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🌱 Holiday TOAST returns to Fonner Park this Saturday

Grand Island, Nebraska Patch AM: a 4 min read

Greetings Grand Island! We’re your go-to source for what’s happening in town. Read on to get plugged in! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Holiday TOAST returns to Fonner Park this Saturday
  • Grand Island ATM burglary case ends in no-contest plea
  • Holiday carols return to Grand Island library's open house

Also on today's calendar: Liederkranz Live: Goldpine and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What are the two sides of a circle? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Partly sunny and breezy, with a high of 64 and low of 34 degrees.
  • Thursday: Mostly sunny and cooler, temps: high: 51, low: 24.
  • Friday: Sunny, with a high of 48 and low of 29 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Holiday TOAST Nebraska Wine Festival returns to Grand Island (theindependent.com) — Holiday TOAST brings Nebraska's wine festival back to Fonner Park on Saturday, Nov. 14, with tickets now on sale. The Nebraska Winery and Grape Growers Association will host the sixth annual event from noon to 8 p.m. at the Pinnacle Bank Expo Center in Grand Island.
   

2. A Grand Island man has taken a plea deal (nebraska.tv) — A Grand Island man accused of using a forklift to take $19,000 from an ATM has pleaded no contest to burglary. Cody Bane's plea agreement dismissed theft and criminal mischief counts in a case also involving a stolen four-wheeler. Sentencing is scheduled for Jan. 11.
   

3. G.I. Public Library offering holiday open house (centralnebraskatoday.com) — Grand Island Public Library will welcome families for holiday carols and refreshments at its November 30 open house, running from 6 to 7 p.m. The Grand Island City Singers will perform, and visitors can browse holiday materials and see the Children's Department decorated ahead of December's Breakfast with the Grinch.
   

4. Nebraska LEAD brings together the next generation of agricultural leaders (ruralradio.com) — Grand Island recently hosted Nebraska LEAD participants whose work spans poultry production, cattle ranching and crop farming. The program's 45th class gathered for a leadership seminar designed to broaden their understanding of agricultural issues and build relationships beyond their own operations and communities.
   

5. Iowa esports community mourns Clear Creek Amana student killed in Highway 30 crash (cbs2iowa.com) — Iowa's high school esports community is mourning Kayan Williams, 16, who died in a crash that also killed Grand Island resident Garrett Sager, 36. Investigators say Sager was driving the wrong way after a police pursuit. Williams' Clear Creek Amana teammates are preparing for playoffs as the association offers support.
   

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  • Kohl's posted a job opening for Seasonal Retail Sales Associate in Grand Island. Apply here.
  • The TJX Companies, Inc. posted a job opening for Retail Merchandise Associate in Grand Island. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Grand Island here.

Ok Grand Island! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What are the two sides of a circle?" — The inside and the outside ! (Thank you James M. for sending it in!)
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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Grand Island

Never miss out on local news and events that matter to you.

Stay in the loop with what's happening in Grand Island

Never miss out on local news and events that matter to you.