In 2021, Ted Turner transferred nearly 80,000 acres of Nebraska prairie to his ecoagriculture institute; the ranch became a research site for wetlands

In 2021, Ted Turner transferred nearly 80,000 prairie acres to his ecoagriculture institute. (REUTERS)

What if one of the best ways to protect nature is to treat the land like a classroom? In 2021, Ted Turner created exactly that kind of place. He transferred almost 80,000 acres of prairie land to the Turner Institute of Ecoagriculture, which became a laboratory for wetlands and bison. One of the projects of … Read more

A Nebraska farmer found his father’s 1946 John Deere GM rusting under a tree decades after it left the family; he recognised it by a hand clutch modified after a childhood mishap and restored it

A Nebraska farmer found his father’s 1946 John Deere GM rusting under a tree decades after it left the family; he recognised it by a hand clutch modified after a childhood mishap and restored it

As per the online report, the Bruha family eventually sold its GM, and the tractor spent years working on another farm. Then, decades later, Bruha came across an old John Deere sitting beneath a shade tree on another Nebraska property. Some family heirlooms sit in attics or pass quietly from one generation to the next. … Read more

Nebraska couple to auction 350-vehicle classic Chevrolet collection after housing development near property; hundreds of Impalas, Caprices and other vehicles from the 1950s to 1970s included

Nebraska couple to auction 350-vehicle classic Chevrolet collection after housing development near property; hundreds of Impalas, Caprices and other vehicles from the 1950s to 1970s included

A Nebraska couple is preparing to auction about 350 classic Chevrolet vehicles after development around their property led to code-enforcement pressure over their decades-old collection. Tim and Mary Robinson of Saunders County have spent more than 40 years collecting full-size Chevrolets, building a collection that eventually grew to nearly 450 vehicles. The cars being offered … Read more

‘Our pets are not their target practice’: Outrage as Nebraska cop points, activates taser at Golden Retriever

Outrage has been erupting after a Nebraska police officer was caught on video pointing and activating his taser at a Golden Retriever who was barking at him. The owner said that her Golden Retriever saw the police car and ran into the yard to bark at it, according to an X post by Matt Van … Read more

In 1944, Polish priest Henry Denis endured Nazi malaria experiments at Dachau; after surviving the camp, he fulfilled his vow by building Our Lady of Fatima Shrine in Nebraska

In 1944, Polish priest Henry Denis endured Nazi malaria experiments at Dachau; after surviving the camp, he fulfilled his vow by building Our Lady of Fatima Shrine in Nebraska

A small roadside monument beside US Highway 34 in rural Nebraska carries the memory of a survival story that began inside the barracks of Dachau concentration camp. The Our Lady of Fatima Shrine, located on the grounds of St. Germanus Catholic Church in Arapahoe, was built to fulfil a solemn promise made by Father Henry … Read more

In 1870, a former slave and Union soldier staked a homestead in Nebraska; drought and grasshoppers cost him the claim, but he eventually owned more than 2,000 acres

In 1870, a former slave and Union soldier staked a homestead in Nebraska; drought and grasshoppers cost him the claim, but he eventually owned more than 2,000 acres

Homestead soddy in Box Butte County. Source: History Nebraska – Nebraska.gov In 1870, Robert Ball Anderson, a former slave and Union Army veteran, filed a claim for a 160-acre homestead in Butler County, Nebraska. Severe drought and grasshopper swarms destroyed his crops, forcing him to give up the property.Instead of abandoning his goals, Anderson spent … Read more

Kearney, Nebraska tornado warning: Severe storms sweep through Phelps, Harlan County on alert; scary videos continue to emerge

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one tornado On Tuesday, a warning was issued for Phelps, Kearney and Harlan counties in Nebraska until 7:15 p.m. Central Time or 8:15 p.m. Eastern Time. A video shows a severe storm hitting Kearney, Nebraska, but a tornado warning remains in effect. Images used for representational purposes. (Pexel) one meteorologist ABC Channel 8 shared news … Read more

She voted for herself, became mayor and approved her own liquor license: Inside Small Town America | World News

She voted for herself, became mayor and approved her own liquor license: Inside Small Town America | World News

Located in the extreme northeast corner of Nebraska, Monoway is a legally registered American village with unique features unparalleled anywhere else in the world. Its population is exactly one. The only resident is Elsie Eiler, who has lived there for decades and now shoulders the entire burden of local government.Monoway is not an abandoned ghost … Read more