Northeast Nebraska business is a finalist for title of ‘Coolest Item Made in Nebraska’

O’NEILL, Neb. (KTIV) - A Northeast Nebraska business is one of the sixteen finalists for the title of “Coolest Item Made in Nebraska” this year.

“Handlebend Hideaway Copper Mugs” are hand-made in O’Neill. They’re the only item in the top sixteen made in Northeast Nebraska.

The competition is organized bracket-style. In their first-round matchup, “Handlebend Hideaway Copper Mugs” is up against “The World’s Largest Folding Corn Head,” a harvest implement made by a company from Giltner, Nebraska.

The full bracket can be found below:

Voting is now open at this link and ends at 11:59 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 7.

2025’s “Coolest Thing Made in Nebraska” will be announced Oct. 6 at the Nebraska Chamber’s Manufacturing Summit in La Vista, where finalists will also be invited to display their prod