After 25 years at GIFD, we give one final tip of the cap to Captain Scott Piercy. Today, we held a retirement reception for him at Fire Station #4 in front of friends and family as well as fellow firefighters, captains and chiefs.
Capt. Piercy said he's excited for an upcoming trip to Alaska! Enjoy retirement and thank you for your service!
New police uniforms? 🤔
35 years at any job is no small feat, and tonight we were fortunate to be able to celebrate TWO such employees.
Join us in giving a tip of the cap to Public Safety Dispatcher Dwight “Brad” Richards and Senior Materials Handler Patrick Karr! Thank you both for your decades of service to the city!
🏊11 Days and Counting!🏊♂️
All city swim facilities will open on Saturday, May 24. To learn more about all of our parks and costs, visit https://www.grand-island.com/o/gipr/article/2212447
We're happy to announce that Grand Island Television (GITV) is expanding its reach. We have officially been added to ALLO Fiber Nebraska's channel listings. You can now find us on Channel 1 and 2 with your Allo subscription.
For our full list of providers and to learn more, visit https://www.grand-island.com/article/2200033
*FRIENDLY REMINDER!*
When watering your yards, take into account how sloped it is. If your yard slopes toward the street, you are likely watering more of the sidewalk than your yard, and in turn it's costing you more money!
Please help us be mindful of our water waster as our temps continue to rise. Thank you!
City and county officials came together today to commemorate the 50th Anniversary of the end of the Vietnam War and the Fall of Saigon.
A heartfelt presentation on the front steps of the Hall County Courthouse featured speeches from Grand Island Mayor Roger Steele, Hall County Hero Flight Board Member Dan Naranjo, Vietnam Veteran Jim Seim and much more.
🤯30 Years!🤯
The Grand Island City Council honored Battalion Chief Scott Kuehl for serving the city for the past three decades. Congrats on a heck of a career to this point Scott!
It’s a great day at GIFD.
Please join us in congratulating Phil Thomas, who we promoted to Fire Prevention Division Chief.
We also are welcoming Firefighter/Paramedic Dalton Chastain and Firefighter/EMTs Kyler Kaping, Corey Lewis and Carson Munster to the family. Today, we held their pinning and promotional ceremonies. Congrats gentlemen!!
We are teaming up with the Grand Island Tree Board and the Dodge School “Park Rangers” (3rd-5th Graders) to celebrate Arbor Day!
On Friday, April 25 at 11 a.m., we will be hosting a tree planting ceremony at Pier Park across from Dodge School near the playground. We will be planting a Sienna Maple tree, which was donated by Curtis and Leslie Probasco from Uprooted Nursery.
We hope to see you there!
We're thankful to be one of many agencies to take part in a special ceremony coming up on Wednesday, April 30. We will be commemorating the 50th anniversary of the end of the Vietnam War.
For more details on the special program, visit https://www.grand-island.com/article/2155017
This week we honor the unseen heroes — our 911 dispatchers. They are calm voices in chaos, guiding help when seconds count. Happy National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week!
#NPSTW #ThankYouDispatchers #911Heroes
🐣🐰 The Library will be closed on Easter Sunday. We will reopen at regular hours the following day (Monday, April 21 at 9 AM).
What an honor it was today for Mayor Roger Steele to thank World War II veteran Bob Hinrichs for his years of service.
In partnership with Governor Jim Pillen and the Nebraska Department of Veterans' Affairs, Mayor Steele presented Bob with a certificate and a commemorative medal celebrating the 80-year anniversary of the end of World War II.
Please join us in thanking Bob and all of our veterans who call Grand Island home!
What a memorable and profound day for us here at the city. We were able to welcome in some of the brightest student minds from around the world as the UNL Fulbright Scholar Program visited Grand Island.
They met with Mayor Steele and received tours of the Stuhr Museum, City of Grand Island - Police Department and City of Grand Island - Fire Department before hosting a multicultural showcase at the City of Grand Island - Public Library.
Thank you for visiting our city and sharing with us your values and unique perspectives on the world today!
Did you know our 2025 Summer Guide is out?? You can learn about all of the summer fun coming to Grand Island by simply visiting www.giparks.com/summerguide
Information on swim lessons, summer programs, camps, Island Oasis, Grand Island Games and more can be found with one simple click! More info: https://www.giparks.com/o/gipr/article/2098459
It was a busy weekend for our team out in Fremont, but the power is coming back on. It’s been powerful to see everyone come together in the effort from across the area.
Thanks for being a kind host City of Fremont, NE!
What an accomplishment! To be able to service more that 10,000 people impacted by power outages in one day is remarkable.
We’re so lucky to have City of Grand Island - Utilities Department in our corner.
We received an awesome message this afternoon that we wanted to share with you from Central City resident Lizzy Salmon:
"Hi, my name is Lizzy Salmon. My parents are Amber Salmon and Curtis Campbell. We just got done walking out of north Walmart, and we saw one of your police officers. His name badge said T. Keiper. (Sgt. Tony Keiper)
My little sister has autism, and she’s super sweet and loves the police officers and the K9 dogs. She has a special water bottle that she dedicates to the police officers she sees and asks for a sticker to put on it. Today, this police officer and another officer were out of stickers but one special officer that had to stay back for paperwork went out of his way to make my little sister's day and tried to find something she could take home with her.
He was able to succeed in doing so and was able to find a pink teddy and said the teddy bear was in a couple of fights with him so the bear was dirty from it. My family would love to send a shoutout to him, officer T. Keiper, for doing such a good deed today for my little sister. She and I will always remember this day. The exact same thing happened to me when I was little lived in Kearney and yet still to this day I remember it like a champ. Thank you Grand Island Police Department for making little kid's life better and happier when they are having a bad day or just need someone to show them they care."
Lizzy...the honor is all ours. We hope you and your sister enjoy the pink teddy bear!
We are happy to announce that we will be hosting the University of Nebraska-Lincoln Fulbright Scholar Program on Wednesday, March 26.
Their day will include meeting with Mayor Steele, tours of our police and fire departments, a visit to the Stuhr Museum and ending with a Fulbright Scholar Multicultural Showcase at the City of Grand Island - Public Library!
Full story: https://www.grand-island.com/article/2084634
