The tradition is one of the oldest, formalized conservation observances in the world. Its occasion has resulted in the planting of millions of…
“These are a few of my favorite things!” sings Julia Andrews in “The Sound of Music.”
Thirty-five years ago today, a Scottsbluff radio report of quake damage at Chimney Rock was an April Fools' joke. But a lot of people didn't f…
From shutdowns to sanitizing to social distancing, pandemic protocol has forced local arts and culture nonprofits that rely on visitors to rep…
For the second year, the annual Railroad Days event has been cancelled due to the current COVID-19 pandemic.
The John G. Neihardt State Historic Site in Bancroft has several programs planned to mark the anniversary, starting with an April 24 conferenc…
Historic landmarks across the state of Nebraska serve as reminders of prehistoric animals that once roamed the land and sea and the great migr…
DES MOINES — As Iowa commemorates its 175th anniversary of statehood this year, the State Historical Society of Iowa is taking a deeper dive i…
Can you imagine getting shot in the forehead and living to talk about it?
SHENANDOAH — Longtime Sidney resident Evelyn Birkby passed away Feb. 7 at 101 years old.
OMAHA — Exhibits focusing on the history of the guitar, the 90th anniversary of Omaha’s Union Station and women’s suffrage are on the 2021 eve…
The Durham Museum in Omaha is offering free admission on Monday, Jan. 18 to honor Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
The Council Bluffs City Council voted against a resolution in support of seeking historic landmark status for the former St. Patrick’s Church …
“Human-to-human coronavirus transmission confirmed.”
If you grew up or lived in Council Bluffs then chances are you remember the Mall of the Bluffs. At one time, thousands of visitors frequented …
*Editor’s Note: Mike Brownlee is a member of the Council Bluffs YMCA advisory board.
It started with a watermain break and ended with a refurbished home that’s now lead-free.
It started with a watermain break and ended with a refurbished home that's now lead-free.
Protecting our nation, whether at home or abroad, is one of the most meaningful missions any American can undertake. Generations of men and wo…
Protecting our nation, whether at home or abroad, is one of the most meaningful missions any American can undertake. Generations of men and wo…
These 25 homes are among those that have made the National Register of Historic Places for being historically and architecturally significant.…
HASTINGS — Summertime is usually prime time for the Indian Creek Museum, but until recently, the doors have been closed to visitors.
Pusey Elementary School at 147 15th Ave. was part of a boom in school construction by Council Bluffs Community School District during the 1950s.
Pusey was built at a cost of $111,336, according to an old Nonpareil article. It opened on Feb. 27, 1958, and students who had been going to D…
The Nebraska State Fair was held in Lincoln years and years before moving to Grand Island. Here are some photos showing what the fairgrounds l…
A horse with buggy trots down Oakland Avenue near the intersection with Fletcher Avenue, passing houses that remain architectural marvels. Elm…
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