Veterans set to move into new Kearney facility this week

GRAND ISLAND, Neb. (AP) - Nebraska veterans are looking forward to moving into the new Central Nebraska Veterans Home in Kearney this week.

Vans of veterans will begin arriving at the new facility in Kearney on Wednesday morning, and Gov. Pete Ricketts will be on hand to greet them.

The veterans are moving 34 miles west (55 kilometers) from the old facility in Grand Island to Kearney.

Residents’ families and volunteers will help with the move, but the initial move will be closed to the public.

The new, $89 million campus has six neighborhoods of sorts, which each feature three homes that can accommodate 12 to 15 veterans in private rooms.

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Information from: Kearney Hub, http://www.kearneyhub.com/