LINCOLN- Grand Island is set to be home to a new Nebraska veterans cemetery thanks to a federal grant of nearly $8.4 million, which was announced Tuesday. The Nebraska Department of Veterans Affairs was notified of the grant in September by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs National Cemetary Association.

The veterans cemetery is set to be built next to the Soldiers and Sailors Cemetery, and construction is expected to take 12-18 months according to CMBA Architects and Sampson Construction, the two organizations charged with the cemetery's design and construction. The Nebraska VA announced that the new Grand Island Cemetery will serve more than 13,000 veterans, as well as their eligible family members.

"It's extremely important for the state of Nebraska to serve our veterans and their families, including providing a sacred resting place for them," said Gov. Pillen in a news release. A groundbreaking ceremony is planned for November 10th at 11 a.m., near the future site of the cemetery on the corner of Webb Road and Capital Avenue in Grand Island.

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