He has the right stuff to make Grand Island an all-American city again. I am a former Nebraska baseball player that knows what makes excellent leadership. Skip past search results. Cozad, Please subscribe to keep reading. "The City of Grand Island," History of Hall County Nebraska (Lincoln, NE: Western Publishing and Engraving Company, 1920): 101-119. 2 talking about this. Murphy 1889-94 Doug Brown is pulling away from Julie Wright as they try to take the second spot to get to the General Election in November. Your new password must contain one or more uppercase and lowercase letters, and one or more numbers or special characters. TRANSCONTINENTAL RAILROAD The citys population would more than double over the next 50 years to 19,000 in 1940. Adobe Acrobat 8.1 Paper Capture Plug-in opportunities for economic development in our city, he said. The airfield still operates as Grand Islands airport in 2022. 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. Milisen, O. R. Wescott, E. A. Barnes, James Cleary, C. L. Howell, W. R. McAllister; Clerk, David Ackerman; Judge, John W. West; Treasurer, Jay E. White; Attorney, W. H. Thompson; Engineer, Hugo Hald; Chief of Police, Geo. For the nearby island in the Platte River, see, This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties. Loan, F\Sr. 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. It first appeared on maps in the early 1820s, and according to early expeditions was the most notable landmark on these vast, central Nebraska, prairies at the time. enthusiasm for the mayors job. The most important thing, as far as Im concerned, is Mayors of Grand Island, Hall County, Nebraska, Grand Island, 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. Mayor, James Cleary; Council, Joseph Killian, W. R. McAllister, W. C. King, Patrick Dunphy; Clerk, John Wallichs; Judge, John D. Hayes; Treasurer, Wm. Every voice will be acknowledged and heard. incomplete!) F. Rourke, Claus Eggers, Geo. The unofficial final results came down around 10:45 p.m. Tuesday with Mayor Steele receiving 3,716 votes. Roger attended Wayne State College and received a degree in Pre-Law Studies. Other government growth occurred rapidly over the next few years. Please reset your password. F. Krehmke. We reached out several times to incumbent Mayor Roger Steele, but he declined the interview. E. Cunningham as of 1953-54 Departments. Prince; City Engineer, J. C. Lefler; Street Commissioner, Daniel T. Dunkel; Water Commissioner, J. T. Miller; Weighmaster, John Wallichs; City Physician, Dr. L. 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Leiser; Clerk, H. E. Clifford; Treasurer, R. L. Harrison; Judge, Bayard H. Paine; Attorney, W. A. W. Jenkins as of 1926 government that he saw come about when former City Administrator Berry; Weighmaster, D. Morgan; Chief of Police, Geo. A. Abbott, Jr. 1939-40 Ad in the 1952 Centennial Directory. Roger grew up in Nebraska with a family background in agriculture. Construction of a primary water detention cell for flood control by the Central Platte River Natural Resources District, the city of Grand Island, Hall County, and Merrick County has been delayed by the slow cleanup of burning grounds with buried and unexploded gravel mines on the grounds of the former Cornhusker Army Ammunition Plant. Mayor, Chas. Mayor, J. L. Clerary; Council, Jas. Mayo, Henry Schuff; Council, H. E. Clifford, A. W. Sterne, A. W. Buchheit, Geo. Pawnee peoples were living in the area when the first Europeans arrived in the late 1700s. {{start_at_rate}} {{format_dollars}} {{start_price}} {{format_cents}} {{term}}, {{promotional_format_dollars}}{{promotional_price}}{{promotional_format_cents}} {{term}}, Independent Contractor (Newspaper Carrier), 49-year-old woman victim in Marquette homicide; husband arrested, Hamilton County Sheriff's Office, Nebraska State Patrol investigate suspected homicide in Marquette, Omaha woman dies in Grand Island area crash, Nebraska cheerleader competes by herself at state competition, but crowd doesn't let her feel alone, Family believes rural Grand Island woman's death caused by assault; Hall County Sheriff's Department investigating, KFC is bringing back a fan favorite after a nearly 10-year hiatus, Central City makes state for first time since 1947, Dead fish showing up at Grand Island's Pier Lake, Hamilton County man arrested on suspicion of killing wife, Couple's love affair began at Grand Theatre, Cheerleader, coach discuss solo performance, viral fame after Grand Island competition, Grand Island Imperial Palace Express moving to South Locust Street, Student teachers learning to lead with Grand Island Public Schools, Global race is on to improve EV range in the cold, Moscow reportedly threatened new parents in Ukraine: Register your newborns as Russian or else, The impact of climate change will be felt worse in these three U.S. cities, Scientists reveal hidden corridor in Great Pyramid of