A storied Nebraska ranch — which grabbed national attention for its quirky name, size and whopping price tag — will live on in the hands of locals who have their own deep Sandhills roots.
The Dumbbell Ranch in the Sandhills of Nebraska. A sale closed in late October, separating the roughly 15,500 acres of rangeland, meadows and more from a family that had owned it for more than a century and putting it in the hands of a pair of locals, former State Sen. Al Davis and another longtime neighbor, Chris Gentry.
Former State Sen. Al Davis of Hyannis
Chris Gentry and his wife, Jeanne. Gentry bought part of the Dumbbell Ranch, with the sale closing at the end of October.
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The Dumbbell Ranch spans about 15,500 acres, mostly in Nebraska’s Cherry County, known as the nation’s “top cow county.” It’s sale meant it will have owners outside the Anderson family for first time in over a century, but the buyers are long-time neighbors enmeshed in the community.
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