LINCOLN, Neb. (WOWT) – On this day 154 years ago, the University of Nebraska held its first commencement ceremony — without any graduates. The university was...
ALLIANCE, Neb. (WOWT) – Carhenge, a replica of the world-famous Stonehenge made of old cars, opened in the Nebraska Panhandle in 1987. According to Visit Nebraska,...
LOWELL, Neb. (WOWT) – On this day in 1872, the boomtown of Lowell, Nebraska was named the seat of Kearney County. The Nebraska State Historical Society...
(WOWT) – On this day in 1917, Nebraska law officially prohibited the manufacture and sale of alcoholic beverages in the state. Voters approved an amendment to...
LINCOLN, Neb. (WOWT) – On this day in 1930, a new addition was hoisted atop Nebraska’s Capitol Building. The statue of “The Sower,” modeled after the...
(WOWT) – On this day in 1972, the eastern cottonwood was named the official Nebraska state tree. It replaced the original choice, the American elm. The...
A new roadside historic marker was unveiled outside Riverside Cemetery, honoring Cpl. Leonard A. Lord, the first Vermonter killed in action during World War I.The Vermont...
VisitErie CEO details the city’s attractions for his television namesake and ‘Last Week Tonight’ host who only knows that ‘Mad’ Anthony Wayne’s body was boiled in...
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) – In an effort to continue the downsizing of the federal government, President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Friday titled “Continuing...
With nearly 40 state parks in Oklahoma today, there are wonderful places in natural settings where you can still get away and take in the outdoors....
