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On behalf of the Ogallala/Keith County Chamber of Commerce, we appreciate your interest in our area! People
of all ages and backgrounds are drawn to the Keith County Area because of the excellent quality of life found
here. We have so many things to offer: superior healthcare, a forward-thinking school system, low crime rate,
endless recreational opportunities, quiet, friendly environment, inviting business atmosphere, a vast agricultural
community and a rich Old West history. All this and more makes Keith County the perfect place to live, work
and play!
The Chamber of Commerce serves as the central agency for development of business, industry, the professions
and civic interests—performing tasks that no individual can do alone. We are a dynamic organization with over
400 members that promotes an environment that maximizes businesses potential and profitability. The Chamber
works as a vehicle through which the businesses and professional people are organized to work together,
voluntarily, to define and solve problems for the improvement of Keith County as a place to live and to work.
Keith County has a long proud history of partnerships that have been instrumental in our success. The Chamber
has partnered with the City of Ogallala, Villages of Brule and Paxton, and Keith County to ensure the growth and
vibrancy of our area is an ongoing process. We have also partnered with organizations such as the Ogallala
Community Redevelopment Authority, Keith County Area Development, Keep Keith County Beautiful and the
Keith County Visitors Committee, as well as the business community to fulfill our mission, “to foster and
promote civic, agricultural, tourism and general business interests in the region."
Keith County has so much to offer you, your business and your family, whether you are visiting or relocating; we
know you’ll enjoy your stay!
Marion Kroeker, Executive Director
Ogallala/Keith County Chamber of Commerce
204 East A Street, Ogallala, NE 69153
308-284-4066 ~ 800-658-4390
www.visitogallala.com • www.lakemcconaughy.com
Climate:
The mean temperature is 24.2° in the month of January and 89° for July. The average annual rainfall for Keith
County is 18.58 inches, and snowfall is 28.20 inches.
Communications:
Keith County is home to three radio stations and one newspaper. There are three additional radio stations in
North Platte that serve the Keith County area. The primary television station, which carries local news, is KNOPTV out of North Platte, Nebraska. Allo Communications and Qwest Communications provide
telecommunications services to the area with a digital central office served by T-carrier and fiber. Local Internet
service is provided by Allo Communications, Charter Communications, Lakemac, Megavision, Qwest
Communications and Wild Blue. Wireless telephone service is provided by Alltel, Viaero, and US Cellular.
Transportation:
Keith County is served by a main line of the Union Pacific Railroad with 80 freight trains daily. Interstate 80 is
located within the city limits. U.S. Highway 30, U.S. Highway 26 and Nebraska Highway 61 intersect in
Ogallala. Expansion of a four-lane highway between the interstate and downtown Ogallala was completed in
August 2000. In 1999, a new Highway 26/61 truck route was completed west of Ogallala. There are no local road
restrictions. Searle Field, Keith County’s municipal airfield, has two paved and lighted runways (5,100 feet and
3,700 feet), hangars, on-site av gas and jet fuel, pilots lounge, maintenance shop, tie down, VOR, VASI and
Unicom. Charter service is available. Keith County is served by Arrow Bus Lines with two buses daily and
Trailways with one daily bus. The City of Ogallala provides a public transit bus for the elderly, children,
handicapped and anyone else interested.
Government:
County – The County, with a population of 8,024, consists of five townships and has a commission form of
government. The operating budget for 2007/08 was $9,697,000 and the primary revenue sources included:
property tax (42.48%), state support (27.47%), local fees (21.14%) and federal fees (8.9%).
Ogallala – The city of Ogallala, population 4,649, has a council/city manager form of government. The operating
budget for 2007/08 was $10,061,467 and the primary revenue sources included property tax (6%), sales tax
(11.8%), utilities (14.3%), state (8.3%), federal (10.6%) and other (49.3%).
Brule – The Village of Brule, population 330, has a Village Board consisting of a mayor and four board
members elected to four-year terms.
Paxton – The Village of Paxton, population 542, has a Village Board consisting of five board members elected to
four-year terms with an appointed chairman.
The 2007 tax rate in Ogallala was $2.047707 per $100 of actual value. A 1.5 percent city sales tax is imposed in
Ogallala. There are no local personal income taxes or inventory taxes.The Ogallala Volunteer Fire Department
consists of 30 volunteer members and one paid staff member. The fire insurance classification inside the
corporate limits is 6; outside it is 8/9. The ambulance squad consists of 16 EMT’s, of which 16 are trained on the
automatic defibrillator and 12 are Airway Management and IV certified. OVFD also has one EMT Intermediate
and one Paramedic. All qualify as Advanced Life Support Service providers. Their normal response time is 3-4
minutes from dispatch to leaving the fire hall, depending on the time of day. Rural fire departments in Brule,
Keystone, Lemoyne and Paxton are all volunteer.
The Ogallala Police Department has 11 certified law enforcement officers and one civilian employee. The crime
rate per 1,000 population in Ogallala in 2000 was 24.8, compared to the state rate of 41.93 and the national rate
of 42.67. The Keith County Sheriff’s Department is staffed by eight sworn officers and seven support personnel.
The Nebraska State Patrol has five patrolmen, two pilots and one investigator stationed in Keith County.
The City of Ogallala and Keith County have a joint enhanced 911 system.
Other – Elevation 3,250 feet; Mountain Time Zone; Top three revenue producing businesses are: Agriculture
(Farming/ Ranching), Manufacturing and Tourism.
Brule, located nine miles west of Ogallala, is a small rural village, whose very beginnings are rich with history.
In 1886, Major Isaac Barton and his wife, Elizabeth, purchased a quarter section of land they considered the
"garden spot of the county" in the "Great American Desert." A lumberyard was built, followed by a store, and
soon a community was thriving. Rather than name this community for themselves, the Bartons chose to name it
after the Brule Sioux Indians who had camped here, 5,000 strong in 1872.
Since its creation, the railroad has brought people and business to and from Brule. Even today, the agricultural
products depend upon the railroad, but the economy is also enhanced by other businesses.
Today, Brule is a small rural community with a population of 330, according to the 2006 Census estimates. The
Village Board consists of a mayor and four board members elected to four-year terms.
In the spring 2003, Brule completed a water renovation project at a cost of nearly $1,000,000. The project
included a new storage facility, new well and replacement of service lines. The lift station at the sewer plant also
underwent a renovation, at a cost of $230,000 and was completed in the fall of 2003. The Village of Brule
formed a Community Development Authority in 2007, enabling the village to utilize tax increment financing to
assist with public infrastructure improvements for redevelopment projects.
Services available in the Village of Brule include the Brule Volunteer Fire Department, Brule Volunteer
Ambulance and the U.S. Post Office. Brule has available to the public a Community Hall as well as the Activity
Center. The Brule Community Activity Center houses the Brule Senior Center lunch program, the Brule Village
office and provides a place for local sports teams to practice. It also provides local children and adults a place to
congregate for a game of hoops or to lift weights and work out. The facility will seat up to 600 and a newly
renovated commercial kitchen provides for catering.
