Humanities Desk

After Chief Standing Bear’s landmark civil rights case to recognize American Indians as people, he gifted a ceremonial tomahawk to his attorney more than 140 years ago. Now, the tomahawk is in the Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology at Harvard University. Nebraska lawmakers are joining an effort, drafting a resolution, to return the tomahawk to the Ponca Tribe.

The remnants of Spencer Dam have remain scattered in the river after the dam failed and broke apart more than two years ago – as many different locations across cross the state flooded following a massive winter storm. Ice rubble on the Niobrara River broke up the 93-year-old dam, and one man, Kenny Angel, died in the aftermath of the collapse.

The dam’s owner – the Nebraska Public Power District – has now received funds from the Federal Emergency Management Agency to officially decommission the dam two years later.

“Let’s make it clear: We do not plan to rebuild," said Mark Becker, a NPPD spokesperson.

It’s a unique hunt that many Nebraskans look forward to every year, and it doesn’t involve animals. Morel mushrooms are hollow and sponge-like and are also edible and highly coveted. Searching for the elusive mushrooms is like a treasure hunt along river bottoms in eastern Nebraska.

According to a 50-state survey among adults under 40, one in 10 of them don’t remember ever hearing the word “Holocaust,” where 6 million Jews were killed in World War II. Among them were Curt and Regina Schönwald whose son and grandsons lived in Lincoln. Lincoln High School is performing a play bas...

A 50-state survey among adults under 40 shows 1 in 10 of them don’t remember ever hearing the word “Holocaust,” where 6 millions Jews were killed in World War 2. Among them were Curt and Regina Schönwald whose son and grandsons lived in Lincoln. Lincoln High School is performing a play based on the family’s experience.

An iconic collection of classic cars in a small central Nebraska town is going up for auction starting Wednesday. They’re part of what was known as “Chevyland U.S.A”, a car museum just off Interstate 80 about 15 miles west of Kearney.

If you’ve recently gotten your COVID-19 vaccination and then get an e-mail or text asking you to take a survey afterward, beware, it could be a scam.

The FBI is reporting scammers are posing as the big drug companies, Pfizer, Moderna and Johnson & Johnson and sending out surveys to people who have had their vaccinations asking for follow-up information.

An Idaho-based artist is creating a public sculpture of the first Native American doctor in the U.S. Last week, the Nebraska Capitol Environs Commission approved the sculpture by Benjamin Victor to be placed at Centennial Mall and M Street in Lincoln this fall.

The shooting of eight people, including six Asians in Atlanta shocked Jueyezi “Rebecca” Reinhardt and the entire community at the Asian Community and Cultural Center. Reinhardt is the Cultural Program Coordinator for the cultural center and said local Asian organizations are coming together to support each other

This St. Patrick’s Day Irish bars and restaurants want guests to have fun but stay safe.