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  • Hannah Gilbertson prepares for her roll as Bianca during dress rehearsal for William Shakespeare's "The Taming of the Shrew" Thursday at Senior High. (Independent/Matt Dixon)
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  • Lightning lights up the south-eastern sky in this view from Stolley Park Drive just outside Fonner Park Wednesday night in Grand Island. (Independent/Matt Dixon)
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  • Nebraska Danger wide receiver Corey Surrency gets out of a 2004 Porsche 911 owned and driven by Robert Anderson of Hastings after a ride Friday at Motorsports Park in Hastings. Nebraska Danger owner Charlie Bosselman invited the team out for fun before going to dinner in Hastings. (Independent/Matt Dixon)
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  • From left, Chris Hemmer, Drew Fruin, and Aaron Vaughn pose Friday during dress rehearsal for ?The Sound of Music? at Central Catholic. Performances will be 7:30 p.m. March 23 and 24; 2 p.m. March 25. (Independent/Matt Dixon)
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  • A color guard makes its way through the Eddy Street underpass, opening the Harvest of Harmony parade in downtown Grand Island Saturday morning.(Independent/Matt Dixon)
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  • Matt Dixon | The Saginaw News..A sunset late Tuesday evening in Saginaw.
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  • Senior Cory Sorahan goes over music with seventh- and eighth-graders during show choir camp Saturday at Grand Island Senior High. Over 100 kids from grades three through eight were registered for the annual two-day camp that gives kids a chance to experience show choir with the help of seniors at Senior High and professional choreographers. (Independent/Matt Dixon). (Independent/Matt Dixon)
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  • Tim Uden of Juniata  moves cattle Tuesday evening in the Cattle Tie Outs during the Nebraska State Fair in Grand Island. (Independent/Matt Dixon)
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  • Students from Senshu Academy in Japan pose for pictures while exploring a combine during a visit to Lowry Farms in Cairo Wednesday. The group of mostly 9th-graders is on a two week visit to Nebraska. (Independent/Matt Dixon)
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  • Children take a closer look at Bubbles the sheep Thursday in the Sheep Barn at the Nebraska State Fair in Grand Island. Kool-aid was used to die its wool. (Independent/Matt Dixon)
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  • Swimmers escape the heat Tuesday afternoon in the wave pool at Island Oasis in Grand Island. The recent hot weather has caused a swell in attendance at area pools. (Independent/Matt Dixon)
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  • Central City's Micah Carlson, left, and Aurora's Colton Allan compete in 110-meter hurdles preliminaries during Thursday's invitational at Central City High School. (Independent/Matt Dixon)
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  • 9-year-olds Sophie Woode and Trinity Sossong play on the corner of Grand Island Ave and College Street Wednesday afternoon. The Westlawn Elementary students decided while playing that they should raise money for a good cause. "By one get one free" sang the children as cars drove past. While they didn't raise much money or decide who to give it to, their school and the Central Nebraska Humane Society were two ideas, they had fun. (Independent/Matt Dixon)
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  • Ord's Katherine Lansman (88) and Hannah Fields (87) lead the pack in Friday's Class D Cross Country Championship at Kearney Country Club. Lansman went on to a first place finish with a time of 19:56.0 and Fields finished thirteenth with a time of 20:46.4. The Ord girls finished second overall. (Independent/Matt Dixon)
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  • The Mark Messenger Memorial Hitch is silhouetted against a sunset during the Draft Horse Hitch Show Friday evening outside the Five Points Bank Arena at the Nebraska State Fair in Grand Island. (Independent/Matt Dixon)
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  • Jeanne Graves, who has been a teacher at Presbyterian Preschool in Grand Island for over 30 years, poses for a portrait in her classroom. Graves was named 2013 preschool teacher of the year by Childcare Solutions. (Independent/Matt Dixon)
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  • Phyllis Traudt of Hebron, Neb., is cheered on by cheerleaders from Northwest High School upon returning to Barr Middle School with her husband Lawrence, back, during the annual Walk MS event Saturday in Grand Island. The traudts traveled to Grand Island to walk in support of their niece, back, who has MS. 250 walkers participated in the event to help raise money for local programs and services as well as research for Multiple Sclerosis, a disease that attacks the central nervous system. (Independent/Matt Dixon)
