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Sutherland, NE · Arts & Culture
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Callaway is the Place to be Labor Day Weekend
This weekend marks what has traditionally become the last week of summer - Labor Day weekend. The long holiday weekend is also a special time for the community of Callaway, as hundreds of people come to town for the annual Callaway Kite Flight. This weekend, colorful kites of all shapes and sizes will fill the air east of town over Foster Smith Field for the 35th year.
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Gallery: KCHS softball shuts out Lexington, 11-0
KEARNEY — The Kearney Catholic softball team continued its strong start to the season Tuesday, shutting out Lexington 11-0. The Stars struck first with two runs in the opening inning, taking advantage of early walks. Kearney Catholic then broke the game open in the second, scoring seven runs with two outs behind a combination of patient at-bats and timely hitting.
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Visit North Platte approves $25,149 grant for church roof at history museum
NORTH PLATTE, Neb. (KNOP) - Visit North Platte’s Board of Directors approved $25,149 to replace the roof on the Trinity Lutheran Church at the Lincoln County Historical Museum. Curator Jim Griffin requested the Improvement Fund Grant to replace the church’s worn wood shingles — including on the bell tower....
North Platte Post
NPCC and NPCP Announce Auditions for 2026-27 Musical Season
The North Platte Community Playhouse and North Platte Community College are teaming up once again for the 2026-27 musical season and are inviting performers of all ages and experience levels to audition for three upcoming productions. Open auditions for Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, You’re a Good Man, Charlie...
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Wellfleet Fall Festival set for September 11-12
WELLFLEET, Neb. (KOLN) - A two-day community celebration in Wellfleet is coming up that features a ranch rodeo, a trail ride, a parade, and horse racing down Main Street. The parade will be held on Main Street at 11 a.m. Saturday, September 12, followed by a free barbecue. Coder said the barbecue fed more than 600 people last year. He said the beef served is local.
North Platte Bulletin
Music on the Bricks: Good weather, Miss Nebraska, Jim Rice, L&T highlight 14th edition
The 14th edition of the end-of-summer evening of Music on the Bricks returned to downtown North Platte on Dewey St. on Saturday evening, Aug. 22. The weather could not have been better, with the temperature in low 80s and an 8-10 mph breeze that was quieted in the shade of downtown buildings.
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Gothenburg’s ‘Livin’ Out Loud’ festival presses on after storms destroy stage
GOTHENBURG, Neb. (KSNB) - Severe storms moving through central Nebraska Friday night left organizers of a major local music festival scrambling after high winds completely destroyed their stage. The Todd Becker Foundation’s annual “Livin’ Out Loud” family event was scheduled to take place Saturday, August 15, at Lake Helen in...
North Platte Post
🎙️Maxwell Volunteer Fire Department Brings Bull Riding Extravaganza Back Saturday
Listen to the full interview on our Kubota Podcast. The Maxwell Volunteer Fire Department is bringing bull riding, mutton busting and live music back to the community this weekend with the second annual Bull Riding Extravaganza. The event is set for Saturday, August 15, at 7 p.m. on the football...
North Platte Bulletin
Music on the Bricks set Saturday, Aug. 22
The end-of-summer evening of Music on the Bricks will return to downtown North Platte on Dewey St. on Saturday evening, Aug. 22. Music on the Bricks features top musicians in the area in a family-friendly setting, with easy-going admission prices, games for kids, and the relaxed, congenial atmosphere of the downtown Canteen District.
knopnews2.com
Rodeo queen turns loss into literature, children’s book headed to every North Platte elementary school
NORTH PLATTE, Neb. (KNOP) - A Hershey native and college student has published a children’s book that is now headed to every elementary school in North Platte after a local philanthropic organization stepped in to purchase copies. Calie Troyer, who holds the titles of 2026 Miss Cherry County Rodeo...
North Platte Post
🎙️Prairie Arts Center Showcases New Exhibits, Expanded Ceramics Classes This August
Listen to the full interview on our Kubota Podcast. The Prairie Arts Center is welcoming August with a lineup of new art exhibits, expanded ceramics classes and continued opportunities for the public to explore local art, shop unique gifts and rent event spaces. Executive Director Holly Carlini said the center...
alabamagolfnews.com
Picturesque, rugged Bayside Golf Club closes trip to Nebraska
BRULE, Neb. – The final stop on my solo trek across southern Nebraska came at Bayside Golf Club, an 18-hole family-owned course that overlooks Lake McConaughy. It was also the most interesting course I played and one that is not for the faint of heart. Designers Dan Axland and Dave Proctor found a rugged piece of property and somehow turned it into a challenging, and at times frustrating, golf course that winds across the hilly countryside.
North Platte Bulletin
Visit North Platte donates to Buffalo Bill farewell sculpture
The North Platte/Lincoln County visitor’s bureau has approved a $25,000 grant that will go toward a life-size sculpture depicting Buffalo Bill’s Last Farewell. The large sculpture is expected to cost $250,000. It will be a life-size replica of Ted Long’s “Buffalo Bill’s Last Farewell,” paying tribute not only to Buffalo Bill’s legacy, but also to Ted Long’s; both of whom have strong ties to the North Platte community.
North Platte Bulletin
Auditions set for Agatha Christie murder mystery
Auditions will be held on Aug. 3-4 for “And Then There Were None,” an Agatha Christie murder-mystery and the first play of the 2026-27 season of the North Platte Community Playhouse. Auditions will be held each night at 7 p.m. in the Canteen Room of the Fox Theater....
North Platte Bulletin
Updated downtown survey identifies historical buildings
A survey of downtown North Platte has identified 68 properties that may be eligible for individual listing on the National Register of Historic Places. The North Platte city council got a look at the results of the $16,000 survey Tuesday. The Historic Preservation Commission has unanimously recommended the council adopt...