Grace E. Mcdonald

Angie Dowd grew up in the restaurant business in Grand Island. She's making a name for herself as the owner of The Chocolate Bar, while bringing back recipes from another historic staple.

Waverly cattle producers are preparing their animals for the transition from negative degrees temperatures to the forecasted low 50 degrees that will hit the region beginning next week.

Toys From the Past sells new toys, vintage toys and collectibles in Lincoln. It's owned by two brothers who were inspired by their father who collected toys.

The Arts Council of Thayer County has 16 board members who are dedicated to running and maintaining the Majestic Theatre in Hebron.

A historic building in Benkelman looks like a movie theater, but it was also the home of the Zorn family. Today, the Zorn Theater is on the National Register of Historic Places.

During the holidays, the skyline of Benkelman dramatically changes. A family-owned company installs lights on a retired analogue cable TV tower to resemble a Christmas tree.

The Loading Chute is owned by the Dose and Bamesberger families. Since opening in July, they serve burgers, sandwiches and steaks, harvested from the Dose family farm.

Within a month, Avera St. Anthony's Hospital restored emergency room services in O'Neill. In the meantime, the Atkinson hospital offered equipment and took on more patients.

In the Syracuse 4-H building, over 250 sewing machines were up for sale at an auction. They were collected by Bette Boellstorff - seamstress, mother and grandmother.

Art installation highlights Nebraska poetry inside renovated UNK library

Zion Lutheran Church was once called the “Cathedral in the Cornfield." It was built by horse and buggy teams that carted German bricks and materials toward the site.

The former 33,000 square foot Chester school built in 1907 is now a creative space for not-so-typical artists.

To some, the grasses of Seward County, may look a little plain, but in the distance are hills that reminded Czech settlers of home and even inspired poetry. The region is called the Bohemian Alps.

For POW/MIA Recognition Day, the Nebraska National Guard Museum is remembering five men from Seward who were imprisoned during WWII and the Vietnam War.

The Nebraska Arts Council awarded Kearney the initial certification grant. It gives the community $10,000 to use toward marketing, capitol improvements and events.

A multi-generational family farm with German origins near Byron, Nebraska, produces fresh popcorn that can be found at places like Vala’s Pumpkin Patch.

The 5-6,000 square foot building will be a place for research students, UNL faculty, ag partners and corporations to test new methods, processes and products.

Dr. Harry Morris suggested the town open up a pool because kids were getting sick swimming in the creek. The town donated funds, so Creston could have a swimming pool in 1919.

Nathan Nelson handcrafts honey dippers, pens, cutting boards, pizza cutters and other utensils from locally-sourced wood. He also makes larger, customized pieces.

In April of 2023, the Cooksley Ranch lost about 37,000 acres of ranch land to the wildfire, including 90% of their summer range. One year later, the Cooksleys are replenishing their shelter belt, putting up new fence and being stewards of the land.