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Proudly serving Grand Island and surrounding areas since 1874.
A nice feature on the Grand Island Parks and Recreation Department, although we all know who everyone's favorite lifeguard was 😉
Dragging a ball field, participating in a "Pinkalicious" summer program, driving the Stolley Park Train & yes...lifeguarding at Island Oasis. Chief Kevin Denney learned how vast of an operation the Parks and Recreation Department is. Enjoy! youtu.be/g8rexnadgDA
Congrats Celine!
25 years! Grand Island Public Library Director Celine Swan has officially served the city for a quarter-century(and counting!). Please join us in congratulating Celine on such a great milestone!
ICYMI: Last week we welcomed the arrival of our new aerial platform tower truck, which will be known as "Tower One." This new truck will help us access the many multi-story buildings throughout the city. Some little helpers gave it a good wash before a push-in ceremony.
Last we checked, there were no donuts at Island Oasis 😉
We're just a few days away from the release of our latest "Department Beat" with the Parks & Rec Department, and guess who keeps trying to edge his way into the episode. Full episode drops later this week! @GIFireDept
It’s budget season for us at the fire department. Today, Andrew Collins of @KSNBLocal4 chatted with Chief Schmidt about our financial priorities for the next fiscal year. Thanks for the coverage!
Mayor Steele was proud to welcome about 50 riders on the 2025 Journey of Hope TransAmerica ride across the country! The Arc of Central Nebraska greeted the riders as they rolled in to Boarders Inn & Suites this morning!
⛔ Sycamore underpass is now closed as well. Many streets are starting to flood so please use caution if you are out driving.
⛔ Traffic Alert ⛔ Eddy Street underpass is now closed due to standing water. This post will be updated once it is reopened. Please do not drive around the barricades.
⛔⛔ Travel is not advised ⛔⛔ Please stay at home and stay safe. Our officers are unable to access many stranded vehicles at this time.
Just remember...you still "get" to do one of your "Department Beats" with us too 😏 #revenge
What else would you expect when you let Chief Denney answer the phones over at the 9-1-1 center? At least he picked on the @GIFireDept Episode 2 of "The Department Beat" drops on Monday, June 16!
After 25 years, we give one final tip of the cap to Capt. Scott Piercy. We held a retirement reception for him at Fire Station #4 in front of family & fellow firefighters. He said he's excited for an upcoming trip to Alaska! Enjoy retirement and thank you for your service!
Shoutout to GIFD Firefighter Jared Stutzman & Capt. Justin Ferris for representing at the YMCA youth football closing ceremony alongside GIPD. 🇺🇸 #HonorGuard #GrandIsland #GIFD #GIPD
The Nebraska State Volunteer Firefighters Association's 88th-Annual Fire School is off and running. Today, Chief Schmidt served as their keynote speaker during the opening ceremonies. Now they're hard at work...and learning. Take a look!
Congrats on the recognition and honor Chief Caward! #GIFDProud
Grand Island is home to a National Chief Training Officer. Tonight, we honored GIFD Division Chief Matt Caward for the recognition! Congrats Chief!
Training day for Hall County emergency services. The Central Nebraska Regional Airport held its triennial emergency exercise this morning, simulating a plane crash with multiple casualties. Our team was involved. Here's a look at today's exercise!
This was a heartwarming ceremony to see firsthand. Thank you to all veterans who have served!
24 hours ago, the city and county teamed up to honor our area's Vietnam Veterans on the 50th Anniversary of the end of the war. For those who missed the day's events, here's a quick look back. You can also watch the ceremony in its entirety here: grand-island.com/article/2181054
🤯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!
