For Immediate Release
Chadron Gathering Spot Featured in ‘Nebraska Stories’ on Nebraska Public Media
LINCOLN, Neb. (March 13, 2025) – On Chadron’s north side, the Olde Main Street Inn and the 77 Longbranch Saloon welcome tired, hungry and thirsty guests. The March 20 episode of Nebraska Public Media’s award-winning, local television series “Nebraska Stories” reveals the history of the gathering place and community treasure.
This month, “Nebraska Stories” episodes air on television at 8 p.m. CT on Thursday, March 20 and 27 on Nebraska Public Media.
The building has seen many owners and incarnations in its time, serving as a base of operations for the U.S. Army during the American Indian Wars, housing rail crews, the Railroad YMCA recreation center, a hotel, a lounge popular with Chadron State College students, a restaurant and even a controversial night spot.
It’s also a gathering place for old and new friends, including descendants of proprietors, guests like Dick Cavett, and those making sweet milestone memories.
This all-new story from Chadron premieres March 20, along with others about the Kiewit Luminarium in Omaha and a Seward native who became a record-breaking axe thrower.
The March 27 episode is dedicated to art, with stories about an Art Farm near Marquette, a whimsical roadside attraction made from car parts in Grand Island and an artist who transformed a school in Chester into her studio.
The masterful storytellers who work on “Nebraska Stories” travel statewide, serving as the modern archivists of Nebraska’s stories – both present and past. Enjoyed by viewers across the state for its feature-based, character-driven storytelling, “Nebraska Stories” covers art, science, history, sports, performance, nature and more.
New episodes repeat Fridays at 7:30 p.m. CT on Nebraska Public Media.
“Nebraska Stories” is funded in part by The Margaret and Martha Thomas Foundation and the Bill Harris and MarySue Harris Fund for the Presentation of Cultural Programming. The series is also funded in part by the Teammates Mentoring Program, Phelps County Memorial Health Center and Discover Northwest Nebraska.
The series is on Facebook, at NebraskaPublicMedia.org/nebraskastories and available for streaming on the Nebraska Public Media app.
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