Churches located in Brule are the St. John's Lutheran Church and the United Church of Christ Congregational. A
consolidated school system, grades K-12, serves the community. Civic organizations include the Lions Club,
Happy Hour Garden Club, The Villagers Club, Town & Country Sewing Club, Lucky 8 Card Club, Community
Improvement Group and Knight Watchers Booster Club.
Brule has an active calendar of events including the Ice Cream Social in February, the Fireman's Ball in March,
the Brule Gun Show in February and September, the Alumni Celebration and Brule Day in August and the
Harvest Festival in October.
Paxton is located 22 miles east of Ogallala on Interstate 80 mile marker 145. Originally called “Alkali” for the
alkaline content in the soil, the name was changed to “Paxton” in 1885 for a prominent rancher in the area, W.A.
Paxton.
Paxton’s early years were incredible. History records that in 1872 a herd of buffalo, just over the hill to the north
of the North Platte Valley, stretched from O’Fallons to Ogallala, a distance of 32 miles! Two-hundred emigrant
wagons passed by on the Oregon Trail, which was just a mile south of town, during the week of June 5, 1875.
Seven railroad carloads of emigrants per day passed through during the week of October 9, 1875. In August of
1876, trains were delayed several hours by grasshoppers that darkened the sky and covered the ground, tracks
and all.
Today, Paxton is a town of 542 people and boasts a wide variety of services, including a bank, motel, grocery
store, lumberyard, two restaurants, an athletic club, two convenience store/gas stations and two beauty shops. The
Village Board consists of five board members elected to four-year terms. A Chairman of the Board of Trustees is
appointed to a one-year term.
In 2004, Paxton completed a major water renovation project. The $1.3 million project included a new water
storage facility, new water mains, a new well field and brought public utilities to Interstate 80. A $1.5 million
sewer treatment plant project was completed in October of 2004.
Public services offered in Paxton include a fire hall, post office, library, a park with an outdoor pool and a tennis
court. Church services are available from St. Patrick's Catholic Church, Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church and
the United Methodist Church. Paxton also offers a public school for grades Kindergarten through 12.
Ole’s Big Game Steakhouse & Lounge:
In the 1930s, when the hunters and ducks met on their fall migrations, slabs of meat were served by a happy-golucky bartender named Ole in a tiny, dusty town that never seemed to sleep.
Paxton became well-known for a bar operated by an adventurous man named Rosser “Ole” Herstedt. The bar was
named Ole’s and featured a walnut bar that had been crafted for the Plains Hotel in Cheyenne, Wyoming that Ole
won in a baseball game. Shortly after Ole won the ball game and the bar, rumors began circulating that
prohibition might come to an end. Ole’s parents owned a building on Paxton’s main street. With a building and a
fancy walnut bar, he knew he had an advantage over the competition. Prohibition ended on August 8 of that year
and Ole opened for business after midnight.The bar really came alive during hunting season. Ducks, geese,
pheasants and quail were plentiful and fishing was catching on at Lake McConaughy. After a day out on the river
or lake, many of the men returned to Ole’s for a night of card playing, bartending and storytelling. Ole worked
long hours to feed and provide drink for the town’s guests. But he always left time for hunting. In 1938, he
bagged a big whitetail buck and hung the mount in the bar. Nobody could have suspected where that would lead.
Over the next few years, Ole embarked on a hobby of big game hunting that took him to every continent. For 35
years, he brought his trophy mounts home and hung them above the bar tables and booths. A moose from Canada
came to Paxton; a black bear from Alaska; a red fox from England; even a python from Honduras. Eventually,
over 200 trophies were on display, and Ole’s Bar became one of the most unusual farm town taverns in America.
Word spread about the little town with the unusual bar and motorists exited nearby Interstate 80 to take a look. In
1969, Ole shot a polar bear on Russia’s Chukchi Sea and a full mount of the huge white bear was brought back to
the bar and put on display just inside the door. The polar bear became the trademark for Ole’s and still is today.
In 1988, when he was 87, Ole decided he’d had enough. He hoped to keep the bar and trophy collection in
Paxton, but when no one expressed interest in buying the operation, he made arrangements to close the bar and
sell the mounts to the Springs family of Myrtle Beach, S.C. The Springs were Ole’s longtime friends. But Tim
Holzfaster, a 28-year-old Paxton native, born and raised on a farm south of town, learned about the plans to
dissolve the business and called to ask if it were true. “He told me he couldn’t find anybody local to buy the
business,” Tim said. Holzfaster told the old barkeeper he would buy the building and the collection and figure a
way to keep it in Paxton. The Springs of South Carolina said the collection belonged in Paxton if it were possible,
and agreed to wait for the youngster to come up with a business plan.
A few weeks later, Holzfaster became only the second owner of the business in 53 years. The walnut bar Ole won
in the baseball game still spans the east wall. Several large photos of scantily clad Marilyn Monroe hang above it.
Even Ole continued to hang around the place almost right up until he died at age 95 in 1996. Gracing one wall is
a 1950s rotating Hamm’s beer sign that Ole gave to Holzfaster in the 1970s.
“We have a national and international following, but the success of Ole’s is because of the local patrons who live
and work around here, and the Nebraskans from farther away who make it a habit to pull in,” Holzfaster said.
Some customers have been stopping since the time when Ole was cleaning his shotgun at the bar. But others are
starting new traditions, like St. Mary’s High School in Omaha, which stops by every year on a ski trip to
Colorado. The principal always calls ahead, which gives Holzfaster time to take down the Marilyn Monroe
pinups.
Ole’s Big Game Steakhouse is one of the most successful restaurants and tourist stops in the state of Nebraska.
On a busy day, hundreds of meals are served beneath the glassy eyes of the animals. Ole’s is open 364 days a
year, closing for Christmas Day.
Keystone, a village of approximately 74 people, is located on the north bank of the North Platte River in the
northeast part of Keith County. Keystone was named for a brand used by prominent rancher W.A. Paxton.
Keystone is surrounded by fertile farmland that produces cattle, wheat, corn and hay.
Keystone has the distinction of having the only church of its kind in the world. In the pioneering days of the
1880s, both Catholics and Protestants felt the need for a church. Neither group had the finances to build a church
of their own. A dispensation by Pope Leo XIII allowed a church to be built to serve the needs of both groups. A
Catholic altar on one end, a Protestant altar on the opposite end and reversible pews served both congregations.
Keystone today is an agriculture-based community and consists of a post office, a library, a bank, three
restaurants, a church and a telephone company. The rural Keystone-Lemoyne Fire Department serves the
Keystone area.
Lemoyne, a village of approximately 50 people, was named for Lemoyne Jacobs, a large landowner, who
donated the land for the community and the railroad. Lemoyne is located on the north shore of Lake
McConaughy on Highway 92.
