Papillion, Cozad, C. Scho-. The first sugar beet processing factory in the United States was built in the southwest part of Grand Island.[8]. F. Rourke, Claud Eggers, Geo. Sheriffs office investigating death of Hall county woman, False reports of school shootings all over Nebraska and the country, SD Senate committee defeats petition signature requirement bill, Senator Pete Ricketts comments on one-year anniversary of Russias invasion of Ukraine, Central Nebraska Regional Airport operations security manager Doug Brown, publicfile@ksnblocal4.com - (402) 467-4321. WIA-fi-5220Cdj In 1857, 35 German settlers left Davenport, Iowa, and headed west to Nebraska to start a new settlement on an island[6] known by French traders as La Grande Isle, which was formed by the Wood River and the Platte River. Please enable JavaScript in your browser for a better user experience. Through the course of the evening, the city was ravaged by seven tornadoes, the worst of which was rated F4 on the Fujita Scale. M. Geddes; Council, Wm. A final meeting to consider the question was held on November 25, 1872, and a report was received from a committee previously appointed, in favor of presenting a petition to the commissioners. To use this feature, use a newer browser. The most important thing, as far as Im concerned, is W. Broadwell; Clerk, Edward Hooper; Treasurer, W. R. King; Attorney, W. A Prince; Judge, Henry Garn; Water Commissioner, W. W. Waters; City Engineer, C. A. Baldwin; Chief of Police, Philip Koeplin; Chief of Fire Dept., Thos. Cemetery Visibility: Public. Rief, W. R. McAllister, Geo. About 9.9% of families and 12.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16.7% of those under age 18 and 8.1% of those aged 65 or over. - Thomas H. Copeman III-Vice Admiral, USN (ret). Mayor, Chas. Roger grew up in Nebraska with a family background in agriculture. William Grand Island, NE 68801 bid for mayor. W. Broadwell; Clerk, H. E. Clifford; Treasurer, Max J. Egge; Physician, Dr. L. Phelan. 100 East First Street I have been married to my darling wife, Terry, since 1988 and we share 3 daughters and 9 grandchildren. Beginning with 1873, the officers who have been elected to the City of Grand Island, and those filling appointtive positions have been: Mayor, John WALLICHS; Council, H. N. CHAPMAN; Louis ENGLE, H. P. HANDY, J. C. CORNELIUS; Clerk, Jay E. WHITE; Judge, W. H. PLATT; Treasurer, Geo. South Sioux, Milisen, Henry Vieregg, E. A. Barnes, J. The minutes of the last meeting were read and approved. NE, Cozad Mayor A. 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J. Baumann 1923-32 Please complete the captcha to let us know you are a real person. Loan, Sr.; Street Commissioner, Geo. NE, Papillion Mayor M. Dillon. Sort By. As of 9:45 p.m., Mayor Roger Steele had 52% of the votes in the race. urup, Henry Vieregg; Clerk, Carl H. Menck; Judge, Joseph Fox; Treasurer, W. R. King; Attorney, Fred W. Ashton; Street and Water Commissioner, Geo. We have set your language to For the nearby island in the Platte River, see, This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties. Interstate 80 is located four miles south of the city. Lafayette A. ABBOTT, A. THORSPECKEN, and Henry A. KOENIG were the members. Mayor, John L. Means; Council, Edw. 2022 Election: Grand Island Mayor | KHGI - nebraska.tv opportunities for economic development in our city, he said. She did think about it, but she said serving as mayor would take Currently, hes on the Regional Planning Commission, but he said a Mayor, Henry D. Boyden; Council, W. M. Geddes, President, W. F. McLaughlin, Geo. Rief (resigned), C. E. Hart (appointed). The Transcontinental Railroad was completed in 1869, cementing Grand Islands identity as a railroad town. Central Nebraska Regional Airport employee Doug Brown has filed for candidacy, according the Hall County Election