Updated: 9:35 PM A Rural Enterprise Assistance Project, or REAP, representative was in Grand Island today to hold a few small business seminars. Monica Braun, Director of Reap, focuses her seminars on the successful traits of business owners and entrepreneurs.

Updated: 5:17 AM A US Airways jet traveling from Paris to North Carolina was diverted to Maine on Tuesday after a French passenger handed a note to a flight attendant with a security threat.

Updated: 9:41 PM It's been just over two weeks since Grand Island's quiet zone project officially went into effect. But the $340,000 dollar project that has been in planning and construction for the past 10 years is now hitting a roadblock.

Updated: 10:02 PM Hall County is considering budget cutbacks. The Hall County Board of Supervisors delved deeped into those proposed cutbacks Tuesday.

Updated: 9:41 PM Nitrate contamination in water remains a concern for the Upper Big Blue Natural Resource District.

Posted: 1:58 PM A boating safety exam will be held at Hastings Police Department on Saturday, June 16, according to Scott Eveland, Boating Safety Officer for the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission.

Posted: 6:28 AM A near miss of a pedestrian and other safety issues have prompted Union Pacific to resume use of its train horns in Grand Island's quiet zone.

Updated: 9:42 PM A few buildings 40 years or older can be found on Capital Avenue and State Street from Webb Road to Highway 281. Because of this, officials say it is time for an update.

Updated: 10:08 AM There are more than five million Americans living with a disability caused by a stroke, but one local hospital is hoping a renewed focus on stroke awareness can help decrease those numbers.

Updated: 9:42 PM It's a major statewide problem: rural areas and small towns fade as people take to larger cities.

Posted: 4:08 PM The City of Kearney offices, Kearney Public Library, and Peterson Senior Activity Center will be closed Monday, May 28, 2012, in observance of Memorial Day and will return to normal hours of operation on Tuesday, May 29, 2012.

Posted: 3:44 PM A $10,000 Nebraska Powerball® prize from November 2011 will expire on Thursday, May 24.

Posted: 3:42 PM Three drivers were arrested for Driving Under the Influence (DUI) after a Saturday, May 19, special enforcement effort in Hall County.

Updated: 9:09 AM It's nearly time for schools to let out and for families to start planning their summer vacations, and some local tourism spots are gearing up for new attractions they hope will bring even more people to central Nebraska this year.

Posted: 7:10 AM The Grand Island Fire Department came to the aid of a thousand volunteer firefighters who were attending the 75th annual Nebraska State Fire School.

Updated: 7:18 AM About two hundred and fifty people participated in a benefit lunch and silent auction at Kearney's Holy Cross Lutheran Church to support member Sharyn Neben, and to help her pay medical bills for heart disease and other ailments.

Updated: 5:24 AM A popular park in the North Platte area is recovering from last summer's flooding.

Posted: 2:37 PM A trial has been scheduled for September for a Bartley man accused of killing a 14-year-old McCook girl.

Updated: 11:02 PM On Saturday the people of Cairo made their dollars stretch all across town with their city-wide garage sale, coordinated by Boy Scout Troop 103.

Updated: 11:07 PM Anglers took to the water today, for free!

Updated: 11:05 PM Addiction recovery is now a little easier for some Grand Islanders. This comes thanks to the opening of a new recovery house Saturday.

Posted: 4:46 PM Relatives of a 2-year-old Gering girl who died in 2008 are circulating a petition to have a grand jury investigate her death.

Updated: 9:41 PM It happens more and more often, even in small town Nebraska.

Updated: 8:12 PM Even while celebrating their 75th year of training, firefighters at the Nebraska State Fire School are keenly aware there's still more to learn, and they will be attending 30 different firefighting related classes through Sunday.

Updated: 1:37 PM Two people are in the hospital following a rollover accident.