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Emma Leek

Reporter · US

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Oct 1, 2026
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  1. Article · Oct 1, 2026 · Emma Leek

    Woman sentenced in Hall County for swindling grieving families who bought tombstones (opens the original)

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    A Grand Island woman accused of taking hundreds of thousands of dollars from families for headstones that were never delivered was sentenced Wednesday in Hall County District Court. Prosecutors said Kelli Lepler swindled dozens of families who paid for tombstones through her business, Monumental Advisors, but never delivered them and, in some cases, no orders were placed with manufacturers. Hastings mother Michelle Tatro said her family went to Monumental Advisors in 2021 to design a custom head

  2. Article · Sep 29, 2026 · Emma Leek

    Gibbon pursues water infrastructure upgrades with multimillion-dollar projects (opens the original)

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    Gibbon is preparing to address elevated levels of manganese found in parts of its public water system, after routine testing in 2020 showed several wells exceeded the EPA advisory levels. City Administrator Matt Smallcomb said the issue is limited to a few wells and the concentrations are measured in “parts per billion not the parts per million.” While the levels were not considered harmful to human health, the city said the manganese caused some discoloration. In response, Gibbon took one well

  3. Article · Sep 27, 2026 · Emma Leek

    1000 pound pumpkin named largest in Nebraska for 2026 (opens the original)

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    Fall weather and giant pumpkins drew hundreds of people to Holdrege on Saturday for the Nebraska Prairie Museum’s annual Fall Festival, featuring arts and crafts, food and other seasonal activities. Fall officially began earlier in the week on Sept. 22. “So this is our annual fall festival. We have this every year, this time of year. And it's a great opportunity to come and visit the Nebraska Prairie Museum,” said Micah Huyser, the museum’s executive director. A centerpiece of the day was the Ne

  4. Article · Sep 25, 2026 · Emma Leek

    Aksarben Stock Show marks 99th year, giving youth nationwide a chance to shine (opens the original)

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    For nearly a century, the Aksarben Stock Show has brought young exhibitors together to compete, learn and build friendships — and in its 99th year, the event is again drawing kids from across the country to Grand Island. Established in 1927, Aksarben has promoted agricultural education for almost 100 years. The show began in Omaha before moving to Grand Island in 2017. While many exhibitors return year after year, some are attending for the first time, including Kirbe Koons of Lakin, Kansas, who

  5. Article · Sep 23, 2026 · Emma Leek

    Kearney partnership aims to match parents with childcare providers as openings go unfilled (opens the original)

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    Even with dozens of child care providers in Kearney, some openings are sitting empty for months as families struggle to find the right fit and providers work to fill spots with children who match their programs. The Development Council for Buffalo County is launching a new partnership aimed at connecting parents with providers more efficiently, addressing what it says is a common problem in Kearney: too many choices can make the search overwhelming. “We’re finding for parents here in Kearney tha

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