Monday, April 7th, 2025

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Good morning, Grand Island. Here's your local news at a glance for Monday, the 7th of April.
COMMUNITY NEWS
- ➤ Chapman Fire and Rescue partnered with Hope Harbor Inc. to host a food drive on Sunday that collected food donations for local families. KSNB
BUSINESS NEWS
- ➤ Computer Hardware, owned by the Albers family, celebrated its 45th anniversary on March 1st and runs stores in Kearney, Hastings, Grand Island, and Lincoln. The business started in the late 1970s when Darrel built his first computer from a kit and has grown into one of the oldest Apple dealers in the country and Nebraska’s largest Apple reseller — the only Apple Premier Partner in the state. The Grand Island Independent
SPORTS NEWS
- ➤ The Cornhuskers beat UCF 77-66 on Sunday in Las Vegas to win the inaugural College Basketball Crown Tournament. The team ended a five-game losing streak—setting a new single-season scoring record as Brice Williams surpassed the previous mark. Central Nebraska Today
- ➤ Central Nebraska friends Anthony Tolen and Dan Kerl, known as the Dandelions, competed at the World Axe and Throwing Knife Championships in Appleton, Wis. from Thursday until Sunday. They finished in the top half of the hatchet dual division—Tolen scoring three wins and two losses in the individual event to exceed his goal. KSNB
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Men's Haircutting Techniques Workshop
9 a.m. – 1 p.m. — SalonCentric — Registration required — Master classic haircutting and barbering techniques to elevate your skills and inspire your clients.
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La Sonora Dinamita Concert
9 PM — Bamboo — Get your tickets (boletos) online — Enjoy a night of lively music with La Sonora Dinamita.
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Running of the Wieners
1-2:30 p.m. — Stuhr Museum — $25 for public, $10 for members — Watch adorable dachshunds race in costumes and enjoy a fun-filled day at the museum.
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