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Author Mari Sandoz captured the lives of rugged pioneers, their speech and culture in her nonfiction works, including Old Jules, a biography of her father; Crazy Horse and The Buffalo Hunters. Sandoz was born in 1896 near Hay Springs (pop. 652).

first appeared: 7/16/2006

Bellevue (pop. 44,382) began as a fur trading post in the early 1800s and is the state's oldest continuous settlement. Among its historic attractions are the Fontenelle Bank, built in 1856; First Presbyterian Church's original building, constructed in the late 1850s; and the old log cabin which, according to legend, was built along the Missouri River in the 1830s.

first appeared: 7/2/2006

An obsolete Titan 1 intercontinental ballistic missile stands in a park in Kimball (pop. 2,559), once known as "Missile Center?U.S.A." because of the hundreds of missile silos built near the town in the late 1950s and early 1960s.

first appeared: 6/25/2006

A 36-turbine wind farm near Ainsworth (pop. 1,862) began last October harvesting breezes that blow across the Sand Hills. The state's largest wind farm generates 60 megawatts of electricity, enough to supply power to about 19,000 homes.

first appeared: 6/4/2006

Occupied by the U.S. Army in the 1820s, Fort Atkinson at Fort Calhoun (pop. 856) was the first military post established west of the Missouri River. Ongoing archaeological excavations have yielded clues to the locations of several original post buildings.

first appeared: 5/21/2006

Built of native limestone in 1871, the public library in Weeping Water (pop. 1,103) first served the community as a Congregational church, then as part of the Weeping Water Academy until the school's closing in 1914.

first appeared: 5/14/2006

Established in 1884, the U.S. Indian Industrial School at Genoa (pop. 981) was the federal government's fourth non-reservation boarding school and operated until 1934. Today, one of the school's restored buildings serves as a museum and cultural center.

first appeared: 4/23/2006

Desperate for the latest farm news, members of 43 farm organizations created the Nebraska Rural Radio Association in 1948 and began KRVN 880-AM radio in 1951 in Lexington (pop. 10,011), the nation’s only rancher- and farmer-owned radio station.

first appeared: 4/9/2006

Musician Roger Williams, born in 1924 in Omaha, is America’s best-selling pianist with 18 gold and platinum albums. His 1955 hit, "Autumn Leaves," reached No. 1 on the Billboard charts and the song remains the best-selling piano recording of all time.

first appeared: 3/26/2006

Curtis (pop. 832) is the state’s official "Easter City," in recognition of its annual Easter pageant. Held since 1958, the pageant presents 17 biblical scenes with residents portraying characters and events relating to the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ.

first appeared: 3/12/2006

More than 60 restored military vehicles, including jeeps, ambulances, armored tanks, helicopters and a 1942 twin-engine Beechcraft C-45, are among the collection of exhibits at the Heartland Museum of Military Vehicles in Lexington (pop. 10,011).

first appeared: 2/26/2006

Since 2004, the Central Nebraska Public Power and Irrigation District has used a herd of about 2,500 goats to control undesirable vegetation in a land restoration project on Jeffrey Island between Lexington (pop. 10,011) and Overton (pop. 646).

first appeared: 2/12/2006

The $100 million Holland Performing Arts Center in Omaha opened last October and includes a 2,000-seat concert hall. The center is named after local philanthropists Richard and Mary Holland, and is the state’s largest privately funded project for public use.

first appeared: 1/29/2006

Built in 1900, the Dowse sod house near Comstock (pop. 110) is a surviving example of homes built by pioneers on the treeless prairie. The sod was cut into brick-size pieces, stacked up for the walls and topped by wooden two-by-fours, which served as framework for the roof. The grass roots system held the sod together.

first appeared: 1/15/2006

MISS NEBRASKA 2006—Kelly Keiser is studying marketing at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. The Gothenberg (pop. 3,619) native is a sports buff who loves music and plays piano.

first appeared: 1/8/2006

St. Paul (pop. 2,218) is the state’s "Historical Baseball Capital" where Hall of Fame pitcher Grover Cleveland Alexander is buried. "Old Pete" played for the Philadelphia Phillies, Chicago Cubs and St. Louis Cardinals from 1911 to 1930.

first appeared: 1/1/2006

The largest selection of licorice in the United States can be savored at Licorice International, a candy store in Lincoln with more than 100 varieties of licorice from 13 countries, including Australia, Denmark, Ireland, France, Holland and Germany.

first appeared: 12/18/2005

NORTH DAKOTA—Steam engines, antique tractors, threshers and other old farm implements, along with the Wolford school, which houses a clock collection, are preserved at the Dale and Martha Hawk Museum near Wolford (pop. 50). Tours, a picnic area and camping are offered.

first appeared: 12/18/2005

Central City (pop. 2,998) promotes itself as the "Wedding Capital of Nebraska" with bridal shops, caterers, florists, bakeries and all the necessities for a couple’s trip to the altar.

first appeared: 12/4/2005

Tads, Solos and Larks were discarded as names for the first disposable diapers after they were invented in 1959 by engineer Victor Mills at Proctor & Gamble Co. The name Pampers stuck. Mills was born in 1897 in Milford (pop. 2,070).

first appeared: 11/20/2005

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