Jeff Bahr

Richard and Mildred Hoffman, residents at Primrose Retirement Community in Grand Island, were given a key to the city from mayor Roger Steele Thursday, May 16 in a ceremony. The couple was also given a special pin and certificate.

The Grand Island Area Farmers Market kicked off its season on Saturday, June 1 at Bosselman Enterprises in Grand Island. The market runs from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturdays through October.

Richard and Mildred Hoffman, residents at Primrose Retirement Community in Grand Island, were given a key to the city from mayor Roger Steele Thursday, May 16 in a ceremony. The couple was also given a special pin and certificate.

Known as "6 Regions, One Nebraska," the approach brings together leaders in each of the state's six community college districts, who will come up with collaborative projects to support growth.

Several bullets struck a house on West 14th Street early Thursday morning, according to Grand Island police.

Solution lies in returning to a regular appropriations process, Ricketts says while in Grand Island.

The suspect "sent indecent, lewd, lascivious and obscene messages that were sexual in nature to a 13-year-old female," the Hall County Sheriff's Office said.

The Twinkie inside was almost irrelevant

A crane dropped a drive-thru coffee stand called 7 Brew into place at 1480 Diers Ave., not far from Sam's Club.

In a significant move towards sustainability, Amazon has successfully eliminated 95% of single-use plastic air pillows from its North American delivery packaging. By introducing 100% recycled paper fillers, the e-commerce giant prevents 15 billion plastic pillows from polluting the environment each year. This eco-conscious decision not only promotes curbside recycling but also sets a precedent for other companies to follow. Our guest analyst, who has observed a commendable 25% upsurge in Amazon’…