Rathke and United Way crew meet challenges posed by the pandemic
For 20 years, Karen Rathke has served Grand Island and its neighbors as president of…
Go Big Give Annual giving event surpasses $1 million
By Jeff Bahr
jeff.bahr@theindependent.com Jul 7, 2020 Updated Jul 8, 2020
Late Tuesday night…
Heartland United Way announces new board members, officers
May 17, 2020 | Grand Island Independent
The Heartland United Way elected new board…
Community members launch colorful campaign to stop the spread of COVID-19
By Austin Koeller | Grand Island Independent
austin.koeller@theindependent.…
COVID-19 Compassion Relief Fund established
Mar 24, 2020
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The Heartland United Way and the Greater Grand Island Community…
By Jeff Bahr
jeff.bahr@theindependent.com Dec 12, 2019
Devon Vancura isn’t really a Cadillac kind of guy. He’s more of a pickup person, which is…
Families able to collect Christmas gifts for children at annual Toys for Tots distribution
Families were able to have their Christmas made a little…
Volunteers are needed to train hotel and motel staff members on how to recognize signs of human trafficking and the proper way to respond.
The…
GRAND ISLAND, Neb. (KSNB) - May is Foster Care Awareness Month, in according to data nearly 8,000 children were removed from their homes and placed…
Utah FFA students reach out to help Nebraska disaster victims
By Robert Pore
robert.pore@theindependent.com Apr 3, 2019
The outpouring of…
1-R students raise money to help families impacted by the natural disaster
By Robert Pore
robert.pore@theindependent.com Apr 3, 2019 Updated 6 min…
GRAND ISLAND, Neb. (KSNB) - As much of the flood waters subside in areas, many Nebraskans are uniting to help those recovering from the devastation.…