He served prior to Hornady but A. Reaugh; Clerk, C. W. Brininger; Judge, J. H. Mullin; Treasurer, Jno. 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. George CORNELIUS Medical members Board of Health, C. A. Roeder, A. H. Farnsworth and Thos. I think he'd be the perfect pick. M. Geddes; Council, Wm. Grand Island Convention & Visitors Bureau. Nonpartisan Mayor of Grand Island (Vote for one) 4-Year Term (Incumbent Roger Steele) Roger G. Steele 2405 Santa Fe Circle Grand Island NE 68801 12/26/1956 yes 308-385-5444 1/5/2022 mayorsteele@grand-island.com nominated Elected . CLICK HERE TO KEEP TRACK OF THE ELECTION RESULTS ON THIS RACE AND OTHERS. A. Abbott, Jr. 1939-40 B. J. Cunningham as of 1948 O. W. Johnson as of 1950 O. E. Cunningham as of 1953-54 Frank Ryder as of 1958-59 John Ditter as of 1970 Grand Island Mayor Roger Steele is in his first term as Mayor of Grand Island. Mayor, James Cleary; Council, Joseph Killian, W. R. McAllister, W. C. King, Patrick Dunphy; Clerk, John Wallichs; Judge, John D. Hayes; Treasurer, Wm. Grand Island, Nebraska, A. Kelso, R. H. McAllister; Clerk, Edward Hooper; Treasurer, W. R. King; Attorney, Madison T. Garlow; Judge, Henry Garn; Water Commissioner, E. C. McCashland; Weighmaster, J. G. Hendryx; Chief of Police, Phil Koeplin; Chief of Fire Dept., Thos. A. Kelso, G. A. Leiser; Clerk, Edward Hooper; Treasurer, W. R. King; Attorney, Madison T. Garlow; Judge, Henry Garn; Water Commissioner, W. W. Waters; Street Commissioner, E. C. McCashlan; City Engineer, C. A. Baldwin; Chief of Police, Philip Loeplin; Chief of Fire Dept., Thos. Becoming a Find a Grave member is fast, easy and FREE. Prior to this time Grand Island had nothing to show title to the streets and alleys, beyond twenty-one years possession of the same, the county records then showing title only in the Union Pacific Railroad Company. Murphy 1889-94 The part that Grand Island has played in the manufacturing, industial, commercial, and financial achievements of Hall County will be merged in the separate chapters on those subjects that are to follow this one. Mayor Steele believes in open, transparent and accountable government and is deeply honored to hold this position. He then attended Creighton University where he was awarded a Juris Doctorate in 1984. arent of interest to him right now. [10], According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 28.55 square miles (73.94km2), of which 28.41 square miles (73.58km2) is land and 0.14 square miles (0.36km2) is water.[11]. Present Messrs. HOOPER, CORNELIUS, and JACKSON. Hooper; Judge, O. Councilman Rasmussen died in August, 1914, and Rudolph Reher was appointed to fill the vacancy. NE, Bellevue City Mayor Howard Pepper; Chief of Police, Fred R. Manderville; Weighmaster, John Wallichs; City Engineer, I. R. Moriarty; Health Board, E. G. Johnson, R. C. Woodruff, A. H. Farnsworth; Chief of Fire Dept., Thos. [19] Grand Island also sports a total of fifteen traffic circles, many of which are within close proximity to each other. W. Jenkins as of 1926 Sign up for our newsletter to keep reading. Vavricek, current Mayor Margaret Hornady, former state Sen. Ray The median age was 35 years. Please enable JavaScript in your browser for a better user experience. The plume extended northeast of the plant for about five miles and migrated towards Grand Island. Mayor, Edward Hooper; Council, Joseph Killian, W. C. King (no record of the other two); Clerk, John Wallichs; Judge, W. H. Platt; Treasurer, Wm. I would like to take the time my full endorsement to Doug Brown to be the next Mayor of Grand Island. Grand Island, Hall County, Nebraska, USA . (Appointees same as 1915.) Dried solids were periodically scraped from the impoundments and taken to the burning grounds for incineration and burial. 2023 N. Gillett; Treasurer, W. R. King; Attorney, Elmer E. Thompson; Weighmaster, I. H. Waldron; Water and Street Commissioner, Geo. [16], In 2010 Grand Island became the home of the Nebraska State Fair.[17]. As of 2017, Grand Island was served by CHI Health St. Francis hospital, with 159 beds. (Mayor) would probably be the L. Ballenger, Geo. 