Jeff Bahr
Reporter at Grand Island Independent
I am the Cops & Courts reporter for the Grand Island Independent
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1 week ago |
theindependent.com | Jeff Bahr
Seedling Mile Elementary School, which is closing at the end of this school year, will host a community open house on Saturday, April 26. Grand Island Public Schools invites the community to the open house, which will honor the school’s legacy. The event runs from 2 to 4 p.m. Attendees may come and go. “This open house will provide a chance for former students, staff, families and community members to connect, share stories and relive the memories made at this close-knit, one-unit building.
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1 week ago |
theindependent.com | Jeff Bahr
An automated license plate reader helped Grand Island police locate a Porsche that had been stolen from Utah. The driver and a passenger were found inside the car Wednesday morning, starting to fall asleep, in the parking lot of the south Walmart. Grand Island police have nine license plate reading cameras scattered around the city. The solar-powered readers are made by a company called Flock Safety.
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theindependent.com | Jeff Bahr
After reducing its food box distribution schedule earlier this month, Hope Harbor said the community’s response has left the organization “overflowing with gratitude.”Hope Harbor made the difficult decision to reduce food box distribution to every three months rather than monthly. A rapid increase in need had emptied the shelter’s shelves faster than ever before and exhausted its Community Assistance food budget much earlier than expected.
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1 week ago |
theindependent.com | Jeff Bahr
Veterans miss the support they received from their comrades in uniform. On their own, they have trouble transitioning into society. Doing things together will help them recapture the bond they felt in the military and help their own well-being. That’s the thinking behind a new Grand Island organization formed by veterans. The group operates B.E. Bonfire, located at 1300 S. Locust St., Suite G.
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theindependent.com | Jeff Bahr
Following multiple public input meetings and conversations with community stakeholders, a major Grand Island Parks & Recreation project is underway at Pier Park. Listen now and subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | RSS Feed | SoundStack | All Of Our Podcasts For the first time in nearly 25 years, the Pier Park Skatepark is getting replaced. Demolition work on the current skatepark started Monday.
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Tristan Bush's father and Hall County Sheriff's Department have different accounts of what happened on April 12 at Old Potash and 110th Road. Sheriff stands by deputy 110 percent and says evidence is on the department's side. Bush's father says his... https://t.co/9RIx1aJUPZ
GISH history teacher Tracy Jakubowski was honored yesterday at CCC graduation. She wondered if they had the right person. https://t.co/rni13m7o80
Creighton Prep coach says of Islander baseball team: "They've got good kids over there and they always show good sportsmanship." GISH is returning to state, even though Cole Evans had a blood-spattered jersey at the end. https://t.co/VZp6a5MV7i