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Grand Island
Saturday, April 18th, 2026
Good morning, Grand Island. Here's your local news at a glance for Saturday, the 18th of April.
COMMUNITY NEWS
- ➤ Hope Harbor announced that Liz Mayfield is stepping down as executive director to take a consulting role on its $10 million Lighthouse Apartments project (a key permanent supportive housing initiative) as the board begins its search for a new operational leader while Jen Bernth is named assistant director. Nebraska TV
- ➤ Grand Island Parks and Recreation Department, with the City Tree Board and Gates Elementary School, will host a free Arbor Day tree planting event at Augustine Park at 10:30 a.m. Friday, April 24; the event will highlight proper tree planting techniques with the planting of a Swamp White Oak. Central Nebraska Today
CULTURE NEWS
- ➤ Students from Walnut Middle School and Grand Island Central Catholic painted a colorful mural for Kids Kingdom at Stolley Park, led by AOK Ladies — the city will unveil the artwork at 4 p.m. Monday, Apr. 20. KSNB
ECONOMY NEWS
- ➤ The Grand Island Casino Resort reported a $245 million economic impact in its first year, GM Fiala said. Councilman Mitch Nickerson, who had reservations during planning, noted he has not seen any crime so far. The Grand Island Independent
EDUCATION NEWS
- ➤ Grand Island Public Schools was named Business Partner of the Year by Grand Island Area Habitat for Humanity at the Build A Dream gala earlier this year — the partnership gives students real-world construction skills while building homes for local families. Central Nebraska Today
ENVIRONMENT NEWS
- ➤ Friday morning, a teacher and student spotted a mountain lion in a field east of Cedar Hollow School — local authorities have been notified. The Grand Island Independent
GOVERNMENT NEWS
- ➤ The Nebraska Public Power District warns that severe weather may cause dangerous downed power lines—caution is urged for drivers along Anna Street in Grand Island. KSNB
- ➤ Anna Street in Grand Island is closed from Cleburn to Locust streets—road work that began Apr. 17 will continue until September, so drivers should find alternate routes. KSNB
- ➤ Hall County is honoring its 911 dispatchers today during National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week as the center, which handled over 33,000 calls in 2025, plans expansion with more bilingual staff — a necessary step to meet growing call volume and community needs. KSNB
SPORTS NEWS
- ➤ Fonner Park trainer David Anderson was suspended for one year by the Nebraska Racing and Gaming Commission after a five-year-old mare tested positive for albuterol on Feb. 14; his $500 fine and order were issued on April 9, and a hearing is set for June 12 in Lincoln. Nebraska TV
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