Here's your local news at a glance for Thursday, the 15th of October.
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🏘️ Community
Animal Health IV fluid produced by Nova-Tech Inc. in Grand Island remains in contention as a finalist for Coolest Thing in Nebraska, competing with North Loup’s Popcorn County USA popcorn.
The contest spotlights innovative local products.
Local businesses will host a free Husker Party (set to begin at 7 p.m.) at Amur Plaza in Grand Island on Saturday, Oct.
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💼 Business
The Coolest Thing Made in Nebraska competition has narrowed to four finalists—Modular Housing – Family Built Homes, GeringFresh, Stone Milled Flour, and Grand IslandPopcorn—after over 20,000 votes were cast.
Voting ends at 11:59 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 18 and the winner will be announced at the Manufacturing Summit on Oct. 29.
🎓 Education
Eighth graders at Walnut Middle School are training as teen docents to lead local visitors through an exhibit about Anne Frank, sharing key historical details with peers and the public.
🌲 Environment
The Nebraska Game and Parks Commission updated its fall schedule for stocking 12-inch rainbow trout at over 30 locations.
The releases began last week and will continue on Oct. 19 and Oct. 26, including sites in central Nebraska + Grand Island.
🏛️ Government
Governor Pillen announced the 'Good Life is Calling Veterans' campaign to bring discharged service members and their families to Nebraska.
The initiative includes email outreach and virtual career fairs (set for mid-December) to connect veterans with benefits, jobs, and education opportunities.
DOE announced two new programs to help farmer producers at the Green Plains Innovation Facility in York on Wednesday morning, one aimed at using local infrastructure for alternative fuels and chemicals while the other will secure emission credits to lessen foreign reliance.
🏈 Sports
Kearney Catholic won the first round of the Class C state tournament on Wednesday morning by defeating Yutan/Mead 10-0 in five innings.
The team will face St. Cecilia today at 9:00 a.m. in the next round.
After a tight 3-1 win against Rival Central City in Gibbon, the St. Paul Wildcats head to the Lou Platte Conference Championship, where they will face Number One seeded Centura with first serve set for 7 p.m. today + they aim for their 10th title in 11 years.
At the NSAA State Girls Golf Championships, Minden’s Macy Jorgensen won the Class C individual title after rounds of 71 and 72 and improved on last year's runner-up finish; area golfers also claimed top spots in Classes B and C.
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