🌱 When will South Locust close again for roundabout construction next year?

Greetings Grand Island! Your go-to source for what's happening in town is here. Stay in the loop and read on. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• When will South Locust close again for roundabout construction next year?
• Which Grand Island teams came out on top in Saturday’s games?
• Could your Grand Island lottery ticket be worth $120,000?

Also on today's calendar: Grand Island Ugly Sweater Cocktail Party and 5 more events.

📸 Have a great pic of holiday decorations from around Grand Island? Post it to Grand Island photos of the day! ☃️ 🟢-🟠-🟣-🔴-🟡-🔵 ☃️

Today's riddle: Can February March? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Freezing fog in the morning, with a high of 51 and low of 26 degrees.
• Wednesday: Breezy in the afternoon, temps: high: 53, low: 32.
• Thursday: Very windy; colder, with a high of 36 and low of 19 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!

📰 News we're reading

• South Locust Street to reopen for the winter season (ksnblocal4.com) — Drivers in Grand Island will soon get all lanes back on South Locust Street between the State Fairgrounds and Railside for the winter, after months of disruptive construction. Public Works says cold weather makes paving impossible, so major work will pause until spring, when crews will tackle a new roundabout and finish remaining upgrades that will again require closures.
   

• High School Basketball Scores: Saturday, Dec. 13, 2025 (nebraska.tv) — Grand Island hoops fans saw plenty of action Saturday, with Grand Island Central Catholic’s boys winning at Hastings and Grand Island Lutheran’s girls falling at home to Nebraska Christian. The roundup also includes North Platte at Grand Island and dozens of other boys and girls scores from across Nebraska.
   

• $120,000 Nebraska Pick 5 winning ticket sold in Grand Island (wowt.com) — A Nebraska Pick 5 ticket worth $120,000 was sold at the Pump & Pantry on South Locust Street in Grand Island, and the winner hasn’t come forward yet. If you bought a ticket for the Sunday, Dec. 14 drawing, check your numbers soon, because the prize expires in 180 days and must be claimed at lottery headquarters in Lincoln.
   

📸 Around Grand Island

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Grand Island

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★ Featured events ★

Friday December 19

• LOS PESCADORES DEL RIO CONCHOS
  Diamond Reception Hall, 423 W 3rd St, Grand Island
  8:00 pm

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Other local events

Wednesday December 17

• 1 Million Cups Networking
  CCC- Entrepreneurship Center , 407 W. 3rd Street , Grand Island

Thursday December 18

• Boys Wrestling @ Walnut GPAC
  Westridge Middle School Grand Island, NE 68803
  4:00 pm
• YP: Christmas Party!
  The Grand Island Chamber of Commerce , 309 W 2nd St , Grand Island
  5:30 pm
• 1R K-8 Winter Vocal Concert
  1r Elementary Grand Island, NE 68803
  6:30 pm

Saturday December 20

• Grand Island Ugly Sweater Cocktail Party
  Liederkranz , 401 W 1st St , Grand Island
  7:00 pm

Wednesday December 24

• GGICF Closed
  Grand Island Community Foundation, Inc. , 1811 W 2nd St #365 , Grand Island
• 1 Million Cups Networking
  CCC- Entrepreneurship Center , 407 W. 3rd Street , Grand Island

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday December 16

• Lindsey Stirling
  Heartland Events Center , 690 E Stolley Park Rd , Grand Island
  6:00 pm

Friday December 19

• Flatwater Fracas
  Heartland Events Center , 690 E Stolley Park Rd , Grand Island
  9:30 am

Tuesday December 23

• Gingerbread Houses
  Grand Island Public Library - Nebraska , 1124 W 2nd St , Grand Island
  6:00 pm

Wednesday December 31

• New Year's Eve Dinner
  Miletta Vista Winery , 1732 US-281 , St Paul
  5:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Sam's Club posted a job opening for Baker and Packager Associate in Grand Island. Apply here.
• Target posted a job opening for 6am Inbound (Stocking) (T2918) in Grand Island. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Grand Island here.

🗞 Nearby News

Aurora

• Seacat girls team wins in Hastings (ruralradio.com)
• Buffalo County sheriff's office asks public for help finding information about Highway 30 DUI incident (ksnblocal4.com)
• Heartwell Renewables donates over 1,000 toys to United Way Christmas distribution (ksnblocal4.com)

Hastings

• Tri-City sweep series with Muskegon (ksnblocal4.com)
• Kearney mom delivers Omaha DoorDash orders to support daughter's surgery (ksnblocal4.com)
• 2026 Data Conference (einpresswire.com)

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: I don't know, but April May!
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