Jade Lauren

07/30/2026

Driving country roads always turns up a story or two, and sometimes it’s the ones people stopped talking about that stay with you the longest. Out in the quiet Nebraska countryside, a bridge can still lead your eye to a place that once had a real little settlement life of its own.

Now it’s mostly open land and memory, but that is part of what makes it linger. Rural bridges like this carry more than cars and tractors. They carry old routes, old names, and the kind of stories folks passed around long after the buildings were gone.

I’ve always liked places that make you slow down for a minute and wonder who came through here before you. Even when the town is gone, the feeling of it can hang on. 👇👇

🔗 https://dailywise.com/state/nebraska/this-haunted-bridge-in-nebraska-leads-to-a-forgotten-ghost-town/?utm_source=nebraska&utm_medium=dw&utm_campaign=fb&utm_content=532250696648424

02/05/2026

SAY NO to eliminating the Nebraska Historic Tax Credit. 📣

There are so many reasons why eliminating this credit would be a net negative for Nebraska, especially for small towns, rural communities, and underrepresented communities.

But here’s the part that’s getting lost: eliminating this credit does NOT fix the budget deficit.
This money is not sitting in a pot waiting to be spent.

Historic tax credits only come into play after a project happens, after private dollars are invested, jobs are created, buildings are saved, and communities are revitalized. It’s a performance-based incentive, not a handout.

Cutting this credit won’t magically free up cash. What it will do is stall redevelopment, hurt small communities, and discourage private investment across the state.

Don’t be fooled, this would be a major misstep with long-lasting consequences for Nebraska’s economy, history, and future.

Gov. Pillen proposes ending credit that helped renovate Omaha's Cottonwood Hotel and hundreds of other historic buildings

01/24/2026

The staff of our western Nebraska national parks are excited to announce a 12-week paleontology internship for Agate Fossil Beds National Monument and Scotts Bluff National Monument through the Scientists-In-Parks (SIP) and Americorps programs. Please follow this link to find the website for student applications and additional information on the internship: https://conservation-legacy.breezy.hr/p/7a746df3f5cf-paleontology-assistant-12-weeks-americorps

If you know anyone else who might be interested, please don't hesitate to share this post with them!

Image - Three paleontologists work using tools to remove a fossil that has been wrapped in a plaster cast. NPS/Eric Graves

01/23/2026

Happy Friday🙂🤣

01/22/2026

The Nebraska State Preservation Office is pleased to announce that Nebraska has been designated a priority state for receiving National Fund for Sacred Places grants in 2026.

The National Fund for Sacred Places helps congregations, from small rural churches to urban synagogues, protect and preserve their historic houses of worship with matching grants of $50,000 to $500,000 for undertaking significant capital projects.

Applications are open and due by Monday, March 3, 2026. Applications from any faith tradition are accepted. Interested parties can learn more about the program at https://www.fundforsacredplaces.org/.

This Fund is made possible thanks to the Partners for Sacred Places in collaboration with National Trust for Historic Preservation, and funded by Lilly Endowment Inc.

01/18/2026

12/22/2025

It should be illegal to work this week.🤧😭

12/19/2025

Christmas is the season for giving💕 Consider donating even just $5 (less than the price of a coffee) to Blue River Pet Rescue in Seward, NE! They’re almost at their goal!!!

Help Blue River Pet Rescue Raise Funds to Give Every Animal a Brighter Holiday and a Better Year Ahead