Here's your local news at a glance for Friday, the 16th of October.
Good morning, Grand Island.
🏘️ Community
Families in Grand Island joined an international Wave of Light event Thursday evening when residents lit candles to honor pregnancy and infant losses.
The observance brought communities together in remembrance.
🎓 Education
Central Community College administrator Marni Danhauer, alumna Angela Grover, and instructor Landon Hunt received awards at the Nebraska Community College Association annual conference awards ceremony.
The event recognized their contributions to education.
🌲 Environment
Nebraska Game and Parks and partners tagged 95 monarchs in early September with solar-powered Bluetooth tags to track migration.
Monarch 80FranksMeadow flew from Ponca State Park and is now moving toward central Mexico while cellphones record its tag.
📰 Real Estate
A public-private partnership has created a new housing development in Central City.
The project offers 16 affordable apartments for qualifying households (remaining affordable for at least 10 years) to boost local housing options.
🏈 Sports
No. 1 Nebraska volleyball team swept Northwestern on Thursday in Evanston (25-17, 25-14, 25-15) for its 49th straight regular season win; the team will face No. 13 Purdue on Saturday at John Cook Arena with pregame coverage starting at 3 p.m.
Residents from Grandview Assisted Living and Independent Living will compete in a volleyball championship at 1 p.m. today at Ord St. Mary's Gym (527 N 20th St in Ord).
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