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Grand Island, Nebraska Patch AM: a 5 min readGood morning Grand Island! We're back again in your inbox, keeping you updated with what's happening in and around town. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Could a simple kiosk sign save you from a crypto scam?
- How a new brush truck could change wildfire response in Grand Island
- Do you pay when your Grand Island tree hits a neighbor’s house?
Also on today's calendar: Grand Island Fourth of July Fireworks and 1 more event.
Today's riddle: What do sweet potatoes wear to bed? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Friday: Warmer; breezy in the p.m., with a high of 86 and low of 63 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Saturday: A t-storm; breezy in the p.m., temps: high: 80, low: 53.
- Sunday: Cloudy and comfortable, with a high of 76 and low of 51 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
1. Warning sign averts cryptocurrency scam in Grand Island (nebraska.tv) — A Grand Island resident recently avoided losing thousands in a cryptocurrency scam thanks to a warning sign now required on local crypto kiosks. The sign stems from a 2025 city ordinance, and police say similar phone, romance, and crypto scams remain common, with businesses facing $500 fines if they don’t post the notices. 
2. Grand Island fire department seeks grant for new brush truck (ksnblocal4.com) — Grand Island’s fire department just received city council approval to seek a major federal grant for a new $260,000 brush truck, replacing its aging 2003 model. If funded, the city would pay about $26,000 and gain safer wildfire response, better mutual aid participation, and more training opportunities, with the truck potentially arriving by late 2027.
3. Experts: You fit the bill if your neighbor's tree damages your property (ksnblocal4.com) — After this week’s storm in Grand Island, local tree and insurance experts are reminding residents that if a healthy tree falls onto a neighbor’s property, the neighbor’s policy usually pays for the damage. They stress that insurers typically only cover what hits the house itself, and say regular trimming and maintenance can prevent costly storm damage.
4. GISH's Riedy, Schadwinkel, four others to be into NSWCA Hall of Fame (theindependent.com) — Grand Island wrestling fans will see familiar faces honored as former Grand Island Senior High standout Andrew Riedy and longtime coach Mike Schadwinkel enter the Nebraska Scholastic Wrestling Coaches Association Hall of Fame on Friday. They’ll be joined by Palmer’s Nathan Glause and Wood River coach Darin Waddington, giving the Grand Island area strong representation at the banquet.
5. NWS recaps 'impressive' storm system (kmaland.com) — A powerful storm system that began near Grand Island early Thursday spawned tornado, severe thunderstorm, and flash flood warnings as it raced east across southeast Nebraska and into southwest Iowa. The National Weather Service reports widespread tree and building damage, wind gusts up to 90 mph, large hail, and 4–5 inches of rain in some spots, and is reviewing whether the event qualifies as a derecho.
📸 Around Grand Island
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Upcoming Events in
Grand Island
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★ Featured events ★
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Nebraska SIEGE Pro Arena Football →
Heartland Events Center, 690 E Stolley Park Rd, Grand Island
7:00 pm
Saturday June 13
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Other local events
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1 Million Cups Networking
The Grand Island Chamber of Commerce Every Wednesday 8:30a - 9:30a CCC- Entrepreneurship Center 407 W. 3rd Street Grand Island, NE 68801 FREE COFFEE FREE NETWORKING -
Office Closed - Juneteenth
Grand Island Community Foundation, Inc. 1811 W 2nd St #365, Grand Island, NE 68803 -
Grand Island Fourth of July Fireworks →
Heartland Events Center, 690 E Stolley Park Rd, Grand Island
10:00 pm
Wednesday June 17
Friday June 19
Saturday July 4
📣 Grand Island Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
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LU 2026 Golf Classic →
Centura Hills Golf Club, 312 Centura Hills Dr, Cairo
10:00 am -
Platte River Safari Camp →
Rowe Sanctuary, 44450 Elm Island Rd, Gibbon
9:00 am -
Wood River Summer VB League -both gyms
Wood River Rural Schools Wood River High School
4:30 pm -
Mike McCracken →
Senior Citizens Ind. Inc./Grand Generation Center, 304 3rd St E, Grand Island
11:15 am -
Summer Driver Education
Wood River Rural Schools 13800 W Wood River Rd, Wood River, NE 68883, USA
8:00 am -
June 27th STS →
Quality Inn and Conference Center I-80 Grand Island, 7838 S U.S. 281 Building A, Grand Island
9:00 am -
Black Stone Cherry →
The Filling Station, 217 E Stolley Park Rd Suite N, Grand Island
4:00 pm -
Iowa Woo @ Nebraska Siege →
Heartland Events Center, 690 E Stolley Park Rd, Grand Island
7:00 pm
Friday June 12
Monday June 15
Tuesday June 16
Thursday June 18
Monday June 22
Saturday June 27
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Looking for someone to clean a large rug!
It is pretty dirty but would like it professionally cleaned and Christensen is not an option as I sent two rugs to them years ago and they returned… (Nextdoor Uptown)
- Arkansas Best Corporation posted a job opening for CDL-A Local Driver / Forklift Operator, Part Time in Grand Island. Apply here.
- CNH Industrial posted a job opening for Assembler in Grand Island. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Grand Island here.
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Yammies! (Thank you Lynda S. for sending it in!)
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