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June 12, 2023

by Laura Kiniry, Smithsonian Magazine

Great Plains novelist Willa Cather grew up in Red Cloud, and this year the small Nebraska town is celebrating the 150th anniversary of her...READ MORE...

September 28, 2023

Learn more about the Red Cloud Community Fund during the September Month of Giving!

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August 31, 2023

Get to Know Kerigan Karr, Hometown Intern with The Valley Child Development Center!

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August 31, 2023

Catch up on all the latest Red Cloud news in the August 2023 newsletter! Learn more about the September Month of Giving, Street Car Days, and more!

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August 25, 2023

by Paul Hammel, Nebraska Examiner

LINCOLN — Red Cloud native and opera singer Sarah Arneson will return to her hometown on Sept. 1 to perform a selection of classic arias and...READ MORE...

August 21, 2023

RED CLOUD--Launched in 2020, the September Month of Giving is a time of focused fundraising for the Red Cloud Community Fund (RCCF). Money raised during this time will be granted to...READ MORE...

August 14, 2023


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The Red Cloud Hotel, LLC, the City of Red...READ MORE...

July 31, 2023

The Red Cloud business community continues to grow. The Red Cloud Motor Company held a groundbreaking ceremony on Wednesday,  July 19th near the intersection of Webster Street and...READ MORE...

July 31, 2023

Learn more about Street Car Days, the Red Cloud Motor Company, 15 great things to do in Red Cloud, Hometown Intern Aleah Williams and much more in this month's newsletter!!!

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July 31, 2023

by Mason Kern, KSNB Local 4

RED CLOUD, Neb. (KSNB) - Caden Frey is passionate on the football field and has discovered a new passion off it.

“He always wanted to do bees, my dad...READ MORE...

June 29, 2023

by Children's Hospital & Medical Center

Children’s Hospital & Medical Center has named 10 regional non-profit organizations as Community Impact Grant recipients for 2023-2024. Each...READ MORE...

June 12, 2023

by Andy Raun from the Hastings Tribune

RED CLOUD — Insofar as the people and places of Red Cloud and Webster County provided the inspiration for much of author Willa Cather’s lifetime...READ MORE...

June 12, 2023

by Emma Krab, Nebraska Public Media

Nebraska author Willa Cather is the newest honoree to have a statue in the U.S. Capitol’s Statuary Hall.

The bronze figure was unveiled...READ MORE...

May 31, 2023

Learn more about the 68th Spring Willa Cather Conference, Cather at the National Statuary Hall in Washington, DC, Art at the Starke Round Barn, RCHS Alumni Weekend and much more in the May 2023...READ MORE...

May 31, 2023

The Willa Cather National Statuary Hall Selection Committee is pleased to announce that Willa Cather’s bronze sculpture by artist Littleton Alston will be dedicated and unveiled for the first...READ MORE...

May 26, 2023

by History Nebraska

History Nebraska has announced the recipients of the Rural Nebraska Historic Preservation (RNHP) grant, which assists owners of National Register of Historic...READ MORE...

May 26, 2023

from Nebraska Public Media

Connie Miner was coming of age when Title IX became law in 1972. Organized women’s sports were limited while Miner was in high...READ MORE...

April 24, 2023

The Rasser Family is pleased to announce the inaugural Starke Round Barn Art Showcase which will take place Friday, May 26th through Sunday, May 28th at the Historic Starke Round Barn 4.5...READ MORE...

April 24, 2023

Learn more about Alumni Weekend events like the annual Banquet and the Starke Round Barn Art Showase! Get to Know RCHS Alumni Association President Craig "Red" Meyer and get all the details about...READ MORE...

April 21, 2023

LINCOLN, Neb. (KSNB) - Buildings in York, Ravenna and Inavale are now listed in the...READ MORE...

April 20, 2023

RED CLOUD--The Red Cloud Creative District was recently named a certified Nebraska Creative District and was awarded a $10,000 Nebraska Arts Council Certification Grant.  The Nebraska...READ MORE...

March 29, 2023

The Willa Cather Residency was created in 2023 to commemorate the 150th year of Cather’s birth and to provide a unique opportunity for a small cohort of writers—and eventually artists of all media...READ MORE...

March 29, 2023

Leare more about the City's housing grant, Back Alley Bicycles being selected for the Nebraska Passport program, get to know Willa Cather Foundation Development Associate Jeniffer Beahm, and much...READ MORE...

