Once considered part of the “Great American Desert,” Lincoln today is a flourishing oasis for business and culture. The city was founded as the village of Lancaster in 1859 by a group of prospectors hoping...
by Tyler Thomas When people think about Nebraska, it’s usually two things; corn and the Cornhuskers. That makes sense. Corn is the biggest crop in the state, and the Nebraska Cornhuskers are the premier sports...
If you ask a non-Nebraskan what the Cornhusker state is known for, you’ll likely hear corn, cows and of course football. However, there is more to the state once known as the Great American desert. ...
by Judy Shutts No matter where you live in Lincoln, there is a park or trail waiting to be enjoyed. More than 130 parks dot the city for citizens to swim, play or relax. Outdoor...
By Charlyne Berens Less than a decade ago, the space just west of Seventh and R streets in Lincoln’s Haymarket was a tangle of railroad tracks. The only traffic was the multiple freight trains and...
by Matthew Anderson Like many mid-sized American cities, soccer has long been one of the most popular sports among Lincoln’s youth. Some never play beyond the age of 10; others, such as Lincoln East grad...
by Daugherty Water for Food Global Institute One in nine people in our world go to bed hungry each night, according to the U.N. World Food Program. That’s 795 million people on the planet who...
by Cynthia S. Peterson As recently as 2003, downtown Lincoln was described as “OK” but certainly not as “vibrant” and “energetic.” The Pinnacle Bank Arena was still on the drawing board. The burst of development in...
There Can’t be Greatness Without a Strong Foundation In the summer of 1990, after a weekly Gothenburg Rotary Club meeting, outside the Swede Café one of the members said, “Wouldn’t it be great to have...
by Judy Shutts The Sunken Gardens—a hidden oasis in the heart of Lincoln. The Rotary Pavilion with its lacy domed top greets visitors as they enter the gardens. The dome is made of individual laser...
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