The Grand Island Independent

St. Paul/Palmer rallied to knock off three-time defending champion Malcolm to advance to the state tournament for the second-straight season, while Central City/Centura posted a win over Wayne to advace theindependent.com/sports/high-sc…

In an 8-0 win for Grand Island, Brock Cushing struck out 13 Fremont hitters, the tied for the most by any Islander over the last 10 years. theindependent.com/sports/high-sc…

Law enforcement officers and family of the fallen gathered in Grand Island on Friday for the annual Law Enforcement Memorial Ceremony. theindependent.com/news/local/art…

At least one of Nebraska's two biocontainment units is being tapped again to quarantine patients evacuated in the face of an infectious disease outbreak. theindependent.com/news/state-reg…

A judge has ordered a Lincoln woman facing three felonies for allegedly starving a boy and locking him in his room to be treated at the Lincoln Regional Center. theindependent.com/news/state-reg…

Donors raised a preliminary $1,873,810 for 165 nonprofit organizations serving Hall, Hamilton, Howard and Merrick counties during this year’s Go Big Give. theindependent.com/news/local/art…

A state board approved tax financing for a Lincoln volleyball facility and an Omaha soccer stadium, but rejected nine other projects across Nebraska. theindependent.com/news/state-reg…

Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers joined 22 other states asking the U.S. Supreme Court to reinstate restrictions on how the abortion pill mifepristone can be prescribed and distributed. theindependent.com/news/state-reg…

More than 100 drivers cruised across Lincoln on Thursday to honor Kyle Loftis, founder of 1320Video, after his death this week. theindependent.com/news/state-reg…

Virginia's top court threw out a new electoral map Friday that was crafted to flip four Republican-held U.S. congressional seats to Democrats, handing President Donald Trump's party a major win. theindependent.com/news/nation-wo…

A 35% drop in Medicaid waiver funding this year could result in Nicholas Bessey losing the community-based services he currently receives, according to a new lawsuit. theindependent.com/news/state-reg…

“Without coordinated locally driven management, these species can quickly spread,” Weed Board member Chad Gideon said, “reducing forage production, degrading wildlife habitat, increasing flood potential and increasing costs." theindependent.com/news/local/gov…

Small businesses argued the new tariffs were an attempt to sidestep a landmark U.S. Supreme Court decision. theindependent.com/news/nation-wo…

The Division I committees for both men's and women's basketball voted unanimously Thursday to expand both NCAA Tournaments from 68 to 76 teams. theindependent.com/sports/college…

Check out our video of Central Valley's Taylor McIntyre, this week's Athlete of the Week. theindependent.com/sports/high-sc…

"At all times alleged, minor Sally Doe had a constitutional right to be free from excessive force, unlawful seizure, arrest and detention," attorney Kathleen Neary said. theindependent.com/news/state-reg…

A Grand Island woman was arrested on suspicion of threatening her sister, spitting on a police officer and assaulting a nurse. theindependent.com/news/local/cri…

Nebraska volleyball will take its "traveling circus" to Dallas, Chicago and other spots this season, growing the sport along the way. theindependent.com/sports/college…

The man's wife told dispatchers he was attempting to run her off the road and was ramming her vehicle. Then he drove into a field and crashed into an outbuilding. theindependent.com/news/state-reg…

Former state Sen. Tom Brewer said keeping the land on tax rolls is critical to county governments, and if it stopped, they could "collapse." theindependent.com/news/state-reg…