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Federal agents who were not in uniform and in an unmarked vehicle pointed guns, chased and handcuffed two Arizona Samari...
07/14/2025

Federal agents who were not in uniform and in an unmarked vehicle pointed guns, chased and handcuffed two Arizona Samaritans in a tense confrontation along the US-Mexico border, a court

Court documents reveal that one of the arrested MS-13 gang members was previously convicted of entering the country ille...
07/14/2025

Court documents reveal that one of the arrested MS-13 gang members was previously convicted of entering the country illegally and admitted to being an MS-13 gang member in 2016.

Nebraska's House representatives share why they voted for the One Big Beautiful Bill and how they believe it "will bring...
07/14/2025

Nebraska's House representatives share why they voted for the One Big Beautiful Bill and how they believe it "will bring to America the sanity voters called for in November 2024."

The live-action "How to Train Your Dragon" and a documentary on Billy Joel are some of the new television, films, music ...
07/14/2025

The live-action "How to Train Your Dragon" and a documentary on Billy Joel are some of the new television, films, music and games headed to a device near you.

🎧 Get the latest national, international, sports and entertainment news on our daily podcast.
07/14/2025

🎧 Get the latest national, international, sports and entertainment news on our daily podcast.

A historic lodge on the Grand Canyon's North Rim along with 50 to 80 other structures have been destroyed by a wildfire.
07/14/2025

A historic lodge on the Grand Canyon's North Rim along with 50 to 80 other structures have been destroyed by a wildfire.

Nebraska City steps up to help an Indiana family after a rollover accident and help find the family's lost dog.
07/14/2025

Nebraska City steps up to help an Indiana family after a rollover accident and help find the family's lost dog.

Sotheby's is putting some rare items up for auction, including what it calls the largest piece of Mars ever found on Ear...
07/14/2025

Sotheby's is putting some rare items up for auction, including what it calls the largest piece of Mars ever found on Earth.

Oversight was loosened as the camp operated and expanded in a dangerous flood plain in the years before the floods, a re...
07/14/2025

Oversight was loosened as the camp operated and expanded in a dangerous flood plain in the years before the floods, a review found.

Nebraska’s startup community has been working to create more ways for new businesses to connect and find resources.
07/14/2025

Nebraska’s startup community has been working to create more ways for new businesses to connect and find resources.

Read through the obituaries published today in Grand Island Independent.
07/14/2025

Read through the obituaries published today in Grand Island Independent.

U-Save Pharmacy goes 4-0 at home tournament, extends winning streak to eight
07/14/2025

U-Save Pharmacy goes 4-0 at home tournament, extends winning streak to eight

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One of Grand Island's oldest businesses didn't actually get its start in Grand Island.

What is now The Grand Island Independent began as The Platte Valley Independent in 1869.

Publisher Seth P. Mobley moved the paper to Grand Island after an angry mob gathered in front of the newspaper's North Platte office. The group was upset over columns that had been written about the Union Pacific Railroad.

As part of a peace agreement between the railroaders and Mobley, he and his editor, Maggie Eberhart, had to leave town. Around the same time, a group of Grand Island businessmen were looking for a newspaper proprietor and welcomed The Independent to town.