Records. Matthew D. Friend 2005 - 2006 & 2010 - 2018 | Hastings, Appointive officers same as 1905, except R. O. Watters, Water Commissioner. Milisen, President, M. Taylor, John Fonner, W. R. McAllister, James Heesch, Henry Vieregg, N. T. Estes, W. F. McLaughlin; Clerk, H. E. Clifford; Judge, H. B. Wilson; Treasurer, A. C. Lederman; Attorney, W. H. Thompson; Weighmaster, D. Morgan; Engineer, E. McNish; Engineer Fire Dept., John A. Matthews; Marshal, John VanWie. P.O. The settlers reached their destination on July 4, 1857, and by September had built housing using local timber. NE, Omaha Mayor The persons appointed to circulate the petition were W. H. PLATT, A. THORSPECKEN, and W. C. BUDERUS. George CORNELIUS Reif; Assessor, Wm. Pawnee peoples were living in the area when the first Europeans arrived in the late 1700s. There is 1 Mayor Office per 145,686 people, and 1 Mayor Office per 5,907 square miles. Grand Island, Nebraska - Ballotpedia Please enter your email and password to sign in. Grand Island | Nebraska, United States | Britannica F. Rourke, Geo. Loan, Sr.; Engineer, C. E. Hart; Street Commissioner, Patrick Higgins. A. Leiser, F. M. Milliken, A. W. Sterne, A. W. Buchheit, Geo. H. Andrews, Fr. The plume extended northeast of the plant for about five miles and migrated towards Grand Island. Impact of the 201920 coronavirus pandemic on the meat industry in the United States, "Grand Island, you are officially a metro area", "Off-site RDX contamination cleanup completed", "Newsroom - Home - American Airlines Group, Inc", "Transportation Improvement Program | City of Grand Island, NE", "Roundabout Information | City of Grand Island, NE", "Former G.I. RAIL TRAVELS GOLDEN AGE Ainsworth City Mayor The airfield still operates as Grand Islands airport in 2022. August Councilman Sneller resigned and was succeeded by Wm. Roger Steele has been re-elected as mayor of Grand Island. City Hall I have known Doug for over 20 years. Clark; Weighmaster, D. Morgan; Engineer Water Works, W. C. Van Pelt; Engineer Fire Dept., John Matthews; Chief of Police, R. P. O'Neill; City Engineer, Wm. Bartenbach, Jas. H. Mullin (resigned), J. H. Gorman (appointed); Judge, T. O. C. Harrison; Treasurer, Charles F. Bentley; Chief of Police, Geo. Mayor Steeles priorities are maintaining the city of Grand Islands financial stability, job creation and increasing the Grand Island economic engine. Their excavation proceeds very slowly, sifting one cubic yard at a time, because of the explosives' shock sensitivity. I want to clean up our city, reduce crime, be accountable and responsive to all citizens, I work for all the Citizens of Grand Island. I have known Doug Brown as a playmate, classmate and GREAT friend since Grade School. List of NE Mayor Offices. Bellevue, Ewing, Deane Seeger, Russell Reid, Leslie Peterson, Stanley Rogers, Ralph Tenney 1943 [no directory published] 1944 [no directory published] 1945 Mayor: Arthur H. Howard Wyuka Cemetery, Lincoln, NE. [6], Surveyors from the Union Pacific Railroad (UP) laid out a town called Grand Island Station and many settlers living on Grand Island moved to the new town, located slightly inland from the island. As of the census of 2000, there were 42,940 people, 16,426 households, and 11,038 families living in the city. Mayor, Wm. The Pioneer Spirit | City of Grand Island, NE E. Hanna; Jas. City government was established, and the first mayor of Grand Island was John Wallichs. arrived at a conclusion. Grand Island is a railroad town, as are all of the towns in Nebraska which have survived and prospered much past their settlement. Hall County NEGenWeb Project 2018 | All Rights Reserved Bartenbach, Gus Koehler, Jas. Doug Brown came in second with 1,850 votes while Julie Wright garnered 1,650 votes. Grand Island is home to the Nebraska Law Enforcement Training Center, which is the sole agency responsible for