The Wheat Growers Hotel and The Disappearance of Robert ‘Shorty’ Wilson
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Red Ochre And The Pre-Clovis Discoveries at Powars II
The first Americans were the Clovis peoples who reached North America some 13,000 years ago from northern Asia based on lithics found in North America over the past century. But, were they?WyoBraska ExpeditionsFort Laramie Treaty of 1851 (Horse Creek Treaty) “The Great Smoke”
The Great Plains were home to many tribes for countless generations. They lived and hunted all along the prairie, and sometimes warred with neighboring tribes. In the mid-1800s, they began witnessing mass migrations of white men through their respective territories.Western Nebraska Archeological DiscoveriesSignal Butte: A Western Nebraska Archeological Treasure
Visit Western Nebraska and view Signal Butte: the first archeological site to be carbon dated, and a testament to the Woodland Indians who once called western Nebraska their home.WyoBraska ExpeditionsThe Buffalo Soldiers of WyoBraska
African American soldiers of the 9th and 10th cavalry regiments, garrisoned at Fort Robinson and Fort Niobrara, played a significant role in the history of WyoBraska.
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Special Thanks to The U.S. National Hot Air Balloon Championship Pilots & Crews
The U.S. National Hot Air Balloon Championships have financially infused the communities of Scottsbluff and Gering, Nebraska to the amount of 2 million dollars in revenue in three yearsThings To See in Western NebraskaRobidoux Rendezvous – Western Nebraska’s Premier Bike Race
Only eight years after the creation of the Robidoux Rendezvous, the event, created by Dr. Matthew Hutt, has continuously grown since 2015 with the help of both returning and new riders.HistoryThe North Platte River – Nebraska’s Highway to The West
Western Nebraska's ( WyoBraska ) North Platte River sits at the heart of many communities from as far east as North Platte, NE, and reaches west into Wyoming and northern Colorado where its headwaters flow from the Never Summer Mountains.Things To See in Western NebraskaPony Express Historic Trail – Scotts Bluff County, Nebraska
Shouts will be heard across the Pony Express Historic Trail on June 08, 2022, beginning at around 4:00 pm at the Scotts Bluff National Monument in Scotts Bluff County, Nebraska. - Things To Do
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The North Platte River Valley and Scotts Bluff National Monument
Your windshield is suddenly filled with the breathtaking sight of the North Platte River Valley and the Wildcat Hills, which is dominated by the Scotts Bluff National Monument, rising 4659 feet (1420 meters) above sea level. Welcome to WyoBraska.Adventures in the Western Nebraska PanhandleHiking Scotts Bluff County’s Historic Bead Mountain
Bead Mountain lies in the space between Chimney Rock and the Scotts Bluff National Monument, providing a breathtaking and scenic view of the North Platte Valley below. It is the prominent butte on Bead Mountain Ranch's property.Adventures in the Western Nebraska PanhandleAn Adventure with High Plains Hot Air Balloon Company over Western Nebraska
My latest assignment for WyoBraska magazine: go up in a hot air balloon, and then write about it. At this rate, I’m assuming that my next article will involve discount bungee jumping or a day as a PBR bull rider (I really shouldn’t be giving my boss any ideas.) But since I’ve tried everything from motocross to Senior Bingo Night at the Elks Lodge at least once, I decided that I’d cross it off of the old bucket list.Adventures in the Western Nebraska PanhandleChimney Rock – The Landmark of Generations
What's interesting about a spire of soft rock standing, isolated, on the Great Northern Plains of America? Nothing unless you happen to be Chimney Rock which has served as a landmark for immigrants traveling in the Great Migration of the 1800s, a marker, a cemetery, and even a town in WyoBraska.
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Hiking Scotts Bluff County’s Historic Bead Mountain
Bead Mountain lies in the space between Chimney Rock and the Scotts Bluff National Monument, providing a breathtaking and scenic view of the North Platte Valley below. It is the prominent butte on Bead Mountain Ranch's property.Adventures in the Western Nebraska PanhandleAn Adventure with High Plains Hot Air Balloon Company over Western Nebraska
My latest assignment for WyoBraska magazine: go up in a hot air balloon, and then write about it. At this rate, I’m assuming that my next article will involve discount bungee jumping or a day as a PBR bull rider (I really shouldn’t be giving my boss any ideas.) But since I’ve tried everything from motocross to Senior Bingo Night at the Elks Lodge at least once, I decided that I’d cross it off of the old bucket list.Western Nebraska Travel DestinationsPanorama Point – Nebraska’s Highest Point
On the seemingly boundless grasslands of far southwestern Nebraska, in an area dotted with working cattle ranches, farms, and towering windmills, lies the highest point in the state, Panorama Point.Western Nebraska RecreationMontz Ranch – A Western Hiking Adventure Guide
Originally homesteaded by the Montz family in 1886, the property 14 miles southwest of Morrill, Nebraska, down what is now Stegall Road often served as a way station in its early days for travelers due to its location halfway between La Grange, Wyoming, and Scottsbluff, Nebraska. It was also the end of the line for the telephone company for many years, making it a vital gathering place for neighbors on surrounding farms and ranches. - Videos
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Pioneer Graves of the Westward Expansion Trails in Scotts Bluff County
Visitors to Western Nebraska often find themselves on dirt paths. These paths are often the remnants of the Oregon, California, Mormon, or Bozeman Trails converted into roads, most often dirt roads, that lead into the distant prairie of the Great Northern Plains, each with its own unique story.WyoBraska CommunityA Road Trip to Western Nebraska’s Amazing Agricultural History
You cannot tell the recent history of the North Platte Valley without stressing the importance of agriculture. When dealing with the subject of agriculture in the Valley in the first part of the 20th century probably the most important crop was sugar beets.Adventures in the Western Nebraska PanhandleHiking Scotts Bluff County’s Historic Bead Mountain
Bead Mountain lies in the space between Chimney Rock and the Scotts Bluff National Monument, providing a breathtaking and scenic view of the North Platte Valley below. It is the prominent butte on Bead Mountain Ranch's property.Things To See in Western NebraskaSpecial Thanks to The U.S. National Hot Air Balloon Championship Pilots & Crews
The U.S. National Hot Air Balloon Championships have financially infused the communities of Scottsbluff and Gering, Nebraska to the amount of 2 million dollars in revenue in three years
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The Cover-up of Robert ‘Shorty’ Wilson’s Murder
In a follow-up to our story about Robert Wilson and the haunting of the Wheat Growers Hotel in Kimball, Nebraska, further information has come to light about the mysterious circumstances surrounding his disappearance, and the police investigation that followed.Western Nebraska MysteriesThe Disappearance of Robert ‘Shorty’ Wilson & The Haunting of the Wheat Growers Hotel
The true unsolved mystery of the Wheat Growers is the disappearance of 31-year-old Robert “Shorty” Wilson. By the 1950s the hotel rooms were being rented as long-term apartments, and Wilson was a resident,Western Nebraska MysteriesFrom phantom hoof clops to flickering lights to sightings of people long gone, Fort Robinson is full of the remnants of pain, suffering, and joy of those who lived there. Tales of ghost soldiers, wandering Native Americans, and children who have chosen to remain forever at the site.Western Nebraska MysteriesGhosts and Hauntings of the Midwest Theater
According to eyewitnesses working at the Midwest Theater in Scottsbluff, one entertainer has never left. For several decades, staff and volunteers have experienced a host of otherworldly events,
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