March 28, 2023

by the Nebraska Department of Economic Development 

The Nebraska Department of Economic Development (DED) has awarded $10,000,000 in American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA...READ MORE...

March 24, 2023
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March 24, 2023
Red Cloud Community Fund
 
Red Cloud Community Fund awards Mariah Delka $1,000 scholarship
March 17, 2023

In 2018, Red Cloud won "Best Host" community during the last visit from the Bicycle Ride Across Nebraska (BRAN) organization. Community leaders will attempt to win that title again in 2023 and...READ MORE...

March 17, 2023

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LINCOLN, Neb. (March 1, 2023) – Nebraska Tourism is excited to announce the stops included in the 2023 Nebraska Passport program. The Passport inspires Nebraskans and...READ MORE...

February 27, 2023

Phase I of Hotel Garber construction is underway!!!! Learn more about that project, 150 years of Willa Cather, Henrietta Solway, Red Cloud winter sports, and much more in this edition of...READ MORE...

February 24, 2023

Phase I construction has commenced on the Hotel Garber project which will result in the adaptive reuse of a downtown building for the creation of a twenty-eight room boutique...READ MORE...

February 24, 2023

 by Zach Wending/Nebraska Examiner

LINCOLN — Acclaimed Nebraska novelist Willa Cather, who would have marked her 150th...READ MORE...

February 13, 2023

RED CLOUD, Neb. (KSNB) - Red Cloud senior Ben Ely signed a National Letter of Intent with Doane football Thursday during a ceremony at the high school.

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February 13, 2023

The Red Cloud Film Club will be screening three great movies a week at the Mark Dahle Art Gallery starting February 23.

You can attend a preview of the club on Thursday, February 16, at 7...READ MORE...

January 31, 2023

Review some of the January 2023 highlights including the annual Farmers & Merchants Banquet, Oustanding Business of the Year Award Winner, First Dollar of Business recipients, news on the...READ MORE...

January 23, 2023

Please complete this brief survey to help a prospective fitness instructor gauge interest in classes offered in Red Cloud. Answers are confidential. Thank you for your...READ MORE...

December 27, 2022

2022 was a busy year in Red Cloud with lots of change happening and plans for future changes being made. While we do not have enough space to adequately honor every achievement and...READ MORE...

December 27, 2022

Review some of the highlights from 2022 including the Hotel Garber groundbreaking, Red Cloud football playoffs, downtown business growth, and so much more!

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December 1, 2022

Learn more about upcoming events, get to know business owner and City Councilman Elect Todd Mahin, E3, the Holiday Shopping Extravaganza, Heritage Tourism development fundraising efforts, and...READ MORE...

November 1, 2022

Halloween Pardes, a Hotel Groundbreaking, Football Playoffs, Business Grand Openings, a very busy November weekend, and more in this edition of the RC Heritage Tourism Newsletter!

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October 25, 2022

RED CLOUD and SIDNEY--A statewide initiative known as Energizing Entrepreneurial Ecosystems continues to strengthen six Greater Nebraska hometowns. The Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation and...READ MORE...

October 17, 2022

by Jazari Kual from the Nebraska Examiner

LINCOLN — A recent groundbreaking ceremony celebrated the renewal of construction on the Potter Block...READ MORE...

September 28, 2022

Learn more about Integrity Rehab, LLC, the September Month of Giving, the Hotel Garber Groundbreaking Ceremony and get to know Miles McDole!

All that and more in the...READ MORE...

September 26, 2022

Click here to learn more about Red Cloud Community Fund member and South Central State Bank Loan Officer Miles...READ MORE...

August 30, 2022

Learn more about the Red Cloud Community Fund's September Month of Giving, Willa Cather Childhood Home Restoration, the latest Hotel Garber news, Street Car Days wrap-up, and all the latest...READ MORE...

August 22, 2022

Launched in 2020, the Red Cloud Community Fund's (RCCF) September Month of Giving has raised $39,000 for community improvement projects. Funds raised during the month of September each year are...READ MORE...

August 22, 2022

by Red Cloud Community Fund

RED CLOUD--RCCF recently elected officers for the 2022-23 year. Jarrod McCartney was re-elected as Chair, Danny Benge as Vice Chair, Stacie Heldt as Secretary...READ MORE...