Outlaws, entrepreneurs and refugees have all holed up in the Knox County hills, where
remnants of a short-lived ski resort are only part of the mystery of this remote place.

By Jerry Wilson

“We can’t sit still for long,” Mayor Marlene Johnson said after a major plant closing. But sitting still has never been the West Point way.

Click here for a slide show of photos we were unable to fit in our feature on West Point.

Story by Curt Arens

Photos by Bobbi and Steve Olson

A bloody battle in Nebraska’s Panhandle marked a turning point in the struggle for the northern plains. One hundred fifty years later, a group of Lakota Indians returned to the battlefield, hoping to make peace with the past.

By David Bristow

Barbara Wiltfang and Mike Fay knew nothing about home construction.Friends thought they were crazy. Now they’re enjoying an energy-efficient home with historic ties to Nebraska’s Sandhills.

By Kerri Long

A man named E.M. Bair believed he could turn an abandoned dump into the capital city’s most beautiful spot. He was right.

Story and photos by Joel Stuthman

Long before Omaha’s Bob Gibson became one of baseball’s greatest pitchers, his older brother taught him what it meant to be a man and a competitor.

By Leo Adam Biga

Dave Stewart had never been interested in art. He was nearly 50, working as a custodian at Hastings College. One day while cleaning an art classroom, his life suddenly changed.

By Tina King

Life at Kimmel Orchard begins early during the fall months. The first workers arrive at 5:30 a.m. to begin loading the delivery truck… the apple harvest is underway.

By Tammy Partsch

On the north edge of Omaha, this historic neighborhood retains its charm.

By Molly Garriott

Along the minimum maintenance roads and “two-tracks” of this north-central county, hidden beauty is waiting.

Photos by Jack Nordeen