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  • Grand Island Northwest fans including senior Heath Pederson (10) cheer on the Vikings during the fourth quarter of Saturday's Class B State Championship against Norris at the Davaney Sports Center in Lincoln. Northwest won 62-51 in double overtime. (Independent/Matt Dixon)
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  • Almost too big to carry, seventh-grader Colby Leinen carries his gifts to the door during Christmas Shopping Night Friday at Walnut Middle School. Students created wish lists which they submitted to their teachers who then donated gifts so the kids could "shop" for others. (Independent/Matt Dixon)
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  • Tay Bledsoe looks wide-eyed while being attend to by medical staff after getting knocked out after 1:52 in the first round of Saturday's fight against Kimbo Slice at Heartland Events Center. (Independent/Matt Dixon)
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  • Student Representative to the Grand Island School Board and No Limits Youth Board member Reyna Raymundo, 17, a senior at Grand Island Senior High. (Independent/Matt Dixon)
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  • Gary and Marilyn Brennfoierder of Edgar, Neb., share a scooter as they cruise the Nebraska State Fair Friday evening in Grand Island. (Independent/Matt Dixon)
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  • Genetically pure Bison are released Saturday evening into pens on land owned by the Crane Trust Nature and Visitor Center. The 39 genetically pure bison came from the RimRock Ranch near Crawford, Neb., and will live on Shoemaker Island. (Independent/Matt Dixon)
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  • The first bison is coaxed out of a trailer by Louis LaRose of the Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska Saturday evening on land owned by the Crane Trust Nature and Visitor Center. The genetically pure bison came from the RimRock Ranch near Crawford, Neb., and will live on Shoemaker Island. (Independent/Matt Dixon)
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  • Hemingford running back Ethan Skinner (45) is tackled by Fullerton linebacker Garrett Sonderup during Tuesday's game in Fullerton. Hemingford defeated Fullerton 48-6. (Independent/Matt Dixon)
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  • Grand Island Senior High's Mai Chuol, followed by Columbus' Morgan Penn, back, and Northwest's Kip Jones compete in Tuesday's cross country invitational at Indianhead Golf Club in Grand Island. Chuol finished first with a time of 17:24.10 followed by Penn (17:24.74) and Jones (17:40.89).  (Independent/Matt Dixon)
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  • Hastings St. Cecilia's Shandra Farmer (1), Tammy Nguyen (3) and Lil Sheey, far right, along with other teammates celebrate a point during Thursday's match against Grand Island Central Catholic at Central Catholic High School in Grand Island. St. Cecilia defeated Central Catholic, 14-25, 25-23, 25-21. (Independent/Matt Dixon)
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  • Carter Stratman, 9, of West Point, Neb., washes cattle Friday night in the Sheep Barn at the Nebraska State Fair in Grand Island. (Independent/Matt Dixon)
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  • A mother sheep tends to her newly born lambs, "Fred" and "Ginger," right, as seven-day-old lambs "Sparkles" and "Stumpy"  lay in their pen Thursday night in the Birthing Pavillion in the Sheep Barn at the Nebraska State Fair in Grand Island. (Independent/Matt Dixon)
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  • Shari Meyer of Bellevue, Neb., shoots a balloon during a Mounted Cowboy Shooting competition Thursday in the Thompson Arena at the Nebraska State Fair in Grand Island. Competitors  shoot balloons with black powder shells while being timed as they ride around the course. (Independent/Matt Dixon)
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  • Grand Island U-Save catcher Chase Kiser tags out Holdrege runner Jacob Fuehrer at home plate after getting the throw from left fielder Tyler Zebert during the second inning of Friday's game against Holdrege at Ryder Park in Grand Island. (Independent/Matt Dixon)
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  • Grand Island Northwest's Dylan Kemmet wrestles Boone Central/Newman Grove's Cody Shanno in the 126 pound weight class during Tuesday's duel at Northwest High School. Kemmet won by decision 6-5.  Northwest defeated Boone Central/Newman Grove 52-18.(Independent/Matt Dixon)
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  • Eight-year-old Shalom Moore, middle, Calvin Moore, 5, left, and Leah Studley, 9, play a game backstage while waiting for their scene during dress rehearsal for the Singing Christmas Tree Wednesday evening at Grand Island Evangelical Free Church. Information on tickets and show times can be found at www.giefc.org, the churchís website. (Independent/Matt Dixon)
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  • Cross County fans, Leighton Nuttelman, middle, 9, and Camery Nielsen, left, and Colton Nuttelman, right, cheer on the Lady Cougars in the first set of Thursday's match against Red Cloud at Gibbon High School. Cross County defeated Red Cloud 25-16, 25-20, 25-27, 25-16. (Independent/Matt Dixon)
