Inside the January/February 2006 Issue
Here are the stories that appear in our January/February 2006 issue. Click on the link below to see an online excerpt of Ten Treasures.
At Home in the Barn
How an Orchard woman transformed her old barn into a spacious home – complete with stained glass and an antique elevator… Plus, “Not Just an Old Barn Anymore,” some of our favorite restored and transformed barns.
By Sheryl Schmeckpeper
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Cheryl Holliday converted this old barn into a stunning home near Orchard, Neb. |
What are the 10 most prized artifacts of Nebraska museums? Asking a museum curator to name a favorite artifact is sort of like asking a parent to name a favorite child – even so, these items emerged as the rarest, most valuable, or most favored by the public.
By Lisa Bennett
Bighorn Sheep of the Wildcat Hills
Changes brought by settlement led to the demise of wild sheep in the Panhandle. Now Western Nebraskans are working to bring them back.
By David Bristow
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| A bighorn ewe at Cedar Canyon Wildlife Managment Area near Gering, Neb. |
Blackout
“What evil lurks in the hearts of men?” said the deliciously scary voice on the radio. Outside, every house was dark while waves of bombers roared overhead. Years later, a man remembers what it was like to be a boy in McCook during World War II.
By Richard Budig
Historic Hastings
Homeowners are rediscovering the charm of Hastings ' grand old houses, and finding a variety of styles and stories… Plus, “Saving the Chautauqua Pavilion,” how Hastings restored a fire-damaged landmark to its 1907 glory.
By Tina King
How Boyd County Got Saved
The long fight over the proposed Boyd County nuclear waste dump divided neighbor against neighbor. At the center of the opposition was a rancher named Lowell Fisher. “We will beat it,” he promised in 1990. “It's not going to be built.” To nearly everyone's surprise, he was right.
By Jerry Wilson
Fine Fair Photography
Winning photos from the 2005 Nebraska State Fair.
Plus, Nebraska Kitchens (A new department! Recipes and stories.), our annual Nebraska College Guide, Nebraska Traveler (with Travel Tips by Mary Ethel Emanuel: Quilt Stores), Flat Water News (Union College's igloos, Rolling Stones, Going South for the Winter…To Nebraska), Poems by Lucy Adkins, Paul Dickey and Amy Plettner-Lind, the latest Nebraska books in Bookshelf , and a “Last Look” photo by Joel Sartore.
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"Nebraska Kitchens" is a new department featuring recipes and stories submitted by readers. |