Good morning, Grand Island.

Hundreds attended the first Grand Island Spring Fling Farmers Market Saturday morning at a venue hosting 50+ local vendors selling fresh produce and baked goods.

Local residents praised the event for strengthening community ties with local growers.

The Salvation Army of Grand Island began delivering meals and bottled water on May 18 (after a tornado on May 17 damaged four homes north of St. Libory).

The team will serve first responders, survivors, and others as it moves north toward St. Paul.

During the Memorial Day weekend, residents across central Nebraska honored fallen soldiers by decorating graves and praying for peace (Memorial Day was originally known as Decoration Day after the Civil War).

Central Community College-Grand Island awarded scholarships to about 320 incoming and returning students for the 2026-27 academic year.

Mortada Mohammed, a Grand Island Senior High graduate (born in Sudan), will soon begin his medical studies at UNL as he starts a new chapter in his career.

The Huskers beat Oklahoma State 9-1 in Saturday's NCAA Super Regional, which sends the team to the Women's College World Series in Oklahoma City starting May 28.

This marks Nebraska's first trip to the event since 2013.

Grand Island Special Olympics held a torch run at Stolley Park Saturday afternoon, and community members joined to cheer the runners.

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