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Grand Island Area Chamber of Commerce - Recent News
Stay up to date with recent Grand Island community and Chamber news.Thursday, June 1, 2023Often as residents of a community, we become immune to growth, activity and building development that’s happening in our own community. We see it every day, drive by it routinely, and it doesn’t stand out to us as anything out of the ordinary. However, I recently had the opportunity to provide a tour of our community to an individual interested in a position in Grand Island. One of the first things he observed was how in every quadrant of the community, growth activity was occurring. It caused me to pause and acknowledge that it takes someone from outside of the community to recognize what is right under our noses. Read more(0) Comments
Thursday, January 6, 2022Grand Island is my home, and I am proud to call it my home. It has been for 36 years, and I plan for it to be for many years to come. In those 36 years, I’ve watched Grand Island grow from a cornfield-lined Highway 281 city of 35,000 people to a population of approximately 51,000 people and an ever-growing corridor. Like most businesses do, I subscribe to the belief that if you aren’t growing, you are dying. Read more(0) Comments
Friday, August 6, 2021Grand Island’s economy saw a huge boost in May as it had the best ever net taxable sales of $98,386,000 for that month, according to recent figures from the Nebraska Department of Revenue. That was a 34.5% increase from May 2020 when the local economy was struggling with the pandemic. Read more(0) CommentsCategories- Look Local Grow Local (2)
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