Inside the January/February 2012 Issue
The January/February 2012 issue of Nebraska Life Magazine is bursting with new stories and photos for you to enjoy. Below is an overview of what you’ll find inside. Have this issue delivered directly to your mailbox by clicking here to subscribe today!
Winter Refuge in Washington County
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Even in the dreary dead of winter, creatures and wandering photographers alike find sanctuary in Washington County. Story by Matthew Spencer Photographs by Derrald Farnsworth-Livingston
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O’Neill’s Indoor Tomatoes
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O’Neill’s winter wonderland is a glass village that grows acres of juicy red tomatoes without soil.
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Play by Play with Walt Smith
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Ord’s Walt Smith has announced more than 5,000 high school games on the radio, and at 75, he’s still going strong.
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Norfolk – On the Trail of Success
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Since its beginnings on the North Fork of the Elkhorn River, Norfolk has grown past adversity to reach out to the needy. Story by Alan J. Bartels
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Nebraska’s Petroleum Twin Towers
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From small-town roots, these petroleum entrepreneurs have embraced hard work, family and faith. Story by Alan J. Bartels |
Annual College Guide
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Higher learning in Nebraska gets a high five. |
The Sound of Poet Marjorie Saiser
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Lincoln poet Marjorie Saiser listens for her words. Story by Nina Murray Photographs by Christopher Amundson |
Plus, Nebraska Kitchens, Nebraska Traveler (Racing ducks raising big bucks in Avoca, Running for the fun in Grand Island), Flat Water News (Gage County Farmer's Bison Hobby Stampedes into Nationwide Business), Poems (My Mother Speaks of Winter, My Father Speaks of Winter, Tonsured, Late in the Winter), plus the latest Nebraska books in Writers and Artist and a “Last Look” photograph by Bobbi and Steve Olson.
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