Inside The September/October 2004 Issue
The Staff of Life
“The wind walks among the green stalks, making the leaves waffle and the corn silk bounce in the breeze.” Harvest is coming and Nebraska fields have grown tall and ripe.
Photos and story by Peter G. Beeson
The Charms of 75
From South Sioux City to Omaha, leave time for surprises along the Lewis and Clark Scenic Byway.
Photos and story by Bernie Hunhoff
Lost Towns of the Missouri
The Weigand family lost their land to armed claim jumpers. The town of Green Island was swept away by floodwaters while families huddled on rooftops. The town of Frankfort lies underwater to this day. Writer Curt Arens goes searching for tales and ruins along Nebraska's northeast border.
By Curt Arens
The Senator from North Omaha
“I've never bitten my tongue,” says State Senator Ernie Chambers. It seems everyone has an opinion about controversial legislator. During this year's legislative session, NL went to Lincoln to find out what makes Nebraska's longest-serving legislator tick.
By Jerry Wilson
The Crete Blend
Depending on where you look, you'll find that Crete is a Czech town, a German town, or a college town built as a cultural outpost of New England. It is home to a thousand college students, mostly from rural Nebraska, and a thousand recent immigrants, mostly from Latin America.
By David Bristow
Nebraska Art at the Governor's Mansion
Nebraska artists are taking their show on the road.
Saint Anthony and the Fish
Ned's Sandhills life was pretty plain until a mysterious visitor arrived. Fiction by Ron Block, from the new book, A Different Plain , a collection of stories by contemporary Nebraska fiction writers.
New Life for an Old Barn
How a Wayne farm couple went from cattle to concerts.
By David Bristow
Traveling historic trails, Plattsmouth's Russ Leger is a modern-day wagon master.
By Sheryl Schmeckpeper
Autumn's Passing Colors
Fall photography by Roy David Farris
A City Boy's First Harvest
A true cornhusker story from Beatrice.
By Don Ziegler
Plus Flat Water News (observations of life in Nebraska), reviews of the latest Nebraska books, poetry, and Traveler (events and destinations).
