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Sunday, June 1st, 2025
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Good morning, Grand Island. Here's your local news at a glance for Sunday, the 1st of June.
CRIME NEWS
- ➤ Judy Jones, a 77-year-old unlicensed midwife who has helped deliver over 1,200 babies at home, faces felony charges after a home birth ended in a baby’s death and now claims a new state law on religious freedom lets her work—her lawyers have asked to drop the charges. The Grand Island Independent
EDUCATION NEWS
- ➤ UNMC held commencement ceremonies on May 8 in Lincoln, Norfolk, and Kearney and on May 10 in Omaha and Scottsbluff to award nearly 1,000 diplomas and certificates. Several local graduates from Grand Island earned degrees in programs such as dental, nursing, and allied health (with honors noted in many cases). The Grand Island Independent
- ➤ This spring, many Central Nebraska students, including those from Grand Island, earned degrees from Nebraska colleges; Concordia, Chadron State, Bryan College, Doane, Nebraska Wesleyan, College of Saint Mary and Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture held ceremonies and honored graduates—marking a successful end to their studies. The Grand Island Independent
GOVERNMENT NEWS
- ➤ Grand Island users of the landfill and transfer station will face higher fees on October 1 — the state sharply increased the disposal fee, pushing costs above what was planned. The Grand Island Independent
HEALTH NEWS
- ➤ CHI Health St. Francis was named a Magnet with Distinction hospital by the American Nurses Credentialing Center — one of only 30 hospitals worldwide to earn this honor. The Grand Island Independent
- ➤ Nebraska Medicine announced it will expand its services at Prairie Commons with a second medical office building—this project will improve local health care options as the area continues to grow. The Grand Island Independent
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