training law enforcement officers throughout the state, as well as the home of the Southern Power District serving southern Nebraska. Joseph G. Ryan; Council, Rasmus P. Rasmussen, Emil H. Vieregg, Albert v. d. Heyde, Geo. R. McAllister 1869-79 History of the City of Grand Island, Nebraska - NEGenWeb Please try again later. F. rourke; Clerk, C. W. Brininger; Judge, J. H. Mullin; Treasurer, J. W. West; Attorney, W. H. Thompson; Water Commissioner, A. H. Wilhelm; Street Commissioner, Benj. J. Cunningham as of 1948 This browser does not support getting your location. W. Broadwell, H. E. Clifford, H. H. Glover, Joseph Sondermann, W. F. McLaughlin, Henry Reese, R. Goehring; Clerk, Edward Hooper; Jude, John L. Combs; Attorney, Madison T. Garlow; Treasurer, W. R. King; Chief of Police, E. C. McCashland; Chief of Fire Department, Thos. (KSNB) - There are now three people running for Grand Island Mayor leading to the May primary election. Roger Steele, Hooper, Pres., James Michelson, Patrick Dunphy (resigned), C. W. Thomas (appointed), Chas. Grand Island Mayor 100 E 1st St Grand Island, NE. O. about platform positions. My son was born in Nebraska and attended the same college in Nebraska that I did. Id like to make it more open government to Mayor Offices - Nebraska (Programs & Services) - County Office Instead, he made an State officials Mayor, J. L. Cleary; Council, Joseph Alexander, John A. Ferguson, Walter Peterson, David C. Sneller, Jas. If you notice a problem with the translation, please send a message to [emailprotected] and include a link to the page and details about the problem. [16], In 1981, a plume of contaminated groundwater was discovered beneath the plant area, which occupies 20 square miles west of Grand Island. Grand Island Mayor's: a Virtual Cemetery - Find a Grave Several people had asked me to consider it, but, no, it is not Facility Directory, Website Design by Granicus - Connecting People and Government. Ensign. both public and private, Im still happy to come down here every The cost of the railroad coming into town was the denudement of most of the hardwood trees on the island for use as ties for the railroad. Grand Island, city, seat of Hall county, south-central Nebraska, U.S., about 90 miles (145 km) west of Lincoln. 140 606 East 4th Street You can cancel at any time. (Appointees same as 1915.) The document was found by Abstractor William FRANK, at Omaha. Another elected official, Councilwoman Peg Gilbert, was also more time than she has to give right now. Every museum tells a story, but Stuhr Museum's 200 acres puts you in the story with living history and notable architecture. Mayor, Chas. I would have to feel the I urge you to vote for Doug Brown as the next City of Grand Island Mayor. safety and making every dollar count are important to me.. 2012-01-17T14:44:55-06:00 Early unofficial results for Tuesday's general election had Steele at 52% of the vote, and opponent Doug Brown with 47% of the vote.. C. Menck 1934-62 F. Krehmke. Its one posed to me countless times a week, Vavricek said. [8], In about 1890, sugar beets were introduced as a crop in Nebraska. proactive in supporting that. Roger grew up in Nebraska with a family background in agriculture. 1819 Farnam Street Following graduation, Roger moved to Grand Island and became a trial attorney and has tried over 100 jury trials. O. A. Woolstenholm, A. Cosh, Henry Potter, R. H. McAllister; Clerk, Carl H. Menck; Judge, Wm. John Wallichs, weighmaster, resigned and was succeeded by H. C. Heath. Hockenberger, Geo. The island was a landmark for westward . He has worked 16 years at CNRA, and served 25 years in the U.S. Navy.. H. Thummel; Engineer, Hugo Hald; Chief of Police, Geo. In 1987, the Army burned about 40,000 tons of explosives-contaminated soil. I havent ruled it out. For every 100 females, there were 98.1 males. [16]. Join us for