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Nebraska to Give Old Vets Home Property to Grand Island

NE-Veterans-HomeLINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Nebraska officials have agreed to give an old state veterans’ home property to the city of Grand Island, which is losing the facility to make way for a replacement in Kearney.

Gov. Pete Ricketts announced the deal Tuesday along with Grand Island Mayor Jeremy Jensen, state Sen. Mike Gloor and members of his administration.

The property includes a veterans’ cemetery that the city will maintain, and feature green space and a cybersecurity training firm that works with veterans.

The veterans’ home has been located in Grand Island since 1887. Former Gov. Dave Heineman announced in 2013 that Kearney had won the project through competitive bidding with Hastings, Grand Island and North Platte.

Grand Island officials must approve the transfer. The property is worth an estimated $4 million to $5 million.

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