Good morning, Grand Island.

The annual Grand Island Hometown Heroes banner reveal ceremony will be held at 6 p.m. May 14 at Grand Island Senior High School auditorium—doors open at 5 p.m. and banners honoring 51 local veterans will be displayed along Capital Avenue until Veterans Day.

On May 6 Hornady Companies raised nearly $6,000 from Nebraska Strong T-shirt sales for wildfire relief and will match donations to bring the total to about $12,000 for the Nebraska Cattlemen’s Association Disaster Relief Fund.

Employees updated the Board of Commissioners on May 5.

Union Pacific’s Big Boy No. 4014 steam locomotive will tour Nebraska this month—stopping in Grand Island on May 28 from 3:15 to 4 p.m. CDT—and join six other whistle-stops as part of its coast-to-coast tour celebrating America’s 250th anniversary.

State labor officials reported Nebraska’s unemployment rate held at 3.1% in March — well below the national rate of 4.3% — with Grand Island’s rate at 3.3% and Lexington seeing 18.7% due to a Tyson plant closure.

Centura Educational Foundation is raising funds for new band uniforms during Go Big Give to support local school bands, and donations received this week will help update performance gear.

Eight hundred fifth graders from across the state will gather in Grand Island on Tuesday, May 12 for the Nebraska Children’s Groundwater Festival (an educational event focusing on water resources and conservation).

Grand Island Senior High is hosting a registered apprenticeship signing day today to help students connect with local employers and explore career pathways.

Faidley Avenue is set for a partial closure today as city crews start scheduled road repairs in Grand Island.

The move aims to improve safety and traffic flow, and drivers are advised to use alternate routes.

The Grand Island Police Department will run Make It Click patrols from May 15-31 to check seat belt use & child passenger safety, funded by a $15,330 grant.

The campaign aims to boost awareness and compliance in the community.

Nebraska SIEGE Pro Arena Football

7:05-11:05 p.m. — Heartland Events Center — Ticket availability limited — Catch the thrilling Nebraska Siege Pro Arena Football action right in Grand Island.