Category: Nebraska
The Salt King’s Home
You probably know this gentleman’s son for the salt company he founded that bears his name. but the father was equally important, for it was…
A Place With No Trees Was No Place For Him
You may enjoy a tree for its beauty, it’s shade, or perhaps the fruit that comes from it. But when it comes right down to…
The First Encounter with Wild Bill Hickok
Mention the name Wild Bill Hickok and many people have images of a western lawman not afraid to enter a shootout to bring about justice. …
Ruts That Are Never Filled
If someone cuts ruts down a muddy dirt trail, someone else will probably need to come and fill them in before the road can be…
Making An Impact
Most of us give to charities. Some of those organizations may be local, but many are national or even global. One town began to focus…
One of the Mightiest Towns in the Land
There are 340 residents in Shickley, Nebraska. If you count up all the folks living in the local school district, you get just over 600. …
Engagement Through the Mail
Imagine getting engaged to someone you only knew through letters. That’s what happened here, thanks to one young lady who helped make some food for…
The Payoff of a Group Effort
It was a massive volunteer effort involving people from well over a hundred communities scattered across western Nebraska and beyond. What they accomplished is still…
A Gift with Impact
Rae Wilson went to the depot to give her brother a Christmas gift. When he did not arrive, a new idea came to mind and…
A City Within A City
The population of North Platte, Nebraska is about 23,000 people. That’s also about the number you might find working at one place in town. It’s…
