Growing Small Town Nebraska Podcast

Growing Small Town Nebraska Podcast Tune in and discover more of Nebraska and beyond! Now with 7 episodes a month. Tune in, get inspired, and discover more of Nebraska and beyond!

Dive into the heart of Nebraska and beyond in a journey through the unique and inspiring, showcasing hidden gems plus revitalization stories that make you want to explore more. Growing Small Town Nebraska Podcast

Dive into the heart of Nebraska and beyond with Sheila Jenkinson's podcast, where every episode is a journey through the unique and inspiring. With 20+ years in radio, Sheila brings smal

l towns to life, showcasing hidden gems and revitalization stories that make you want to explore more. The Growing Small Town Nebraska Podcast features community leaders and business owners discussing efforts to revitalize small towns in Nebraska as well as local tourism attractions and festivals. Tune in for inspiring stories and practical advice on living 'The Good Life.'

Bonus content includes Sheila’s Shout-outs, highlighting fun and interesting things she’s taken in during her travels, plus Growing Nebraska & Beyond showcasing other places to take in and explore in larger Nebraska towns and beyond the borders of her home state. Foundation Fridays are episodes brought to you through the Nebraska Community Foundation. Sheila interviews leaders of affiliated funds within communities throughout the state. These stories are about resilience, rebuilding, and revitalization in small towns throughout Nebraska and are launched twice a month. With seven new episodes a month, the Growing Small Town Nebraska Podcast is your resource for all things Nebraska even beyond!

12/17/2025

🎙️What we take for granted might be someone else's favorite part about our state!

🌽 Hear more from Mattie in Ep. 11 of Growing Nebraska & Beyond on the Growing Small Town Nebraska Podcast.

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12/16/2025

❗️New Episode❗️

🎙️On this Sheila’s Shoutout episode, it’s a pharmacy in Laurel with gifts and goodies for everyone, a place to grab a bite to eat or a beverage in rural Knox county, and a house full of history in Tekamah.

Main Street Apothecary & Patefield's Old Fashioned Soda Fountain
Lindy Bar & Grill
Visit Knox County Nebraska
Bryant House Museum
Burt County Economic Development Corporation
Burt County Tourism

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This was SO much fun! I loved working with this incredible cast & crew!
12/15/2025

This was SO much fun! I loved working with this incredible cast & crew!

We loved seeing Northeast employees and students take the stage and support the “9 to 5” musical in partnership with the Norfolk Community Theatre. Performances like this add so much to campus life.

12/13/2025

🎙️Even when you move away, your hometown can always be considered home!

🏡 ❤️ Discover more about Osmond on Ep. 14 of Foundation Fridays on the Growing Small Town Nebraska Podcast!
📷 credits: Osmond Community Fund

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Osmond Community Fund
Nebraska Community Foundation

12/11/2025

Beautiful things to see are in abundance all throughout Phelps County. Have you been to Holdrege yet? Check out these beauties from the Midtown Sculpture Garden in the Iron Horse Arts District, the courthouse, in front of the Holdrege Area Public Library and the Nebraska Prairie Museum, and more!
🎙️You can plan your trip through Visit Phelps County and hear more through several 2025 episodes of the Growing Small Town Nebraska Podcast. (More shoutouts yet to come!)

Holdrege Area Chamber of Commerce

12/10/2025

🎙️Every year, this barn at the Cheyenne County Fairgrounds gets a holiday makeover that is truly spectacular!
❄️ Learn more on Ep. 78 of the Growing Small Town Nebraska Podcast.
📸 credits: Visit Sidney/Cheyenne County
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Visit Sidney/Cheyenne County NE
All is Bright Christmas Tour

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12/09/2025

❗️New Episode Alert❗️

🎙️On this episode of Sheila’s Shoutouts find your way to a brewery in Holdrege, grab a cup of joe and some good eats in Grand Island; then it’s off to shop in Sidney and Nebraska City.

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Lost Way Brewery
Barista's Coffee House Grand Island
Charlotte & Emerson Couture
The Local Shop
Visit Phelps County
Grand Island Tourism
Visit Sidney/Cheyenne County NE
Nebraska City Tourism & Commerce, Inc.

12/09/2025

Wow.

Sometime today when I wasn't looking, this happened. (And then some!)

🥰 THANK YOU!🥰


12/08/2025

🎙️Head to Spalding this Christmas to catch an annual nativity play with live animals and songs! This year it’s December 21st. 🌟
🎄Learn more about this fun holiday event in Ep. 78 on the Growing Small Town Nebraska Podcast.

📸 credits: Mini Barnyard Friends, LLC

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12/05/2025

❗️NEW EPISODE❗️

🎙️On this Foundation Friday Episode, guest Shane Baack talks to Sheila about the Legacy Fund for Seward County including how it began, where they are now, and the importance of educating a community for better understanding and involvement.

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➡️ Interested in more inspiring stories from the Nebraska Community Foundation? Find more here: https://www.nebcommfound.org/podcast/

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Nebraska Community Foundation
Legacy Fund for Seward County

12/04/2025

🎙️Museums can showcase the history that connects a community! 📖 💖 Hear about the Nebraska Prairie Museum in Episode 72 of the Growing Small Town Nebraska Podcast.

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Nebraska Prairie Museum
Nebraska Museums Association
Visit Phelps County
Holdrege Area Chamber of Commerce
Iron Horse Arts District

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