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End of an Era for the Stolley Park Train
Grand Island, Neb. — After a combined 40 years of running the Stolley Park Train, Ken and Christy Scholl plan to pull the train into the station one last time on the weekend of July 5-7. For Ken, who is the lead engineer and conductor of the train, he...
Grand Island Man Sentenced for Fraudulently Obtaining Farm Loans and Bankruptcy Fraud
United States Attorney Susan Lehr announced that Daniel Butt, 39, of Grand Island, Nebraska, was sentenced on July 3, 2024 in federal court in Lincoln, Nebraska for making a false statement on a loan application and bankruptcy fraud. Senior United States District Judge John M. Gerrard sentenced Butt to five years of probation. Butt will also have to serve eight weekends in jail. Butt has also been ordered to pay $192,758.61 in restitution to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Farm Service Agency.
Grand Island man charged with child abuse for spanking infant, causing serious injury
GRAND ISLAND, Neb. — A Grand Island man has been charged after Grand Island Police said he spanked an infant, causing serious injury. Luis Pernia Mendoza, 28, is charged in Hall County Court with committing child abuse negligently resulting in injury. According to an arrest affidavit, on Sunday, Grand...
Chief Industries recommended as construction manager at risk for courthouse project
GRAND ISLAND – A committee has recommended that Chief Industries be selected as the construction manager at risk for an addition to the Hall County Courthouse. Hall County Board of Commissioners Chairman Ron Peterson made the announcement at the Tuesday, July 2, board meeting. Commissioners voted 5-2 to have...
GI Police Report
All crimes reported in this news media report are felonies for the past 24 hours. For more information on reports, please contact Capt. Dean Elliott. Date and Time of Incident: between 7/1/24 & 7/3/24. Location of Incident: Within City Limits. Brief Narrative: A sex offense is being investigated by the...
Corey B. Brennfoerder
Corey Brian Brennfoerder was born April 19, 1960 to Ron and Carolyn (Holroyd) Brennfoerder at Mary Lanning Memorial Hospital in Hastings Nebraska. He departed this life June 21, 2024 at CHI Health Center in Grand Island, Nebraska after a battle with Stage 4 Pancreatic Cancer.
Texas teen found near Grand Island with dead mother in trunk sentenced to prison
A Texas teen who got into a high-speed chase on Interstate 80 near Grand Island with his mother's body in the trunk has been sentenced to 40 years in prison for her killing. Tyler Roenz, who now is 19, pleaded guilty to Michelle Roenz's murder and tampering with evidence as part of a plea agreement with prosecutors, who dropped two other felonies.
Holiday events throughout Central Nebraska
What could possibly be better than a three-day holiday weekend? How about a four-day holiday weekend?. With the Fourth of July falling on a Thursday, a lot of folks are taking advantage of that extra day on Friday. Events planned in Grand Island include a return of the community fireworks...
Grand Island neighbors: Obituaries for July 3
Read through the obituaries published today in Grand Island Independent.
Wayne shooter places second in event at national competition
WAYNE — Wayne Sharp Shooters 4-H Club member Aubrey Dillon is second in the nation in the 40-shot standing event after competing in the annual 4-H National Shooting Sports Championships in Grand Island, Nebraska, last week. The overall competition, including all the disciplines, had 708 competitors from 40 states...
Grand Island business in line to shepherd Hall County Courthouse project
The Hall County Commission is moving right along in its plans to build an addition to the courthouse. On Tuesday, the board voted to begin negotiations with Chief Construction for the company to serve as construction manager at risk for the courthouse addition. If negotiations with Chief go well, a contract will be ratified on July 16.
'It's going to get noisy': Percussionist gets the crowd going at Grand Island library
It couldn't have been good news for parents: Lots of little kids left the library Monday in the mood to bang on things when they got home. A program by percussionist Michael Fitzsimmons got the youngsters all revved up, and ready to do some drumming. The gathering was a festival...
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