Nebraska towns range in size from one resident (Monowi) to more than 400,000, but these are only the settlements that have withstood the test of time. Here are the stories of 15 communities in the state that can no longer be found on a map.
Twin tornadoes raked across northeast Nebraska eight years ago today, devastating Pilger. They were part of a an outbreak that left death and destruction along a 60-mile swath of countryside.
Take a look at the historic sites that commemorate Black history in Nebraska using data from the National Register of Historic Places.
Founded in 1917 by Rev. Edward J. Flanagan, Boys Town is more than 100 years old. Here's a look back through time at the iconic institution.
Seven tornadoes hammered Grand Island over the course of four hours 42 years ago today, killing five people and earning the destructive storm the nickname "The Night of the Twisters."
Idaho artist Sarah Harris is painting a mural honoring Ponca Chief Standing Bear in a state office building adjacent to the Capitol that will soon be renamed.
George B. Lake and Dr. George Miller had streets named for them during their lifetimes. They were commemorated again on a pair of west Omaha parkways. Schools and parks have also been named for them.
See how many historic sites are at risk of flooding in Nebraska using data from Federal Emergency Management Agency’s National Risk Index and the National Register of Historic Places.
Ninety-seven years ago today, Malcolm X was born Malcolm Little at the University Hospital in Omaha.
See photos of the May 2016 fire that destroyed Ideal Grocery. Do you remember the Lincoln grocery store?
At one point, Willow Springs was the third largest distillery in the U.S. with a peak annual production of 2.4 million gallons of liquor.
The program was vocal and instrumental music. The bugle was heard the clearest, the piano the most muddled. Gen. George Crook and Maj. Andrew Burt conversed in the Crow language.
Forty-seven years ago today, a deadly tornado ripped through the heart of the city — a day that many Omahans will never forget.
For her dedication to helping kids in need receive a comfort item, Donna Pearson was recently presented with the Distinguished Achievement Award from Lincoln’s Gamma Delta Chapter of Epsilon Sigma Alpha.
Check out the most common jobs in Nebraska 150 years ago using data transcribed from the 1870 U.S. Census.
When the Masonic Manor — now Elmwood Tower — opened in 1964, it was believed to be the city’s tallest building (arguable). On one of the highest spots in the city.
There was Hermit Jim, Willie the Hermit, the Keystone Hermit, Charley Splittz (who claimed the distinction of Omaha’s first garbage master) and Frank Benak — otherwise known as "Pango."
Fred Parker had the Gatsby-like lifestyle 25 years before literary great F. Scott Fitzgerald created his protagonist. Parker had a huge home, filled with treasures, that he’d open at times to elaborate costume parties.
The state's first two Capitols didn't hold up well.
Just as talk of renovating a historic Ashland structure was heating up, the historic Beetison House was destroyed by fire Tuesday morning.
It's no April Fools' joke: Gov. Norbert T. Tiemann declared April 1, 1967, to be Johnny Carson Day in Nebraska.
Erastus Benson platted the Benson addition in 1887 along the Military Road leading west. The road was a supply route to western frontier forts and was laid out in 1857 following the ridges in Douglas County to the Elkhorn River crossing.
An estimated 103 people were killed and 350 injured in the Omaha area when a devastating tornado struck with no warning on a warm Easter Sunday 109 years ago today.
In the pre-digital photography era, it's a near miracle anyone took pictures of tornadoes. Fortunately they did, and today we can marvel at the moxie it must have taken to capture images of these monsters.
In the pre-digital photography era, it's a near miracle anyone took pictures of tornadoes. Fortunately they did, and today we can marvel at the moxie it must have taken to capture images of these monsters.