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Grand Island, Nebraska is located in Hall County. Zip codes in Grand Island, NE include 68803, 68801, and 68802. More Grand Island information.

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Friday | RV Business

Staabs Donate $10K to RVDAa s RV Learning Center

Tony and Nick Staab of Rich & Sons Camper Sales in Grand Island, Neb., have pledged $10,000 to the Recreation Vehicle Dealers Association Education Foundationa s RV Learning Center.

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Wed Nov 04, 2009

Custer County Chief

Census Bureau counting on a few good staffers

By MICHELLE ZLOMKE Chief Managing Editor The U.S. Census Bureau's regional office is looking for a few good men and women.

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Mon Nov 02, 2009

KHGI

Middle School Debated at Grand Island Northwest

Is now the right time for Grand Island Northwest to ask voters for millions to build a new school? That's question number one in the campaign brochure.

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Sun Nov 01, 2009

KHGI

Literacy Council Looks for Donors, Volunteers

With a waiting list of potential students, the Literacy Council of Grand Island needs more donors and volunteers.

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Fri Oct 30, 2009

Action 3 News

Neb. woman, 21, pleads not guilty to pandering

A 21-year-old Grand Island woman has pleaded not guilty to a felony charge of pandering.

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Thu Oct 29, 2009

KOLN-TV Lincoln

Attempted Robbery Arrests May Have Save Mart Robbery Connection

An attempted robbery arrest Wednesday afternoon may have a connection with the recent attempted robbery at Save Mart.

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Wed Oct 28, 2009

KHGI

Former mayor of Grand Island, Neb., wants job back

Jay Vavricek wants to be mayor of Grand Island again. Vavricek announced Tuesday that he's running and says he believes in "smaller government, fewer taxes and more value for each tax dollar spent." Current Mayor Margaret Hornady says she hasn't decided yet whether to seek another term in next year's elections.

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Tue Oct 27, 2009

KHGI

Vavricek Seeking Return to Mayoral Office

The following is a press release from Jay Vavricek: "As our state and local economy faces an economic uncertainty, I believe in smaller government, fewer taxes and more value for each tax dollar spent.

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Sun Oct 25, 2009

Gazette-Bulletin

Ammeter: Great-granddaughter is born

In the late afternoon of Oct. 11 LaVonne Ammeter received a phone call from her great-grandson Eric Magette of Eudora.

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Fri Oct 23, 2009

KHGI

Schools Battle H1N1

Hands fly as students make close contact in gym class, despite fears over flu and flu like illnesses that have at times kept 15 percent of kids in Aurora home.

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Wed Oct 21, 2009

Hays Daily News

New assistant manager hired from Grand Island, Neb. -,

A new assistant city manager has been hired for the city of Hays to fill a position vacated in August.

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Omaha World-Herald

Officer faces long recovery

The road to recovery could be a long one for Chad Mertz, an Aurora police corporal who suffered a brain injury while off duty earlier this month.

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Mon Oct 19, 2009

KMCX-FM Ogallala

October 13th, 2009 - Top News Stories

A Guard news release says there are about 750 Guardsmen assigned to the 67th Battlefield Surveillance Brigade, which has subordinate units spread across Nebraska .

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Sat Oct 17, 2009

Omaha World-Herald

G.I. crash victim identified

Central Nebraska authorities have identified a 74-year-old Grand Island man fatally injured when two pickups collided at a rural Hall County intersection.

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Thu Oct 15, 2009

Omaha World-Herald

Fire hydrant goes up in flames

Grand Island firefighters received an odd call Sunday afternoon - a fire hydrant on fire.

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Wed Oct 14, 2009

KHGI

Big Fun at the Pumpkin Patch

Early October is usually the time for pumpkins, not snow, but these folks braved the cold to have some unique fun at Helgoth's Pumpkin Patch just north of Grand Island.

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Mon Oct 12, 2009

KHGI

NE Fallen Firefighters Honored in Wood River

When the call comes in, firefighters and emergency responders head out, never knowing what risks they'll face.

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Sun Oct 11, 2009

KHGI

Surveillance Systems Headed to Four GI Elementary Schools

Surveillance systems are on the way to four Grand Island elementary schools. A grant is funding the security, as part of the COPS Secure Our Schools Program.

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Fri Oct 09, 2009

Omaha World-Herald

Panel plans tour of G.I. vets home

A legislative committee is coming to Grand Island Friday to tour the Grand Island Veterans Home and hold a hearing on the home's future needs.

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Wed Oct 07, 2009

KOLN-TV Lincoln

3 1/2 Year-Old Girl Left on Grand Island School Bus

A 3 1/2 year-old girl was left on a Grand Island Public Schools Bus. She was on the bus from around 8 A.M. till 11 A.M, according to school officials.

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