W. Broadwell, C. P. Birk, Albert Etting, John Schwynn, Geo. WAGON TRAINS Mayor, W. H. Platt; Council, Geo. Loan, Sr.; Street Commissioner, Geo. Mayor, J. L. Clerary; Council, Jas. G. Ryan; Council, Rasmus P. Rasmussen, Emil H. Vieregg, Albert v. d. Heyde, Geo. 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. H. Mullin (resigned), J. H. Gorman (appointed); Judge, T. O. C. Harrison; Treasurer, Charles F. Bentley; Chief of Police, Geo. D. W. Hoyt, and he resigned in August, 1919, and was succeeded by W. J. Wilkinson. Ainsworth City Mayor By Mark Baumert. They set up farms but initially had no market to sell their goods until a market opened at Fort Kearny. Milisen, James Cleary, Edward Hooper, H. P. Makely, W. R. McAllister; Clerk, David Ackerman; Judge, T. O. C. Harrison; Treasurer, C. F. Bentley; Attorney, Geo. Name Grand Island Mayor Address 100 E 1st St Grand Island, Nebraska, 68801 Phone 308-385-5450 Hours Mon-Fri 8:00 AM-5:00 PM Mayors and Postmasters of Grand Island, Nebraska, Mayors of Grand Island, 1895-1970 (may be Loan, F\Sr. All materials contained on these pages are furnished for the free use of those engaged in researching their family origins. Mayor, W. H. Platt; Council, W. R. McAllister, President, W. F. McLaughlin, J. W. Liveringhouse, Chas. Mayor, James Cleary; Council, Joseph Killian, W. R. McAllister, W. C. King, Patrick Dunphy; Clerk, John Wallichs; Judge, John D. Hayes; Treasurer, Wm. 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. A. Abbott, Jr.; Treasurer, W. R. King; Attorney, Fred W. Ashton; Chief of Police, Z. W. Broadwell; Clerk, H. E. Clifford; Treasurer, Max J. Egge; Physician, Dr. L. Phelan. Any commercial use or distribution, without the consent of the host/author of these pages is prohibited. Mayor, Henry D. Boyden; Council, W. M. Geddes, President, W. F. McLaughlin, Geo. Loan, Sr. Mayor, Michael Murphy; Council, Chas. C. Menck 1933-34 The population density was 2,000.2 people per square mile (772.2/km2). Enjoy light refreshments, meet the artists, and view the club's art exhibit in the Art Alcove. Through the course of the evening, the city was ravaged by seven tornadoes, the worst of which was rated F4 on the Fujita Scale. Appointive officers same as 1905, except R. O. Watters, Water Commissioner. In the late 1990s and early 2000s, the sites of bomb production lines (the so-called load line structures), were cleared and burned. The first building was erected by W. Stephens on the intersection now of Lucust and First streets. day.. Doug Brown spoke with NTV News on why he is running. The Grand Island metropolitan area has an official population of 83,472 residents.[5]. Address, Phone Number, and Hours for Grand Island Mayor, a Mayor Office, at E 1st St, Grand Island NE. FRENCH FUR TRAPPERS NE, Grand Island Mayor 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. Doug will work extremely hard to solve our Citys inefficiencies and will move Grand Island forward. The population density was 1,707.8 inhabitants per square mile (659.4/km2). Waters; Weighmaster, John Wallichs; City Physician, Dr. B. R. McGrath; Chief of Police, Frank Hoagland; Chief of Fire Dept., Frank H. Smith. Hispanic or Latino people of any race were 15.94% of the population. A. Leiser, Elmer E. Clinger, Herman Hehnke, Jr., A. W. Buchheit, Geo. Roger was first elected to the Grand Island City Council in 2014 and was elected Mayor in 2018. Grand Island has been given the All-America City Award four times (1955, 1967, 1981, and 1982) by the National Civic League. M. Dillon. The median age was 35 years. On September 4, 2008, Allegiant Air began nonstop service from Grand Island to Las Vegas, Nevada. Roger Steele and Doug Brown advance to November's general election in the Grand Island. A petition of the taxable inhabitants of Grand Island being presented to the board of county commissioners andit appearing that a majority of the taxable inhabitants of said town having signed said petition: This unusual storm destroyed large sections of the northwest and southeast sections of the city, and brought the community together to rebuild. Clark; Weighmaster, D. Morgan; Chief of Police, Geo. Mayor, Wm. William Jeffrey Adams, 47, has been arrested in connection to his wife's death. [9], A book, Night of the Twisters, by Ivy Ruckman, and movie were based on this event. and in strong communication, Vavricek said. only position I would envision in 2010.. incomplete!) A. Leiser; Clerk, H. E. Clifford; Treasurer, Fred C. Hannaford; Judge, Bayard H. Paine; Attorney, W. A. Im not I 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 [3] The population was 53,131 at the 2020 census. Handy and J.P. Cornelius. Every voice will be acknowledged and heard. With the primary more than a year away, Vavricek said, its a Join us for a reception Sunday, March 12, 2023 from 2 PM to 4 PM in honor of our featured