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Aurora man charged with child enticement, caught in undercover sting operation
GRAND ISLAND, Neb. — An Aurora man faces charges after Grand Island Police said he enticed an officer posing as a 13-year-old girl. James Wert, 54, is charged in Hall County Court with six counts of child enticement by electronic device and 11 counts of enticement by electronic device.
Two swimmers saved by police after being stranded in a river
Howard County, Neb. — Several law enforcement agencies were called to a river on Thursday evening for a dual water rescue. When law enforcement arrived, they found two stranded swimmers under the Middle Loup River Bridge, south of St. Paul. Officers helped rescue a female adult as she was...
Electric wins 19U ABCDD League Tourney title
After getting dominated and having nothing go its way in the first game of the 19U ABCDD League Softball Tournament final, Electric grabbed early momentum and ran with it in the second game. After Ron’s Music forced a winner-take-all second game with a dominating 17-3 win, Electric got going with...
Grand Island neighbors: Obituaries for July 14
Read through the obituaries published today in Grand Island Independent.
Nebraska man sentenced to prison for assaulting father with deadly weapon
A 38-year-old Nebraska man was sentenced Monday to 33 years in prison after being found guilty of use of a deadly weapon to assault his father and two other felonies. Seth Ketelhut was also found guilty in Cass County District Court of second-degree assault and false imprisonment. He was sentenced to 10 to 15 years on each of the assault convictions and two to three years for false imprisonment with the sentences to be served one after the other.
Motorcyclist from Fullerton dies in Boone County crash
A Fullerton man died on Monday as a result of a crash in western Boone County. Shortly after 5 p.m. Monday, the Boone County 911 Center received a call about a motorcycle accident on Highway 52, north of Primrose, said Boone County Sheriff Denny Johnson in a press release. A...
Grand Island Public Schools reducing bus routes next school year because of budget cuts
Grand Island, NEB — Grand Island Public Schools are reducing their bus routes to and from school for the next year due to budget cuts. GIPS eliminating $500,000 out of the budget due to COVID funds running out and the need to increase teacher pay to make their school system more competitive, they say.
Lexington man gets jail time in plea deal for assaulting teen girl
LEXINGTON Neb — A Lexington man charged with sexually assaulting a teen girl has been sentenced after taking a plea deal. Elmer Centeno-Perez, 19, was sentenced Friday to 364 days in jail on charges of attempted visual depiction of sexually explicit conduct and contributing to the delinquency of a minor.
Howard County officials save woman, child from drowning in Loup River
HASTINGS, Neb. (KSNB) - Howard County and St. Paul law enforcement officials saved two people during a water rescue Thursday afternoon. According to a press release, the rescue happened at the Middle Loup River Bridge south of St. Paul around 5:30 p.m. Upon arrival, deputies and officers saw a woman...
Marquette man challenges village board over vintage gas station signs
MARQUETTE, Neb. (KSNB) - A Marquette resident is at odds with the village board after they demanded he remove his collection of vintage gas station signs. Randy Beckman has showcased vintage signs across his properties in Marquette for around 10 years. He believed his display was legal until earlier this year when the board discovered clauses that made his signs illegal.
Woman and child rescued from Nebraska river
LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) – Two people were rescued Thursday after being stranded in a Nebraska river. First responders were dispatched at 5:30 p.m. to the Middle Loup River bridge just south of St. Paul for a water rescue. St. Paul is about 20 miles north of Grand Island. When...
Smith Reminds Third District Students to Apply for Youth Advisory Council
Washington, D.C. – Congressman Adrian Smith (R-NE) is currently accepting applications for the 2024-2025 Youth Advisory Council. Third District students who are current high school sophomores, juniors, and seniors are encouraged to submit their application by July 31st. The Third District Youth Advisory Council is a forum for students...
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