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badlander wrote:Whole Foods Market and Planet Fitness coming to old K-Mart building on 13th St & Diers Ave.

Just drove past that building last night and started imagining what could possibly go in there... Never would have guessed those two.

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Starplex Cinemas are selling the Stadium 7 in the Conestoga Mall to AMC. Expect the $5 adult admission prices to rise a bit.

The original "Conestoga 4" theaters were owned by AMC, so it's a homecoming of sorts.

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I'd be surprised to see WalMart leave their existing location at the intersection of "Main" and "Main". A south move would only make it inconvenient. It's already a Super Center, so no need to start from scratch. A Sams seems like a stretch. From what I've understood, the Sams Cl...

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Updates from GRI http://www.theindependent.com/news/local/g-i-airport-sets-two-new-records/article_aeeecc8c-badf-11e5-ab89-f3709781ad69.html It was a record-breaking year — again — for the Central Nebraska Regional Airport in Grand Island. The airport had 64,643 boardings in 2015, which was a 6 perc...

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SIX whoopers on the Platte River in Merrick County, a few miles east of Grand Island. https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5683/22993767236_9e719933c8_c.jpg Whoopers! by Joe , on Flickr About half a mile or so away, I took 150 shots with various settings with 500mm, on a tripod with mirror lockup and remo...

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http://blogs.denverpost.com/broncos/201 ... aha/36338/

The logical next step...

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Planning commissioners postpone action on Dunkin' Donuts http://www.hastingstribune.com/news/planning-commissioners-postpone-action-on-dunkin-donuts/article_7eb58f3e-612e-11e5-9893-438559906e74.html The developer of a proposed Dunkin’ Donuts franchise asked the Hastings Planning Commission to postp...

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Has anyone heard that a Chuck E. Cheese and a Chili's Restaurant are going into the shopping center where the Hastings Bookstore is at when the construction is all finished? Haven't heard either one of those. I heard Culver's was going in there somewhere. Also, just heard that Papa Johns is returni...

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What happened to the Nebraska based food companies at the GI version of the NSF this year. There were a few in their area but a lot fewer than most years. They set up in one corner of the 4-H / FFA building giving out samples and selling their products. This year the space used was about the same b...

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This really pleasantly surprises me, and almost begs a question... When I went to the Lincoln NSF, I went for the entertainment, as I would suspect many of us city people did... I have to wonder now... What did the visitors go to the 2015 NSF for? And, what should officially recognized State Fairs ...

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2015 attendance was 2006 ............. 289,683 2007 ............ 299,175 2008 ............ 309,137 2009* ........... 367,000 2010 ............ 309,000 2011 ............ 333,043 2012 ............ 336,987 2013 ............ 334,931 2014 ............ 317,785 2015 ............ 352,176 * Final year in Lin...

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My wife and I visited Grand Island for the first time last week by checking out the State Fair. I had driven by Grand Island quite a few times previously, but never made the turn north. After leaving the fair after three hours, we were impressed by the museum and there is a decent number of interes...

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I had lunch the other day at Rita Cantina. Decent Tex-mex. There is no separate lunch menu, which I think is a mistake. Expect to pay $10-15 for most items. They have a daily happy hour. I was told that the owner of the Kearney Old Chicago franchise is behind this place. Website: http://www.ritacan...

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I have been noticing a couple more construction sites in West GI. The first one is north of the (still under construction) fitness place on Webb Rd behind Home Depot. The second is the lot between Home Depot and Buffalo Wild Wings. Any ideas on these? The one near Home Depot and Buffalo Wildwings s...

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What was the feedback like locally for the Keith Urban Concert. I know a couple of people from Omaha that went. Their reviews were almost polar opposite. From the Neg side I was told that it was unorganized, Allowing people with chairs and people with blankets to set up in the same areas. Couldn't ...

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The Iowa State Fair does enjoy one huge advantage over many other fairs. Just as it''s state primary is earlier than most, Iowa State Fair runs through August 23rd, while the Des Moines public schools don't begin the new school year till August 26th. Conversely, Grand Island public schools began Aug...

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Wow, numbers are looking good so far. I am sure the nice weather is helping. Joe, whats the model train display? Permanent like the Iowa State fair or a modular exhibit? It's the local club's 120 foot modular display, Brad. They show all over the Tri Cities with monthly programs. Their permanent ho...

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State Fair attendance for the first four days

Year...........2015 /2014 /2013
Friday.......19,907 /15,021 /16,279
Saturday....61,855 /45,572 /43,145
Sunday......25,969 /25,081 /31,125
Monday.....13,060 /14,427 /14,583
Total...... 120,791 /100,101 /105,132

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A few more... https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5766/21060935875_b11ac7d999_b.jpg DSC_6879 by Joe , on Flickr And I love candids, so here are a few from the fair. https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5714/21060924395_968754f31c_b.jpg DSC_6476 by Joe , on Flickr Deb Fischer gives an interview https://farm1.st...

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Brad wrote:Nice photos Joe!

Are Case IH and New Holland the same company?

They sure are, Brad. The red combine sported the exact same signage.