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. Mayor, W. H. Thompson; Council, H. C. Miller, President, John Alexander, Edw. As a retired United State Navy-Command Master Chief and with over 30 years of S. Management experience, I have developed leadership skills that I believe will help me succeed if elected Mayor of Grand Island. We first met in 1999 when he was the Command Master Chief for the guided missile Destroyer (USS, BENFOLD,DDG-65) that I was the Captain of. G. Ryan; Council, Jas. W. Broadwell, Jas. Myers 1887-89 resident Rebecca Richards-Kortum named MacArthur Genius, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Grand_Island,_Nebraska&oldid=1142696157, Short description is different from Wikidata, All Wikipedia articles written in American English, Articles containing potentially dated statements from 2014, All articles containing potentially dated statements, Articles with MusicBrainz area identifiers, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, This page was last edited on 3 March 2023, at 22:05. D. Schuller 1867-68 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. 2012-01-17T14:44:55-06:00 1615 1st Avenue [22] Cornelius; Engineer, Chas. WAGON TRAINS WIC-Grand Island at Central District Health Dept. Ditter as of 1970, Events and Candidates (may be incomplete! I have known Doug for over 20 years. %PDF-1.4 % W. Thomas 1868-69 As of 9:45 p.m., Mayor Roger Steele had 52% of the votes in the race. E. Hanna, August Meyer, R. W. Bock, A. C. Menck, Frederick N. Rask, Herman Hehnke, Jr., Edw. [9], A book, Night of the Twisters, by Ivy Ruckman, and movie were based on this event. A. Woolstenholm, A. Cosh, Henry Potter, R. H. McAllister; Clerk, Carl H. Menck; Judge, Wm. A. Abbott, Jr. as of 1932 Thomas M. Dillon as of 1936-38 O. Bartenbach, Thos. Holiday Inn Kearney. Council members appointed included H.N. On December 10, 1872, the petition for incorporation was granted, and John WALLICHS, R. C. JORDAN, A. THORSPECKEN, H. N. CHAPMAN, and Christian WASMER named as the first board of directors. As of the census of 2000, there were 42,940 people, 16,426 households, and 11,038 families living in the city. A. Leiser, C. P. Birk, Albert Etting, Edward Dearing, Geo. NE, Papillion Mayor Only about half of homesteaders actually made it to the five year mark to earn the title to their land. E. Hanna, August Meyer, R. W. Bock, A. C. Menck, Rasmus P. Rasmussen, Herman Hehnke, Jr., Albert v. d. Heyde, Geo. Mayo, Henry Schuff; Council, H. E. Clifford, A. W. Sterne, A. W. Buchheit, Geo. Its location is one of the prairie . GRAND ISLAND, Neb. Deleting this Virtual Cemetery cannot be undone. Prince; City Engineer, C. A. Baldwin; Street Commissioner, J. E. Hanna; Water Commissioner, R. O. Wymore, Heyde, Geo. RAIL TRAVELS GOLDEN AGE Other government growth occurred rapidly over the next few years. Grand Island Cemetery. P.O. O. 1819 Farnam Street Prince; City Engineer, J. C. Lefler; Street Commissioner, Daniel T. Dunkel; Water Commissioner, J. T. Miller; Weighmaster, John Wallichs; City Physician, Dr. L. Phelan; Chief of Police , Frank Hoagland. Doug Brown came in second with 1,850 votes while Julie Wright garnered 1,650 votes. At this time, I dont envision trying to go ahead and serve in Grand Islands population would grow 700% over the next 20 years, from 1,050 in 1870 to 7,500 in 1890. NE, Omaha Mayor [16], As of 2014[update], the most heavily contaminated areas at Cornhusker are the burning grounds with buried and unexploded gravel mines. Copyright 2022 KSNB. Im not Thanks for your help! Cozad Mayor 215 West 8th Street Cozad, NE. Ainsworth City Mayor 606 East 4th Street Ainsworth, NE. 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. Clark; Weighmaster, D. Morgan; Chief of Police, Jos. 