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Updated: 9 hours ago
|By Jon Vanderford
Two friends in Falls City decided to create a museum for collections. It all started with one woman's collection of more than 1,600 pigs.
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Updated: Nov. 28, 2022 at 10:43 AM CST
|By Gray Media
Representatives from 50 different community foundation funds were on hand for this year’s Nebraska Community Foundation Annual Celebration and Training. The event put a focus on making connections.
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Updated: Nov. 23, 2022 at 11:26 AM CST
|By Jon Vanderford
A site in Falls City is being recognized by the National Park Service for playing a role in the National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom.
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Updated: Nov. 22, 2022 at 11:26 AM CST
|By Jon Vanderford
Dryland acres faced a big challenge this year due to struggles with this year’s crop yield.
Updated: Nov. 18, 2022 at 2:38 PM CST
|By Jon Vanderford
The community of Superior continues to be excited about improvements that have been made to storefronts and sidewalks downtown.
Updated: Nov. 17, 2022 at 11:32 AM CST
|By Jon Vanderford
The building known as the “Fox Theatre” has been standing for 96 years.
Updated: Nov. 17, 2022 at 9:35 AM CST
|By Jon Vanderford
Volunteers in a small Gage county town are buying rundown properties, cleaning up lots, and attracting new construction.
Updated: Nov. 15, 2022 at 11:38 AM CST
|By Jon Vanderford
At Doane University, you can experience some buildings with a New England style. Gaylord Hall is certainly one of them.
Updated: Nov. 15, 2022 at 11:35 AM CST
|By Jon Vanderford
It’s known as the Campus of a Thousand Oaks, and it’s also the oldest institution of higher learning in the state of Nebraska.
Updated: Nov. 14, 2022 at 2:15 PM CST
|By Jon Vanderford
Located between corn and bean fields near Schuyler, you’ll find a monastery that offers the chance to learn more about the monastic way of life.
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Updated: Nov. 14, 2022 at 2:03 PM CST
|By Jon Vanderford
The St. Benedict Center is a retreat facility near Schuyler where you can stay overnight, or just come for a visit to see the unique exhibits.
Updated: Nov. 11, 2022 at 6:38 PM CST
|By Jon Vanderford
There is much to see and do in Nuckolls County. One spot where people tend to find enjoyment and relaxation is at Superior Estates Winery.
Updated: Nov. 10, 2022 at 10:38 AM CST
|By Jon Vanderford
A family-owned grocery store has opened its doors in downtown Peru, and that’s good news for the town, and for Peru State College.
Updated: Nov. 9, 2022 at 2:29 PM CST
|By Jon Vanderford
Students who attend college in Crete have many opportunities, including the chance to appreciate nature throughout Doane University’s campus.
Updated: Nov. 8, 2022 at 11:08 AM CST
|By Jon Vanderford
During a recent visit to the “Campus of a Thousand Oaks”, we learned about some opportunities students have there to build a bright future.
Updated: Nov. 5, 2022 at 9:44 AM CDT
|By Jon Vanderford
If you love coffee and the country, then both come together quite nicely in North Platte.
Updated: Nov. 2, 2022 at 11:33 AM CDT
|By Jon Vanderford
Just north of the community of Hamlet in Hayes County, you’ll find a unique limestone house that’s on the National Register of Historic Places.
Updated: Oct. 28, 2022 at 2:45 PM CDT
|By Jon Vanderford
On a warm fall afternoon, we visited a family who enjoys getting together on an annual basis to harvest a small sorghum patch, and make homemade molasses.
Updated: Oct. 28, 2022 at 2:35 PM CDT
|By Jon Vanderford
State Senator Tom Brewer is back in Ukraine, and hoping to share what’s happening in the war-torn country with Nebraskans at home.
Updated: Oct. 28, 2022 at 2:27 PM CDT
|By Jon Vanderford
National Cooperative Month is a chance to look more closely at the benefits cooperatives bring to small towns around the state of Nebraska.
Updated: Oct. 27, 2022 at 10:51 AM CDT
|By Gray Media
Greater Nebraska’s future healthcare workers are already here, but they may not know it yet.
Updated: Oct. 26, 2022 at 12:09 PM CDT
|By Jon Vanderford
During a visit to Valentine, we talked with an artist who is inspired by the natural beauty and the people around him.
Updated: Oct. 26, 2022 at 11:55 AM CDT
|By Jon Vanderford
A one-room school is being preserved by the Johnson County Museum, and helping people experience what going to school might have been like in the state’s early years.
Updated: Oct. 26, 2022 at 11:51 AM CDT
|By Jon Vanderford
Local beef is now on the school lunch menu at District 145 Schools at Waverly, and both students and parents are in support of the project.
Updated: Oct. 21, 2022 at 10:38 AM CDT
|By Jon Vanderford
During a trip to Superior, we learned about some unique pieces of history you can find while visiting the Evergreen Cemetery north of town.
