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See the latest local COVID-19 updates: Early signs of colon cancer to look out for Just In Coronavirus cases rising among US children as schools reopen; NFL has first outbreak Grand Island Public Schools playgrounds open Tuesday Jeff Bahr 9 hrs ago When Grand Island Public Schools students head out for recess this week, they’ll be able to have fun on the playgrounds. Huskers HQ First test for Eric Chinander, Blackshirts is a real doozy By Sam McKewon Omaha World-Herald Updated 1 hr ago Ohio State will show how well Nebraska's defense has learned its lessons during this offseason. Grand Island Local News Stuhr Museum moving Taylor House, store to Railroad Town Jeff Bahr 9 hrs ago The Taylor House and Store, a familiar sight to motorists on Highway 281 for many years, are moving to a different area of Stuhr Museum. Grand Island Local News Flood insurance no longer needed for some Grand Island homes with new flood map Brandon Summers 10 hrs ago A new floodplain map now in effect will benefit more than 1,600 homes in Grand Island. Grand Island Local News Grand Island to host livestock show in January in place of Denver National Western Stock Show 10 hrs ago With the postponement of the National Western Stock Show typically held at Denver in January, a one-year alternative livestock show is being p… Grand Island Local News First area frost likely this week; harvest continues ahead of normal Robert Pore 11 hrs ago Heading into October, a frost advisory was out for the early morning hours Tuesday as temperatures as low as 32 to 37 could result in frost in… Trending now Nebraska State Fair livestock, Aksarben Stock Show director dismissed Counterfeit $100 bill used in marijuana purchase Page 1A Gretchen Dinsdale, 95 Catherine ‘Cathy’ Powell, 53 The Latest Crime Probation revoked against former Northwest student Jeff Bahr Updated 2 hrs ago Max Rookstool, an 18-year-old Grand Island man arrested in January, now is facing charges in federal court as well as Hall County District Court. State and Regional News State officials defend decision to contract with Test Nebraska CHRIS DUNKER, Lincoln Journal Star Updated 5 hrs ago Doug Carlson said Test Nebraska was the only option available to allow the state to quickly ramp up its capacity to thousands of tests per day. State and Regional News Kearney man charged with assault after man is attacked with baseball bat KIM SCHMIDT, Kearney Hub Updated 5 hrs ago The man faces felony first-degree assault for an incident at a Kearney apartment. He also faces charges of using a deadly weapon to commit a f… State and Regional News Medical marijuana supporters filing new language for 2022 Nebraska ballot JoANNE YOUNG, Lincoln Journal Star Updated 5 hrs ago The group intends to qualify for the November 2022 ballot in Nebraska, and the new language will "simply and singularly" state: “Persons in th… Grand Island Local News Aksarben Stock Show champions given $100,000 in scholarships, cash awards Robert Pore 10 hrs ago Despite the challenges presented by the coronavirus pandemic, this year’s Aksarben Stock Show was a tremendous success and one of its biggest … State and Regional News Survey shows liberals, conservatives worried about sharing opinions at UNL Chris Dunker, Lincoln Journal Star Updated 5 hrs ago 63% of the roughly 300 UNL students who responded to a national survey said they have withheld an opinion about a controversial subject for fe… Local Events News 30-year-old Omaha man dies in motorcycle crash near Eppley Airfield Grand Island neighbors: Obituaries for September 29 Friend of Sydney Loofe testifies she set up fake dating profile in effort to find Loofe Nebraska teen killed in head-on collision with semi Nebraska's wildlife already feeling the heat from climate change Burglars cut through wall, get $250,000 in jewelry and assorted items Republican legislative candidate endorses casino gambling to fund property tax relief Two Kansas motorcyclists arrested after pursuit across Nebraska More Local News Sports Week 5 Friday Night Lights Football Heroes - Part Two Hastings St. Cecilia's Alayna Vargas wins second UNK Invite title 'Runaway train': Serena wins French Open opener; Nadal, too SPILGER: Passport program leads to interesting places AP Top 25 Reality Check: Big Ten back in poll, not on field Rough day for quarterbacks Wentz, Cousins, Trubisky, Haskins Kurt Busch ends 0-for-21 skid to finally win at home track Week 5 Friday Night Lights Football Heroes - Part One More Sports Entertainment Disney to lay off 28,000 at its parks in California, Florida 'Borat' sequel to be released by Amazon before election Salt Bae's restaurant apologizes after coronavirus closure Influencers behaving badly: Mexico kicks them out of ruins Bereft of scripted shows, opening week ratings down for TV Disney to lay off around 28,000 workers at its parks in California and Florida due to pandemic. 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