Panhandle Tourism Coalition Gets $4,000

Getting the good word out about the Nebraska Panhandle has received a boost.

The Nebraska Tourism Commission has awarded a $4,000 grant to the Western Nebraska Tourism Coalition, which serves the Kimball area, to participate in a “social media blitz” and banner marketing.

Hal Enevoldsen of Potter, president of the western Nebraska coalition’s executive committee, said the grant and others like it in the region “will be a big boost to our marketing efforts throughout the state and beyond.”

The coalition has worked to help tourism grow in recent years, promoting events, attractions, sites and sc...