The effort to make Grand Island and Bad Segeberg, Germany, sister cities is a noble cause. History ties the two communities together. The effort to make Grand Island and Bad Segeberg, Germany, sister cities is a noble cause.
History ties the two communities together.
Frederich Hedde and William Stolley, early settlers of Grand Island, came from the province of Schleswig-Holstein. Many of today's Grand Island families are the descendants of early settlers who came from northern Germany. The costs of the project need to be kept in perspective, but exchanges between the two communities are a good fit with the recently developed Community Cultural Plan for Grand Island. It's hard to believe, but Husker Harvest Days is closing on a quarter of a century. This fall, the popular farm demonstration show attracted thousands of visitors for the 23th year.