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Grand Island
Monday, May 11th, 2026
Good morning, Grand Island. Here's your local news at a glance for Monday, the 11th of May.
COMMUNITY NEWS
- ➤ Handlers competed at the AKC All-Breed Dog Show at Fonner Park on Sunday while mothers celebrated wins; Rebecca McGuire’s Chesapeake Bay retriever, the nation’s No. 1 junior, took first place and a junior qualified for nationals, with the event highlighting G.I. Kennel Club training programs. KSNB
CULTURE NEWS
- ➤ Trails & Rails Museum will host the grand opening of its Textile Tales exhibit hall on Friday, May 15 from 1 to 4 p.m. featuring the rotating Threads of Liberty display. The Grand Island Independent
SPORTS NEWS
- ➤ Nebraska baseball rallied to beat Iowa 8 to 6 with a three run seventh inning at Hawks Field in Lincoln, finishing a weekend sweep. The team will play its final nonconference game Tuesday at 6 p.m. in Omaha + pregame coverage airs at 5:30 p.m. Central Nebraska Today
- ➤ Selected as the No. 4 overall seed, Nebraska softball will host the NCAA regional at Bowlin Stadium in Lincoln starting with a game against South Dakota at 5:30 p.m. CT on Friday, May 15. Tickets go on sale today (3 p.m. CT) on the Nebraska Athletics website. Nebraska TV
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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.
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