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More from the 2015 State Fair I found a pumpkin... https://farm1.staticflickr.com/636/21041075791_8fd642aef7_c.jpg Nebraska State Fair 2015 by Joe , on Flickr Newborn draws a crowd... https://farm1.staticflickr.com/758/21033467255_82fa36601c_c.jpg Nebraska State Fair 2015 by Joe , on Flickr https://...

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Pretty good crowd for a Saturday morning https://farm1.staticflickr.com/638/20992207201_8f4f43a45d_c.jpg DSC_6631 by Joe , on Flickr https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5803/20958472416_0949800c45_c.jpg DSC_6646 by Joe , on Flickr https://farm1.staticflickr.com/702/20992208641_123562ac01_c.jpg DSC_6583.N...

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Just for giggles... In reviewing the figures from news stories online, it was a mixed bag of above or below average attendance with most of the fairs reporting either record high figures or weather related decreases. 2014 Attendance figures Minnesota State Fair (Falcon Hts) 1,824,830 Wisconsin State...

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The Hay Bale decorating contest returns to the State Fair. A few of the 32 hay bales competing around Grand Island right now. In front of the South Locust Goodwill store https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5769/20546769668_6d67b73faa_b.jpg Nebraska State Fair Hay Bale decorating contest by Joe , on Flick...

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Concert Line-up for 2015 (note that the "$6 convenience fee" has taken the place of the formerly "free" general admission concerts. The fee covers the cost of reserved seating tickets and guarantees admission along with avoiding the long waits in line to get in and fighting over ...

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Denver now has a full service supermarket in Lower Downtown... http://www.denverpost.com/business/ci_28605048/king-soopers-opening-signals-evolution-downtown-denver The 46,475-square-foot King Soopers store will offer a full array of perishable and nonperishable foods, prepared meals packaged for a ...

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http://www.nebraska.tv/story/29748364/destination-orlando-grand-island-adds-another-allegiant-flight Allegiant adds Saturday GRI non-stops to Orlando, beginning in November and ending, tentatively around Easter in 2016, subject to review. Summer flights still aren't likely till the runways are exten...

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That is too bad, if they don't make it and loose money will that mean they will pretty much flop? If that's the case Grand Island is going to have such a monopoly over the tri-city area. I can't see them giving up. Too much pride. When the TriCities were talking about one central airport twenty som...

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Wow only 2,587 so far this year, even if they do free flight or next to nothing they still need 7,313+ people to fly in under 4 months, not looking very good for kearney. Yeah, that doesn't look good for them. Does Kearney still carry flights to Denver? Yes, that's all they have is Denver, via Grea...

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They might miss out on a $1m grant because they didn't reach 10k passengers? Do I hear free flights in December? It's been done before... from the Kearney Hub, late November in 2009: The airport has had 8,114 enplanements this year as of Nov. 1. It needs 1,886 more before Jan. 1 to qualify for $1 m...

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http://www.nebraska.tv/story/29696620/july-airport-numbers Kearney, NE - The report is in for July and the Kearney Airport numbers are not what the city had hoped. For the second straight year, July numbers have gone down. The latest report shows 397 people flew out of Kearney in July; 2,587 people ...

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Drove by the former Dreisbach's take-out location and its being turned into an Indian Cuisine restaurant. A niche destination restaurant could work there, where others have failed. That being said, Dreisbachs had no business setting up shop there, yet shouldn't have failed. Their carryout/drive thr...

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It makes me wonder how much we in Omaha (and other urban areas) subsidize people throughout rural Nebraska. Don't get me wrong - we certainly need our friends out west - but why do they get such a substantial discount while everyone here has to pay high property taxes? Maybe if it weren't for these...

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http://www.theindependent.com/news/local/grand-island-doctors-planning-to-open-new-hospital/article_a0ee2e62-1d4f-11e5-8d74-1fefe3d2bdfe.html A group of Grand Island doctors is planning to open a second hospital in the community, with Dr. Tom Werner saying an estimated timeline is that it will take ...

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Mainstay Suites is now open in GI on South Locust, adding 58 rooms/suites to GI's underwhelming total of round 1,800 rooms. Just heard that Candlewood Suites will be breaking ground next to the Fairfield sometime this Fall. It's a Paul Younes property. Bosselmans new South Locust property acquisitio...

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Raising Canes has solicited contractor bids for new construction in Grand Island.

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La Cocina in the old TAco Johns at Capital and Webb... wow! https://www.facebook.com/lacocinagi?pnref=story Atmosphere is nothing special... it's an old Taco Johns, so what can you really do? Staff is really friendly and while they seem to struggle a bit with English, they're fun. Food: a lot of ori...

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There was talk a few years ago that once they lengthened the runway Allegiant would begin flights to Florida. At some point GRI, with the new terminal & longer runway, could support flights to Denver, MSP, Dallas, Chicago and however many Allegiant destinations they can get. Go GRI! Stupid ques...

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That is what i read too, i was just saying that when they do expand i can't see them expanding south, but if they go north they'll have to take out the old terminal. Ahhh... I just remembered reading that the terminal is designed so that future expansion will be easy. I don't know which walls are p...

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That terminal doesn't look tall enough for a jetway maybe they'll have an escalator type jetway. It's not, but they originally said that they were going to add a passenger boarding bridge. Which i am not sure how since the lay out of the new building calls out for a 1 story passenger terminal, curr...

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