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Groundhog Day in Nebraska From the Kearney Daily Hub, January 30, 1932. “No doubt many of our readers in this locality are close observers of ‘signs,’” said the Nebraska Advertiser on February 11, 1875, “and especially of ground-hog day , as it comes after a long and tedious winter, when the bright days and enlivening showers of Wednesday evening (tonight) there will be a meet and greet at the Duncan Building for all new residents and the public is invited. The parade starts at 2 p.m., Saturday, with the crowning of the new King & Queen immediately after the parade. Shirts still available at Nitty Gritty. (Groundhog Day is officially celebrated on February 2nd.) Groundhog Day in Unadilla, NE On the first Saturday of February, the small village of Unadilla, NE, Ground Hog Capital of Nebraska, celebrates Grounds Hogs Day! A 2-block long parade, that starts at 2:00 p.m., is the highlight of the day featuring the Ground Hog King and Queen. They hold the title of the Groundhog Capital of Nebraska. The festivities of Groundhog Day don’t end at the prediction, they’ll host a parade this Saturday to crown a king and queen and bring Unadilla, a village of roughly 350 people, is the official Groundhog Capital of Nebraska. They’re most known for their icon, Unadilla Bill, but this Groundhog Day there’s a new face to Unadilla will also hold their big annual Groundhog Day celebration on Saturday. Commemorative Groundhog Day T-shirts and other memorabilia will be available. You can get your picture taken with Unadilla Billie on Historic Main Street. The annual parade will take place on Main Street at 2 p.m. The Ground Hog King and Queen will also be crowned. UNADILLA, Neb. (KLKN) – Unadilla, home to 296 residents, is quiet for most of the year. But on Groundhog Day, Nebraskans come together to see Groundhog Billie, the village’s beloved "No doubt many of our readers in this locality are close observers of 'signs,'" said the Nebraska Advertiser on February 11, 1875, "and especially of ground-hog day, as Read More Groundhog Day in Nebraska The village of Unadilla is famed for its annual Groundhog Day celebration. The event draws so many people that the community’s population of 311 more than doubles for the day. The celebration takes place on Unadilla’s historic main street on the first Saturday in February. The Groundhog Day is traditionally celebrated in Unadilla the first weekend of February with parade, dance, silent auction, kid's activities and more.. Groundhog Day 2009. Waiting for the parade to start Groundhog Day 2009. Past Chairman of the Board, Russell Ziemann, during dedication of the new Main Street on Groundhog Day 2009. Groundhog Day in Nebraska “No doubt many of our readers in this locality are close observers of ‘signs,'” said the Nebraska Advertiser on February 11, 1875, “and especially of ground-hog day, as it comes after a long and tedious winter, when the bright days and enlivening showers of spring are longed for.” Unadilla Billie is a taxidermied lady groundhog who makes an annual Groundhog Day prediction for the town of Unadilla, Nebraska. Billie is a novice groundhog, the successor to longtime prognosticator Unadilla Bill, who predicted the arrival of spring from 1988 to the pandemic year of 2021. Punxsutawney Phil of Pennsylvania is likely the most famous woodchuck of all, and along with other individuals from the Eastern United States, supposedly predicts the length of winter based on seeing its shadow (or not) on Groundhog Day, the 2nd of February each year. See how the groundhog became a symbol for predicting seasonal changes in America, rooted in German folklore with a badger — which in turn lead to Groundhog Day. Look Out Nebraska! Groundhogs, whistle pigs or woodchucks are all synonymous with a large squirrel commonly active during the day and seen frequently on the edges of woodlots, rivers, streams, Unadilla is famed for its annual Groundhog Day celebration. The rodent at the center of the fun is Unadilla Bill. The community is known as the Groundhog Capital of Nebraska. Parade starts at 2 p.m. on Feb 3, 2018, with events all day. A surprise is planned for this 30th anniversary. Just a fun little note, Springfield is well above average for their snowfall. For the month they’ve seen 11.3″ of snow which is 5.2″ above the average. dedicated to the annual Groundhog Day celebration held in the southeast Nebraska . village of Unadilla. where he's predicted the arrival of spring since 1988. "He just worked himself to a frazzle, so we're going to retire him," according to Groundhog Day committee member Bob Brandt. Bob Brandt leads in his Ford Falcon - the official car of Groundhog Day, as it was introduced to the public on February 2, 1962. Sue Saathoff, Grand Marshall & dedicated 12 year Library volunteer (You can see the Groundhog quilt she made in the Duncan Building.) Ron Zeiger's 1969 Chevelle - driven by Liam Zeiger Williams and Juwan Gary combined to shoot 6-of-24 from the field. Nebraska made 10 3-pointers but shot 34 percent on 2-point attempts. One bad performance would be excusable if it didn’t feel like “Groundhog Day” — that movie with Bill Murray where he’s stuck re-living the same day. That’s what it feels like watching Nebraska
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