As some of you know, I’m biracial. My father was Dakota (Sioux) and French Canadian and my mom was Irish and British, with some Kickapoo heritage. It made for a challenging life growing up because one town where we lived I truly experienced racism by some people, kids wanting to fight “the” Indian (and they […]
A group of third-graders in little Kennard, Nebraska, did their part one school day afternoon. In the spring of 1970, the dozen or so schoolmates and their fourth-grade comrades patrolled the town of about 300, picking up paper, bottles, glass – anything they found – and put it their garbage bags. After they had walked […]
Hunger pangs challenged his attention. Entrenched in a serious game of poker with his weekly gambling mates, Reuben Kulakofsky couldn’t take himself away from the table. So the Omaha businessman ordered the chef to make him something to eat. But, not just anything. He didn’t want the usual hotel fare. So, the Blackstone Hotel chef […]
I’ve found a new go-to for a guilt-free healthy meal, or even dessert, at Vitality Bowls in Omaha. I recently tried my first acai bowl. A few months ago, I got a taste of a couple of the smoothies available at Vitality Bowls during a wellness fair at work. I had wondered about what was […]
Imagine being five years old, playing outside with your brothers, sisters and friends. While you laugh and giggle and run about, strange-looking men in odd clothes walk up and grab you and a few other children. They toss you on to a wagon as they keep your parents and neighbors at bay while pointing rifles […]
St. Joseph – Joetown to locals – may sit in the shadows of its larger neighbor St. Cloud, but the central Minnesota community is home to impressive attractions and food. It’s easy to spend a day or two in the area exploring everything from religious artifacts to nature trails. A few minutes’ drive from downtown […]
Dodge City. The name conjures up thoughts of the Wild West, where a man’s best friends were his horse and his trusty six-shooter. Fresh off a hard trail’s ride, the first thing he sought was a shot of whatever cheap whiskey the barkeep had behind the counter, and then a little friendly attention from the […]
Walter O’Reilly left his hometown of Ottumwa to serve in his country’s Army during the Korean War. “Radar,” as he was known by his comrades in the 4077th M*A*S*H unit, served his country honorably. Following his military service, he lived in Kansas City, along with Col. Potter and his wife. If Radar were to return to […]
Elk Horn, Iowa, may be best-known for its 19th-century Danish windmill and all-things Danish, but the town of about 600 has even more attractions to draw people to its quaint digs. From a Viking house to restaurants that can compete with the best in the big cities, there may be close to a dozen reasons to […]
With hundreds of versions of the Bible having been published in more than 2,000 languages, it might seem unlikely that someone could create a new version. Yet, St. John’s University in St. Joseph, Minn., did just that. To celebrate the millennium, the college commissioned the project in 1998. With a team of calligraphers and illustrators, […]