Due to the construction of Kingsley Dam and Lake McConaughy, the original town of Lemoyne was moved out
of the Platte River Valley to its present location today. During Lake McConaughy’s low-water seasons, the
building foundations of the Harris Ranch and the cold cellar are still visible today.Today, Lemoyne is served by a
post office, a church and a telephone company. The rural Keystone-Lemoyne Fire Department serves the
Lemoyne area.
Because of its close proximity to Lake McConaughy, Lemoyne’s economy is based on tourism. The small rural
community swells to nearly triple its size in the recreational summer months. Several businesses cater to the
tourists and are open seasonally.
The Lemonyne area has a recently opened Senior Center, which provides a gathering place and serves lunch for
area citizens.
Quality housing makes Keith County a wonderful place to live and raise a family. Whether you are looking for a
home in the country, in the city, overlooking a golf course, or on beautiful Lake McConaughy, you can find just
the right place in Keith County.
In 2007, 145 homes sold in the Keith County area, ranging in price from $9,500 to $260,000. Over half of the
homes sold were in the $50,000-$90,000 range with the average home selling for $75,000. During that same
period, 21 lots, 31 commercial properties and 17 acreages were also sold in Keith County. Housing has
appreciated steadily in the last five years, making real estate a good investment in Keith County. Five banks in
Keith County are available to help with your real estate loan needs.Retail electric services are supplied to Keith
County area residents by Nebraska Public Power District, Midwest Electric Membership Corporation and
Wheatbelt Public Power District. SourceGas is the natural gas supplier and the local municipalities supply the
water and sewer services.
The Ogallala Housing Authority has 40 units for low-income elderly and families. Both one- and two-bedroom
units are available as well as three laundromats and a community room. The Ogallala Village consists of 30 units
in four buildings. One- and two-bedroom units are available for elderly or couples. A laundromat and community
room is included. Rent subsidies are available. Also available are Oakridge Apartments, built in 2003 and Great
West Townhomes built in 2007. Both are 16-unit, low-income duplexes that were built by the Keith County
Housing Development Corporation. Oakridge has two-bedroom units and Great West Townhomes has eight twobedroom units and eight three-bedroom units available.
WEL-Life of Ogallala is a 28-unit assisted living center with four styles of apartments. Several different levels of
assistance are available to residents. Amenities include homemade meals, a library, laundromat, whirlpool,
beauty shop, fitness center and a private dining room.
Keith County and Lake McConaughy reign as Nebraska’s recreation capital! “Nebraska’s Western Oasis,”
describes the Keith County/Lake McConaughy area. Lake McConaughy ranks as Nebraska’s number one
vacation destination. Thanks to a combination of Lake McConaughy and Interstate 80, Keith County ranks
number one in per capita travel income. That is one of the reasons why the Ogallala/Keith County Chamber of
Commerce lists Keith County and Lake McConaughy as “Nebraska’s Recreation Capital.” Although Keith
County ranks 36th in state in population, it ranks seventh in total motel revenues – again thanks to the
combination of Lake McConaughy and Interstate 80.
For more than a century and a quarter, Ogallala has ranked among the state’s top tourism communities. As far
back as the 1870s, as soon as the trail herds arrived from Texas, Ogallala was a booming, bustling community.
Historian Robert Mahnken wrote that Ogallala was “one of of the liveliest if not the finest town along the line of
the Union Pacific” (Nebraska History Magazine, 1947). Trail driver Andy Adams, in his book, “The Log of a
Cowboy,” called Ogallala “a town which has no night.” When the trail drives ended in September, “The floaters,
gamblers, trades-people and dance hall hostesses, who made up a large portion of Ogallala’s mobile population,
drifted off to Omaha or Cheyenne to spend the winter,” wrote historian Mahnken. Also traversing Keith County
were the Pony Express, Oregon Trail, Mormon Trail and the California Trail.
Today, the dance hall hostesses still kick up their heels! The show takes place at Ogallala’s Front Street, a
western and historical attraction, financed by members of the business community and designed to replicate the
Trail Drive era. The cast of the Crystal Palace Revue are high school and college students who present a family
show each night during the summer season. The Crystal Palace Revue is Nebraska’s longest running summer
theater. Besides the Crystal Palace Revue, Front Street has a free western museum, a restaurant serving real
buffalo burgers and steaks, a gift shop and the Petrified Wood Gallery.
Because of its western heritage, the Nebraska State Historical Society has designated Ogallala as Nebraska’s
“Cowboy Capital.” Ogallala’s original cemetery, called Boot Hill, is now a historic park and is also a tombstone
history of Ogallala where cowboys, settlers and outlaws were buried with their boots on. Boot Hill dates from
Ogallala’s early Texas Trail days, possibly as far back as the Oregon Trail. Some of the documented graves are
marked with wooden tombstones. Overlooking the graves is a bronze life-sized cowboy and horse statue titled
“the Trail Boss.”
Ogallala’s Mansion on the Hill, built of brick kilned in Ogallala in 1887, is now operated as a Victorian museum
and memorial to pioneer families. It is owned and maintained by the Keith County Historical Society, which has
painstakingly restored the mansion to its former beauty. The interior is filled with carved cherry wood, hand
painted tiles, solid brass hardware and dormer windows. The mansion remains one of the finest examples of
Victorian architecture in all of Nebraska!
The Petrified Wood Gallery is one of Keith County’s treasures and one of Nebraska’s unsung treasures. Twins
Howard and Harvey Kenfield donated their collection of more than 45 years to the community. The Gallery is a
museum of natural history specializing in ancient woods. A Gallery highlight is the prize-winning collection of
three-dimensional petrified wood pictures of ghost towns and houses and barns reminiscent of the Great
Depression era of the 1930s. The collection has won honors at gem and mineral shows throughout the nation. The
Gallery also has fossilized cones and leaf imprints, Native American artifacts found mostly in the Lake
McConaughy area, a gemstone map of the United States and even a rock which bends.Ole’s Big Game
Steakhouse & Lounge in Paxton is Nebraska’s best-known watering hole, featuring more than 200 mounted
animal trophies. Ole’s opened the night Prohibition ended at 12:01 a.m. on August 9, 1933. Hundreds of pictures
and memorabilia share the rustic knotty pine walls with more than 200 trophy heads of North American and
African Big Game. Ole’s is also a nationally known restaurant and a favorite for locals as well as travelers.
The gem that draws most visitors to Keith County is gigantic Lake McConaughy, formed by damming the North
Platte River, which starts in Colorado and comes to western Nebraska via Wyoming. When at capacity the lake
boasts 100 miles of shoreline of white sand beaches and 30,000 surface acres of clear blue waters and some of
the best walleye fishing in the nation. The lake is a mecca for sailboat and board sailing enthusiasts as well as
fishermen and campers. Concessionaires around the lake offer restaurants, lodging, boat rentals, convenience/
grocery stores, guide services, jet-ski rentals, scuba diving and RV campgrounds.
