Greetings from Historic Red Cloud: Great Stories Grow Here!
Set amid brick-lined streets, charming homes, historic buildings, and the immense beauty of the prairie, Red Cloud offers a glimpse into a storied American past while maintaining a progressive vision for the future. Great stories start in Red Cloud--add your own chapter today!
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Hotel Garber Groundbreaking Ceremony
A standing-room only crowd of about 100 people gathered at the Potter Block (346 N. Webster Street, Red Cloud) on Friday, October 7, 2022, for a ceremonial groundbreaking. The event celebrated the recommencement of construction on the Potter Block building in downtown Red Cloud, which is being rehabilitated to become an event and lodging facility called Hotel Garber. While construction resumed earlier this summer, the ceremonial groundbreaking was an opportunity for the public to see the interior of the building before its transformation, preview updated architectural renderings, and hear about the project’s economic impact.
LEARN MORE ABOUT THE HOTEL GARBER PROJECT
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Red Cloud Football to Host 2nd Round D6 Playoff Game vs. Parkview Christian
The 4th seeded Warriors throttled the 13 seed Hampton Hawks 60-14 on Friday, October 28th in Red Cloud. With the victory, the Warriors move on to face Parkview Christian at 5pm on Friday, November 4th in Red Cloud. Should the Warriors emerge victorious they will face a rematch with either top seed Sumner-Eddyville-Miller or 8 seed Shelton on Nov. 11th. The 6 man State Championship game is scheduled for Friday, Nov. 18th in Kearney. Click here or on the photo to see highlights from the game from KSNB-Local 4.
SEE THE FULL D6 PLAYOFF BRACKET
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November 4 & 5 will be packed with things to do in Red Cloud; other news around town
Red Cloud should be bustling with activity on November 4th & 5th as a variety of events will take place. On Friday the 4th, the Red Cloud Warriors will battle Parkview Christian at 5pm. After the game, be sure to checkout the Grand Opening of the Mark Dahle Art Gallery (formerly Shades West). On Saturday, Dahle will hold another Grand Opening from 11am-3pm while Back Alley Bicycles (BAB) will hold an open house from 1pm to 4pm. BAB is stocking a variety of Nebraska and locally produced items, such as Bakers Candies, Pacha Soap, and more--you will want to check it out and start making your holiday shopping lists ASAP!
From 4pm to 8pm on Saturday, The Gathering Place (formerly the Elm Street Center) will host its inaugural Fall Harvest Festival with food and fun for the entire family. At 6pm there will be an artist reception for Sarah Rowe at the Red Cloud Opera House Art Gallery. Finally, at 7pm, the nationally renowned recording artists Indigenous will play on the Opera House stage.
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Red Cloud Community Fund Raises $26,400 during September Month of Giving
The Red Cloud Community Fund, an affiliated fund of the Nebraska Community Foundation, raised $26,400 for local causes during the month of September thanks to generous donors and sponsors like Tru-Built Construction, Project Advocates, Schriner Farms, Gottsch Feedyards, Hometown Market, Petsch Electric, Red Cloud Animal Health, Heritage Bank, Kenny's Hardware & Home Center, South Central State Bank, Ely's Inc, McDole's Kitchen, Red Cloud Lions Club, B Green Lawn Care, Odyssey Restaurant, Back Alley Bicycles, and The M Guest House.
$13,150 was designated for Heritage Tourism Development, $5,000 for The Valley Child Development Center, $1,500 for the Red Cloud Ballfields, $1,500 for Health & Recreation, $1,300 for Hotel Garber, and $606 for the RCCF Youth Account. An additional $3,350 was raised and will be granted from RCCF's general account before the end of the year. Thank you to everyone who gave generously and thanks in advance to those giving year end donations. Although September has passed, you can still give to RCCF and local causes at the link in the button below.
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Senator Deb Fischer visits Red Cloud, praises economic development efforts
Heritage Tourism Development hosted United States Senator Deb Fischer and staff during her Main Street Nebraska tour on October 6, 2022. Several tourism related businesses were highlighted as were several downtown construction projects currently in development. Fischer pointed out that Red Cloud "is utilizing an entirely different approach to their local economy. Red Cloud is the home of the Willa Cather Center, which attracts visitors from around the country. This means that tourism is a crucial pillar of their economic development.
Walking down Main Street with local officials, I got to see all the great work the community has recently done to revitalize their downtown area, promote local small businesses, and attract new investments. Red Cloud recently began construction on a new boutique hotel, which should help serve additional tourists who make their way to the community to learn about Willa Cather and her incredible literary legacy."
READ SENATOR FISCHER'S ENTIRE ARTICLE HERE
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Hugo Basco and Marissa Hersh Named Homecoming King and Queen
The entire town of Red Cloud was full of school spirit at the end of September during Homecoming Week activities. That spirit has kept up as the Warrior football team makes its playoff run! This year's homecoming royal court pictured above L to R is: Olivia Horne, Brooks Armstrong, Marissa Hersh, Hugo Basic, Jaden Colburn, and Ben Ely with crownbearers Jerex Trew and Aella Mohlman. Hersh and Basco were named this year's Queen and King. Congratulations to everyone and Go Warriors!
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RC LEGENDS
Lea Penman was born on October 4, 1895 in Red Cloud. She was an actress, known for We're No Angels (1955), Fancy Pants (1950) and The Romance of a Million Dollars (1926). She was also in the original Broadway cast of Annie, Get Your Gun with Ethel Merman. (See Lea Penman's Filmography and more at IMDB.com!).
LEARN MORE ABOUT LEA PENMAN
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