Good morning, Grand Island.

Grand Island firefighters are using Knox Boxes to quickly unlock homes during emergencies as part of a collaboration with the American Red Cross.

The program currently has ten boxes available and prioritizes seniors, residents living alone and those with mobility issues — ensuring faster access for first responders.

The Grand Island Police Department invites neighborhoods to join National Night Out on Tuesday, Aug.

4 by hosting block parties, cookouts, or other gatherings. Neighbors can register online to request officer visits and help build community ties.

At the Howard County Fair Tuesday night, plans for donkey baseball shifted to donkey racing, leaving fairgoers surprised and enjoying the twist.

The city will host an open house for the planned A Street improvement project between 40th — 56th streets soon, with the project set to cost $9.79 million.

Community members can learn about the plans and share their ideas at the event.

Grand Island Home Federal won the A7 District Legion Championship on Wednesday, Jul.

22 with a 10-1 victory over Kearney Pinnacle Bank; the team scored 2 runs in the first inning and kept the lead with runs in later innings (Kearney added 1 in the third).

Tom Osborne, former Nebraska football coach and congressman, was voted the first living inductee into the Nebraska Hall of Fame after the passage of LB 596.

No induction ceremony date has been set and Gov. Jim Pillen hints a community gathering will replace the traditional Capitol event.