Monowi, Nebraska
Elsie, the village, the tavern, and library were featured on an episode of Only in America with Larry the Cable Guy, where Larry announced on a radio show that he was having a hotdog roast that very day to help raise money for Elsie's village. Within an hour people began to come. Over one thousand people showed up for the roast to help Elsie. It aired April 12 and May 7, 2011, on The History Channel.