Search is on for 2026 most popular item manufactured in Nebraska

By: Cindy Gonzalez

Outlets: Nebraska Examiner

Published: August 10, 2026

Words: 398

Last Updated: 1 week, 1 day ago

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LINCOLN — The fifth annual “Coolest Thing Made in Nebraska” competition has started, with nominations to be accepted through August followed by public voting in September.

The contest — designed as an image-booster for the state’s manufacturing industry — has grown in popularity, with some 40,000 votes cast last year over multiple rounds of a bracket-style tournament. Many Nebraskans follow the annual competition started in 2022 and learn about products made in …

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