Local History

2+ week, 22+ hour ago   (207+ words) Walnut students will be trained as peer docents, curating the experience for all visitors, telling Anne Frank’s story, explaining historical context and facilitating dialogue among their peers and community members. Javascript is required to use this website. Walnut Middle…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (248+ words) Check out the scene at the Stuhr Museum on Saturday for a variety of old-time festival activities. 12-year-old Oliver Kully, right, talks with “Brownie the Blacksmith," left, about the uses of blacksmithing tools during the Stuhr Museum’s fall festival on…...

3+ week, 6+ day ago   (738+ words) More than a century after Louise Pound pedaled across the University of Nebraska and competed in 100-mile cycling events, she has returned — in bronze. A sculpture honoring the pioneering scholar and athlete was unveiled Sept. 18 outside Pound Hall. More than…...

3+ week, 6+ day ago   (139+ words) Scottsbluff Public Schools special education coordinator Stacy Moore is one of two recipients of special recognition by the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. A state audit uncovered nearly $1 billion in accounting errors by the Lancaster County Treasurer’s office, including improper distributions of…...

4+ week, 2+ hour ago   (480+ words) The ring was nowhere to be found. Who makes Lincoln a brighter place? Our weekly feature, The Bright Side, celebrates the people whose stories deserve to be told. Every Friday, we share their stories. And in case you missed them,…...