Inside the September/October Issue
Here's what's inside the September/October 2005 issue of Nebraska Life! A special web-only feature has more of Erik Stenbakken's rodeo photography not included in “Small Town Rodeos.”
A Nebraska tradition seen through the lens of an old-fashioned camera.
By Erik Stenbakken
Sailing Lake Cunningham
Powerboats aren't in style at this Omaha lake – and Larry Hardt likes it that way.
By Tina King
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| Some students ride their horses to school at Glen Rural School near Crawford. The tiny school has three students and one teacher. |
Glen School : Yes, We're Still Here
A semester in the life of a “one-room” school in the Panhandle.
By Moni Hourt
Holdrege
Folks in Holdrege are so friendly that even former POWs come back to visit.
By David Bristow
Nonna's Grand Island Palace
A century-old mansion that's both home and restaurant for Fran Schaffer.
By David Bristow
A Night at the Homestead
The Kesserlings of Sioux County created a pioneer village in the badlands.
By Bernie Hunhoff
Syracuse 's German Hospitality
The home of Germanfest enjoys gracious small town living year-round.
By Steve and Bobbi Olson
The Important Things
“You'll do all this for your son one day too.” A father, a son, and Husker football.
By Philip Weitl
Nebraska 's Most Beautiful
We asked and you told us: your favorite “beauty spots” in Nebraska .
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This spot along the Loup River is among "Nebraska's Most Beautiful," according to suggestions from our readers. |
Coming Home
Why a young woman can't wait to get back to her family's Buffalo County farm.
By Allison Fees
A Place of Solitude
York College 's new 100-year-old chapel.
By Chrystal Houston
Goldenrod for Mrs. Mattson
A wildflower labor of love.
By Deb Carpenter
Plus, Flat Water News (Rowe Sanctuary, Husker Football Songs, Waterfalls), Traveler (Art Farm, Nebraska Book Festival, Junk Jaunt), Poetry by Twyla Hansen, Mary Avidano, Mel Krutz and Dwaine Spieker, and the latest Nebraska books in Bookshelf .
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No powerboats here. Water recreation is quiet at Lake Cunningham, on the north edge of Omaha. |




