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Grand Island is a city in Hall County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 42,940 at the 2000 census and had grown to 44,546 by 2005. It is the county seat of Hall County. Grand Island is home to the Nebraska Law Enforcement Training Center (NLETC) which is the sole agency responsible for training law enforcement officers throughout the state, as well as the Southern Power District serving southern Nebraska.

Attractions:
Crane Meadows Nature Center
Stuhr Museum of the Prairie Pioneer
Island Oasis Water Park
Fonner Park Thoroughbred Horse Racing
Husker Harvest Days Web Site
Heartland Events Center

Central Community College, Grand Island Campus, is located at 3134 W. Highway 34, and provides higher education and vocational opportunities. A master’s level education is available on-site offered by the Bellevue University program.

College Park, located at 3180 W. Highway 34 in Grand Island, is a unique facility which provides bachelor and master degree programs from Doane College; associate and continuing education courses from Central Community College; research-based information in agriculture and natural resources, consumer and family economics, community and economic development and 4-H / youth development from the Hall County extension office; classes from the Central Nebraska Area Health Education Center; and the "Live from the Park" performing arts series hosted by College Park.

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