Larry Dendinger of southwest Omaha runs a unique 24-hour-a-day, seven-days-a-week business from his garage: his bait shop.
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Clouds of Grasshoppers in 1874
In July of 1874, Rocky Mountain locusts swarmed over the central United States in numbers not seen before or since.
Gumweed Bonanza!
Calling gumweed a weed is like getting angry at a substitute teacher or backup quarterback because your favorite teacher or player is sick or injured.
Southwest Nebraska’s 1884 UFO
Over the years, there were searches for remains of a spaceship-like object, but the Journal finally exposed the story as a hoax in 1927.
Risk Assessment in Children
Outdoor educator Jamie Bachmann discusses the benefits of exposing children to risky situations in order to develop their skills.
1870s Nebraska Roundup
By the mid-1870s, Nebraska’s open-range cattle industry was experiencing ownership disputes caused by unregulated “round-ups”.