My Grandma always told us, “We aren’t weird. We’re just special.” And so is everyone in Nebraska. Just because we have ...

LINCOLN, Neb. -- The season flies by. One day is a sweltering final Saturday in August. The next, it's Black Friday in the chill. It's best sometimes to just stop and smell the roses. Oh, wait.

Following last week's column about Nebraska, I received an e-mail from a reader who travels throughout the country. He is frustrated by how little the people he meets know about the "good life" in ...

Iowa defensive lineman Noah Shannon (99) forces a rushed pass from Nebraska quarterback Casey Thompson (11) during the Nebraska-Iowa football game last Nov. 25 in Iowa City. (Geoff Stellfox/The ...