Author: Roxanne Smith

As you start fourth grade in this Sesquicentennial year, our 150th year since statehood in 1867, you will want to dazzle your teachers, and classmates, with your knowledge of Nebraska. … Continued

For a brief moment on August 21, 2017 the Nebraska State Capitol will not shine as the most spectacular sight in the state. The Capitol will be eclipsed by the … Continued

With school starting in just a couple weeks, families may be looking for one last adventure before everyone gets busy with school preparation. The Nebraska Tourism Commission is sponsoring the … Continued

Once again the Capitol and Lincoln can be seen in a different light—sunlight. Every year during the longest days of summer the front face of the Capitol and the relief … Continued

Testing has begun on the Capitol courtyard fountains. Contractors and Office of the Capitol Commission staff are in the final test phase of the project. The courtyard fountains are flowing … Continued

Now that the bronze fountains are installed, the tile contractors are busy resetting the reclaimed original tiles and the new replacements. While the rains slowed progress, the sunny days have … Continued

The Memorial Chamber at the top of the Nebraska State Capitol honors citizens in service of others. In 1929 the Grand Army of the Republic Auxiliary, the Women’s Relief Corps, … Continued

Lt. Governor Mike Foley and dignitaries from the Nebraska Forest Service and the Arbor Day Foundation braved a wet chilly Arbor Day to ceremonially plant a tree on the southwest … Continued

The foundry has delivered the first of the four courtyard fountains that will be installed as part of the State’s year long Sesquicentennial celebration. In the early morning hours of … Continued