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The 150th Celebration Continues…

Hey…have your heard? Wilber turned 150 on March 10th and we have not even begun to celebrate! ??

Coming up on June 17th, we will be having an Amazing Race and Community BBQ (entertainment to be announced soon). Tickets will be on sale starting on May 17th. ?

Mr. Bates and his 8th Grade Class have also been working on a little project as well. They are putting together and planning a time capsule. We will hold the burial ceremony on June 25th at the Wilber City Park. See the article published this week in the Wilber Republican. We are super proud of these kids for their work on this project!

https://www.wilber-republican.com/…/capturing-time,64747

Check out our upcoming events here on Facebook and make sure to mark yourself ‘going’ to stay up to date on all of the fun things happening this year!

Amazing Race | Community BBQ

https://fb.me/e/RpCO8Ohw

Time Capsule Ceremony

https://fb.me/e/4qGHNYYxJ

#1 In Our Hearts

ATTENTION WILBER RESIDENTS…we know that Wilber is the best town around but we need your help in showing the BRAN riders the heart of our little community.

Wilber has been selected as a host town for BRAN 2023! Why is this exciting??? For being a HOST TOWN, we get a $1500 scholarship for one (or more) of our graduating seniors…BUT…if we are voted the BEST HOST TOWN, we receive a second $1500 scholarship that can be split up or given to one senior!!!!

That is up to $3000 for our local kiddos, but we need your help! We are looking for volunteers to open your homes to some of the riders and to help with the activities that we have planned while they are here on June 8th and June 9th.

Go to our BRAN page and scroll to the bottom of the page to the section titled Community Support and sign up to be a volunteer or to host a rider.

We will have some fun ways for everyone in town to contribute to Wilber being voted BEST TOWN so continue to follow our Facebook page and Website and share this post with all of your friends!!!!

Wilber to Host BRAN in 2023

Wilber, NE will be one of the destinations for the 2023 Bike Ride Across Nebraska. Approximately 375 riders will be coming into town in the early afternoon of June 8th and leaving as the sun comes up on the morning of June 9th. It will take a village to make their visit an experience and one that they will come back to see again.

Continue to follow our page for updates. The BRAN Planning Committee will start contacting businesses, organizations and residents after the first of the year with opportunities to help and be a part of the hosting experience. If you are interested in volunteering, please contact Shanon Meyer at 402-821-3233.

Saline County Tourism Grants – OPEN NOW!

Each year the Saline County Visitors Advisory Committee awards Promotional Grants for events and activities that promote tourism in Saline County and Site Improvement Grants for improvements within the area. These grant applications are available now on the Saline County Website. Applications must be submitted is 4:00pm, Thursday, November 10, 2022.

For more details, click on the application links below or contact Sheryl Kastanek at (402) 821-2668 or Eric Stehlik at (402) 946-2099.

2023 Event Tourism Promotion Fund

2023 Tourism Site Improvement Fund

Licensing & Fees

Building Permits Building permits are required for any building, addition, outbuilding, fence, etc. Complete this application and return to the Wilber City Office. It is also important to note that you must call the Diggers Hotline (Dial 811) before any digging may take … Read More

Quote of the Month

“A community that is engaged and working together can be a powerful force.”

~ Idowu Koyenikan

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City of Wilber
110 W. Third Street
PO Box 486
Wilber, NE 68465

P: (402) 821-3233
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