No community would be complete without golf courses, and Keith County has two, an 18-hole course,
WestWind Golf Course in Ogallala and a challenging 18-hole course, Bayside Golf, at Lake McConaughy, with a
log cabin clubhouse. There is an outdoor swimming pool and an indoor pool in Ogallala, and an outdoor pool in
Paxton.In addition to nine parks covering 50 acres with 10 ball fields (seven lighted), four tennis courts and five
parks with playground equipment, recreational activities in Keith County include Cornhusker Lanes Bowling
Alley, the Goodall Recreation Center, the Prairie Theater and Goodall Public Library.
The list of recreational opportunities in Keith County is virtually endless, including:
• The historic Haythorn Ranch, home of Figure Four Traditions Event Center, a 7,200 square foot facility which
is available for rental and catering for receptions, weddings, reunions, business meetings, conventions, etc. The
ranch also offers group wagon rides and chuckwagon dinners. The Haythorn Ranch is the largest breeder of the
American Quarter Horse in the United States.
• Kingsley Dam, which impounds the North Platte River for irrigation and power generation, was completed in
1941. The dam is three-and-one-half miles long and 162 feet high. It is 1,100 feet thick at the base. Construction
started in 1936 and the dam was built at a cost of $43.5 million.
• Kingsley Hydroplant, the state’s largest, was completed in 1984 at the cost of $49 million. It is owned by
Central Nebraska Public Power & Irrigation District, the state’s largest irrigation system, which was financed by
Nebraska Public Power District.• — Clear Creek Waterfowl Management Area at the west end of Lake
McConaughy attracts large numbers of Canada geese, which can be hunted on the controlled shooting area and
much of the lake.
• The Eagle-Viewing facility of Central Nebraska Public Power & Irrigation District is open from January
through early March when bald eagles congregate in large numbers below Kingsley Dam on Lake Ogallala.
• The little Catholic-Protestant Church at Keystone was built in 1908. The church is a monument to religious
harmony; it was built in a pioneer town too small for two churches. It has a Roman Catholic altar at one end, a
Protestant altar at the other end, with reversible pews, which can face either altar.
• The Lilacs of Meadowlark Hill; located 14 miles southeast of Ogallala is the lilac collection of Max & Darlene
Peterson. Started in 1969 as a family hobby, it comprises one of the largest privately held collections. Some of
the rarest and most beautiful lilacs can be found here – over 800 varieties. The collection can be seen usually
around the third week of May.
• Lake McConaughy and Lake Ogallala rank as the number three spot for bird watching in the nation. More than
320 species of birds have been identified on or near the shores of Lake McConaughy/Lake Ogallala. The 2003
Audubon Lake McConaughy Christmas Bird Count of 105 species was the best Christmas Bird Count ever
conducted in Nebraska to that date. The 2003 count recorded 67,759 individuals of 105 species.• — A nearby
attraction in neighboring Garden County is Ash Hollow State Historical Park southeast of Lewellen. A modern
visitor center interprets the geological, paleontologic, prehistoric, Native American Indian, military, 19th century
fur trappers and pioneer history. The Ash Hollow Cave further interprets the geologic history. Windlass Hill was
described by emigrants on the Oregon, Mormon and California Trail as the steepest descent east of the Rockies.
Ruts remain from wagons, which descended the hill. The annual Ash Hollow Pageant retells the humor and
tragedy of the emigrant trails and area history. Pageant narrative is based on emigrant and military diaries.
• Open in 2002, the 9,000 square foot, $2 million Lake McConaughy Visitor/Water Interpretive Center is
Nebraska’s first water museum. The center also serves as Lake McConaughy headquarters for the Nebraska
Game & Parks Commission and for Central Nebraska Public Power & Irrigation District. The center includes a
50-seat theater, the Cabela Aquarium and the interpretive center focusing on the cultural, natural and economic
importance of the Platte River system to Nebraska and the region.
• A popular event at Lake McConaughy is the annual Kites — and Castles, which draws visitors and competitors
from — several states.
• In addition to area county fairs and rodeos, annual festivals include Brule Arts in the Park, Brule Day, the
Paxton Labor Day Celebration and the Ogallala Indian Summer Rendezvous.
Ogallala and Keith County have numerous and diverse shopping opportunities. Stroll through downtown Ogallala
and you will find interesting shops and friendly merchants. You will find the latest women’s clothing styles,
beautiful jewelry, unique gifts, crafts and fabrics, elegant home furnishings, appliances, western wear, coffee
shops and restaurants. Throughout the county, there are distinctive shopping opportunities including antiques and
collectibles. Discount and grocery stores carry nearly everything needed whether you live in Keith County or are
visiting. You will find competitive prices, smiling faces and a welcoming attitude when you shop in Keith
County!
Visitors can find a lodging facility to meet any need in Keith County. A wide selection of rooms are available
from the 30 lodging facilities located in Keith County. We have chain motels with all the amenities, historic
hotels on the Lincoln Highway and season hotels and cabins located at Lake McConaughy. Prefer the great
outdoors? Keith County has comfortable, tree-lined campgrounds with full hook-ups near the Interstate or the
lake – perfect for your stay for any length of time. We invite you to come and stay with us in Keith County!
Whether you want a quick bite on the run or a four-course meal, Keith County offers more than 30 restaurants to
choose from. For a quick meal, select one of the many fast food restaurants available; for a sit-down dining
experience choose a hometown café or an elegant steakhouse. You can find nearly every variety of food
here, from authentic burritos to deli sandwiches, Nebraska-bred juicy steaks to genuine Chinese cuisine, and
coffee shop favorites to loaded pizzas.
The Keith County Public School Districts have successfully created an academic environment where excellence
in education, student academic progress, ongoing community support and individual student development are the
primary focus. All schools within the county, are dedicated to the mission that students will be provided with a
safe and positive learning environment and the necessary tools to achieve academic excellence. School systems
have made the educational needs and individual development of each student paramount and strive to provide a
setting where each child can maximize his or her potential with the long-term goal of becoming a responsible
member of the community.
District 1, in Ogallala, offers a comprehensive K-12 curriculum, with one high school, a middle school and three
grade specific elementary schools. The enrollment of 1,027 students is distributed into 387 students attending
high school, 241 students enrolled in the middle school and 399 students enrolled in the elementary schools. The
average class size, in the core academic areas, is 11 students in the elementary grades, 20 students in the middle
school and 14 students in the high school. District 1 has 87 teachers and 63 support staff employed.
The Ogallala Public Schools offer excellent educational opportunities for students. District curriculum is
articulated through the grades with planned skills and experiences designed to complement prior experiences. An
emphasis on early literacy, with individual assessment and instruction, develops the initial skills necessary for
continued academic success in the child’s educational experiences. A K-12 Special Education program provides
the specialized instruction designed to meet the needs of all students, birth to 21, who have found learning more
challenging than others or who might have physical or mental handicaps. The high school offers a wide range of
learning opportunities for students and extends its course offerings through distance learning classes, college
classes and an alternative education program for students who learn best in a non- traditional setting.
