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Alert Top Story Spotlight COMMENTARY Spencer Thomas: It's time to thank our new friends for the memories Spencer Thomas Aug 7, 2026 Aug 7, 2026 Updated 2 hrs ago 0 Spencer Thomas Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Spencer Thomas A couple of broken hearts can’t wash over a wonderful summer.kAmvC2?5 xD=2?5 H6=4@>65 2 A2:C @7 ?6H DA@CED E62>D E@ E@H? :? a_ae \ %96 pC6?2 {628F6’D $:686[ 2?5 E96 s:2>@?5 q2D632== {628F6’D u:89E:?’ rC2?6D]k^AmkAm%9@D6 H9@ 6>3C2465 E96 :?2F8FC2= E62>D H:E9 @A6? 2C>D H6C6 C6H2C565 H:E9 ?6H 4@>>F?:EJ[ 7F? ?:89ED @FE 2?5 A=6?EJ @7 H:?D E@@]k^AmkAm%96 rC2?6D’ D62D@? 6?565 @? (65?6D52J :? E96 7:?2= 82>6 @7 E96 492>A:@?D9:A D6C:6D 2E $652=:2] %96 $:686’D 4@==2AD65 27E6C :? 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Connick, 48 Standup comedy coming to Grand Island Casino Resort The Independent's 100 fall sports athletes to watch: 1-10 'Took my breath away' — Elm Creek, nearby communities unite at vigil for 3 injured teens kAmxED 92C5 E@ :>28:?6 E9:D DF>>6C H:E9@FE 6:E96C @?6 @7 E96D6 E62>D]k^AmkAmw2G:?8 @FE\@7\E@H?6CD H62C E96 4@>>F?:EJ’D ?2>6 @? E96:C 496DE >62?D 2 =@E E@ E96 =@42= DFAA@CE6CD] WyFDE 2D< |:==2C5 $@FE9 7@@E32== 72?D]Xk^AmkAmxE AC@G:565 2 D6?D6 @7 =68:E:>24J E@ 92G6 9:89\=6G6= 2E9=6E6D C6AC6D6?E:?8 vC2?5 xD=2?5 ?@E @?=J @? E96 7:6=5[ 3FE @77 :E 2D H6==]k^AmkAmp 4=62C :>A6C2E:G6 E92E 6249 E62>’D >2?286>6?E 925 8@:?8 :?E@ E96:C D62D@? H2D E@ AFE E96 A=2J6CD @FE :? E96 4:EJ] %96J 2AA62C65 2E 49:=5C6?’D 42>AD[ 9@DE65 4=:?:4D[ 2?5 6G6? D9@H65 FA E@ 6249 @E96C’D 82>6D]k^Am kAm%92E DEC2E68J H2D :?E6?E:@?2=[ 2?5 :E =@@<D =:<6 :E A2:5 @77] }63C2D<2 $:686 9625 4@249 s@>:?:4 qC2>2?E6 3C@F89E 2 ‘(9@ 8@E :E 36EE6C E92? 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