Here's your local news at a glance for Wednesday, the 3rd of June.
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🏘️ Community
Today marks the 46th anniversary of the June 3, 1980 tornadoes that struck Grand Island — causing widespread damage and inspiring lessons on severe weather.
Local emergency managers urged residents to register for G.I. Hall County ALERT — or CODERED by CRISIS24 — to receive timely warnings.
Hornady, a Grand Island-based manufacturer of ammunition and reloading gear, donated $55,031 on Monday to help cattlemen affected by wildfires; the Nebraska Cattlemen accepted the check to support recovery efforts.
🎓 Education
The Nebraska Department of Education offers free meals for children ages 1 to 18 through the Summer Food Service Program, including at Dodge Elementary School (Grand Island) from today until July 17 as part of a statewide effort.
Grand Island schools will offer free summer meals to children through July as part of a USDA program that provides both breakfast and lunch.
The initiative supports consistent nutrition during the summer months.
The Grand Island Public Library is hosting its Summer Reading Challenge, inviting kids, teens and adults to log reading minutes for rewards + prize drawing entries during the summer.
🏥 Health
CHI Health St. Francis announced plans to launch Virtually Integrated Care tomorrow to support bedside nurses and ease a national nursing shortage, using video conferencing plus specialized hardware in select patient rooms to enhance patient care.
📰 Lifestyle
Island Oasis Water Park will launch a Friday morning fitness program for ages 16 & up, giving locals a new way to exercise.
The program is set to run every Friday morning at the park.
🏈 Sports
The 68th annual Nebraska Shrine Bowl began its practice week on Monday with the 'Beyond the Field' event at UNK’s Fine Arts Building and lunch games at Harmon Park — the game will kick off Saturday, June 6 at Cope Stadium.
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