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  • Snow drifts across North Broadwell Avenue near Capital Avenue Thursday evening in Grand Island. (Independent/Matt Dixon)
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  • Snow drifts across North Broadwell Avenue near Capital Avenue Thursday evening in Grand Island. (Independent/Matt Dixon)
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  • Seven-year-old Spencer Wiens plays with an iPad under a big golden chandelier during preview night for Central Catholic's annual Knight fundraiser Thursday at Grand Island Central Catholic. Over 350 items will be auctioned off through the 'Twas the Knight Before Christmas themed dinner event. More information and bidding can be found at www.gicentralcatholic.org (Independent/Matt Dixon)
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  • Henry Black, 4, wore a robot costume complete with it's own lights during the All Hallows Eve event Friday at the Stuhr Museum in Grand Island. (Independent/Matt Dixon)
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  • Runners in the Class C boy's Cross Country Championship make their way down a hill shortly after the start Friday at Kearney Country Club. (Independent/Matt Dixon)
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  • Kayley Gregg, 5, of York, picks out a smaller pumpkin Sunday afternoon at the ScareCrow Patch in St. Libory. (Independent/Matt Dixon)
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  • Runners make their way past a sand trap during Tuesday's invite at Indian Head Golf Club in Grand Island. (Independent/Matt Dixon)
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  • Grand Island Central Catholic's Kelsey Flaherty (4) reacts with Sadie Goering (3) after the Crusaders were defeated 17-15 in the fifth set of Thursday night's match against Scotus Central Catholic in Grand Island. (Independent/Matt Dixon)
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  • Odi shows some teeth and a long tongue after competing with owner Bob Wager during the Midwest Regional Cattle Dog Trial Semi-Finals  Monday in the Five Points Bank Arena at the Nebraska State Fair in Grand Island. (Independent/Matt Dixon)
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  • Cyndi Hayes and her son Colby, 11, enjoy the crazy cat coster Friday in the Midway at the Nebraska State Fair in Grand Island. (Independent/Matt Dixon)
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  • Besides having some of the rarest and biggest rides in the country, the Midway also has a wide variety of smaller rides as enjoyed by two fairgoers Saturday in the Midway at the Nebraska State Fair in Grand Island. (Independent/Matt Dixon)
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  • 14-year-olds Madison Keefe, left, and Emaleigh Shaw, both of Grand Island, go down a huge slide Friday night in the Midway at the Nebraska State Fair in Grand Island. (Independent/Matt Dixon)
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  • Sunnie Carr sings to Betty Backer and other residents while performing with the Matsiko Children's Choir Friday afternoon at Riverside Lodge Retirement Community in Grand Island. The traveling choir consists of orphans, mostly from Liberia and Peru, and seeks to to increase awareness to the plight of orphaned and high risk children around the world while breaking the cycle of poverty through education. The choir was created by the International Children's Network, a non-profit whose main purpose is to provide access to education for orphans and high risk children and teens around the world. For more information see www.icnchildren.net (Independent/Matt Dixon)
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  • Caiden Rath, 9 does a flip while playing in a bounce house with Keygen Canning, 8, left, and Brecken Rief, 1 and a hlaf, during National Night Out Tuesday at Active Family Chiropractic and Acupuncture in Grand Island. National Night Out is a national event sponsored by the National Association of Town Watches which aims to strengthen the bond between police and the community and between community members with the overall aim of reducing crime. (Independent/Matt Dixon)
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  • Kyle Kern speeds down the Loup River while competing in a figure-eight race at Thunder on the Loup Saturday near Palmer. Thousands came out for the weekend event to camp, have fun and race or watch airboats on the Loup River. (Independent/Matt Dixon)
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  • U.S. Army Gen. Grenville Dodge (Patrick McGinnis) takes a puff from his cigar after giving an introduction during a meet the Chautauquans event Tuesday evening at the Riverside Golf Club in Grand Island. Chautauqua events will be held at the Stuhr Museum or the Grand Island Public Library throughout the week and are free and open to the public. For more information go to www.nebraskachautauqua.org (Independent/Matt Dixon)
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  • Much to his enjoyment, Wade Ohlson, 8, of Aurora, makes a large bubble during the A'ror'n Days festival Thursday at the courthouse square in Auora. (Independent/Matt Dixon)
