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I was asked by a reader to post a notice about Western Nebraska's Treasure Trek, scheduled for June 11-12. I don't know much about it, but you can find out more by clicking here: Treasure Trek. From what I gather, it's a block party/garage sale that just happens to extend over half the state. Some highlights from the above link: The next committee meeting will be at 1 p.m. April 11 at the

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I've been meaning to get back to my conversation with congressional candidate Rebekah Davis. Life got in the way. A visit from Davis this afternoon prompted me to pull out the tapes again. As eloquent as she is, I've decided to let her speak for herself. I'm going to have to do this a bit piecemeal. We'll take it one issue at a time. I'll keep adding as I work my way through our three-hour

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If you aren't reading Nebraska Life, you should be. I keep finding old copies around the house and getting sucked in. Anyone who thinks nothing ever happens in Nebraska will have a hard time clinging to that notion after just one issue.

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Rebekah Davis is a 28-year-old Alliance native who is running against incumbent Rep. Adrian Smith for Nebraska's 3rd Congressional District. Newshound caught up with Davis at a local fast-food establishment to talk politics over the weekend. Here's the first installment of highlights from that conversation. NEWSHOUND: You are young, you are a woman, you are a Democrat; this is [Nebraska's

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The Los Angeles Times has a fascinating immigration story out of Grand Island here. It's not a comfortable read, but an important one.

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There's a place on 7th Street where nothing matters quite so much as poise, grace and good humor. It's where Kathy Lybarger has stood before generations of Alliance youngsters and taught them to feel the music, know their capabilities and to dance. It's a place where, even on the bleakest of winter days, there's always sunshine: two small arms arched overhead and occupying little dancers as

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Next time you plan on being in Cheyenne, Wyo., whether daytripping or passing through on the way to or from someplace else, set aside an hour or two to visit Little America. That might sound like a lot of time to spend at a roadside restaurant, but this is the type of place you'll want to savor. And with this history -- emblematic of the grit and generosity that define this part of the country --

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When Warren Buffett announced his deal to buy BNSF in early November, I wondered what it meant for Alliance and other railroad towns like it. Reuters gives a clue here. Hint: Buffett's in it for the long haul.I hope to revisit this subject soon with my own reporting.

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In case you're wondering if our senators carry any weight on Capitol Hill, Ben Nelson secured a plum deal to cover Nebraska's Medicaid expansion costs as part of his support for health care reform, and other states are none too happy about it.What do you think? Good politicking or unseemly self-service?

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Speaking of interesting residents, Rebekah Davis made her run for Nebraska's 3rd Congressional District official today. The Lincoln Journal Star has the story here. I remember Davis, who is about seven years younger than I, as an utterly adorable little fireball with a booming singing voice and a stage presence that marked her as a star from the very beginning.Now 28 and Yale-educated, Davis is

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Accepting nominations for future profiles.

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Does anyone have photos and/or memories of the old train depot? The Drake Hotel? The Iron Horse? We'd like to post some here -- and any other memories and images of Alliance history. var gaJsHost = (("https:" == document.location.protocol) ? "https://ssl." : "http://www."); document.write(unescape("%3Cscript src='" + gaJsHost + "google-analytics.com/ga.js' type='text/javascript'%3E%3C/script%3E")

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Carnegie Arts Center Carhenge Thiele Pharmacy & Gifts Alliance Theatre Knight Museum of the High Plains Heritage 7th Street Dance Studio (no Web presence?) What do you treasure about Alliance? var gaJsHost = (("https:" == document.location.protocol) ? "https://ssl." : "http://www."); document.write(unescape("%3Cscript src='" + gaJsHost + "google-analytics.com/ga.js' type='text

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Hey, Alliance, what's new? Big event coming up? Sale? New offerings? Open enrollment? Crime? Concerns? Unexpected discoveries? Fascinating neighbors? Living history? Entertainment? Education? Politics? Tell us all about it. We'll spread the word. var gaJsHost = (("https:" == document.location.protocol) ? "https://ssl." : "http://www."); document.write(unescape("%3Cscript src='" + gaJsHost + "

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