Originally named Curtis Creek, the city of Curtis was organized in 1886, after the Burlington Railroad was extended to that point. Curtis is in Frontier County, Nebraska. The current town site is a few miles west of the original settlement. Captain R.O. Phillips, of the Lincoln Land Company, chose the site for the current town, which was nearer to the proposed track of the railroad. Curtis was incorporated as a village in 1887, and was designated at Nebraska’s “Easter City” by the state legislature in 1981, for its annual Easter pageant. Curtis is east of Maywood, southwest of Moorefield, and northwest of Stockville, and is centered at the intersection of Highways 23 and 18.
Recommended Resources
As Nebraska’s Easter City, the municipality hosts an annual Easter pageant on Palm Sunday. The official city site offers a guide to the community and its local government, its schools, recreational opportunities, and businesses.
http://www.curtis-ne.com/
The buildings that now house the University of Nebraska School of Agriculture, formerly the Nebraska School of Agriculture, served as a high school from 1913 to 1968. The alumni site features photographs from NSA/UNSA yearbooks, photographs, and other memorabilia.
http://www.curtisaggie.com/
Medicine Valley Public Schools
Based in Curtis, Nebraska, School District #125 operates Medicine Valley Elementary School and Medicine Valley High School, providing a PK-12th grade curriculum. A staff directory, school calendar, menus, and state mandated reports are featured.
http://www.mvraiders.org/
Middle Republican Natural Resource District
MRNRD is headquartered in Curtis, Nebraska, but its work encompasses most of Frontier, all of Hayes, Hitchcock, and Red Willow counties, as well as the southern third of Lincoln County in southwest Nebraska. Its services, programs, history, and directory of staff and board members are posted.
http://www.mrnrd.org/
Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture in Curtis
Located in Curtis, Nebraska, NCTA is a regionally accredited, coeducational associate college offering a 100-acre farm ownership advantage program, a beef cow ownership advantage program, a heifer link program, an agronomy scholars program, and the Bachelor’s of Applied Science program. A profile of the facility and an overview of its academic and campus culture programs are put forward.
http://ncta.unl.edu/
The auctioneers and real estate company are based in Curtis, Nebraska. Its listings and featured properties are highlighted on its site, along with an auction schedule, agent contacts, and directions to its offices.
http://www.oldwestrealtyandauction.com/
