Austin Koeller

4 days ago | nebraska.tv | Austin Koeller

TOPICS:MergerSpartanNashC&S Wholesale GrocersFamily FareFamily FreshHoldregeKearneyGroceriesThe parent company of Family Fare in Holdrege and Family Fresh in Kearney has announced an agreement to merge with a New Hampshire-based company. SpartanNash announced Monday it plans to merge with C&S Wholesale Grocers. The companies said the merger will allow them to more efficiently serve customers and communities across the U.S., while also making groceries more affordable to their customers.

1 week ago | nebraska.tv | Austin Koeller

The Lincoln County Sheriff said staff at the Lincoln County Detention Center are stressed and overwhelmed, but are moving quickly to help dozens of immigrants detained in an Immigrations and Customs Enforcement raid last week. In an update given to the Lincoln County Board of Commissioners Monday morning, Sheriff Jerome Kramer said 64 of the 76 detainees arrested in the ICE raid at Glen Valley Foods in Omaha are being housed at the jail.

2 weeks ago | nebraska.tv | Austin Koeller

TOPICS:ICEDetaineesLincoln County Detention CenterJerome KramerImmigrantsHearingsResourcesLegal aidsDozens of Immigration and Customs Enforcement Detainees are being housed at the Lincoln County Detention Center. Lincoln County Sheriff Jerome Kramer said on Thursday evening, ICE transported 63 immigrants to the jail.

2 weeks ago | nebraska.tv | Austin Koeller

The Grand Island City Council is set to hear a presentation Tuesday night on an anticipated funding request for parking and lighting improvements at the Heartland Events Center. In a letter sent to the council, Nebraska State Fair Executive Director Jaime Parr said the project improvements including parking lot pavement and concrete replacement, electrical and lighting improvements, and installation of security cameras for light poles all at the city-owned Heartland Events Center.

3 weeks ago | nebraska.tv | Austin Koeller

It's anniversary time, Amigo's!The popular Nebraska restaurant is celebrating 45 years since its first restaurant opened in June 1980. Amigo's said the original location is no longer in business, making the Grand Island location -- which has been open for 44 years -- the longest operating Amigo's restaurant. Amigo's said it is now 100 percent employee-owned with two franchisees operating restaurants in central and northern Nebraska.