From Plastic to Pioneer Village

From Plastic to Pioneer Village

(This column originally ran July 20, 2014 but was recently reprinted in the Lincoln Journal-Star.) Mention the name Harold Warp tp practically any Nebraskan, and his amazing Pioneer Village in Minden immediately is calledto mind. Many others think of the now...
Village Diner Soon to Serve Visitors and Community

Village Diner Soon to Serve Visitors and Community

The diner restoration project at Pioneer Village aims to provide visitors to the museum and community a chance to taste history. The Village Diner is an Aristocrat Valentine Diner designed in the 1940s. Ordered from a catalog complete with grill, counter, and stools,...
American Confetti – The Magical World of Carousels

American Confetti – The Magical World of Carousels

Picture this: way back in medieval times, during the Crusades, horsemen played a game tossing a clay ball back and forth, leading to the birth of the term “carousel.” The Spanish and Italians caught wind of this game, dubbing it “carosello,” which loosely translates...