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  • during the A'ror'n Days festival Thursday at the courthouse square in Auora. (Independent/Matt Dixon)
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  • Ravenna's Alexis Dale competes in the high jump Saturday during the state track and field championships at Burke High School in Omaha. Dale finished second with a jump of 5-04. (Independent/Matt Dixon)
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  • Graduates toss their caps during commencement exercises for Grand Island Senior High Sunday at the Heartland Events Center in Grand Island. Over 400 students graduated in the class of 2013. (Independent/Matt Dixon)
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  • Camouflage hides a camp set up by members of the 443rd Transportation Company of the Army Reserve for the Philip A. Connelly Award food service competition Saturday at Greenlief Training Site in Hastings. In addition to the food, the site was judged by evaluators from Fort Bragg, N.C. (Independent/Matt Dixon)
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  • Sixth-graders Levi Hesman, left, and Caine ontiveros round a corner while running through the hallways with the run club Thursday at Barr Middle School. (Independent/Matt Dixon)
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  • Astronaut Clayton Anderson poses for a portrait before giving a keynote speech at the annual Grand Island Area Chamber of Commerce meeting Thursday afternoon at the Riverside Golf Club in Grand Island. (Independent/Matt Dixon)
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  • Isabelle Hatfield keeps track of student artwork while working on the Barr Middle School display for the Hall County Student Art Show with her father Justice, an art teacher, Wednesday at the Stuhr Museum. Artwork will be exhibited at the museum from April 5 to 27. (Independent/Matt Dixon)
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  • Norris freshman Jacob Scheele looks on after Saturday's Class B girls state basketball champion ship between Norris and Grand Island Northwest at the Davaney Sports Center in Lincoln. Northwest won 62-51 in double overtime. (Independent/Matt Dixon)
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  • Boone Central/Newman Grove fan Joe Borgger cheers on the Cardinals during their C1 championship game against Wahoo Saturday at the Davaney Sports Center in Lincoln. Wahoo won 46-42. (Independent/Matt Dixon)
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  • Unfazed by the falling snow, cattle continue to graze in a field south of Highway 34 near South Locust Street Thursday in Grand Island. The National Weather Service in Hastings predicts 10 to 14 inches to fall in the area and expects the snow to continue into Thursday evening as the storm moves east. (Independent/Matt Dixon)
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  • Lee McComb of Grand Island chats with Andy Enevoldsen also of Grand Island infront of McComb's 1099 Chevrolet Caprice Sport Coupe during the 40th Annual Tri-City Street Rods Auto Exhibition Saturday at the State Fair Exhibition Building in Grand Island. "I Spent a lot of time on this thing" said McComb who originally purchased the car new in 1966. He relocated the car in 1989 after selling it 1969 when he and his wife began having children. McComb finished restoring the car himself in 2010. Dozens of entries  covering a wide variety of vehicles were at the event, even a few from out of state. (Independent/Matt Dixon)
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  • Josh Vettel of Phillips cleans up a few spots while getting this 1970 Plymouth Barracuda ready for show with friend Brittany Falkena of Grand Island during the 40th Annual Tri-City Street Rods Auto Exhibition Saturday at the State Fair Exhibition Building in Grand Island. Vettel said the car has been in the family for 15 years and was drag raced by his father, his sister, and himself. Dozens of entries covering a wide variety of vehicles were at the event, even a few from out of state. (Independent/Matt Dixon)
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  • Hastings' Jack Foreman and Columbus' Alex Haefner fight to the finish in Thursday's Grand Island invite at Indian Head Golf Club. Haefner would finish before Foreman with a time of 19:09.32. (Independent/Matt Dixon)
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  • Jeremy Bachmann of Grand Island uses the free weights Thursday at Snap Fitness. Ashley Schneider, an American Council on Exercise (ACE) certified personal trainer and Grand Island area native, recently purchased the Grand Island franchise. (Independent/Matt Dixon)
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  • Ravenna's Blake Chramosta is nearly poked in the eye by Doniphan-Trumbull's Nathaniel Armon while being guarded by Jordan Slough in the fourth quarter of Thursday's game at Doniphan-Trumbull Public School. Ravenna won. (Independent/Matt Dixon)
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  • Father Christmas (Bill Buettner) waits for visitors inside Town Hall at the Stuhr Museum during Christmas Past and Present Saturday night. (Independent/Matt Dixon)
