Sunday, January 5th, 2025

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Good morning, Grand Island. Here's your local news at a glance for Sunday, the 5th of January.
COMMUNITY NEWS
- ➤ The Heartland Events Center, under new management by VenuWorks, is hosting a job fair on January 7 and 8 to fill various part-time positions for their 2025 event calendar. The Grand Island Independent
- ➤ The leadership program Elevate Grand Island is empowering its diverse immigrant population to become more civically engaged and run for public office in an effort to make local governance more representative of its community. The Grand Island Independent
- ➤ Centris Federal Credit Union demonstrates its commitment to community support by donating over a ton of supplies and letters to troops and organizing a diaper drive to combat diaper insecurity in Nebraska. The Grand Island Independent
ACCIDENTS NEWS
- ➤ I-80 westbound in Nebraska is closed from Exit 314 to Exit 305 due to a crash. Nebraska TV
EDUCATION NEWS
- ➤ Nearly 1,100 students graduated from the University of Nebraska at Omaha in December 2024, including first-generation students and individuals from 33 states and 23 countries, celebrating their academic achievements. The Grand Island Independent
ENVIRONMENT NEWS
- ➤ The City of Grand Island has issued a snow alert/emergency, barring vehicles from its snow emergency routes to manage hazardous conditions caused by freezing drizzle and expected snowfall. The Grand Island Independent
- ➤ Multiple cities across Nebraska, including Grand Island, Hastings, and Holdrege, declare snow emergencies to prepare for weekend storms, calling for no parking on emergency routes to facilitate snow removal. Nebraska TV
SPORTS NEWS
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