a reception Sunday, March 12, 2023 from 2 PM to 4 PM in honor of our featured artists. F. Krehmke, Joe Alexander, Walter Peterson; John A. Ferguson resigned in 1918 and was succeeded by Carl V. Willard. Vavricek, current Mayor Margaret Hornady, former state Sen. Ray There were five deaths as a result of the tornadoes. H. Andrews, Chas. Subscribe to our Daily Headlines newsletter. It is used for sledding in this otherwise flat area. Skip past search results. A great deal of the history of this Nebraska town is preserved at the Stuhr Museum of the Prairie Pioneer, opened in 1967. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. [16], In 2010 Grand Island became the home of the Nebraska State Fair.[17]. Killian; City Engineer, Wm. Public & Government Service. B. Partridge; Chief of Fire Department, R. A. Kelso; Water Commissioner, M. Murphy; Street Commissioner, M. Murphy; Street Commissioner, W. F. Martinsen; Weighmaster, D. Morgan; City Engineer, A. C. Koenig. W. Broadwell; Clerk, H. E. Clifford; Treasurer, R. L. Harrison; Judge, Bayard H. Paine; Attorney, W. A. Grasslands stretched out to the horizon in every direction surrounding the place that would become Grand Island, Nebraska. Wasmer, H. J. Palmer, J. Y. Alexander; Clerk, C. W. Brininger; Judge, Henry Garn; Treasurer, J. W. West; Attorney, R. R. Horth; Water Commissioner, Geo. Mean monthly maxima and minima (i.e. Cornelius; Engineer, Chas. NIGHT OF THE TWISTERS probably fraught with more complexities and events than most WAGON TRAINS NE, O'Neill Mayor didnt seek a second term as mayor. Any commercial use or distribution, without the consent of the host/author of these pages is prohibited. W. Broadwell, C. P. Birk, Albert Etting, John Schwynn, Geo. These dams changed the flow of water in such a way that La Grand Isle is no longer, however other large islands including Mormon Island and Shoemaker Island took its place in the braided river system. Hagge. 215 West 8th Street Grand Island is a city in Hall County, Nebraska. You can always change this later in your Account settings. Prince. I will allow all voices to be heard and strive to have an open door policy. Dwight Johnson left and Zachary Zoul came in the early 1990s. 115 West E Street GRAND ISLAND, Neb. Grand Island Mayor's. Mayors of Grand Island, Hall County, Nebraska. Mayor, C. D. M. Washburn; Council, Geo. Bartenbach; Clerk, C. W. Brininger; Judge, J. H. Mullin; Treasurer, John W. West; Attorney, R. R. Horth; Water Commissioner, Geo. Mayor, W. H. Platt; Council, Geo. HWR}+:bE]nB+]!k-!b,wh`[y bF'rdwiWSCmW_na_7FnG n#b Doug Brown spoke with NTV News on why he is running. Murphy 1889-94 Mayor, W. H. thompson; Council, H. C. Miller, President, H. A. Bartling, H. H. Glover, Edw. W. Johnson as of 1950 W. Broadwell, Jas. Your account has been locked for 30 minutes due to too many failed sign in attempts. Henry KOENIG also established the State Central Flouring Mills and the pioneer lumber yard. Milisen, W. H. Harrison, Geo. P. Dean. Mayor, W. H. Platt; Council, W. R. McAllister, President, W. F. McLaughlin, J. W. Liveringhouse, Chas. The ordinance plant employed more than 4,200 people at its peak, and operated until 1960. USA, David City, The unofficial final results came down around 10:45 p.m. Tuesday with Mayor Steele receiving 3,716 votes. Mayor, Edward Hooper; Council, H. N. Chapman, Louis Engle, H. P. Handy, J. C. Cornelius; Clerk, Jay E. White; Judge, W. H. Platt; Treasurer, James Cleary. Adobe Acrobat 8.1 Paper Capture Plug-in any other capacity, Vavricek said. Grand Island has been given the All-America City Award four times (1955, 1967, 1981, and 1982) by the National Civic League. J. Baumann 1923 GRAND ISLAND, Neb. As those wagon trains rolled through the central Nebraska prairies, a group of 35 German-speaking immigrants left Davenport, Iowa, in 1857 and settled near the east end of La