Knickrehm Elementary’s Buddy Program pairs older and younger students for curriculum-connected activities that build leadership, confidence and schoolwide relationships.
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Nebraska bar admissions FAQs covering MPRE, exam and motion fees, filing deadlines, laptop use, fingerprinting, refunds and application procedures.
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Guidance for Nebraska bar exam reapplicants, including new application requirements, deadlines, fingerprints, amendments and non-ADA accommodation requests.
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Nebraska Supreme Court bar admission by examination overview, including application process, fingerprints, MPRE, deadlines, fees, and 2027 UBE exam dates.
- Grand Island Parks and Recreation
Grand Island Parks & Recreation will open splash pads and wading pools May 23 and Island Oasis Water Park and Lincoln Pool May 30, with daily summer hours set.
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Trails & Rails Museum hosts the grand opening of its Textile Tales exhibit hall May 15 from 1–4 p.m., featuring the rotating exhibit Threads of Liberty.
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McCook Community College honored biology instructor Dr. Leah Christensen with the 2026 Gene Budig Outstanding Faculty Award during commencement in McCook.
Watch the 2026 Grand Island Senior High graduation livestream and review parking and route guidance for navigating construction around the Heartland Events Center.
Grand Island Senior High marks 10 years of its registered apprenticeship program as nine juniors sign with local employers for paid CTE work-based learning roles.
Community Hospital will receive Mid-Plains Community College’s 2026 President’s Award in recognition of major financial support and services for health education.
Stolley Park Railroad in Grand Island will close for summer 2026 for safety, access and amenity upgrades, reopening with expanded features in summer 2027.
Pharmacy technician Leandra Chapman used MPCC support, tuition benefits and hard work to prepare for Creighton University’s distance Doctor of Pharmacy program.
Graphic design works by MCC sophomores Ella Horinek and Ryleigh McCrumb are on display through Friday at Wrightstone Fine Arts Gallery on the MCC campus.
Report code violations online at www.northplattene.gov/codeviolation. Residents, businesses and visitors can quickly submit concerns to the enforcement team.
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The Nebraska Supreme Court held oral arguments at Aurora High School for Law Day, giving students a firsthand look at court proceedings and civic education.
- City of Grand Island
Stolley Park Road in Grand Island will close May 4 from South Locust Street to the Fonner Park Campus entrance for reconstruction, with reopening expected by Aug. 15.
- City of Grand Island Utilities Department
Stolley Park Road in Grand Island will close May 4 for reconstruction between South Locust Street and Fonner Park, with this phase expected to finish by Aug. 15.
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Michael E. Piccolo of North Platte was appointed April 11, 2026, to the Nebraska Court of Appeals for the Sixth Judicial District, filling Judge Frankie Moore’s vacancy.
- Grand Island Public Schools
Nebraska State Poet Jewel Rodgers will lead a GISH student workshop and a free public reading with open mic on April 27 at 6 p.m. in the GISH Little Theatre.
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Overview of Nebraska’s three-judge panels in capital murder cases, covering sentencing roles, aggravating factors, and statutory procedures for appointments.
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J. Sterling Morton of Nebraska City proposed Arbor Day in 1872. His April 22 birthday later became both Nebraska’s Arbor Day and the date of Earth Day.
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Language Access Program staff attended Creighton’s World Languages Career Fair to highlight multilingual skills and promote opportunities with the Nebraska Judicial Branch.
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Sarpy County Adult Drug Treatment Court in Papillion held a graduation April 13, 2026, honoring participants who completed its intensive, 18-month program.
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Zaira Lopez has been appointed Colfax County Court clerk magistrate in Schuyler, starting May 1, 2026, succeeding retiring magistrate Ellen Faltys.
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Fourteen courts and probation program managers begin a six-month training to build strategic, data-driven leadership skills and strengthen cross-branch collaboration.
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The 5th Judicial District Problem-Solving Court will hold a graduation May 4, 2026, at the Merrick County Courthouse, celebrating participants completing the program.