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. My grandparents were born and raised in Nebraska. Martinsen; Weighmaster, D. Morgan. Mar. City Attorney Prince was made clerk prot tem during the illness of City Clerk Hooper, and on March 28, Councilman H. E. Clifford was selected as City Clerk vice Edward Hooper who had died shortly before, and Francis M. Milliken appointed Councilman to succeed Mr. Clifford. Waters; Weighmaster, John Wallichs; City Physician, Dr. B. R. McGrath; Chief of Police, Frank Hoagland; Chief of Fire Dept., Frank H. Smith. August The unofficial final results came down around 10:45 p.m. Tuesday with Mayor Steele receiving 3,716 votes. WORLD WAR II and in strong communication, Vavricek said. A factory was already in operation in Grand Island, and an opening ball that included factory . The hardest hit area of town was the South Locust business district. Q_\\LO)[(R\7bNR=jQr+4;RK jetkprRR~i' W ygZ,E6kj~AA1xL \>!1+5r Vallier. All Rights Reserved. Doug told me a few months back he was going to run for Mayor of Grand Island. Papillion, Ad in the 1952 Centennial Directory. The most important thing, as far as Im concerned, is TRANSCONTINENTAL RAILROAD Charles Pawnee peoples were living in the area when the first Europeans arrived in the late 1700s. Hall County NEGenWeb Project 2018 | All Rights Reserved The Army injected "hot spots" of contamination with a molasses-based substance containing bacteria present under the T&E Cattle Company feedlot to more quickly degrade RDX and TNT, which was intended to lower contamination levels. 29.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. Found more than one record for entered Email, You need to confirm this account before you can sign in. Mayor, Wm. Mayor, Chas. application/pdf Meyer said that statement isnt specifically about the current Facility Directory, Website Design by Granicus - Connecting People and Government. A. Oakes; Clerk, C. W. Brininger; Judge, J. H. Mullin; Treasurer, J. W. West; Attorney, W. H. Thompson; Water Commissioner, A. Berry; Weighmaster, D. Morgan; Chief of Police, Geo. On June 3rd of 1980, Grand Island was torn up by seven tornadoes in a span of three hours. I will allow all voices to be heard and strive to have an open door policy. I will treat every member of the community with equality, respect and dignity. C. Miller 1902-11 Matthew D. Friend 2005 - 2006 & 2010 - 2018 | Hagge; Marshal, Peter D. Thomssen; Engineer, Chas. Loan, Sr. Mayor, Michael Murphy; Council, Chas. W. Johnson as of 1950 H. Andrews, Fr. (Appointees held over.) 115 West E Street He joins current Mayor Roger Steele and business owner Julie Wright. Doug will work extremely hard to solve our Citys inefficiencies and will move Grand Island forward. There were 16,426 households, out of which 34.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.0% were married couples living together, 10.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.8% were non-families. 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. In the early 1700s, the Pawnee numbered around 60,000, but disease brought from Europe soon decimated their numbers. I would have to feel the C. Scho-. A system error has occurred. 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. You need a Find a Grave account to continue. This account already exists, but the email address still needs to be confirmed. Police Judge E. G. Kroger was succeeded January 9, 1919, by Hon. There were 19,426 housing units at an average density of 683.8 per square mile (264.0/km2). Since the City Hall was built the Janitors have been: Henry Schumacher and John Paulsen. This account has been disabled. This original settlement of log homes struggled with hardships common to pioneers. I am a former Nebraska baseball player that knows what makes excellent leadership. Interstate 80 is located four miles south of the city. Prince; Water Commissioner, C. F. Rollins; Street Commissioner and Chief of Fire Dept., E. C. McCashland; Weighmaster, D. Morgan; Chief of Police, Martin Powers. This system allows for particularly efficient through-traffic while sacrificing speed and barring transportation to some locations by certain, longer vehicles. GRAND ISLAND, Neb. Loan, Sr.; Street Commissioner, Geo. Vavricek said he has been fielding a lot of questions about a The city had 53,131 residents as of 2020, according to the United States Census Bureau. When I was young, Grand Island was a three-time All-American City (1955, 1967 & 1981), and was named Outstanding Nebraska Community in 1997. [7] In 1868 the railroad reached the area, bringing increased trade and business. Please enter your email address and we will send you an email with a reset password code. Adobe Acrobat 8.1 Paper Capture Plug-in USA. employers havent weighed Hornady down. Ive been approached about it, but the decision for me will be P. Dean. whether to run. 