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  • First grader Joseph Stein, left, and fourth grader Tanner Cook play with the juice containers after eating cookies and reading stories Wednesday at Engleman Elementary School. Students in Mrs Minton's first grade class and their fourth grade reading buddies from Mrs. Erickson's class frosted cookies after reading their books. (Independent/Matt Dixon)
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  • Grand Island Senior High's Andrew Rojas works to pin Ralston Valley's Danny Holz, which he did in one minute, 25 seconds, while wrestling in the 138 pound division during the Flatwater Fracas Friday at the Heartland Events Center in Grand Island. (Independent/Matt Dixon)
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  • Grand Island Senior High's bench erupts, including coaches, from left, Nate Westerby, head coach Mike Schadwinkel, assistant coaches Jeff Westerby and Rob Riedy, as Trey Trujillo pins Omaha Burke's Jacob Wilcoxen at 126 pounds, clinching both the dual and the title during the Flatwater Fracas Saturday at the Heartland Events Center. Trujillo pinned Wilcoxen in 5:53. (Independent/Matt Dixon)
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  • Central Catholic's McKenna Kime scoops up a ball intended for St. Paul's Megan Allen (41) knocked loose by Meghan Krajicek (33) in Tuesday's game at St. Paul High School. The Crusaders won 43-31.(Independent/Matt Dixon)
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  • Decorated with over 3,000 lights, ornaments made by area elementary school students and surrounded by Northwest High School's 14 Karat Gold Show Choir, the 40-foot community Christmas tree is finally illuminated Tuesday evening outside City Hall.Mayor Jay Vavricek and other city officials past and present attended the twentieth annual event which featured cupcakes, candy and singing. (Independent/Matt Dixon)
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  • Members of the Young Americans, Jordan Brophy of Wray, CO, bottom right,  Raeshayl Garcia of Tekamah, NE, and behind them, Seumas Lowell of Bangor, ME and Micah Urbanek of Kearney, NE, autograph posters before a music performance workshop hosted by The Young Americans Tuesday at the Heartland Events Center. The Young Americans is a group of trained performers ages 18-24 that travel around the world to dance and sing with students and provide learning opportunities.This years cast of cast of 46 members included five former Northwest High School Students. (Independent/Matt Dixon)
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  • Participants gather to receive T-shirts during a music performance workshop hosted by The Young Americans Tuesday at the Heartland Events Center. The Young Americans is a group of trained performers ages 18-24 that travel around the world to dance and sing with students and provide learning opportunities.This years cast of cast of 46 members included five former Northwest High School Students. (Independent/Matt Dixon)
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  • Members of the sixth grade and high school choirs listen as American Legion National Commander James E. Koutz speaks during a Veterans Day program Tuesday at Centura High School. (Independent/Matt Dixon)
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  • The Centura High School choir performs "America the Beautiful" to an audience filled with veterans during a Veterans Day program Tuesday at Centura High School. (Independent/Matt Dixon)
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  • Nebraska wide receiver Kenny Bell dives into the end zone beating Michigan safety Jordan Kovacs to complete a 32 yard touchdown pass in the second quarter of Saturday's game against Michigan at Memorial Stadium in Lincoln. (Independent/Matt Dixon)
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  • Senior High right fielder Jordan Ramirez reaches for a ball after second basemen Ben Moul misses a diving catch in Friday's game against Millard North at Ryder Park. (Independent/Matt Dixon)
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  • The swimming pool is filled with rubber ducks Saturday during the Tom Dinsdale Automotive/Leadership Tomorrow Duck Pluck at the Grand Island YMCA . About 6,600 ducks were adopted out for the 10th annual Leadership Tomorrow fundraiser, according to Tammy Morris, executive director of Leadership Tomorrow. (Independent/Matt Dixon)
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  • A crowd gathers around a swimming pool filled with rubber ducks Saturday during the Tom Dinsdale Automotive/Leadership Tomorrow Duck Pluck at the Grand Island YMCA . About 6,600 ducks were adopted out for the 10th annual Leadership Tomorrow fundraiser, according to Tammy Morris, executive director of Leadership Tomorrow. (Independent/Matt Dixon)
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  • Sky tram riders are silhouette as a nearly full moon rises beyond them at dusk Thursday at the Nebraska State Fair in Grand Island. (Independent/Matt Dixon)
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  • Grand Island Home Federal coach Brooks Wells makes his way out of Memorial Park after being ejected from Monday's state tournament game against Papillion Pinnacle Bank in Kearney. Papillion Pinnacle Bank won 12-2. (Independent/Matt Dixon)
