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🌱 Why a major Grand Island headstone fraud case just hit another delay
Grand Island, Nebraska Patch AM: a 4 min readHi there, Grand Island! We've got your morning read ready! Read on to stay connected. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Why a major Grand Island headstone fraud case just hit another delay
- Why a major Grand Island-area murder case is delayed again
Today's riddle: what do you call a rabbit with fleas? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: Very warm with plenty of sun, with a high of 84 and low of 59 degrees.
- Thursday: Warm; windy in the morning, temps: high: 88, low: 56. 🌶 Hot!
- Friday: Hot, with a high of 93 and low of 55 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Grand Island headstone theft case delayed again as judge waits on new competency evaluation (wowt.com) — A Grand Island businesswoman accused of taking more than $200,000 from headstone customers remains incompetent to stand trial for now, as a judge waits on one more mental health evaluation. The Hall County District Court case, involving 46 theft-by-deception counts tied to Monument Advisors, has been continued to June 12 while the latest report from Lincoln Regional Center is reviewed. 
• Ohio man accused in Grand Island rest stop killing still incompetent to stand trial (wowt.com) — A homicide case tied to a rest stop near Grand Island remains on hold as a judge again found the accused Ohio man mentally incompetent to stand trial. He faces murder, assault, and weapons charges in the June 2024 killing of a Missouri traveler. The next competency hearing is now set for July 7 in Hall County District Court.
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Knickrehm Graduation
Westridge Middle School Grand Island, NE 68803
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Barr - 6th Band concert
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5-8 District Band Concert
1r Elementary Grand Island, NE 68803
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Band Concert @ NWHS
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Barr - 7th/8th Band concert
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CCC- Entrepreneurship Center, 407 W. 3rd Street, Grand Island
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Wiebe Brown Piano Recital
Wood River Rural Schools 13800 W Wood River Rd, Wood River, NE 68883, USA
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Trivia Night WEDNESDAY 7p - Buffalo Wild Wings - Grand Island NE →
Buffalo Wild Wings, 809 Allen Dr, Grand Island
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Band Concert
St Libory Elementary School Saint Libory, NE 68872
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Comedy to the Rescue 2026 →
Balz Banquet and Reception Hall, 213 N Sycamore St, Grand Island
6:00 pm
Wednesday May 13
Thursday May 14
Friday May 15
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🗞 Nearby News
Aurora
- Humanities Nebraska announces statewide exhibition tour (norfolkdailynews.com)
Hastings
- Heartbeat Creative District extends deadline for Hastings mural crosswalk project (ksnblocal4.com)
- Hastings City Council votes down restaurant tax in 3-3 vote (ksnblocal4.com)
- Hastings College awards degrees to 197 graduates at 140th commencement ceremony (nebraska.tv)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Bugs Bunny ! (Thank you bruce A. for sending it in!)
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