Technology is an important aspect in the District’s approach to instruction and learning. Technology
competencies are designed and assessed for both students and teachers. Multiple computer labs exist throughout
the District, allowing students to access the Internet and to utilize technology through guided learning
experiences. Ogallala Public Schools implemented a one-to-one laptop initiative for all teachers, kindergarten
through 12th grade, and students in Ogallala High School in the 2008/2009 school year. Only high school
students will have individual laptops. Elementary staff will use their computers in their classrooms to create
information/ operation centers. Advantages include the ability to teach social responsibility/ digital citizenship for
technology usage, the ability to teach students to deal with massive amounts of information the Internet provides,
as well as students and staff all being “on the same page.”
Interscholastic sports and extra-curricular activities play an important role in the Ogallala Public Schools’
planned experiences for the students, and are enthusiastically and proudly supported by the community. In
addition to the traditional sports offerings, some of the activities available for student participation include Key
Club, Drama, Speech, student clubs in Art, Science, Foreign Language and Renaissance, as well as the National
Honor Society.Several other schools in Keith County offer excellent educational opportunities. Paxton Public
Schools, which offers a K-12 curriculum, has a total enrollment of 211, with 24 teachers and 17 support staff.
Student-to-teacher ratio is 8 to 1. South Platte Public Schools, which offers a K-12 curriculum, has a total
enrollment of 135. South Platte has a total of 26 teachers, 12 support staff and a student-to-teacher ratio of 5 to 1.
Keith County also offers two private Christian schools: St. Paul’s Lutheran School, preschool-5 and St. Luke’s
Catholic School, K-5, where the student is offered an environment in which the school combines an emphasis on
the basics of academics with a commitment to developing the Christian values of integrity, morality,
responsibility and respect for the rights of others. St. Paul’s Lutheran School has a total enrollment of 71, with
five teachers, two support staff and a student-to-teacher ratio of 14 to 1. St. Luke’s Catholic School has a total
enrollment of 62, with six teachers, one support staff and a student-to-teacher ratio of 10 to 1.
Assessment of student performance is an important aspect to the District’s process of making instructional and
curriculum decisions to improve the learning for its students. The Ogallala Public Schools is an active participant
in the state’s assessment process, consistently receives very good to excellent ratings in the quality of the student
assessment processes and consistently meets or exceeds the state averages in student performance on state
standards. School improvement efforts utilize student performance data to develop activities and goals designed
to improve student learning. All schools in the District are North Central Accredited and use their student
performance model for school improvement.
Community support for the schools is strong and positive, as evidenced by the progressive leadership of the local
school board and the passage in 2001 of a $1.2 million bond for the Ogallala High School to provide a two-story,
14,000 square foot addition to the existing building, with four additional classrooms, and wrestling and weight
lifting facilities. In 1995, the citizens of Ogallala passed a $2.5 million bond issue allowing an addition to the
middle school.
The Alternative Learning Lane (ALL) is an alternative school for high school students whom, for various
reasons, are not having their individual educational needs met in the traditional classroom setting. ALL offers a
one-on-one technical teaching program, which includes SAT and ACT preparation, Adult Basic Education, GED
preparation, private tutoring and high school classes. The program meets accepted State Curriculum Guidelines
and has the capabilities to instruct K-16. ALL is a National College Board approved CLEP testing site. A
summer tutoring program is also available.
As a public institution of higher education, Mid-Plains Community College offers an extended campus at the
Education Center in Ogallala. The Education Center serves the purpose of assisting in economic development,
education, community service and workforce development in the three areas of Perkins, Keith and Arthur
counties by offering quality education for residents.
All schools within the District are dedicated to the mission that students will be provided with a safe, positive,
learning environment and the necessary tools to achieve academic excellence. This has been accomplished
through a comprehensive plan of encompassing curriculum and personal development. Keith County School
Systems have made the educational needs and individual development of each student paramount, and strive to
provide a setting where each child can maximize his/her potential with the long-term goal of becoming a
responsible member of the community.
Keith County prides itself in being proactive in economic development. We have many resources in Keith
County that make us attractive for existing businesses to grow in Keith County, and for new businesses to
consider locating in Keith County.
We are fortunate to have a great balance of all the major factors that aid and encourage economic development in
our area. Availability of transportation is excellent with Interstate 80, and the main line of the Union Pacific
railroad, both crossing through Keith County. Our local airport has been Airport of the Year twice over the past
10 years and was awarded “Project of the Year” for a runway extension project. An additional bonus is the
nearby location of Interstate 76 that provides a direct route to Denver from Keith County. Availability of utilities
is also excellent, with close access to an abundant supply of electricity, natural gas and water. The labor force of
Keith County is well-known for its high work ethic and reliability, and easily draws from a radius of over 50
miles. Last, but not least, are the ideal recreational opportunities in boating, fishing, hunting, camping and golfing
available in Keith County and around nearby Lake McConaughy.
To encourage future growth in Keith County, we have been very progressive in the maintenance and expansion
of our county’s infrastructure. Over the past 10 years, Keith County has built a new hospital, passed three school
bond elections, developed a new municipal water field and distribution system, increased the capacity of our
waste and sewer facility, expanded our local airport runways and completed a $13,000,000 road project
connecting to Interstate 80.
Keith County also offers a tremendous balance of opportunities to new and existing businesses and entrepreneurs.
While we are obviously very influenced by our surrounding agricultural resources, we have a balanced influence
of both farming (along the Platte Valley) and ranching (in the Sandhills) that offers unmatched diversity in
agricultural opportunities. Manufacturing is heavily present in Keith County with American Shizuki Corporation
and Titan Industries having a long history of success. Tourism is very active in Keith County with Lake
McConaughy drawing nearly 700,000 visitors each year along with our local Front Street, Mansion on the Hill,
Boot Hill, Petrified Wood Gallery and Walk of Fame attractions. High-tech has even found Keith County a great
place to be successful with RCS Radio Computing Services, with a branch located in Ogallala.Any new or
existing business has an array of local organizations that stand ready to help facilitate expansion and/or
relocation. Keith County Area Development (KCAD) is a local non-profit organization that acts as a central
resource to answer questions, promote development, foster long-range planning and coordinate financial aid and
incentives. Keith County Housing Development Organization is another local non-profit whose main mission is
to promote and increase the affordable housing in the county. There are Community Redevelopment Authority’s
(CRA) located in both Ogallala and Paxton that can offer Tax Increment Financing on qualified projects. The
Keith County Regional Economic Development Investment (REDI) Program administers a revolving loan fund
that is targeted to help small businesses that may not qualify for conventional financing. Along with those
organizations, all municipalities located in Keith County (County Commissioners, City of Ogallala, Villages of
Brule and Paxton) and the Keith County Chamber of Commerce are all fully committed to future economic
development.
Keith County is a great place to work, a great place to live, a great place to raise a family and a great place to
play.
Keith County’s agricultural production, people and water are the foundation of our hospitable county. We have a
work ethic second to none. Our clean air and good water also keeps Keith County on the upper end of the good
clean living scale. Add to that our friendly people, and you will find Keith County a place you would love to call
home.