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  • at the United Veterans Club on Wednesday in Grand Island. This is Hall County's first Hero Flight, which will send 25 World War II veterans and their escorts to Washington, D.C. to see the World War II Memorial and other sites. (Independent/Matt Dixon)
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  • Northwest senior Tess Merill serves the ball in the Class B Championship match against Lincoln Pius X at the Heartland Events Center in Grand Island Saturday. Lincoln Pius X 3-0. (Independent/Matt Dixon)
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  • Randy Mendyk, owner of Major Music Center in downtown Hastings. (Independent/Matt Dixon)
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  • Grand Island Home Federal's Christian Valverde wears the ultimate rally cap late in Tuesday's A-6 senior district game against Columbus at Ryder Park in Grand Island. Columbus defeated Grand Island Home Federal 6-4 in 11 innings. (Independent/Matt Dixon)
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  • Lyndsey Blakley, right, of Oologah, Okla., preps cattle for show with the help of Chance Brooks, bottom, and Alexis Musshafen during the National Junior Shorthorn Show and Youth Conference Wednesday in the Cattle Barn at Fonner Park in Grand Island. (Independent/Matt Dixon)
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  • Mila Vlcek, 3, and her sister Alaina, 7, help plant containers for the Nebraska State Fair Saturday at State Fair grounds in Grand Island. Dozens of volunteers showed up to plant the containers that will be placed around the fairgrounds. (Independent/Matt Dixon)
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  • Grand Island Central Catholic's Emma Reilly hits a shot during her No. 2 singles match against McCook's Amanda Slattery during the Class B state tournament Thursday at the Woods Tennis Center in Lincoln. Reilly defeated Slattery 6-1, 6-2. (Independent/Matt Dixon)
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  • Members of the public are led on a tour during an open house Friday at Nebraska National Guard readiness center in Grand Island. Members of the public had a chance to tour the $18 million facility that houses multiple Nebraska National Guard aviation units. It was officially dedicated on May 27, 2014. (Independent/Matt Dixon)
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  • Judge Teresa K. Luther fist bumps Mark Young before Young is sworn in as 9th District Judge Friday at the Hall County Courthouse in Grand Island. Judge Luther spoke briefly at the beginning of the ceremony. (Independent/Matt Dixon)
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  • Genetically pure Bison are released Saturday evening into pens on land owned by the Crane Trust Nature and Visitor Center. The 39 genetically pure bison came from the RimRock Ranch near Crawford, Neb., and will live on Shoemaker Island. (Independent/Matt Dixon)
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  • Genetically pure Bison are released Saturday evening into pens on land owned by the Crane Trust Nature and Visitor Center. The 39 genetically pure bison came from the RimRock Ranch near Crawford, Neb., and will live on Shoemaker Island. (Independent/Matt Dixon)
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  • Grand Island Northwest's Austin Cooper nearly pins O'Neill's Blake Walters at 152 pounds during Tuesday's meet at Northwest High School. Walters defeated Cooper 18-6. Northwest defeated O'Neill 39-34. (Independent/Matt Dixon)
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  • Lola Schultz and Michael Huebert stop to take a look at some wildlife during the Prairie Plains Resource Institute's annual New Year's Day Hike Thursday afternoon at the Griffith Prairie and Farm near Marquette. (Independent/Matt Dixon)
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  • Swimmers warm up in the pool during Tuesday's meet at the YMCA in Grand Island. (Independent/Matt Dixon)
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  • It takes about two hours for senior Luz Rodriguez to create the Phantom's face (Andrew Brott) for Grand Island Senior High's production of Phantom of the Opera. (Independent/Matt Dixon)
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  • Joe Sutherland, 6, red, and Ben, 9, participate in the 64th annual Kiwanis Kids Day Parade Saturday morning in Grand Island. Children in preschool through sixth grade could participate in the circus themed event. (Independent/Matt Dixon)
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  • Anne Willis makes deviled eggs along with her husband, LeRoy, inside their 1967 Eagle bus Thursday afternoon at Mormon Island in Grand Island. The Willis' live out of their bus, which has been converted from a passenger bus, year round while traveling the county. 15 buses from nine states gathered for a rally in Grand Island. (Independent/Matt Dixon)
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  • Grand Island Northwest's Kayla Bachle (31) digs a ball during Tuesday's match against Kearney at Northwest High School in Grand Island. Northwest defeated Kearney 25-16, 25-15, 25-15. (Independent/Matt Dixon)
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