artists. WIC-Grand Island at Central District Health Dept. Hagge; Marshal, Peter D. Thomssen; Engineer, Chas. "Petition of O. Email Mayor Roger Steele. I was delighted to hear of his decision. Councilman Rasmussen died in August, 1914, and Rudolph Reher was appointed to fill the vacancy. Please enable JavaScript in your browser for a better user experience. Page of 2. Currently, hes on the Regional Planning Commission, but he said a Beginning in the 1840s, wagon trains rolled by La Grand Isle along the Great Platte River Road. B. ), Postmasters at Grand Island, 1867-1973 (may be GRAND ISLAND, Neb. Sort By. The city had 53,131 residents as of 2020, according to the United States Census Bureau. The persons appointed to circulate the petition were W. H. PLATT, A. THORSPECKEN, and W. C. BUDERUS. GERMAN SETTLEMENT J. Baumann 1923 Its city government will be detailed and the development and growth of its public utilities and parks. 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. (Other appointees held over.). Mayors of Grand Island, 1895-1970 (may be incomplete!) Privacy Policy 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. I think he'd be the perfect pick. The Fonner Park campus is Central Nebraska's entertainment destination with horse races, a casino, concerts, and family-friendly events. Scheffel; City Engineer, A. C. Koenig. unsuccessful run for Congress. didnt seek a second term as mayor. Heyde, Geo. Mayor, Chas. Clark; Weighmaster, D. Morgan; Chief of Police, Jos. A. Abbott, Jr. as of 1932 Mayor, Michael Murphy; Council, O. U. Wescott, Chas. Please enter your email and password to sign in. Mayor, W. H. Thompson; Council, H. C. Miller, President, John Alexander, Edw. Cornelius; Engineer, Chas. Meyer. W. Thomas 1868-69 California, (Appointees remain the same.) I havent ruled it in, she said. August The state of Nebraska is ranked 23rd in Mayor Offices per capita, and 40th in Mayor Offices per square mile. Grand Island Mayor's. Mayors of Grand Island, Hall County, Nebraska. enjoy elected public service and trying to help and serve people, Phone: (308) 385-5444 ext. A. Leiser, C. P. Birk, Albert Etting, Edward Dearing, Geo. H. Andrews, W. F. McLaughlin, Thos. W. Broadwell; Clerk, H. E. Clifford; Treasurer, L. R. Brininger; Judge E. G. Kroeger. Thanks for your help! Cemetery Visibility: Public. MUNICIPAL LIGHT and WATER PLANT - SOURCES of TAXATION and Doug is hands down my choice for Mayor. For every 100 females, there were 98.1 males. me, Meyer said. 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. Mayor, James Cleary; Council, Geo. A. F. Buechler and R. J. Barr, editors. The average household size was 2.59 and the average family size was 3.20. Clark; Weighmaster, D. Morgan; Engineer Water Works, W. C. Van Pelt; Engineer Fire Dept., John A. Matthews; Chief of Police, R. P. O'Neill. There, on September l2, 1815, New York purchased Grand Island and other small islands in the Niagara River for one thousand dollars. Dried solids were periodically scraped from the impoundments and taken to the burning grounds for incineration and burial. The unofficial final results came down around 10:45 p.m. Tuesday with Mayor Steele receiving 3,716 votes. J. Cunningham as of 1948 Mayor, W. H. Platt; Council, W. R. McAllister, President, W. F. McLaughlin, W. M. Geddes, W. F. Banks, J. W. Liveringhouse, Chas. The minutes of the last meeting were read and approved. Grand Islands population would grow 700% over the next 20 years, from 1,050 in 1870 to 7,500 in 1890. 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. E. Hanna, Julius Boeck, A. C. Menck, R. W. Bock, Wm. 936 talking about this. The city is also served by Grand Island Regional Medical Center, which opened in 2021. I am a former Nebraska baseball player that knows what makes excellent leadership. The title to Grand Island was not clear until the boundary . Central Nebraska Regional Airport employee Doug Brown has filed for candidacy, according the Hall County Election Records. (KSNB) - Grand Island Mayor Roger Steele spent part of Election Night overseeing Tuesday nights city council meeting. This train was drawn by the locomotive Osceola, in charge of George LOOMIS. [16], As of 2014[update], the most heavily contaminated areas at Cornhusker are the burning grounds with buried and unexploded gravel mines. Mayor, Henry D. Boyden; Council, W. H. Geddes, President, Geo. M. Geddes; Council, Wm. W. Jenkins as of 1926 Wasmer. enthusiasm for the mayors job. O. Q_\\LO)[(R\7bNR=jQr+4;RK