Grand Isle. Steele and Brown move to November in Grand Island mayoral race. Hockenberger, Geo. B. Jorden, D. H. Vieth; Clerk, David Ackerman; Judge, John W. West; Treasurer, A. C. Lederman; Attorney, W. H. Platt; Engineer, C. E. Hart; Chief of Police, Geo. Phone: (308) 385-5444 ext. Doug Brown for Mayor of Grand Island public is supportive or pleased with the job Im doing. Mayor, James Cleary; Council, Joseph Killian, W. R. McAllister, W. C. King, Patrick Dunphy; Clerk, John Wallichs; Judge, John D. Hayes; Treasurer, Wm. anybody else any other mayor that I can think of in recent memory There were 18,326 households, of which 35.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.5% were married couples living together, 12.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.2% had a male householder with no wife present, and 35.4% were non-families. With his wife, Dorothy Bridgmon Martin . Patterned after the Sioux City Corn Palace, the building housed an exposition devoted to the production and processing of sugar beets. GRAND ISLAND'S TAX RATE - THE PUBLIC LIBRARY. %PDF-1.4 % G. Ryan; Coucil Jas. [20] Of these fifteen recorded roundabouts, fourteen are designated "official," while one is reportedly an "unofficial" insertion into the Grand Island's public transportation network.[21]. E. Hanna, August Meyer, Rudolph W. Bock, John Knickreham, Rasmus P. Rasmussen, Emil H. Vieregg, Albert v.d. [1] Federal officials The current members of the U.S. Senate from Nebraska are: To view a map of U.S. House districts in Nebraska and find your representative, click here . All materials contained on these pages are furnished for the free use of those engaged in researching their family origins. If you have questions, please contact [emailprotected]. NE, South Sioux City Mayor ADDITIONAL MATERIAL: "Island In the Prairie" Caroline Converse (out of print); Prairie Pioneer Press (Stuhr Museum); The Town Builders; Robert Manley; Schimmer's Sand . Third candidate running for Grand Island Mayor - KSNB A. Abbott, Jr.; Treasurer, W. R. King; Attorney, Fred W. Ashton; Chief of Police, Z. NE, Lincoln Mayor Im still mulling. NE, About Us Contact Us The median age was 35 years. Through the course of the evening, the city was ravaged by seven tornadoes, the worst of which was rated F4 on the Fujita Scale. Share & Bookmark, Press Enter to show all options, press Tab go to next option, Working Together for a Better Tomorrow, Today. A. Woolstenholm, Chas. GRAND ISLAND, Neb. TRANSCONTINENTAL RAILROAD There were 19,426 housing units at an average density of 683.8 per square mile (264.0/km2). The board then adjourned to meet on the 16th day of December, 1872. Crete, While its been Jeffrey Adams, 47, has been arrested in connection to his wife's death. RDX was discovered at 371 parts per billion (ppb) and TNT at 445 ppb on the plant site and just over 100 ppb off-site. By Mark Baumert. The population density was 1,707.8 inhabitants per square mile (659.4/km2). Mayor, W. H. Platt; Council, W. R. McAllister, President, W. F. McLaughlin, W. M. Geddes, W. F. Banks, J. W. Liveringhouse, Chas. 936 talking about this. Hotel. There were five deaths as a result of the tornadoes. NE, Pierce Mayor I will provide the public with important documentation before city council meetings to help them make informed decisions. "Petition of O. Hagge. E. Hanna, August Meyer, R. W. Bock, A. C. Menck, Rasmus P. Rasmussen, Herman Hehnke, Jr., Albert v. d. Heyde, Geo. "The City of Grand Island," History of Hall County Nebraska (Lincoln, NE: Western Publishing and Engraving Company, 1920): 101-119. On June 3, 1980, Grand Island was hit by a massive supercell storm. USA, Wood River, The racial makeup of the city was 80.0% White, 2.1% African American, 1.0% Native American, 1.2% Asian, 0.2% Pacific Islander, 13.1% from other races, and 2.4% from two or more races. 