Richard George Peterson – May 18, 1929 to December 7, 2019
Richard George Peterson – May 18, 1929 to December 7, 2019 friends, was held on Friday, December 13, 2019 from 4:30 to 6PM at Carpenter Breland Funeral Home, McCook. A funeral service was held on Saturday, December 14, 2019, beginning at 10:30AM, at Union Congregational United Church of Christ, Hayes Center, with Rev Jean Miller…
Read MoreLouisa Kathryn – April 30, 1932 to November 27, 2019
Louisa Kathryn – April 30, 1932 to November 27, 2019 Immediate burial took place in the Benkelman Cemetery in Benkelman on November 28, 2019. No viewing or visitation. A celebration of life service is being planned for the spring of 2020, the date and location will be announced at a later date. A full obituary…
Read MoreLovena Crouse – September 3, 1927 to December 4, 2019
Lovena Crouse – September 3, 1927 to December 4, 2019 Funeral Services for Lovena Crouse were held on Tuesday, December 10, 2019 at 11:00 a.m. at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Wilcox with Pastor Nathan Abel officiating. Interment was held at 2:00 p.m. at the Zion Lutheran Cemetery at rural Macon. Visitation was held on…
Read MoreGood Crowd at Grandview Christmas
There was plenty of Christmas spirit and cheer at the Grandview Christmas celebration at the Hitchcock County Senior Center in Stratton on Saturday. People enjoyed a variety of craft and food vendors (top), door prizes, and live music. Lower Right: Tally Case played Christmas music on the piano. Lower Left: Dan and Susan Kollmorgen of…
Read MoreEven Santa Celebrated Shop Benkelman Night
Holiday music filled the air and Chief Street was lined with cars for the fifth annual Dundy County Chamber of Commerce Shop Benkelman Night on Thursday evening. P articipating Benkelman businesses each donated $50 gift certificates/gift cards that were put into a special drawing at 8PM. Shoppers received special Shop Benkelman Night Santa Bucks by shopping…
Read MoreBenkelman Awarded CDBG Funds
The Nebraska Department of Economic Development (DED) has selected seven communities to receive Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funding under the Planning category for 2019. The total dollar amount of awards to be distributed is $285,614. This year’s awardees include: Benkelman, which will receive $27,214 to create a downtown revitalization plan focused on business and…
Read MoreBenkelman City Council and CRA Hold Joint Meeting
By Megan Spargo – Benkelman CRA Coordinator On Wednesday, December 4 the Benkelman City Council and Community Redevelopment Authority (CRA) held a joint meeting to discuss the future of Benkelman. Before I dive into the meeting, I want to add that earlier that week we had received the exciting news that the City of Benkelman…
Read MoreShop Benkelman Night is Tonight!!!!!!! Coyote Country Live Starting at 2:30PM
All of the Shop Benkelman Night businesses are stocked to the brim. They are anxiously waiting for the shoppers to come in. It’s time for the fifth annual Shop Benkelman Night this Thursday, you see. So, bundle up and come out for cookies, hot chocolate, soup and shop local. If you are lucky you may…
Read MoreChristmas Cash Wreath at BWTelcom..Dec. 16
The Dundy County Chamber of Commerce is one of the sponsors to the giveaway event of McCook radio station, Coyote Country 105.3 Christmas Cash. The radio station employees have built a Christmas Tree made of money to be given away on Dec. 19. The tree is made of stacks of Christmas wreaths and the wreaths…
Read MoreShop Small Saturday…..
You might not realize it, but every time you shop at any hometown local business you’re shopping small and making a difference. In fact, for every dollar spent at a small business in the U.S., approximately 67 cents stays in the local community. So when you Shop Small on Small Business Saturday, and all year long—it…
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