Good morning, Grand Island.

Gathering Place has broken ground on a new site after serving one million free, nutritious meals at its current location.

It will continue offering free meals daily from 5 to 6 p.m. to those in need.

The 56th annual tractor pull took place in Gibbon on Friday, Aug.

14 where contestants from several states competed to drag a trailer over a dirt track. The event featured eight tractor classes (including Super Field and Pro Stock) and awarded three scholarships (to Rivas, Emily Wiehn, and Justin Wiehn).

The 84th Harvest of Harmony Parade is set for Saturday, Oct.

3 at 8:15 a.m. in downtown Grand Island, featuring Fire Chief Steve Oseka (America’s 250th Birthday theme) as Grand Marshal, with float and band applications open until Sept. 4.

Fewer local teens are signing up for the long-time job of detasseling corn as higher paying retail jobs pull them away; local contractor Hagan said his crew dropped from 180 to 75 workers amid rising wages, and the tradition may soon shrink further as migrant workers fill the gap.

Central Community College in Hastings has named Justin Humphries as the first head coach for its new women’s flag football team; he brings extensive coaching experience from Texas + Southern Nazarene University and will build the program at the Hastings Campus.

The Giltner School Board approved a revised $9.25 million bond issue for key facility upgrades after a previous $11.41 million proposal was rejected, based on community input.

The measure will appear on the ballot this November (targeting HVAC, kitchens, science rooms, and athletic spaces).

UNK graduate student Ingrid Domkpo provides free, confidential counseling services for community members through UNK's clinical mental health counseling practicum in Kearney - students complete 40 one-hour sessions per semester under close supervision to help fill local mental health care gaps.

The Nebraska Senior Games ran Aug.

5-9 in Kearney and drew 614 athletes from 21 states. Bill Buchta (a local deacon) competed in multiple events and joined his sister, an 81-year-old power walker, in a spirited display of activity.

Ticket sales for the Cornhuskers home games are lagging as the team is missing roughly (10,000) tickets for major matchups against Indiana and Ohio State, putting a sellout streak since 1962 at risk.

The season will begin Sept. 5 at Memorial Stadium.