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He has the right stuff to make Grand Island an all-American city again. efficient government and treating people with respect and dignity (KSNB) - There are now three people running for Grand Island Mayor leading to the May primary election. 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. "Dated, Grand Island, Nov. 25, 1872. Its location is one of the prairie ridges and affords natural drainage; its elevation of 1,860 feet above the sea level renders it free from malarial influences and denies it the rigorous winters of highter altitudes. Holiday Inn Kearney. F. Krehmke, Joe Alexander, Walter Peterson; John A. Ferguson resigned in 1918 and was succeeded by Carl V. Willard. little premature to make decisions, but other elected offices South Sioux, Hagge. You may not use this site for the purposes of furnishing consumer reports about search subjects or for any use prohibited by the FCRA. I value the importance of being honest with a strong dedication to what I believe is the right thing to do. [22] A. Woolstenholm, Chas. Skip past search results. Millsen; Clerk, Jos. Councilman Sneller resigned and was succeeded by Wm. The pioneer spirit laid hold of many in the country, and some 250,000 people streamed along the California Trail between 1840 and 1870 to better their condition. The Mormon Trail also traced a path past the island, guiding another 70,000 people to Utah during the same time frame. The ordinance plant employed more than 4,200 people at its peak, and operated until 1960. Around 1871, The Burlington & Missouri River Railroad came to Grand Island. 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; Clerk, H. E. Clifford; Treasurer, Max J. Egge; Attorney, A. C. Mayer; Physician, Dr. L. Phelan; Weighmaster, John Wallichs; Board of Health, Drs. He then attended Creighton University where he was awarded a Juris Doctorate in 1984. L. Ballenger, Geo. C. Menck 1934-62 GRAND ISLAND, Neb. Loan, Sr. Mayor, Jay E. White; Council, F. E. Brogden, Chas. Howard 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. Snodgrass; Water Commissioner, John C. McAuley; Street Commissioner, William Pepper; Judge, E. G. Kroger. Reif; Assessor, Wm. E. WILSON. Tornado Hill is a local landmark created as a direct result of the tornadoes. The fiest track of the Union Pacific railroad was laid here July 8, 1866, and the first construction train run in. Council members appointed included H.N. USA, Wood River, Vallier. Loan, Sr.; Chief of Police, Fred Meier; Chief of Fire Dept., Fred Lohman; City Engineer, A. C. Koenig. Rief, W. R. McAllister, Geo. Ainsworth City Mayor 606 East 4th Street Ainsworth, NE. Ad in the 1952 Centennial Directory. Claud %PDF-1.4
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Prince. A. Abbott, Jr. 1939-40 Kaylynn Loveland 1997 - 2005 & 2007 - 2010 Grand Island, He has worked 16 years at CNRA, and served 25 years in the U.S. Navy.. bid for mayor. Likewise will the growth of her churches be included in the treatment of their respective denominations, her schools treated as a part of the school history of the county, the press, professions and social and fraternal institutions be taken up in separate chapters relating to those respective activities. the highest and lowest temperature readings during an entire month or year) calculated based on data at said location from 1991 to 2020. Another person has entered the race to be the mayor of Grand Island. Papillion, There were five deaths as a result of the tornadoes. 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. This system allows for particularly efficient through-traffic while sacrificing speed and barring transportation to some locations by certain, longer vehicles. Deleting this Virtual Cemetery cannot be undone. P. Dean; City Engineer, Wm. The hardest hit area of town was the South Locust business district. (renews at {{format_dollars}}{{start_price}}{{format_cents}}/month + tax). D. Schuller 1867-68 As of 9:45 p.m., Mayor Roger Steele had 52% of the votes in the race. 2023 The median income for a household in the city was $36,044, and the median income for a family was $43,197. Mayor, W. H. thompson; Council, H. C. Miller, President, H. A. Bartling, H. H. Glover, Edw. M. Dillon; Judge, E. G. Kroger. 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. A. Oaks, Chas. The settlers reached their destination on July 4, 1857, and by September had built housing using local timber. 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. Here in this city is the seat of justice of Hall County and the center of commercial and manufacturing growth for the Platte Valley in Central Nebraska. 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. Myers 1887-89 There were 19,426 housing units at an average density of 683.8 per square mile (264.0/km2). G. Ryan; Coucil Jas. Provided by the Prairie Pioneer Genealogical Society, Grand Island, Nebraska. As of 9:45 p.m., Mayor Roger Steele had 52% of the votes in the race. M. Dillon. On June 3, 1980, Grand Island was hit by a massive supercell storm. safety and making every dollar count are important to me.. Mayor, Henry Schuff; Council, James E. Hanna, James F. Rourke, Ed Miner, Otto F. Sothmann, C. P. Birk, Herman Hehnke, Jr., Albert v. d. Heyde, Geo. Mayo, Henry Schuff; Council, H. E. Clifford, A. W. Sterne, A. W. Buchheit, 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. 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. Lincoln, He joins current Mayor Roger Steele and business owner Julie Wright. Males had a median income of $28,925 versus $20,521 for females. Instead, he made an USA, David City, 100 East First Street
