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Check out our classifieds! Try this to help you accomplish your goals The time for smiles has returned: Family, neighbors celebrate 6-year-old’s victory over cancer Jeff Bahr 5 hrs ago The pain is finally over, and lots of people got together Wednesday evening to bring joy to 6-year-old Alex Bartolotta. Grand Island Local News Grand Island business prospects endure through pandemic Brandon Summers 5 hrs ago Grand Island’s business prospects remain strong despite the pandemic. Grand Island Local News Arcadia High School graduate completes Army dive school 5 hrs ago Cannon Osentowski, a 2019 graduate of Arcadia High School, is one of six Army and two Navy divers who completed dive school Aug. 24. Grand Island Local News Fair should draw more than 30,000 people Jeff Bahr 6 hrs ago Nebraska State Fair Executive Director Bill Ogg said organizers expected this year’s fair to attract 10% of a normal fair, a figure that Ogg s… Preps Islanders open with win over Lincoln Pius X Dale Miller Updated 2 hrs ago Some big plays in the passing game and a stout defensive effort allowed Class A No. 7-rated Grand Island Senior High to overcome some first-ga… Grand Island Local News Sponsors play big roles in State Fair successes Robert Pore Updated Sep 4, 2020 Despite the problems facing local businesses and society with the coronavirus pandemic, financial supporters of the Nebraska State Fair came t… Trending now Grand Island woman allegedly uses grandfather’s charge card to go on shopping spree at Menards Page 1A Travis Lee, 46 Jeanne C. Mettenbrink, 83 1000 Yard Guy’s Take on the Ord-Central City Game. The Latest Grand Island Local News theindependent.com: Obituaries published September 5 Updated 1 hr ago Read through the obituaries published today in Grand Island Independent. Grand Island Local News Grand Island Public Schools introduces district COVID-19 dashboard 14 hrs ago Grand Island Public Schools announced Friday the introduction of a public COVID-19 dashboard on the district website that will be updated at t… Grand Island Crime Grand Island woman allegedly uses grandfather’s charge card to go on shopping spree at Menards 15 hrs ago A 31-year-old Grand Island woman allegedly used her grandfather’s Menards charge card to purchase items worth $2,446.17. Grand Island Local News Exercise group receives recognition award 15 hrs ago ST. PAUL — The St. Paul Fit and Fabulous Exercise/Fall Prevention class recently received an award. It has been recognized as an outstanding c… Grand Island Local News WATCH NOW: Endzone Online: Wood River-Shelton’s Jeff Ashby 22 hrs ago This year, Shelton is joining Wood River for football, so Bobby Mills stopped by to talk with head coach, Jeff Ashby. State and Regional News Nebraska native, 101, defied convention, served in South Pacific, with MacArthur and at NSA Steve Liewer, Omaha World-Herald Updated Sep 4, 2020 If not for a Dear Jane” letter from her soldier-boyfriend, World War II vet Mildred Freeouf Brodt might have lived out her life as a Nebraska… Local Events News Nebraska inmates tap into creative talent they hadn’t explored before prison Early voting applications are on their way to all Nebraska voters GIPS Superintendent Dr. Grover addresses decision on visiting spectators theindependent.com: Obituaries published September 4 Utica man gets 30-40 years in prison for child sexual assault Nebraska state troopers ticket 130+ drivers going 90+ mph Nebraska Supreme Court hears arguments for, against putting gambling on ballot Nebraska construction firms holding their own in pandemic, survey shows More Local News Sports 1000 Yard Guy’s Take on the Ord-Central City Game. Bergan goes wire-to-wire, beats Central Cathollic Northwest pulls away to down Gering Ord uses power running game to down Central City Friday area prep football roundup Omaha Public Schools looking at playing fall sports in the spring Islanders improve by 14 strokes at G.I. Invitational WATCH NOW: Athlete of the Week: Quinston Larsen More Sports Entertainment Influencer culture skewered in Gia Coppola film at Venice During pandemic, Brazilian horror park reopens as drive-thru Slow music: Chord change in Germany of 639-year organ piece Quarantine a small price to pay for Australian in Venice Kelly’s lawyers want to question gang member in cell attack Ex-Ohio dance teacher accused of sexually abusing 9 students Guest lineups for the Sunday news shows Where to watch reboots and cast reunions of TV shows from the ’90s and early 2000s More Entertainment Photos Photos: The Aisne-Marne American Cemetery in France Photos: The Aisne-Marne American Cemetery in France 16 countries that fit inside the state of Nebraska 16 countries that fit inside the state of Nebraska Photos: Scenes from Los Angeles after Black man killed by deputies Photos: Scenes from Los Angeles after Black man killed by deputies Photos: Scenes from Wednesday night’s protests in Kenosha Photos: Scenes from Wednesday night’s protests in Kenosha A viewer’s guide to Night 3 of the Republican convention A viewer’s guide to Night 3 of the Republican convention Nation & World Mother, 3 kids dead after Philadelphia fire; cause probed Unions threaten work stoppages amid calls for racial justice Anti-immigrant protesters scuffle with police in UK’s Dover AP FACT CHECK: Trump on McCain; Biden’s stretch on virus Ex-FBI agent: Attacks from Trump ’outrageous’ and ’cruel’ More Nation & World Opinion Not everyone in a political party has the same beliefs Hoping for better Grand Island street conditions and traffic policing Legislature must address workplace protections SATURDAY SALUTE: Nebraska State Fair continues to be a treat Some parents get more involved in Pinewood Derby than they should More Opinion Trending topics The top 10 baby names from the ’70s 30 photos of past state fair butter sculptures Watch Now: Popular videos from the past week you may have missed ’Casket’ seen in Maryland river turns out to be dock, and more of this week’s weirdest news Here’s how landscaping can prevent basement flooding More Trending topics Local Businesses Master Stylists | Hair Care & Nail Salon | Grand Island NE 114 W 3rd St, Grand Island, NE 68801 Website Howard’s Jewelry | Engagement & Wedding Rings | Grand Island 303 W 3rd St, Grand Island, NE 68801 Website Showcase | Home Furnishings & Decor | Hastings, NE 501 W 1st St, Hastings, NE 68901 Website More Latest Local Offers A board meeting of the Hall County Weed Control Authority NOTICE OF MERGER AND AMENDED ARTICLES BEAVERCREEK, INC. 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