McCook Housing

McCOOK, Neb. -- The public is invited to the Annual Southwest Nebraska Habitat for Humanity Soup Supper, 5-7 p.m. Friday McCook Christian Church, 507 West B. Homemade soup and desserts will be served for a free-will donation. Volunteers are seeking to put God's love into action by working toward a world where everyone has a decent place to live. Habitat for Humanity brings people together to build homes, communities and hope...

McCOOK, Neb. -- United in their desire to provide more housing for their communities, the members of the South Platte United Chambers of Commerce gathered at The Coppermill in McCook Tuesday night to explore programs which will inspire the building of housing units in this region...

HOLDREGE, Neb. -- "Creating Housing Success Stories" is the program for the South Platte United Chambers of Commerce quarterly meeting June 14 in McCook. Cities across the state continue to struggle with not having enough housing for their workforces. Several experts with hands-on experience in Broken Bow and Imperial will talk about how these communities created new housing...

McCOOK, Neb. -- When it comes to the need for housing, McCook is not alone. Communities throughout the wide plains of western Nebraska are facing a similar challenge, and -- it's encouraging to report -- several are finding success. Take Sidney, for example. The far western Nebraska town -- which has many similarities to McCook -- is on a roll, with a new 72-unit apartment complex already completed and a massive residential development in the works...

McCOOK, Neb. -- Tom and Sherrie McConville both grew up in McCook but after living in Lincoln for 15 years, were ready to retire back in their hometown. After looking around in McCook, they couldn't find what they were wanted, they said. "The lot sizes were too high for what we wanted to pay," Sherrie said, with she and Tom not interested in an older home they had to fix up...

McCOOK, Neb. -- One of the more successful housing programs in McCook could be facing a lack of funds in the near future. The McCook Economic Development Corp. has been involved or at least assisted with the majority of local housing initiatives occurring in the area since its inception in 1985. ...

McCOOK, Neb. -- A Lincoln, Nebraska-based inmate training program, Prairie Gold Homes, opened a home construction facility in McCook earlier this year and was provided a city-owned building to operate out of virtually rent-free. Prairie Gold Homes brought years of experience in Eastern Nebraska and broke ground on its first McCook home in mid-August, overcoming several challenges...

McCOOK, Neb. -- Yes, there is need in McCook for housing, but not always for the high-end, $200,000 range, said a long-time real estate broker in McCook. One of the needs right now for Melanie Goodenberger of Golden Plains Realty is what she calls the "bread and butter" of the industry, homes for middle-income families that sell in the McCook area for between $80,000 to $100,000...

McCOOK, Neb. -- Building homes in McCook has not been an easy task over the last several decades. Seasoned developers, house-flipping specialists and even federally backed housing programs have all faced difficulties turning the tide against a declining housing inventory. Despite the seemingly uphill battle, recent success stories are beginning to pile up and the persistence of several organizations appears to be finally paying off...

McCOOK, Neb. -- When it comes to taking a new job and finding a home, Bill Dietzen speaks from experience. After living in or near big cities for many years, Bill's life and that of his family changed dramatically six months ago when he accepted the plant manager's job at the Parker-Hannifin plant in McCook...

McCOOK, Neb. -- McCook banks, businesses and volunteers are pitching in, doing their part to help the community cope with a critical shortage of housing. "As a community, we're at a crossroads," said Randy Korgan, chairman of McCook Community Builders LLC, a local investment group dedicated to stimulating housing construction. "Now's the time for action. We need to find ways to help our community grow."...

Throughout McCook's history, carpenters and contractors have been in demand, building and remodeling houses, apartments and duplexes to keep pace with McCook's changing population. Starting in 1882, when McCook was founded, and continuing until the present day, builders have constructed more than 2,500 places to live in what has become the largest town in Southwest Nebraska...