Gracie Smith

2 months ago | theindependent.com | Gracie Smith

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Feb 25, 2025 | theindependent.com | Gracie Smith

Nostalgia is a powerful emotion. The Imagination City Children’s Museum is going to repair the original Richman Gordman Zooland animal playsets. The museum has plans to incorporate the animals at their new location. To the delight of many who played on them as children. On May 7, David Gerber made a Facebook post with several photos of three playsets designed to look like animals. “Are these the animal play sets that were in the Grand Island Mall back in the 70-80’?” Gerber wrote in the post.

Feb 24, 2025 | theindependent.com | Gracie Smith

Weddings are a joyous time in the lives of most couples. Planning a wedding, though, can be stressful and time consuming, with finding the right venue, outfits and foods. Finding the right flowers for the occasion also can be difficult, including the perfect bouquet with which to walk down the aisle. For people who want a flower-filled wedding, there are also ‍table centerpieces, aisle decor, installations, and boutonnieres and corsages to fret over.

Feb 14, 2025 | theindependent.com | Gracie Smith

Grand Island is headed for the small screen, as the town will be featured in a television series. The Grand Island City Council approved using the Economic Development Program grant for the show’s production. Filmed by the Brookshire Company Production, the “My Town” documentary series visits rural towns across the country trying to break down popular misconceptions about the lifestyle and show the opportunities in rural America.

Feb 14, 2025 | theindependent.com | Gracie Smith

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