MONA: The Museum of Nebraska Art
Written By: Kelly Maser @ Pieces of Me The Museum of Nebraska Art is one of my favorite places. Growing up in Kearney – every now and again I would have some of my pieces included in the student show,...
View ArticleRestaurant Review: Madeline’s Café & Bakery
Written By: Jamie Frerichs In a red brick building situated at the corner of 5th and Washington, tucked under a striped awning, you’ll discover more than just a good cup of hot coffee. You’ll be...
View ArticleThe Nebraska Firefighters Museum and Education Center
Written By: Kelly @ Pieces of Me After the funeral of a fellow firefighter, three Nebraska firefighters, Robert E. Vogltance, Arthur “Pooch” Gulzow and Norman Hoeft, felt it would be important to have...
View ArticleRestaurant Review: Trattoria Flippin Sweet
Written by Jamie Frerichs Located on the northern edge of Downtown Kearney, nestled in across from the Museum of Nebraska Art, you will find a quaint cottage complete with trickling fountains. If the...
View ArticleHer Top 25 Summer Activites in Rural Nebraska
Written by Jennifer Sill I grew up in Nebraska and have a lifetime of happy memories of things to do in this state. One of the things our team really wanted to do when we started this site was to be a...
View ArticleThe First Library in Kearney
The Kearney Public Library: 1890-1990 Vol. 13, No. 3 By Margaret Ellen Nielsen Kearney Public Library, 1904 Starting in 1876, the founding members of Kearney made it known how important it was to...
View ArticleHer Love of Horses
Written by Leah Peterson @ Cooksley’s Clear Creek Farm In the Northwest corner of this great state, sits the historic Ft. Robinson, Nebraska. Known today as one of the most scenic and beautiful tourist...
View ArticleWhat’s Happening, Nebraska!?!
Written by Jennifer Sill We’re so happy to bring you a list of the wonderful things going on around us. Of course we may miss things! Please share what you’re doing in the comment section. We’ll add...
View ArticleLincoln Highway Centennial Celebration a Must See!
Guys, this is a big event. I know several individuals/groups have been working on this for years. What’s the Lincoln Highway you ask? Here’s an article from USA Today that will help explain the...
View ArticleS’MORES Time!!
Written by Catrina Gray I just got back from an amazing camp and was so honored to be apart of it. The amount of fun everyone had at this camp was out of this world. Here is one part of camping that...
View ArticleWhat’s Happening: Seussical the Musical!!
Written by Jennifer Sill Often times when living in a small community you find yourself saying, “I wish we had one of those here.” It might be a restaurant. It might be a store you love and will...
View ArticleSummertime Favorites
Written By: Rachel @ Inscribed Photography Can you believe July is here already? Summer is officially in full swing and going by quickly. I’m generally a fall-and-spring kind of person… I love the...
View ArticleWhat’s Happening, Nebraska?
It is one of my favorite times of year!! Fair time!! Here’s a full list of county fairs across Nebraska. Find one close to you and get yourself a funnel cake, cotton candy or some other delicious...
View ArticleNew Store!! Plus, Giveaway winner announced!
And the winner is… Lula! Lula said, “Blue is her favorite color!” Congrats Lula! Please send me an e-mail to leslie@herviewfromhome.com and we’ll get the details to you! *** Written by Jennifer Sill...
View ArticleSummer in bloom
Ahhhhhh….mid summer. The middle of July is a beautiful time. Yes, it has turned hot and humid, and our pastures and dryland crops are feeling the effects. I looked back to one year ago this week, and...
View ArticleThe Golden Age of Blue and Gold Football
The Zikmund Era 1955-1972: The Golden Age of Blue and Gold Football Volume 34, No. 5 & 6 Volume 35, No. 1 by Ross Huxoll Photograph property of Donald K. Briggs Collection, Calvin T. Ryan Library,...
View ArticleThe Dismal River
Rural Roadside stops this week in a true Sandhills river, that flows constantly all year. With the source of the spring in the grass-cloaked hills that cover more than 20,000 square miles in central...
View ArticleGiving HOPE
Every day, many people in Kearney and the surrounding communities are impacted by events that devastate their lives, families and finances. HOPE is a group of local business women that have united to...
View ArticleBruning Days Adventure!
An Opera House I spent my elementary years in a little town called Bruning Nebraska, just north of the Kansas border. Hovering steadily at around 300 people, I can say that it wasn’t hard to find a...
View ArticleHello. My Name is _________
We stumble through life taking in every experience. The good, the bad and the sweet. Many of us stumble through childhood with more than just scraped knee. Moments of hurt, angry words, and situations...
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