Good morning, Grand Island.

Hastings Salvation Army will bring back Wednesday Community Meals to support local residents, with service resuming soon.

The program will offer free meals in Hastings for those in need.

Central Nebraska Humane Society marks its 60th anniversary this week with daily fundraising events in partnership with local businesses, including a coffee shop donation on Wednesday and giveaways at the Grand Theater.

Proceeds will support care for shelter animals (over 65 dogs and 120 cats).

A local art gallery is hosting an exhibit that reassures young people they are not alone and belong.

The show runs this week at the downtown venue and aims to highlight creativity and community support.

College View and Union Adventist University propose swapping land for a new school and athletic complex at College View Academy (5240 Calvert St).

The university plans to build outdoor recreational facilities including soccer, baseball, and pickleball courts, with further details pending.

Grand Island Police Chief Kevin Denney said the Humane Society sent a letter on Aug.

3 to end its contract for caring for stray dogs and cats in six months (the city will issue an RFP to find a new provider).

CHI Health launched its new VIC virtual nursing program on Tuesday that pairs bedside nurses with remote support using secure video.

The model, already at CHI Health St. Francis in Grand Island, aims to reduce nurse workload and improve patient care while addressing staffing challenges.

The CDC confirmed that Nebraska cyclospora cases are linked to a national outbreak sourced to Taylor Farms de Mexico iceberg lettuce, recording 92 illnesses in Nebraska and 83 in Iowa on Wednesday (national reports now list 6,358 cases).