Updated: Oct. 20, 2022 at 1:13 PM CDT
|By Jon Vanderford
In this story, the CEO of Central Valley Ag talks about how cooperatives bring economic power to farmers and Nebraska small towns.
Updated: Oct. 7, 2022 at 1:52 PM CDT
|By Gray Media
A statewide initiative known as Energizing Entrepreneurial Ecosystems continues to strengthen six Greater Nebraska hometowns.
Updated: Oct. 6, 2022 at 6:06 PM CDT
|By Jon Vanderford
Removing the Pershing mural was a lengthy process. As we found out, it took some creative thinking to make sure all the mosaics are put back in order again.
Updated: Oct. 6, 2022 at 5:43 PM CDT
|By Jon Vanderford
We are taking a closer look at cooperatives during National Cooperative Month. Many co-ops have a big impact on local Nebraska communities.
Updated: Oct. 6, 2022 at 5:38 PM CDT
|By Jon Vanderford
The effort to save the mural has been successful but its future home remains unclear.
Updated: Oct. 4, 2022 at 11:27 AM CDT
|By Jon Vanderford
During a trip to Cherry County, we paid a visit to a restaurant in Kilgore, and discovered it’s a business that pulls people in from miles around.
Updated: Oct. 4, 2022 at 11:24 AM CDT
|By Jon Vanderford
You can not only get amazing sandwiches, but brick-oven pizzas and great baked goods at a store that was featured on the Nebraska Tourism Passport Program this year.
Updated: Sep. 29, 2022 at 1:54 PM CDT
|By Jon Vanderford
The Crest Theater dates back to the 1950′s. People in Superior hope to keep the crowds coming well into the future at the Crest.
Updated: Sep. 27, 2022 at 4:35 PM CDT
|By Gray Media
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Updated: Sep. 19, 2022 at 1:07 PM CDT
|By Jon Vanderford
The owner of Brick Road Boutique is welcoming shoppers in downtown Geneva to a new storefront that features a coffee bar.
Updated: Sep. 16, 2022 at 12:07 PM CDT
|By Jon Vanderford
The community of Wauneta has much to celebrate, including six new businesses that have opened on main street.
Updated: Sep. 8, 2022 at 10:32 AM CDT
|By Jon Vanderford
Green Gables of Pleasant Valley serves meals, a wide variety of pies, and provides visitors with a fun experience in rural Nebraska.
Updated: Sep. 1, 2022 at 10:29 AM CDT
|By Jon Vanderford
There are many great stores and experiences to be discovered in the community of Wauneta. A visit to the Little Grand Canyon nearby is a must-see.
Updated: Aug. 30, 2022 at 12:59 PM CDT
|By Gray Media
Greater Nebraska youth remain committed to small communities but there is work to be done in showing them they can have the future they want in their hometowns, according to Nebraska Community Foundation’s new 2022 Youth Survey.
Updated: Aug. 26, 2022 at 1:55 PM CDT
|By Jon Vanderford
The founders of a very successful local business continue to support the community and local business at the Handlebend building in O’Neill.
Updated: Aug. 25, 2022 at 3:24 PM CDT
|By Jon Vanderford
There is a new sculpture outside the Holt County courthouse that honors the man who is credited with founding the town of O’Neill.
Updated: Aug. 24, 2022 at 11:00 AM CDT
|By Gray Media
AKRS Equipment technicians expect to see a large amount of maintenance done on irrigation systems this fall, because of the dry weather producers experienced this summer.
Updated: Aug. 24, 2022 at 10:59 AM CDT
|By Jon Vanderford
An organization that's been around for decades continues to provide effective therapies for those struggling with drug and alcohol addiction.
Updated: Aug. 23, 2022 at 11:20 AM CDT
|By Jon Vanderford
The community of O’Neill is making a big effort to honor people who helped, and continue to help, make the annual St. Patrick’s Day celebration what it is today.
Updated: Aug. 22, 2022 at 10:36 AM CDT
|By Jon Vanderford
A popular business in O’Neill is known for producing beautiful plants, for growing poinsettias during the holidays, and for its unique curved greenhouse roof.
Updated: Aug. 19, 2022 at 10:29 AM CDT
|By Jon Vanderford
We traveled to Cherry County to learn more about the amazing waterfalls that you can actually find in Nebraska.
Updated: Aug. 17, 2022 at 11:19 AM CDT
|By Jon Vanderford
The Museum of Nebraska Major League Baseball highlights the careers of people with Nebraska roots who’ve made it to the major leagues of American baseball.
Updated: Aug. 16, 2022 at 11:22 AM CDT
|By Jon Vanderford
The Indian Raids of 1864 are remembered in a special way every four years in Oak, Nebraska.
Updated: Aug. 5, 2022 at 4:41 PM CDT
|By Jon Vanderford
The Dannebrog Country Club offers a one-of-a-kind golfing experience, where one of the holes is even surrounded by grain bin retaining wall.
Updated: Aug. 1, 2022 at 4:33 PM CDT
|By Jon Vanderford
Right in front of a David City couple’s home, you’ll find an angel that was carved out a maple tree.