The first time Don tried to fly this plane, he must have appeared to be a drunk pilot, for his plane ziz-zagged back and forth…

One thousand dollar bills were last printed in 1945 and they were officially discontinued in 1969.  You can still find a few in the hands…

If you drove past Glur’s Tavern in Columbus, Nebraska you might not give it a second thought.  However, if you know it’s storied history, you’d…

Restoring old aircraft perhaps sounds like a peaceful and fun way to spend one’s working or volunteer hours. Mark Hamilton enjoys the job, but it…

It’s the largest and fastest Blackbird you’ll ever see. But it’s just one of many intriguing items associated with America’s strategic command of the air….

Every Memorial Day we remember are family and friends who have passed.  Many communities will also remember their veterans and that’s certainly true in Columbus,…

In 1883 Buffalo Bill’s Wild West show debuted in Omaha.  Much of the practice and many of the performers were from Columbus, Nebraska.  Today we…

It was a national and international hit…a traveling show that captivated audiences with scenes from the wild west.  Most people don’t know it all began…

Perhaps more than any other man, Buffalo Bill Cody helped shape the legend of the Wild West. But what’s truth and what’s legend about the…

I had heard much about the Shickley, Nebraska, a town of just over 300 people in southern Nebraska.  When I went there to visit with…