Our terrain ranges from level to rolling hills. The river valley to the tableland has everything from silt to sand.
Keith County borders to the south the famous Nebraska Sandhills. Keith County contains both natural grassland
along with dry land and irrigated farmland. Our average annual rainfall ranges from 16 to 18 inches. Our
temperatures range from below zero (Fahrenheit) in our winter months to highs above the century mark in the
summer months.
However, our normal ranges would see a mean average in January of 24° and July at 89° Fahrenheit. Although
our semi-arid weather would not normally be conducive to raising consistently large crops, Keith County sits
over the Ogallala Aquifer. The Aquifer, along with help from the South Platte River via a canal system, allows
farmers to irrigate and raise big yields and excellent quality crops.
Based on the market value of agricultural sales, Keith County virtually mirrors the state averages in total sales.
Cattle and calves average about 68 percent of our total sales receipts. Crops for grain (corn and wheat) represent
about 31.9 percent of our total sales. The remaining 2.1 percent includes soybeans, hay, silage, other crops and
other livestock. Based on 2002 Census information, Keith County has 363 farms that average 1,730 acres in size
with the median size farm of 622 acres.
Marketing and marketing outlets are provided by Farmers Cooperative Association (FCA), and three of the
county’s largest feedlots, McGinley-Schilz Company, Korty Land and Cattle Company, and Sadle Cattle
Company. Several smaller lots contribute to the total number of cattle being fed.
The total of 69,000 head of cattle per year in Keith County also contributes to the disappearance of our corn crop.
For the past 52 years, the Ogallala Livestock Auction Market has provided local marketing services through
regular sales each Wednesday. Special sales are held on Thursdays and Saturdays as advertised. Video marketing
is also available.
Land in farms increased two percent from 614,205 acres in 1997 to 627,842 in 2002. The average size of farms
also increased 14 percent from 1,517 acres in 1997 to 1,730 acres in 2002.
The market value of all crops sold in Keith County totaled $37,577,000. Livestock and their products totaled
$57,982,000. Agricultural products sold per farm average increased three percent from $255,831 in 1997 to
$263,246 in 2002.
Originally opened in 1952, Banner Health Ogallala Community Hospital relocated to a newly built facility in
2000, dramatically revolutionizing its ability to provide residents of Keith County and surrounding areas with
excellent patient care. In 2005, Ogallala Community Hospital completed a clinic expansion and renovation and
has a master facility plan underway to add needed space and services to meet the healthcare needs of Western
Nebraska. Ogallala Community Hospital has been certified by Medicare as an 18-bed Critical Access Hospital. It
has 130 employees, making it one of the county’s largest employers.
Banner Health Ogallala Community Hospital offers acute and primary medical care to the rural communities of
west-central Nebraska. The hospital provides 24-hour emergency services and has been designated a basic level
trauma center. General and orthopedic surgeons are on staff along with services such as laboratory, radiology,
sleep studies, infusion therapy, women’s services, physical and speech therapy and pharmacy. Ogallala
Community Hospital features an on-site clinic, Ogallala Medical Group, as well as a Specialty Clinic offering a
wide range of visiting specialties including but not limited to cardiology, urology, ophthalmology,
gastroenterology, oncology, bariatric surgery, OB/GYN, ear, nose and throat.
At Banner Health Ogallala Community Hospital, patients can be assured that every possible step is being taken to
ensure they receive the highest quality and safest care possible. We believe using technology and innovation to
support our caregivers’ efforts will help us provide excellent patient care. Ogallala Community Hospital is
fortunate to be on the forefront of offering cutting edge technology to patients by being leaders in Western
Nebraska, offering 16-slice CT scan and digital mammography. Ogallala also offers IPROB, a computerized
system designed to reduce the complications during labor and delivery.
The nonprofit mission at Ogallala Community Hospital of providing excellent patient care keeps us focused on
what matters most–our patients. Banner Health Ogallala Medical Group provides primary care to individuals and
families throughout the region.
The clinic has family practice physicians, general surgeon, orthopedic surgeon, internal medicine physician and
physician assistants who together provide unparalleled patient care for the region’s healthcare needs.
At every Banner Health facility, the expert care provided by our staff and physician partners makes a difference
each and every day. Our patients and their families have a right to expect excellent patient care. They also have a
right to expect privacy, respect and information about their care, plus the highest levels of service.
Family Medical Center is a locally owned clinic with two medical doctors and a physician’s assistant on staff,
with combined experience of 76 years. Also on staff are a registered nurse and two medical assistants. Family
Medical Center provides family care, surgery, obstetrics, pediatrics, orthopedic services and sports medicine. Xray and lab services are done in house.
The Regional Medical Facility offers a Board Certified Family Practice Physician who is also certified in
acupuncture and traditional Chinese medicine. Regional Medical Facility also offers FAA flight physicals.
Sandhills District Health Department serves five counties offering child and adult immunizations, health
education, blood pressure clinics, CPR classes and bioterrorism education and training.If additional care is
required during recovery, the staff of Memorial Health Care Home Health & Hospice is ready to step in and
assist in helping patients recover as quickly and fully as possible in the comfort of their own homes. From home
oxygen equipment to a complete line of physical and respiratory rehabilitation supplies, Goodair Home Medical
and Fitness Equipment provides for a broad range of needs, including mastectomy fitting and supplies from
experienced and caring staff.
Indian Hills Manor is an 82-bed, long-term care facility, which has been located in Western Nebraska since 1965
and has been a member of the Lantis Living Network since 1976. Quality nursing care is provided 24-hours,
seven days a week. A family oriented facility, Indian Hills Manor is dedicated to excellence and providing
quality care with respect, dignity and kindness. They also offer rehabilitation services such as occupational
therapy, physical therapy and speech/language pathology.
WEL-Life of Ogallala is a 28-unit assisted living center with four styles of apartments. Several different levels of
assistance are available to residents. Amenities include homemade meals, a library, laundromat, whirlpool,
beauty shop, fitness center and a private dining room.
Additional healthcare services available in Keith County include three dentists, four optometrists, an orthodontist,
two chiropractors, a physical therapist, a massage therapist and three pharmacies.
Keith County and the surrounding areas are blessed with a large variety of churches. You would be hard pressed
to not find a congregation that would help you in your own personal faith journey and would also allow you to be
involved in putting your faith into practice.
There are small, intimate congregations and large congregations with many varieties of ministries going on all
the time. Dynamic youth ministries and fun children’s programs are available to the whole community, no matter
which church you attend. The local churches sponsor a food pantry, clothing ministry and a ministry to those who
are down on their luck while traveling.
Whether you are looking for traditional services with choirs, contemporary services with guitars and drums,
services on Saturdays and Sundays, large modern facilities or the traditional white church with a steeple, the
Keith County area communities of faith can meet your needs.
