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...