2012-01-17T14:41:51-06:00 Clark; Weighmaster, D. Morgan; Engineer Water Works, W. C. Van Pelt; Engineer Fire Dept., John A. Matthews; Chief of Police, R. P. O'Neill. Mayor, W. H. Platt; Council, W. M. Geddes, President, W. F. McLaughlin, Jas. Rief, W. F. McLaughlin, A. D. Owens; Clerk, Carl H. Menck; Judge, Madison T. Garlow; Treasurer, W. R. King, Attorney, Fred W. Ashton; Water and Street Commissioner, Geo. The racial makeup of the city was 86.72% White, 0.42% African American, 0.33% Native American, 1.31% Asian, 0.17% Pacific Islander, 9.64% from other races, and 1.42% from two or more races. Since the City Hall was built the Janitors have been: Henry Schumacher and John Paulsen. whether to run. Privacy Policy Councilman Rasmussen died in August, 1914, and Rudolph Reher was appointed to fill the vacancy. They set up farms but initially had no market to sell their goods until a market opened at Fort Kearny. A. Leiser; Clerk, H. E. Clifford; Treasurer, R. L. Harrison; Judge, Bayard H. Paine; Attorney, W. A. A lot of homesteading that went on was either speculation or European immigrants who had no way to become landowners in their home countries. Mayor, John L. Means; Council< Chas. A. Abbott, Jr. 1939-40 All Rights Reserved. Published: Jan. 21, 2022 at 9:43 AM PST. City Calendar | City of Grand Island, NE This chapter will only treat of the early settlement and civic development of Grand Island. Want to Place an Item on a Council Meeting Agenda ? it could be, he said. uuid:8d776de7-0b56-4a82-8dd1-3b1cdfc87373 Grand Island Mayor Roger Steele is in his first term as Mayor of Grand Island. Texas T-Bone Steakhouse Grand Island, Nebraska. In 1913, the Lincoln Highway connected Grand Island to both coasts by automobile, although the entire route was not completed until 1923 or all paved across the nation until 1935. Grand Island Convention & Visitors Bureau. C. Schourup, J. "Your petitioners, taxable inhabitants of the town of Grand Island, respectfully request your honorable body to declare the town of Grand Island a body politic and corporate by the name of and style of the Town of Grand Island, and they do also request that R. C. JORDAN, John WALLCHS, A. THORSPECKEN, H. N. CHAPMAN, and Christian WASMER be appointed trustees of said town. A. ABBOTT et al for incorporation of town of Grand Island. Address, Phone Number, and Hours for Grand Island Mayor, a Mayor Office, at E 1st St, Grand Island NE. B. Partridge; Chief of Fire Dept., R. A. Kelso; Water Commissioner, M. Murphy; Street Commissioner, Wm. [22] qualified candidate in the race, then I may back off.. Email Mayor Roger Steele. I value the importance of being honest with a strong dedication to what I believe is the right thing to do. NE, Bellevue City Mayor O'Neill, Mayor, W. H. Platt; Council W. F. McLaughlin, President, James F. Rourke, W. M. Geddes, Geo. Grand . [7] In 1868 the railroad reached the area, bringing increased trade and business. A. Leiser, H. E. Clifford, A. W. Sterne, J. There are certain people who I think would do a better job than G. Ryan; Council, Jas. 555 South 10th Street He knows, NO stranger! Steele, Brown advance in Grand Island mayor race "To the Honorable, The Board of County Commissioners of Hall County, Nebraska. Ditter as of 1970, Events and Candidates (may be incomplete! The Grand Island Public Library Art Alcove will be featuring The Grand Island Art Club Monday, March 6, 2023, through Thursday, March 30, 2023. Steakhouse. Frank NE, Grand Island Mayor O. Kaylynn Loveland 1997 - 2005 & 2007 - 2010 Aguilar and current Grand Island City Council President Bob ; Weighmaster, D. Morgan; Chief of Police, Roger Ryan; Chief of Fire Dept., Wm. But who is running will play a big decision in Meyers decision Mayor, W. H. Thompson; Council, H. C. Miller, President, John Alexander, Edw.

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