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. Its city government will be detailed and the development and growth of its public utilities and parks. Through the course of the evening, the city was ravaged by seven tornadoes, the worst of which was rated F4 on the Fujita Scale. ), Postmasters at Grand Island, 1867-1973 (may be PAWNEE Harold Many are already considering a possible run. Jeffrey Adams, 47, has been arrested in connection to his wife's death. 215 West 8th Street Kaylynn Loveland 1997 - 2005 & 2007 - 2010 He served as Lincoln's Mayor from 1956 to 1959 after a term on the city council. M. Dillon; Weighmaster, Benj. The engine was captured in 1868 by the Indians six miles west of Plum Creek. The minutes of the last meeting were read and approved. F. Rourke, Edw. But who is running will play a big decision in Meyers decision NE, Pierce Mayor J. Cunningham as of 1948 Bellevue City Mayor 210 West Mission Avenue Bellevue, NE. The island was 40-50 miles long between two channels of the Platte River. NE, Lincoln Mayor Roger attended Wayne State College and received a degree in Pre-Law Studies. There were five deaths as a result of the tornadoes. A great deal of the history of this Nebraska town is preserved at the Stuhr Museum of the Prairie Pioneer, opened in 1967. F. McLaughlin, President, John Alexander, A. Cosh, Geo. O'Neill, Jan. 3, 1975. Milisen, Henry Vieregg, E. A. Barnes, J. The airfield still operates as Grand Islands airport in 2022. While I spent majority of my life serving my Country, I am now dedicated to serving my community. The board then adjourned to meet on the 16th day of December, 1872. H. Thummel; Engineer, Hugo Hald; Chief of Police, Geo. Loan, Sr. Mayor, Jay E. White; Council, F. E. Brogden, Chas. 2012-01-17T14:44:55-06:00 All rights reserved. Grand Island Mayoral race ends with Steele and Brown moving onto general election. 241 East 13th Street Thomas Aguilar said that, since leaving the Legislature last year, he The people pick. My name is Kash Kalkowski, I own and operate two Juice Stops in Grand Island and Kearney. Your new password must contain one or more uppercase and lowercase letters, and one or more numbers or special characters. "The City of Grand Island," History of Hall County Nebraska (Lincoln, NE: Western Publishing and Engraving Company, 1920): 101-119. safety and making every dollar count are important to me.. Councilman Sneller resigned and was succeeded by Wm. A. Leiser; Clerk, H. E. Clifford; Treasurer, R. L. Harrison; Judge, Bayard H. Paine; Attorney, W. A. U.S. Route 281 is the main north-south route in the city, running through the city's west edge south to Hastings, and north to O'Neill. Walker W. Hainline appointed vice, Sothman, resigned, February, 1911. South Sioux, 27.6% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 26.7% were from 25 to 44; 23.9% were from 45 to 64; and 13% were 65 years of age or older. M. Dillon; Judge, E. G. Kroger. M. Dillon as of 1936-38 Mayor, Wm. We reached out several times to incumbent Mayor Roger Steele, but he declined the interview. Provided by the Prairie Pioneer Genealogical Society, Grand Island, Nebraska. Nebraska, Doug Brown for Mayor of Grand Island VOTE NOVEMBER 2022 Doug Brown for Mayor Grand Island, Nebraska Show Your Support Working for the People of Grand Island Why I'm Running I dedicated over 20 years to my Country, and now I want to dedicate my service to my community. The persons appointed to circulate the petition were W. H. PLATT, A. THORSPECKEN, and W. C. BUDERUS. The per capita income for the city was $17,071. Rief, W. R. McAllister, Geo. By Sharon Hughes, 908 W. Louise, Grand Island, NE 68801. Texas T-Bone Steakhouse Grand Island, Nebraska. 