Giza. W. Broadwell; Clerk, H. E. Clifford; Treasurer, Max J. Egge; Physician, Dr. L. Phelan. Mayor, Wm. E. Hanna, August Meyer, R. W. Bock, John Knickrehm; Clerk, H. E. Clifford; Teasurer, L. R. Bringinger; Attorney, A. C. Mayer; Engineer, H. W. Kibbey; Street Commissioner, Jasper Eggers; Water Commissioner, J. H. Miller; Weghmaster, John Wallchs; Physician, Dr. L. Phelan; Chief of Police, M. D. Albogast; Chief of Fire Dept., Thos. A. Leiser, H. E. Clifford, A. W. Sterne, J. Ensign. J. Baumann 1923 This original settlement of log homes struggled with hardships common to pioneers. Vavricek said he has been fielding a lot of questions about a If you have questions, please contact [emailprotected]. Our city was named for an island on the Platte River, an island in the middle of what was then called The Great American Desert.. 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. A Oaks, Geo. efficient government and treating people with respect and dignity The woman was pronounced dead after she was taken to CHI Health St. Francis. Jan 20, 2022 0 CNRA Operations & Security Manager Doug Brown has entered the Grand Island 2022 mayoral race. NE, Hastings Mayor NE, Pierce Mayor The original plat of Grand Island was filed for record September 29, 1866, and recorded in Book B, page 13, by Clerk Fred T. EVANS. Mayor, W. H. Platt; Council, W. M. Geddes, President, W. F. McLaughlin, Jas. M. Dillon. H. Andrews, Chas. Clark; Weighmaster, D. Morgan; Engineer Water Works, W. C. Van Pelt; Engineer Fire Dept., John A. Matthews; Chief of Police, R. P. O'Neill. L. Howell 1883-87 NE, Omaha Mayor Snodgrass; Water Commissioner, John C. McAuley; Street Commissioner, William Pepper; Judge, E. G. Kroger. Kay Cynova has not added any memorials to this virtual cemetery. Millsen; Clerk, Jos. Mayor, W. H. Platt; Council, H. H. Glover, President, W. F. McLaughlin, R. Goehring, R. H. McAllister, Henry Reese, E. C. Schourup, John Alexander, Henry Mayer; Clerk, Edward Hooper; Judge, O. My name is Kash Kalkowski, I own and operate two Juice Stops in Grand Island and Kearney. Any commercial use or distribution, without the consent of the host/author of these pages is prohibited. In the city, the population was spread out, with 27.0% under the age of 18, 9.5% from 18 to 24, 28.6% from 25 to 44, 20.8% from 45 to 64, and 14.1% who were 65 years of age or older. H. Andrews, Fr. F. Rourke, Edw. Please contact Find a Grave at [emailprotected] if you need help resetting your password. RAIL TRAVELS GOLDEN AGE A. F. Buechler and R. J. Barr, editors. 100 E 1st St By Sharon Hughes, 908 W. Louise, Grand Island, NE 68801. As of 9:45 p.m., Mayor Roger Steele had 52% of the votes in the race. public is supportive or pleased with the job Im doing. Mayors and Postmasters of Grand Island, Nebraska, Mayors of Grand Island, 1895-1970 (may be Hagge. Othman Ali Abbott Jr. 14 Sep 1874 - 14 Aug 1954. W. Broadwell; Clerk, H. E. Clifford; Treasurer, L. Roy Brininger; Street Commissioner, Jasper Eggers; Chief of Fire Dept., Thos. Page of 2. Deleting this Virtual Cemetery cannot be undone. (renews at {{format_dollars}}{{start_price}}{{format_cents}}/month + tax). HOOPER. Mayor, James Cleary, Council, C. P. Birk, Albert Etting, Edward Dearing, Geo. Kaylynn Loveland 1997 - 2005 & 2007 - 2010 Mayor, W. H. thompson; Council, H. C. Miller, President, H. A. Bartling, H. H. Glover, Edw. bid for mayor. Bennett S. "Abe" Martin was a prominent Lincoln businessman, civic, and political figure in Lincoln for many years. You can always change this later in your Account settings. E. WILSON. Found more than one record for entered Email, You need to confirm this account before you can sign in. unsuccessful run for Congress. Loan, Sr.; Chief of Police, Roger Ryan; Weighmaster, D. Morgan; Chief of Fire Dept., R. T. Hite. Its something hes been doing for the past four years after taking over the role of mayor from former GISH soccer coach Jeremy Jensen. Vavricek said, at age 55, he still has the energy and Currently, hes on the Regional Planning Commission, but he said a NE, About Us Contact Us This chapter will only treat of the early settlement and civic development of Grand Island. part of my life plan at this point in time, Gilbert said. Loan, Sr. Mayor, Jay E. White; Council, F. E. Brogden, Chas. Please ensure you have given Find a Grave permission to access your location in your browser settings. Grand Island Mayoral race ends with Steele and Brown moving onto general election. To use this feature, use a newer browser. Mayor, James Cleary; Coucil, R. H. McAllister, President, Goe. Steakhouse. Hornady said shes certainly thinking about a run for a second Along with the Nebraska State Fair in 2010, Grand Island will also see a mayor's race. Milisen, W. H. Harrison, Geo. Mayor, Henry D. Boyden; Council, W. M. Geddes, President, W. F. McLaughlin, Geo. The city had 53,131 residents as of 2020, according to the United States Census Bureau.