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Automotive
Business
Communications/Broadcasting
Contractors/Construction
Education
Employment
Entertainment
Financial
Government
Health
Insurance
Land Surveyors
Legal
Lodging
Organizations
Printing
Real Estate
Recreation
Rental - Equipment
Rental - Space
Restaurants
Retail/Shopping
Travel
Utilities
Worship
Automotive
Duke's Autobody & Paint
Amber Huffman
107 State St.
Brule, NE
69127
308-287-2313
ambernics@msn.com
Automotive
Brunke Body Shop
Rex & Seri Seal
305 S. Spruce
Ogallala, NE
69153
308-284-2707
jlob54@gmail.com
Automotive
Steve's Body & Paint, Inc.
Donna Kalkowski
108 West I St.
Ogallala, NE
69153
308-284-3678
stevebc@qwestoffice.net
Automotive
Humphreys Auto Supply, Inc.
Chuck Saunders
413 W. 1st St.
Ogallala, NE
69153
308-284-3638
cqparts@charterinternet.com
www.humphreysautosupply.com
Automotive
Automotive Service Solutions, LLC
Pam Palser
2808 Spruce Acres
Ogallala, NE
69153
308-284-4465
Fax: 308-284-4486
service@automotivessllc.com
www.automotivessllc.com
Automotive
Schmidt Motors
Ron Schmidt
501 West 1st
Ogallala, NE
69153
308-284-6090
rons@schmidtmotors.com
www.schmidtmotors.com
Automotive
Cox Chevrolet & Buick
Tasha Craig Cox
201 West 1st
Ogallala, NE
69153
308-284-4015
Fax: (308) 284-4018
tasha@coxautos.us
www.coxautos.us
Business
Office Service, Inc.
Diane Brueggemann
112 E. 3rd St.
Ogallala, NE
69153
308-284-8265
Fax: 308-284-3560
officeservice@charter.net
www.officeserviceinc.com
Business
Plotte Valley Agency, Inc.
Gayle R. Verbeok
315 East A St.
Ogallala, NE
69153
308-284-6021
Fax: 308-284-6999
Communications/Broadcasting
Clear Channel
Mo Schumm
P.O. Box 509
113 West 4th
Ogallala, NE
69153
308-284-3633
moschumm@clearchannel.com
www.4koga.com
Communications/Broadcasting
Elite Sports & Promotions / Elite Cellular
John P Johnson
115 N. Spruce St.
Ogallala, NE
69153
308-284-2404
jp@elitesportsandpromotions.com
www.uscellular.com
Contractors/Construction
Ogallala Ready Mix
Rod Lanka
2800 E. Riverdale
Ogallala, NE
69153
308-284-3933
Fax: 308-284-2148
rlanka@simoncontractors.com
www.simoncontractors.com
Contractors/Construction
Sidney Roofing Co.
Jack Collins
402 East 1st St.
Ogallala, NE
69153
308-284-8376
Fax: 308-284-6679
sidfood@2westoffice.net
Contractors/Construction
Beaver Bearing Company
Mike Lippold
1403 W. 1st St.
Ogallala, NE
69153
308-284-8181
hamsterhaven@hotmail.com
Education
Ogallala Public Schools
Carl Dietz
205 East 6th
Ogallala, NE
69153
308-284-4060
rmessner@esu16.org
www.opsd.org
Employment
ASC Capacitors
Curt VanLaningham
301 West O St.
Ogallala, NE
69153
308-284-3611x217
Fax: 308-384-4141
cvanlaningham@ascapacitor.com
www.ascapacitor.com
Entertainment
Lou Kraus Music
Bob Josjor
119 N. Spruce
Ogallala, NE
69153
308-284-8384
Fax: 308-284-2717
lkm@loukrausmusic.com
www.loukrausmusic.com
Financial
Adams Bank & Trust
James T. Prange
315 N. Spruce
Ogallala, NE
69153
308-284-4071
Fax: 308-284-3322
jtprange@abtbank.com
www.abtbank.com
Financial
Sandy's Taxes
Sandy Stimson
511 W. 8th St.
Ogallala, NE
69153
308-284-2843
www.sandystaxes.com
Financial
Valley Bank & Trust Company
Bryan Trimble
P.O. Box 118
605 East 1st
Ogallala, NE
69153
kcarney@valleybankne.com
www.valleybank.com
Government
City of Ogallala
Marion Kroeker
411 East 2nd St.
Ogallala, NE
69153
308-284-6001
info@ogallala-ne.gov
www.ogallala-ne.gov
Government
Ogallala Fire Department
Bill Fortune
429 E. 2nd
Ogallala, NE
69153
308-284-4553
Fax: 308-284-3718
bill.fortune@ogallala-ne.gov
www.ovfd.net
Health
Family Medical Center
Angie Kolste
221 E. 10th St.
Ogallala, NE
69153
308-284-8421
familymed@megavision.com
Health
Wel-Life at Ogallala, Inc.
Keith Sladky
1610 N. Spruce
Ogallala, NE
69153
308-284-2620
Fax: 308-284-0929
keithsladky@lantisnet.com
www.lantisnet.com
Health
Indian Hills Manor
Keith Sladky
1720 N. Spruce
Ogallala, NE
69153
308-284-4068
Fax: 308-284-8381
keithsladky@lantisnet.com
www.lantisnet.com
Health
Ogallala Community Hospital - Banner Health
Amy Schilz
2601 N. Spruce St.
Ogallala, NE
69153
308-284-4011
Fax: 308-284-7262
amy.schilz@bannerhealth.com
www.bannerhealth.com
Health
U-Save Pharmacy Inc. / Buenz Gifts
John Franklin
23 N. Spruce
Ogallala, NE
69153
308-284-2242
Fax: 308-284-8964
buenz@megavision.com
Insurance
Writer Agency LLC , The
Minday Spruce
24 N. Spruce
Ogallala, NE
69153
308-284-6417
ogwriter@charter.net
Insurance
Western Insurors
Deb Schilz
221 N. Spruce
Ogallala, NE
69153
800-508-6034
Fax: 308-284-6855
djschilz@abtbanks.com
www.winins.com
Insurance
Hardin Agency
Justin Hardin
103 N. Oak St.
Paxton, NE
69155
308-239-4541
Fax: 308-239-4324
hardinagency@nebnet.net
Insurance
American Family Insurance 0 Kevin Cooney
Kevin Cooney
2 N. Spruce
Ogallala, NE
69153
308-284-2504
Fax: 308-284-8924
kcooney@amfam.com
www.amfam.com/
Land Surveyors
Dickinson Land Surveyors, Inc.
Ryan E. Dickenson
106 West 1st St.
Ogallala, NE
69153
308-284-8440
Fax: 308-284-4253
survey@megavison.com
www.dickinsonlandsurveyors.com
Legal
McQuillan & McQuillan, P.C.
