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Patricia (Riley) McCue
Patricia (Riley) McCue, of Grand Island, Neb., passed away on July 8, 2024, at Tabitha at Prairie Commons in Grand Island, Nebraska, at the age of 80. She was born on March 5, 1944, in Wilmington, Delaware to Michael Jr. and Patricia (Smith) Riley. She was united in marriage to Robert McCue on August 9, 1974, at the United Methodist Church in Stockton, Kansas. They were blessed with three daughters: Elizabeth, Kathleen, and Rebecca.
Grand Island Sweeps Cornhusker League Title Games
KEARNEY, Neb. — Not one, but two Grand Island teams winning a midseason championship. The Cornhusker League Championship Games were on Wednesday night, with both juniors and seniors games happening in the Tri-Cities. In Grand Island, Home Federal took down Hastings Five Points Bank in a game that took...
Amazon opens first facility in Central Nebraska, donates to local non-profit
GRAND ISLAND — Amazon has launched its first site in Grand Island in response to customer demand. The facility will help facilitate the last mile of the delivery stage, where goods are sorted at a fulfillment facility and loaded onto delivery vehicles to be sent to customers. “Amazon is...
Allan Ackerman
Allan Karl Ackerman, was born on July 24, 1939, in Sutton, to Karl and Elenora Ackerman, passed away July 9, 2024, at Hansen House Nursing Home in Council Bluffs, Iowa. Allan (Butch) graduated from Phillips High School in 1957 and then enlisted in the US Army. He was a member of the 78th Engineer Battalion, serving in Germany from 1957 to 1959, a member of the National Guard from 1959 to 1963 in Grand Island, and a member of the Iowa Air National Guard in Des Moines, Iowa from 1970 to 1991. He received the Southwest Asia Medal for his service in the First Persian Gulf War and retired as a Chief Master Sergeant in 1991.
One killed in crash on Highway 34 west of York
YORK, Neb. (KOLN) - One man is dead after a head-on collision with a semi along Highway 34 near York. The York County Sheriff’s Department said 71-year-old Robin Hendricksen, of Grand Island, was killed near the York Municipal Airport just west of York on Tuesday. Deputies were called to...
Four of five Grand Island men sentenced in teen shooting case
Hall County, Neb. — Four of five men charged in connection to a Grand Island shooting that left a teen critically injured have been sentenced. According to Hall County District Court records, Markeese Williams, 21, and Jaireon Harris, 22, were both sentenced to 8 to 24 years on charges of first-degree assault and conspiracy to commit robbery.
Grand Island gears up for Aug. 13 special election, public incentives related to Good Life District
LINCOLN — Though Grand Island was the latest to join Nebraska’s approved Good Life Districts, it appears poised to be the first community to get that so-called good life rolling. Council members have set an Aug. 13 special election to decide whether the city will create an “economic...
Post 52 falls in Cornhusker League Juniors Championship
KEARNEY — Kearney Pinnacle Bank Post 52 was on the wrong end of a high-scoring affair in Wednesday's Cornhusker League Juniors championship game, falling 10-6 to Grand Island Five Points Bank at Memorial Field. The teams combined for 28 hits in the game, with runs scored in every inning...
Lincoln Hotel Group wraps up regular season with victory over Grand Island
GRAND ISLAND – With the Juniors American Legion Baseball regular season coming down to the wire, Lincoln Hotel Group played four games this past weekend out in Hastings and at Elkhorn. The Grizzlies ended up collecting a victory over Grand Island ... Sorry! A subscription is required to view...
Stuhr to host two programs this weekend
In conjunction with its summer exhibit, “On the Homefront: WWII in Nebraska,” the museum will host two history-related programs this weekend. A third program is planned for Saturday, July 20. First up is author Mildred Schindler Janzen, who will talk about her book “Surviving Hitler, Evading Stalin: One...
Grand Island resident dies after crash on Highway 34 in York County
YORK — There were two fatal crashes on Highway 34 within 24 hours of each other at the start of the week in York County. "It's so horrible, we have had two fatality accidents within a 1/4 mile of each other in less than 24 hours," said Lieutenant Alex Hildebrand in a press release on the York County website.
Brown: Roadside humor
Ever wonder what happened to that super smart kid with zero sense of humor who sat in front of you in your high school political science class? If he or she missed the opportunity to join the CIA due to hyperhidrosis, you can bet your bottom dollar the brainiac could find a place at the Federal Highway Administration.
Howard County honors native son
ST. PAUL — More than 30 years ago, folks in St. Paul decided to pay tribute to one of Howard County’s most famous sons. And Grover Cleveland Alexander Days was born. But just who was Grover Cleveland Alexander and what did he do to get a community celebration named after him? Well, he was an American Major League Baseball player who played from 1911 to 1930 for the Philadelphia Phillies, Chicago Cubs and St. Louis Cardinals. He was elected into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1938, the only player elected that year. He is still considered one of the best pitchers in league history.
Fisher: Bus routes reduced amid budget cuts brings need for planning
As we prepare for the upcoming school year, I wanted to share an important update regarding transportation services at Grand Island Public Schools. Due to our need for budget reductions, we will no longer be offering many of the bus routes we have run in the past. We understand this...
Grand Island neighbors: Obituaries for July 11
Read through the obituaries published today in Grand Island Independent.
Home Federal outlasts Hastings to win Cornhusker League title
The Cornhusker League Championship game was decided in extra innings. In 15 innings to be exact. And it was Home Federal which came out victorious. Ryan Coslor hit a RBI sac fly to score Gage Gannon from third to give the Grand Island seniors the Cornhusker League title with a 3-2 win in the 15th inning in a game that lasted just over four hours over Hastings Five Points Bank Chief Wednesday at Ryder Park.
Chiefs come up run short in 15-inning Cornhusker League title tilt, fall 3-2 to Home Federal
GRAND ISLAND — When it came to defending its Cornhusker League title from 2023, Hastings Five Points Bank wasn’t about to go down without a fight. Ryan Coslor’s RBI sacrifice fly scored Gage Gannon in the bottom of the 15th inning, giving Grand Island Home Federal a 3-2 victory over the Chiefs Wednesday night at Ryder Park.
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