The histories of the communities that still endure are easy enough to find, but Nebraska ghost towns' stories often are unheard -- and remind …
No one knows why Benton Kinkead's three children never claimed his ashes. Now the Civil War veteran will be buried next to his wife at a cemet…
A developer hopes to tap state and federal historic preservation tax credits to help rehabilitate the structure, which was built in 1904 and u…
The New Tower’s front lobby had a Normandy castle motif with great stone walls, heraldic crests and wood-burning fireplace. The massive beams …
A generation likely are unaware that a major Nebraska amusement spot was in Omaha. During the Big Band era, Duke Ellington, Cab Calloway and G…
“I am big on local history,” John Hanssen said. “I grew up driving around the countryside. I see these old outhouses that, for whatever reason…
Each character describes a hardship faced by homesteaders.
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Original Elkhorn town hall is on its way to historic landmark status
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Closed now for nearly 30 years, Peony Park was a center of fun for generations
Burial grounds are scattered across Douglas County — downtown, near downtown, on the Nebraska Medical Center campus, near the Field Club and s…
The fame of Curo Springs was so far-reaching that in pioneer days — every fall and spring — people from 100 miles away (some crossing the Miss…
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Fritz Olenberger simply wanted to see if the internet had anything to say about his dad or their first house here. What he found, however, was…
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Instead of covering our noses and mouths with a mask, we were donning our special glasses to see the eclipse on Aug. 21, 2017.
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As the government makes long-awaited strides in unveiling the untold history of Indian Boarding Schools, researchers in Nebraska are hopeful i…
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YORK -- Wessels Living History Farm’s Tractor, Engine and Auto Show has been one of the York living history farm’s signature events for 15 yea…
Twenty-seven years ago today, Lyle and Dianne Fleharty of Hastings hit a $50.1 million lottery jackpot — the first Powerball jackpot won in Nebraska.
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In the pre-digital photography era, it's a near miracle anyone took pictures of tornadoes. Fortunately they did, and today we can marvel at th…
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