakes in 1:15.40 — a win that added to the colt's career earnings. Central Nebraska Today
TODAY'S FOOD FOR THOUGHT
The only thing that interferes with my learning is my education.
~ Albert Einstein
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