Good morning, Grand Island.

On Friday morning, hundreds of first responders took part in the annual Memorial Stadium stair climb in Grand Island to mark the 25th anniversary of 9/11.

The state remembers five Nebraskans who died in the Sept.

11 attacks, including a Navy captain and an AON Corp executive who was eight months pregnant (both honored for their service).

Central Community College reported 7,063 fall semester enrollments across its Hastings, Grand Island, and Columbus campuses as well as in 86 high schools, marking the fourth consecutive year of growth.

Programs like automotive technology and dental assisting have seen increased interest.

Tyler Madison, an eighth-grade social studies teacher at Walnut Middle School, guides students as they examine primary documents about Sept.

11 (2001) to build a factual understanding of history.

Hall County Commissioner Pamela Lancaster recalled how Sept.

11 brought fear turning into unity as she headed to a county board meeting, learning of two plane impacts before hurrying home with her family.