Grand Island
Americannoun
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But thank you very much, Nebraska, for Fred Astaire, Johnny Carson and Henry Fonda, who, by the way, was born in Grand Island, where Trump made his cracks Monday about California.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026
Earlier this year Banjo & Ro's Grand Island Hotel aired on BBC Scotland, focused around the interior designer attempting to restore dilapidated mansion Ulva House.
From BBC ● May 30, 2026
Sinai Savon Salazar, a 32-year-old Cuban immigrant, and her husband found jobs at the JBS meatpacking plant about 90 miles east in Grand Island, Neb., and expect to move soon.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 23, 2025
Last week he “debated” an empty chair at a Grand Island brewery while Fischer complained about how debates don’t leave the speakers enough time for any nuance.
From Slate ● Sep. 3, 2024
We’ve been sent to live with the Baxters in Grand Island, Nebraska.
From "The Red Umbrella" by Christina Gonzalez
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