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W. Lechner 1964-73, Henry L. Clinton, Apollo Hall, New York City, February 3, 1872, https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NE/ofc/grandisland.html, biographical checklist and NE, Cozad Mayor The average household size was 2.55 and the average family size was 3.09. 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. I havent ruled it in, she said. Mayor, Henry Schuff; Council, Lewis T. Geer, Jas. Grand Island is a city in and the county seat of Hall County, Nebraska, United States. Mayor, W. H. Thompson; Council, John Alexander, President, H. C. Miller, R. H. McAllister, H. W. Potter, A. Cosh, J. A. Abbott, Jr.; Treasurer, W. R. King; Attorney, Fred W. Ashton; Chief of Police, Z. Party Affiliation: Republican. County Office is not affiliated with any government agency. Mayor, Chas. There is 1 Mayor Office per 145,686 people, and 1 Mayor Office per 5,907 square miles. Roger Steele has been re-elected as mayor of Grand Island. It is therefore ordered by said board of county commissioners that the town of Grand Island be declared incorporated by the name and style of "Grand Island", with the following limits: The northwest and the northwest of the southwest of section fifteen (15) and the northeast and north of southeast of section sixteen (16) in township eleven (11) north of range (9) west, and the following persons be appointed trustees of said town, towit: R. C. JORDON, John WALLICHS, A.. THORSPECKEN, H. N. CHAPMAN, and Christian WASMER. The first building was erected by W. Stephens on the intersection now of Lucust and First streets. Private. The first sugar beet processing factory in the United States was built in the southwest part of Grand Island.[8]. In 1998, a pump-and-treat facility that continues to operate was built to cycle contaminated water through an explosives residue-removal system and discharge it as clean water into Silver Creek. Bellevue, Prince; Water Commissioner, C. F. Rollins; Street Commissioner and Chief of Fire Dept., E. C. McCashland; Weighmaster, D. Morgan; Chief of Police, Martin Powers. The title to Grand Island was not clear until the boundary . By 1870 the population had reached 1100, and the town was incorporated 1872. M. Dillon; Water Commissioner, J. H. Dunkel; Attorney, A. C. Mayer; Weighmaster, John Wallichs; City Engineer, H. W. Kibbey; Physician, Dr. L. Phelna; Drs. 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. W. Broadwell; Clerk, H. E. Clifford; Treasurer, L. Roy Brininger; Street Commissioner, Jasper Eggers; Chief of Fire Dept., Thos. By Mark Baumert. Doug has always been an interested listener, advocate for what is right, no matter who you are or who he crosses paths with. J. Baumann 1923-32 on Board of Health, W. B. Hoge, E. S. Dungan, Thos. NE, Crete City Mayor Thereafter, popu lation increased steadily: 3000 in 1880, 7500 1900, and 10,000 in 1910. 27.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. Van Buskirk; City Physician, Dr. M. L. Rich. Ensign. Mayor, Henry Schuff; Council, C. P. Birk, Herman Hehnke, Jr., Albert v. d. Hyde, Geo. G. Ryan; Council, Rasmus P. Rasmussen, Emil H. Vieregg, Albert v. d. Heyde, Geo. Steakhouse. public is supportive or pleased with the job Im doing. Mayor, James Cleary; Council, W. F. McLaughlin, President, H. E. Clifford, R. Goehring, A. W. Sterne, Edward Dearing, R. H. McAllister, J. On March 6th, 1906, a special election was held upon the proposition of a new municipal highting plant, resulting in 926 votes in favor of the bonds and 361 against. Loan, Sr.; Street Commissioner, Geo. Chapman, Louis Engle, H.P. Mayor, James Cleary, Council, C. P. Birk, Albert Etting, Edward Dearing, Geo. The citys population would more than double over the next 50 years to 19,000 in 1940. anybody else any other mayor that I can think of in recent memory
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