Conner and Irene talk about Idah McComsey, who moved to the Hull area in western Nebraska from Illinois in 1888. She later became close friends with Dr. Fix, a famous doctor of the era, and gave an interview about her time in western Nebraska about a decade before her death.

Conner and Irene discuss the Battle of Rush Creek, which occurred just after the Battle of Mud Springs. Learn how the skirmish played out in this fight on the Great Plains of western Nebraska.

Conner and Irene discuss the Battle of Mud Springs, a little known battle in western Nebraska. The battle was among several skirmishes between Native Americans and the U.S. Army after the Sand Creek Massacre.

Conner and Irene talk a little about a few things. We'll be on an emergency break, but will be back in a couple of weeks.

Take a trip along the Sidney-Black Hills Trail as Conner and Irene discuss the history of the trail and its importance in changing a way of life for the Lakota and the people who settled in western Nebraska.

Conner and Irene discuss the limitations of history and the quest to be accurate despite having limited evidence, documents, and resources of information when telling a story, by using the example of Amanda Lamme, who died on the Oregon Trail.

Conner and Irene discuss the time legendary baseball player Babe Ruth came to Scottsbluff.

Conner and Irene talk about the Wheat Growers Hotel in Kimball, Nebraska and its importance to the growth of the city in the early 20th century.

The Tri-State Land Company Headquarters Building might just look like an old building to some, but Conner and Irene discuss its important history in relation to Scottsbluff and the North Platte Valley.

Conner and Irene talk about big horn sheep in one of their longest episodes to date.