Marketing and Communications

 and ​Keith County has a strong presence when it comes to marketing. The area is home to more than 20 radio stations, a local TV Network, and three circulating Newspapers. Keith County Area Development and the Keith County Chamber of Commerce and other community organizations also play a strong role in helping to market local business and industry.

Telecommunications and Internet
Allo Communications and Glenwood Communications serve the area with high-speed fiber optic cable, phone and internet. Charter/Spectrum Communications and Century Link also serve the area with phone and internet.

Radio
Housed in Keith County:

• I Heart Radio
  • KOGA | KMCX  | The Lake
• Huskeradio (Offices in Ogallala and North Platte)
  • KX104 | Sunny 93.5  | 98.5 The Hawk | KODY | Rock 100

*There are approximately 20 other stations in North Platte or the surrounding area that serve Keith County.

Newspaper
Housed in Keith County:

• Keith County News is the local paper printed twice weekly and circulated to 3,900 subscribers
• The Courier Times serves the small communities of Paxton, Sutherland, Hershey and surrounding area

Also Circulating in Keith County

• North Platte Telegraph is printed in North Platte but serves a large surrounding area for news and marketing.
• Denver Post, Lincoln Journal Star, Omaha World Herald all have a presence in the area but do not specifically cover our region.

Television
KNOP TV (NBC Nebraska News 2) broadcasts out of North Platte and covers a large surrounding area. Other area stations include Lincoln-based CBS-affiliate 1011 and ABC-affiliate KLKN. NET, Nebraska PBS and NPR stations, is the statewide public media service.

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Utilities

Electricity
The majority of Keith County is served by Nebraska Public Power District. Paxton and the surrounding rural areas of Keith County are provided electric services through Midwest Electric Cooperative Corporation.

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Natural Gas
Black Hills Energy is a full-service natural gas distributor for Keith County.

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Recycling
Alter Metal Recycling and Western Resource Group provide recycling in Keith County.

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Solid Waste Disposal
Privately owned waste removal services are available in Keith County. Wastes are hauled to a landfill 15 miles south of Ogallala.