Then, from a busy town of nearly 250 residents in the 1920s, Bee has become a quiet residential town of 192. People not yet retired find employment in Seward or Lincoln. The railroad line that created Bee was abandoned in 1962. Its loss was felt by townspeople and farmers alike. The drop in population was not as significant as was the closing of nearly all the businesses here, many of them during the 1970s.
Today there is only the post office, a grain elevator, and the tavern still in existence.
On any Friday night in the year, however, Bee comes alive, as cars line both sides and down the middle of the street. People chat while they wait in line for a table, and a plate of fish, imported from Norway then prepared and cooked to perfection. Despite all the changes it has seen, Bee expects to continue well into the future. Pride has kept the village intact. Retiring farmers have built comfortable homes near the new Catholic Church.