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4 facts to know about Grand Island

Since the first soil was turned in 1977 to prepare the show site for what would become Husker Harvest Days, Grand Island and Hall County has been a perfect host these past 45 years.

Here’s four facts about Grand Island:

1. Third-largest city in state. With a population of just over 52,000, Grand Island is the third-largest city in Nebraska, behind Omaha and Lincoln. It has 19 public and seven private schools; post-secondary institutions, including Central Community College and Bellevue adult education facility; and the…

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