Living Here Magazine

09/26/2024

It’s taken a long time … a few months filled with printer problems … The newest edition of Living Here arrived today and should be in your mailboxes. The Fall 2024 edition goes to the printer in a couple weeks and will be out by Nov. 1. We’re excited!!

06/16/2024

Happy Father's Day from the Living Here crew!

05/27/2024

Remembering those who served

Does your community have a Memorial Day tradition? Share it with us!

05/12/2024

From the Living Here family to yours, we wish you a happy Mother's Day!
Do you have any special traditions? Share those or a favorite Mother's Day memory with us and it may be included in an upcoming issue of the magazine.

04/27/2024

Hello, Living Here friends! New owners Scott and LuAnn Schindler here. We’re excited to get to know everyone!

ColdType Publishing, LLC, the Clearwater-based printing firm known for its commitment to community journalism, announces the acquisition of Living Here Magazine. The publication, previously owned by Pitzer Enterprises, of Oakdale, is a 20-year old magazine known for its celebration of the people, he...

02/17/2024

You are invited to visit The Lewis and Clark Interpretive Center and Betty Strong Encounter Center, a fifteen-acre campus along the Missouri River which is home to a complex that promotes history, culture, entertainment, and educational opportunities. This multipurpose site, located in Sioux City, Iowa, serves the tri-state area of Nebraska, South Dakota, and Iowa, drawing travelers from all compass points across the nation. There are two main entrances and two complimenting aspects of this fabulous facility.
The first structural phase built on this site, The Lewis and Clark Interpretive Center, opened in 2002 in anticipation of the Lewis and Clark Bicentennial: the national celebration that commemorated the exploration expedition of thirty-three men who comprised The Corps of Discovery.
By Marci Broyhill
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02/01/2024

https://www.livingheremidwest.com/summer-2023/a-recreation-showplace

Roughly between 1910 and 1970, Northeast Nebraska had one of the premier family recreation spots which drew a crowd from all over the area. Crystal Lake, a 41 square acre body of water a...

12/14/2023

Watch your mailbox, hot off the press!!!

11/08/2023

Self-reliance is necessary for ranchers living miles away from mechanics, electricians, plumbers, and medical personnel needed for critters with feathers, fur, and hair: four legs and two.
Many of these ranchers are women serving essential roles, working year-round in all types of weather conditions to ensure that their agricultural enterprise is successful. These credentials clearly identify Yvonne Hollenbeck, wife and ranching partner of her husband, Glen. This duo lives just north of the Nebraska border near Clearfield, South Dakota on ranchland Glen’s family acquired eighty-three years ago.
My summer visit with the Hollenbecks began during a delicious meal of baked steak, sweet potatoes, and salad. When Glen excused himself to work with his horse, Yvonne and I continued our conversation over cups of coffee.
By Marci Broyhill
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11/08/2023

PHIL RAASCH was just a little shaver when he settled down on a bar stool at the Rabbit Hutch Café, near the hamlet of Enola, Nebraska. Men were crowded around nearby tables, with a cold mug of Schlitz beer at their elbows, dealing black queens from a Sheephead deck, or tossing pennies on the table in hopes of a winning hand of poker.
Nice women, it was said, never frequented the place.
Raasch remembers those days in the 1930s well. He tagged along with his father and was always on the lookout for peanut wrappers: once he had collected enough wrappers he sent them in for an official Planters Peanuts bracelet, a treasure of no mean value. Even though he is now in his 80s, Raasch still keeps his under lock and key.
By Larayne Topp
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10/16/2023

This writer’s earliest memory of a square dance is from about the age of eight, when my parents took the family to the nearby town of Allen one Saturday night, circa 1962. At the top of the main street, in the town square, were a number of people milling about on sawdust that had been spread over the street surface. The men were in jackets and Bolo ties, and the ladies were colorfully dressed in crinolines and petticoats. I remember watching with awe as they danced their choreographed way through what appeared to be intricate patterns. A strong memory is that every participant had wide smiles on their faces and obviously were enjoying themselves.
The name square dance comes from eight people dancing patterns all within a square. Square Dance's roots come from many countries and cultures dating back as far as the sixteenth century, yet still, it is uniquely American. Jerry Junck of Wayne, Nebraska is a distinctive part of the presentation. As a square dance “caller”, Junck has traveled to forty-four states and three Canadian provinces leading dances for over fifty-five years. A talented “caller” needs to be many things; a storyteller, comedian, possess the cadence of an auctioneer and even be a singer. Listening to Junck sing a credible rendition of the Everly Brothers hit song “Bye, Bye Love” while simultaneously calling out instructions to the dancers is enjoyable to hear.​
​By Brad Kellogg
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08/14/2023

Check out the latest Steph the Chef

Glazed Pork Loin ⅓ C Dijon mustard ⅓ C dark brown sugar 2 T soy sauce 2 T apple juice 5 cloves garlic, minced 1 pork loin (not tenderloin) 4-4 ½ lb. Salt and pepper to taste 3 T olive oil ...