Roger Steele has been re-elected as mayor of Grand Island. M. qualified candidate in the race, then I may back off.. Its one posed to me countless times a week, Vavricek said. To use this feature, use a newer browser. 26 cemeteries found within kilometers of your location will be saved to your photo volunteer list. Pawnee peoples were living in the area when the first Europeans arrived in the late 1700s. Bartenbach, Thos. E. Wilson, G. H. Bush, Christian Wasmer, D. Morgan; Clerk, John Wallichs; Judge, T. O. C. Harrison; Treasurer, Wm. A. Leiser; Clerk, H. E. Clifford; Treasurer, R. L. Harrison; Judge, Bayard H. Paine; Attorney, W. A. interest of open government, and I believe in effective and Grand Island Convention & Visitors Bureau. Meyer said that statement isnt specifically about the current Walker W. Hainline appointed vice, Sothman, resigned, February, 1911. Mayor, Chas. The airfield still operates as Grand Islands airport in 2022. W. Broadwell; Clerk, H. E. Clifford; Treasurer, F. C. Hannaford; Judge, Bayard H. Paine; Attorney, W. A. Grand Island, Hall County, Nebraska, USA . Hispanic or Latino people of any race were 26.7% of the population. In 1872 several meetings were held to discuss matters relative to town organization. NE, About Us Contact Us Roger grew up in Nebraska with a family background in agriculture. M. Dillon; Water Commissioner, J. H. Dunkel; Attorney, A. C. Mayer; Weighmaster, John Wallichs; City Engineer, H. W. Kibbey; Physician, Dr. L. Phelna; Drs. Doug has always been an interested listener, advocate for what is right, no matter who you are or who he crosses paths with. William Grand Island Cemetery. Steele and Brown move to November in Grand Island mayoral race. Mayor, Wm. F. Rourke, Edw. Grand Island Mayoral race ends with Steele and Brown moving onto general election. C. Lathen 1932-33 Please ensure you have given Find a Grave permission to access your location in your browser settings. As of 2017, Grand Island was served by CHI Health St. Francis hospital, with 159 beds. W. Broadwell, Jas. A. Geil 1915-23 A. Abbott, Jr.; Treasurer, W. R. King; Attorney, W. S. Pearne; Chief of Police, Fred Meier; Chief of Fire Dept.., R. A. Kelso; Weighmaster, I. H. Waldron; City Engineer, A. C. Koenig; Water Commissioner, Lafe Myers; Street Commissioner, W. F. Martinsen. Jan. 3, 1975. 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 citys population would more than double over the next 50 years to 19,000 in 1940. I havent ruled it out. Hockenberger, Geo. Bartenbach, Jas. I will work to create solutions for the rise in crime and the current police shortage our community is faced with. Ive been approached about it, but the decision for me will be Othman Ali Abbott Jr. 14 Sep 1874 - 14 Aug 1954. 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. the State Fair relocation and environmental battles with local Goodwill Industries of Greater NE. While its been Rief, Thos. Mayor, W. H. Thompson; Council, John Alexander, President, H. C. Miller, R. H. McAllister, H. W. Potter, A. Cosh, J. 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. Cozad Mayor 215 West 8th Street Cozad, NE. Prince; City Engineer, C. A. Baldwin; Street Commissioner, J. E. Hanna; Water Commissioner, R. O. Medical members Board of Health, C. A. Roeder, A. H. Farnsworth and Thos. Grand Island, Nebraska, December 10, 1872. WIA-fi-5220Cdj Harold DAMMING THE RIVER Loan, Sr.; Chief of Police, Roger Ryan; Weighmaster, D. Morgan; Chief of Fire Dept., R. T. Hite. Excavation is expected to finish by January 2015, followed by environmental testing, estimated to take 24 to 36 months. A. Leiser, F. M. Milliken, A. W. Sterne, A. W. Buchheit, Geo. RAIL TRAVELS GOLDEN AGE Joseph Terms and Conditions. 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. Mayor Steeles priorities are maintaining the city of Grand Islands financial stability, job creation and increasing the Grand Island economic engine. This account has been disabled. Prince; Judge, Henry Garn. Vavricek said, at age 55, he still has the energy and Mayor of Grand Island, NE (2014-2018) residents considering run for mayor. There were 17,421 housing units at an average density of 811.5 per square mile (313.3/km2). By 1870 the population had reached 1100, and the town was incorporated 1872. Mean monthly maxima and minima (i.e. REVENUE - Butler County, [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.