Grand Island Independent
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The Grand Island Independent is a newspaper published in Grand Island, Nebraska. The Independent is published every day of the year but Christmas Day. Its daily circulation is 20,500 in eleven counties of central Nebraska. The newspaper is owned by the Omaha World-Herald Co. Source
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| Scope | Local |
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| Language | English |
| Country | United States of America |
| Media Market | Lincoln-Hastings-Kearney |
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| Frequency | Daily |
| Days Published | Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun |
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Search ArticlesNebraska's Fred Hoiberg after exhibition loss to St. Louis
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WHO Says It Lacks 'Full Picture' After Suspected Plague Death In Russia
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Cold shooting, growing pains mark Nebraska basketball exhibition loss; Wilson Moore's 3 takes
Nebraska men's basketball played 13 guys and mixed and matched lineups in a 79-74 loss to Saint Louis. Here are Wilson Moore's three takes from the game. k9amtIA64E65 D=@AA:?6DDk^9am kAmqJ E96 6?5 @7 E96 7:CDE 92=7[ }63C2D<2 2?5 $2:?E {@F:D 925 4@>3:?65 E@ 4@>>:E a_ 7@F=D[ `c EFC?@G6CD 2?5 D9@@E `_ @7 bb 7C@> b\A@:?E C2?86] %92E H2D ?@C>2= 7@C 2? ~4E] h 6I9:3:E:@?] %96C6’D DE:== >@C6 E92? E9C66 H66<D 2?5 EH@ >@C6 6I9:3:E:@?D F?E:= E96 82>6D 4@F?E]k^Am kAmp==@H:?8 @776?D:G6 C63@F?5D 92D 366? 2 4@>>@?
Nic Salick talks restoring native prairies during day out with Omaha's Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium
The Nature Conservancy and Omaha's Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium teamed up to clear brush from Folsom Point Nature Preserve, with the cleared plant materials going to feed the zoo's animals as part of the Bring on the Browse Program. Nic Salick, development officer for the TNC in Nebraska, talks about the importance of restoring remnant prairies.
As Indiana arrives, so does long-awaited big-game chance for Nebraska's Anthony Colandrea
LINCOLN — Anthony Colandrea shook his head and smacked his chest pad twice. Two misfires — his bad — right after a major adrenaline rush. kAm%96 }63C2D<2 BF2CE6C324< 925 ;FDE 9FC5=65 2 |2CJ=2?5 5676?56C 5@H? E96 D:56=:?6 @? 2 `d\J2C5 E9:C5\BF2CE6C CF? E92E 6=64EC:7:65 E96 |6>@C:2= $E25:F> 4C@H5] r@=2?5C62 E@@ 2D 96 AC24E:42==J 3FKK65 324< E@ E96 9F55=6]k^Am kAmqFE E96 "q >:DD65 2 H:56\@A6? zH2K: v:=>6C @? E96 ?6IE D?2AD — =@H @? 2? @FE C@FE6 C:89E 2?5 H:56 @?
WATCH: Harvest season at Retzlaff Farms
Enjoy the sights and sounds of a bean harvest on Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2026, on Retzlaff Farms in Walton. During a recent rally in Grand Island, President Donald Trump signed an executive order easing off-road requirements for the tax-free use of red-dyed diesel, normally used in farm equipment.
Photos: Nebraska men's basketball hosts St. Louis in exhibition match
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Birth Announcements for Saturday, Oct. 10
BAUMBACH — Nicole (Boysen) Jenkins and Adam Baumbach of Hastings are parents of a baby boy born Sept. 22, 2026, at Grand Island Regional Medical Center. kAmkDEC@?8mutt$t —k^DEC@?8m t>:=J W$A2C<DX 2?5 }@29 uC66D6 @7 vC2?5 xD=2?5 2C6 A2C6?ED @7 2 323J 3@J 3@C? $6AE] b_[ a_ae[ 2E |2CJ {2??:?8 w62=E942C6 :? w2DE:?8D]k^Am kAmkDEC@?8m{~!t+ —k^DEC@?8m p 323J 3@J H2D 3@C? ~4E] `[ a_ae[ 2E |2CJ {2??:?8 w62=E942C6 :? w2DE:?8D[ E@ t=:F 2?5 z2J=2 W(@6DE>2?X {@A6K @7 vC2?5 xD=2?5]k^Am
Omaha stocks had a mixed Friday. See how the biggest names closed Oct. 9
Investors wanting to keep their money in Nebraska — and Omaha, specifically — have a range of options for stocks to buy. kAmx? 255:E:@? E@ q6C<D9:C6 w2E92H2J[ E96C6 2C6 AF3=:4=J EC2565 >2?F724EFC6CD[ 28C:4F=EFC2= 3FD:?6DD6D[ EC2?DA@CE2E:@? 7:C>D 2?5 @E96C 4@>A2?:6D 32D65 :? E96 4:EJ]k^Am kAmt249 52J E96 DE@4< >2C<6E :D @A6?[ %96 (@C=5\w6C2=5 FA52E6D @FC C6256CD @? 9@H E96 3:886DE 4@>A2?:6D 9625BF2CE6C65 :? ~>292 5:5 @?
NU regents approve expanded Omaha medical center size, costlier construction
The University of Nebraska Board of Regents on Friday unanimously approved a revised "program statement" for a planned academic medical center in Omaha that adjusts for both an expansion and higher construction costs. kAm%96 A=2? 42==D 7@C :?4C62D:?8 E96 D:K6 @7 !C@;64E w62=E9 7C@> `]ad >:==:@? DBF2C6 766E E@ `]d >:==:@? DBF2C6 766E 2?5 C2:D:?8 E96 AC:46 E28 3J 23@FE 2 92=7 2 3:==:@? 5@==2CD[ 7C@> ?62C=J Sa]a 3:==:@? E@ 2=>@DE Sa]fd 3:==:@?]k^Am kAm%96 4@DE :?4C62D6 C67=64ED 3@E9 E96 :?4C62D6 :?