Is Nebraska really 'the good life'?

Those who live here or used to live here love it or leave it - sometimes both at once. ...more

Ode to Nebraska

It is rarely a trying task to find a local who will complain about Nebraska. Even seemingly innocent stories on JournalStar.com can instigate rage in the comments section. ...more

Some data to interject

A brief look at Nebraska's economic and social climate. ...more

Sunsets and painful politics

She says she loves Nebraska, just before dropping that pesky little conjunction that so often marks the end of easygoing conversation. “But ...” ...more

Same-sex climate a hot issue

Melissa Rigney lived in Nebraska for 10 years, earning her Ph.D. in English from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. When it came time for her and her partner to decide where to buy a home, they considered Omaha. But a couple ...more

Getting out

Sure, Rylee Buettner said it, and she’d hear others say the same thing. I’m getting out. I’m getting out. I’m getting out. ...more

Wheels turn

Alex Wheeler will graduate from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln in a few years, and then he will leave this state. ...more

An e-mail from Salamanca

“I left Nebraska because I had just graduated from college, had a decent job more or less related to my degree, but I felt old, like that’s it, now I’m supposed to do what the average American college grad does - settle down ...more

• Greetings from Disney World

• R.E.M. and a $25,000 house

• I'll be leaving now, thanks