Michael J. McQuillan
PO Box 478
201 E. Second, Ste. B
Ogallala, NE
69153
308-284-4058
Fax: 308-284-6420
mjmcquillan@mcquillanlaw.com
www.mcquillanlaw.com
Lodging
Ogallala Super 8
Barry Jollensten
500 East A St. South
Ogallala, NE
69153
308-284-2076
Fax: 308-284-2590
super8oga@charterinternet.com
www.super8.com
Lodging
Holiday Inn Express
Alan Waner
501 Stage Coach Dr.
Ogallala, NE
69153
800-HOLIDAY
Fax: 308-284-8955
alwaner@charterinternet.com
www.holiday-inn.com
Lodging
South Platte Cabin & Kennels
Corey Strombeck
501 1/2 Stagecoach Trail
Ogallala, NE
69153
308-284-2268
Fax: 308-284-8955
alwaner@charterinternet.com
Lodging
Beach House Lake McCanaughy, The
Laura Nelson
21 McQuinley's
Ogallala, NE
69144-0053
308-726-2892
Fax: 308-726-2893
mamdljn@yahoo.com
www.lakemacbeachhouse.com
Organizations
Keith County Area Development
Marion Kroeker
PO Box 418
204 East A Street
Ogallala, NE
69153
308-284-4066
Fax: 308-284-3126
marion@visitogallala.com
www.kcad.org
Printing
Nebraska PrintWorks
Lance Larington
P.O. Box 608
120 West A St.
Ogallala, NE
69153
308-284-2194
Fax: 308-284-6954
neprintworks@alloisp.com
www.nebraskaprintworks.com
Real Estate
Haggard Realty Inc.
Travis Haggard
24 N. Spruce St.
Ogallala, NE
69153
308-284-2515
Fax: 308-284-4285
thaggs@haggardrealty.com
www.haggardrealty.com
Real Estate
Cobb Realty, Inc.
Diane England
319 E. "A" St.
Ogallala, NE
69153
308-284-4104
Fax: 308-284-4883
dianee@megavision.com
www.cobbrealtyinc.com
Real Estate
Fuller & Associates Realty, LLC
Linda L. Fuller
100 N. Spruce St.
Ogallala, NE
69153
308-284-2100
Fax: 308-284-2124
linda@fullerrealty.net
www.fullerrealty.net
Recreation
West Wind Golf Club
Corey Crandall
359 Country Road East 85
Ogallala, NE
69153
308-284-4358
Fax: 308-289-1550
oggolf@megavision.com
www.westwindgolf.com
Recreation
John Boy Guide Services
Bryan Mickels
211 W. 7th St
Burle, NE
69127
308-289-4864
johnboy@atcjet.net
www.lakemcconaughy.com/johnboy.html
Rental - Equipment
21st Century Equipment LLC
Justin Childears
101 Road East 80
Ogallala, NE
69153
308-284-4049
Fax: 308-284-8204
jchildears@21stcenturyequip.com
www.21stcenturyequipment.net
Rental - Space
P.A.K.S. "n" STAKS
Mary Lawson
121 East J St.
Ogallala, NE
69153
308-284-2075
Fax: 308-284-4469
paksds@atcjet.net
Restaurants
Village Cafe, The
Nancy Aufdengaten
220 Central Ave.
Grant, NE
69140
308-352-2679
Fax: NONE
knjjjdjlj@yahoo.com
www.nancysvillagecafe.com
Restaurants
Pizza Hut
Jean Brown
516 East 1st St.
Ogallala, NE
69153
308-284-6006
jrbrown5720@msn.com
www.pizzahut.com
Restaurants
Ole's Big Game Steakhouse & Lounge / Days Inn
Tim Holzfaster
Main Street
Paxton, NE
69155
308-239-4500
Fax: 308-239-4232
oles@nebnet.net
www.olesbiggame.com
Retail/Shopping
Farmers Cooperative Association
Tim Jimenez
103 S. State St.
Brule, NE
69127
308-287-2304
Fax: 308-287-2238
jimenez@atcjet.net
Retail/Shopping
Lazy J Liquor
Larry Guenin
402 West Hwy 30
Ogallala, NE
69153
308-284-3063
jguenin@alloisp.com
Retail/Shopping
WinDesigns
Crystal Lehl
109 W. 1st St.
Ogallala, NE
69153
308-284-0920
Fax: 308-284-4788
crystal@windesignsonline.com
www.windesignsonline.com
Retail/Shopping
Eichner's Sales & Service
Maria Eichners
1210 Ogallala Beach Rd.
Ogallala, NE
69153
308-284-4852
Fax: 308-284-2610
maria@eichners.net
www.eichners.net
Retail/Shopping
Spahn Marine, Inc.
Matt & Trish Meyer
601 Pine St.
Big Springs, NE
69122
308-889-3531
Fax: 308-889-3359
btbaba@lakemac.net
www.mercurymarine.com
Retail/Shopping
Trail's End
Kathleen Lute
502 E. First St.
Ogallala, NE
69153
308-284-4703
nntm@megavision.com
www.trailsendogallala.com
Retail/Shopping
Video Kingdom Electronics
Mike Butler
700 East 1st St.
Ogallala, NE
69153
308-284-4053
Fax: 308-284-4054
mlbutler@charter.net
www.vkogallala.com
Retail/Shopping
RadioShack - DB Electronics, LLC
Tyler Roland
121 N. Spruce St., Ste. A
Ogallala, NE
69153
308-284-3880
Fax: 308-284-3453
tyler.rowland@dp-electronics.com
www.radioshack.com
Travel
Eagle Canyon Hideaway
Julie Baker
1086 Lakeview West Rd.
Brule, NE
69127
866-866-LAKE
Fax: 308-287-2674
eaglecanyon@atcjet.net
www.eagle-canyon.com
Travel
Keith County Visitors Committee
Terry Clark
204 EAST A STREET
PO Box 628
Ogallala, NE
69153
308-284-4066
Fax: 308-284-3126
terry@visitogallala.com
www.visitogallala.com
Travel
Candy Aerotech Service LLC
Michael Candy
150 Airport Rd.
Ogallala, NE
69153
308-284-4447
candyaero@questoffice.net
Travel
Dunes at Lake McConaughy, The
Harold Treptow
A-4 Dunes
Brule, NE
69127
888-343-8637
Fax: 308-284-3067
sales@thedunesatlakemcconaughy.com
www.thedunesatlakemcconaughy.com
Utilities
Kenfield Electric
Loretta Johnson
617 W. First St.
Ogallala, NE
69153
308-284-4814
Fax: 308-284-3726
bljohns_bs@hotmel.com ??
Utilities
Central Nebraska Public Power and Irrigation District, The
Jeff Buettner
415 Lincoln St.
Holdrege, NE
68947
308-995-8601
jeffbuettner@cnppid.com
www.cnppid.com
Worship
New Hope Ministry Center
Kim Piepho
118 East B St.
Ogallala, NE
69153
308-284-6550
Fax: 308-284-3949
newhopeogallala@charter.net
www.ogallalanewhope.com
Worship
Ogallala United Methodist Church
James B. Miller
421 N. Spruce St.
Ogallala, NE
69153
308-284-8455
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