Grand Island Independent

The Grand Island Independent is a daily newspaper based in Grand Island, Nebraska, with the exception of Christmas Day. It serves eleven counties in central Nebraska and has a daily circulation of 20,500. The newspaper is part of the Omaha World-Herald Company.

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Grand Island Central Catholic's Jack Alberts wins Tri-City Invitational

1 day ago | theindependent.com | Ben Schultz

Grand Island Central Catholic’s Jack Alberts stayed steady and composed with each hole at the Tri-City Invitation, Tuesday at Indianhead Golf Course. With a score of 74 and two birdies on the scorecard, Alberts came away as the winner. It’s his second win of the season, the first came on April 8 at the Ord Invite. “My drives were really good, I hit most fairways and then a lot of my approach shots were also good,” Alberts said. As a team GICC finished in third with a team score of 323.
Nebraska lawmakers move to end prison system's reliance on inconclusive drug tests

1 day ago | theindependent.com | Andrew Wegley

Nebraska lawmakers took steps Friday to limit the state prison system’s reliance on inconclusive field tests to discipline incarcerated people suspected of harboring drugs a year after the Legislature’s prison watchdog raised concerns about the practice.
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2 days ago | theindependent.com | Nikos Frazier

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Grand Island cup goes home with Grand Island Central Catholic

2 days ago | theindependent.com | Ben Schultz

The Grand Island Cup is going back to Grand Island Central Catholic. The Crusaders won the Grand Island Cup at Jackrabbit Run Golf Course with a winning score of 296. “We don’t get it very often, but it’s good. The kids played really well. I had three of the seniors, they graduated yesterday so I’m sure they’re a little tired, but you know, no excuses,” GICC coach Craig Rupp said.
LSO: Teens caused thousands in damage to closed Lancaster County bridge

2 days ago | theindependent.com | Lori Pilger

Three teenagers trying to drive across a closed bridge at First Street and Old Cheney Road have caused an estimated $100,000 to $200,000 damage, according to the Lancaster County Sheriff's Office. Chief Deputy Ben Houchin said it happened at about 9:30 Friday night. He said three cars, traveling together to go to get coffee, drove around road-closed signs. The first, an Audi A4 driven by a 15-year-old girl on a school permit, stopped because of construction equipment blocking her way.
Nebraska's new prison already behind schedule — and likely to cost far more than $350M

2 days ago | theindependent.com | Andrew Wegley

Construction of Nebraska's new prison complex north of Lincoln is already behind schedule and is likely to cost far more than the $350 million lawmakers have set aside for the facility, which figures to be among the most expensive projects in state history. State officials had long maintained that they would build the 1,500-bed prison within the budget lawmakers approved and claimed construction would begin in the fall of 2024.
Saints Carr Retires Football

4 days ago | theindependent.com | Gerald Herbert

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Elkhorn tops Northwest in B-5 final

4 days ago | theindependent.com | Ben Schultz

The Northwest girls soccer team had its eyes on returning to the state tournament for the second straight season. But there was just one more hurdle and one more roadblock it had to get by. In the Class B, District 5 final, Northwest was matched up with a team it had seen once before in Elkhorn. The Antlers gave the Vikings their first loss of the season back on April 8. They also ended the Vikings season with a 2-1 win, Saturday. “I honestly felt like we outplayed them.
New mannequin in Grand Island simulates everything that might happen in delivery

4 days ago | theindependent.com | Jeff Bahr

The new childbirth simulator at CHI Health St. Francis “can do anything a laboring mom can do,” said Beth Deida, a labor and delivery nurse educator at the hospital. The life-sized mannequin, named Lucina, can prepare nurses for dealing with shoulder dystocia, in which a baby’s head comes out but his shoulders get stuck. Lucina can be set up so that she bleeds heavily after delivery. The staff can make the mannequin have high blood pressure, leading to a seizure.
Barbara Intermill: What is the Mediterranean diet, really?

4 days ago | theindependent.com | Barbara Intermill

My husband and I traveled to Italy in 2019. Everything was wonderful, even the “house” wine in restaurants. We were surprised, however, that much of food we were served did not exactly match what we expected in this Mediterranean country. In particular was the abundance of meat products, especially cold cuts, in the meals provided by our hosts. Since we were with a group of Americans, I wrote it off as a gesture of hospitality from our Italian friends.