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If you want to know what you will find, keep reading the "Arrival & Survival Guide" you have in your hands. Then keep it nearby when you need to find them again.
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If you want to know what you will find, keep reading the "Arrival & Survival Guide" you have in your hands. Then keep it nearby when you need to find them again.
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Hall County leads state in tornado density
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The city of Grand Island derived its name from a 40-mile-long island on the multichannel Platte River. Early French fur traders named the island Le Grande Isle, and it was part of the Louisiana Purchase in 1803.
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What better way to spend a hot Nebraska afternoon then winding down through the cool and refreshing lazy river at Grand Island's Island Oasis Water Park?
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In Grand Island, there are public transportation choices ranging from bus to taxi to air service.
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Comments or concerns about community issues can be referred to an appropriate department head at City Hall or to an elected city official.
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Hall County is governed by a seven-member board of supervisors. For 2004, Pam Lancaster is serving as chairwoman.
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Federal/State
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There's increasing variety when it comes to planning an evening out in Grand Island and the surrounding area.
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The Heartland Shooting Park, which opened last summer near West Husker Highway and Alda Road, offers expanded fields for sporting clay, skeet and trap shooting.
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The face of medicine in Grand Island will look vastly different in the coming year as St. Francis Medical Center continues a three- to five-year master building plan.
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May 5 -- Cinco de Mayo is the Mexican national holiday that honors the Mexican victory over the French army at Puebla de los Angeles in 1862. A local celebration features song, dance, food, soccer and a queen contest, and is usually held at Grand Island Senior High School the weekend of or before May 5.
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Central Nebraska Ethnic Festival
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The big three of local government consume the majority of the property taxes levied in the city of Grand Island.
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The Central Nebraska Regional Airport, under the leadership of the Hall County Airport Authority, will have completed $48 million in FAA airport improvement projects in the past five years and upcoming two years.
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Grand Island Police Department
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Grand Island's main post office is at 204 W. South Front St.
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Grand Island's Community Help Center, coordinated by Mark Merritt, is designed to assist families and individuals by assessing their situations, pointing them toward other area resources and providing follow-up services.
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Third City residents can send their children to a variety of public or private schools in Grand Island.
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Grand Island Public Schools Administration Building, 123 S. Webb Road, 385-5900
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They can also register when they obtain their driver's license, through the Motor Voter Act.
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Grand Island has a paid city fire department with four fire stations staffed around the clock. Each station has an engine company, and one is staffed with a ladder company.
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Want to learn how to "trip the light fantastic"? Grand Island dance schools and organizations offer everything from ballroom dance to classical ballet.
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With courses to fit nearly every taste, opportunities to hit the links abound for Hall County golfers.
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Centura Hills Golf Course
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Central Community College-Grand Island, College Park and Bellevue University provide the primary opportunities for post-secondary education in Grand Island.
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Stop by the Edith Abbott Memorial Library with one form of identification, preferably a driver's license with your current address. Fill out a library card application and you will receive your card immediately at no cost. Children 16 and older can sign for their own card but anyone under that must have a parent or legal guardian to verify the information for the person.
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Located just four minutes north of Interstate 80 at the intersection of Highways 281 and 34 is the Stuhr Museum of the Prairie Pioneer.
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Following is a list of Heartland United Way supported agencies serving Hall, Hamilton, Howard and Merrick counties.
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During the summer and fall months, two farmers' markets in Grand Island offer fresh fruits and vegetables, as well as other food products.
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The St. Stephen's Community Center houses 10 not-for-profit organizations at 410 W. Second, and another agency is located a block west in a building also owned by St. Stephen's Episcopal Church.
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Whether motoring off to work, heading home after a shopping trip, running an errand or just cruising, there are some intersections in Grand Island that require more attention than others.
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1. July, 87.1, 64.4
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Information ranging from proper nutrition to identifying strange pests on corn stalks can be sought at the Hall County Cooperative Extension office at College Park (385-5088).
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Once a city's animal shelter was just a place for homeless animals. Nowadays, that image has changed.
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ESL classes in G.I.
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Television, radio stations available in Hall County
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Fonner Park -- a Grand Island mainstay for more than a half-century -- offers live thoroughbred racing for those who want to cheer on their favorite picks as they race around the back stretch in a neck-and-neck struggle, right down to a photo finish.
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Call Stan Urwiller at 382-2309. As of July 1, 2005, Family memberships are $105, and a single-parent-family ticket costs $60. Single adult memberships are $45, while student tickets (kindergarten through 12th grade) are $15.
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Records fell last year for both corn and soybean yields in Hall County, according to recent figures released by the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
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Fun for the entire family can be found throughout the year in Hall County.
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Seniors throughout Hall County can find a variety of activities and services -- not only in Grand Island, but Wood River, Alda, Cairo and Doniphan as well.
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For seniors meeting certain criteria, the Meals on Wheels program provides an answer to the age-old question, "What's for dinner?"
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Following are telephone numbers of interest and importance to Hall County farmers. All offices are in Grand Island unless otherwise noted.
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Because of location and opportunities, Grand Island has evolved into a shopping mecca for residents in Central Nebraska and beyond.
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The Grand Island-Hall County Civil Defense sirens are tested at 1 p.m. on the first and 15th days of every month.
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