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The Grand Island Independent | Breaking News | Read Grande Island, NE and Nebraska breaking news. Get latest news, events and information on Nebraska sports, weather, entertainment and lifestyles.
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The Grand Island Independent | Breaking News | Read Grande Island, NE and Nebraska breaking news. Get latest news, events and information on Nebraska sports, weather, entertainment and lifestyles.
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Read breaking news for Grand Island, NE and Nebraska. Get the latest weather sports, entertainment, lifestyles and more.
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| title | theindependent.com | Read Grande Island, NE and Nebraska breaking news. Get latest news, events and information on Nebraska sports, weather, entertainment and lifestyles. |
| description | Read breaking news for Grand Island, NE and Nebraska. Get the latest weather sports, entertainment, lifestyles and more. |
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- [H3] The Latest: About 140 US troops injured, 8 severely, so far in Iran war, Pentagon says
- [H3] Suspicious item in Grand Island mailbox leads to 'shelter in place' notice
- [H3] 'Rooms wanted': Boys basketball tournament in 1926 had 339 teams, abundance of drama
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- [H3] Work will resume on Highway 30 west of Grand Island
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- [H3] Northwest student sets school trapshooting record: 373 in a row
- [H3] Dr. Seuss birthday bash at the Grand Island Public Library
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- [H3] Tribal members and historians see Capitol history exhibit as a missed opportunity
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- [H4] Candidate Lynne Walz says Nebraska needs to focus on economy, not culture war issues
- [H4] Police investigating after body found near Oak Creek in north Lincoln
- [H4] Body found in north Lincoln
- [H4] ‘She’s probably been dead for hours’: 911 call played in Lincoln baby death trial
- [H4] Nebraska Medicine to build $99 million clinic in midtown Omaha
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- [H4] Hastings teacher has located 12 of 22 boys state basketball trophies from 1926
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- [H4] Watch: Nebraska's Fred Hoiberg and players ahead of Big Ten basketball tournament
- [H4] Fred Hoiberg Big Ten coach of the year; Pryce Sandfort grabs All-Big Ten first team honors
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