HARVEST OF IDEA: Center pivot sprinklers, Square Turn tractors, Vice-Grips, even flat iron steak – Nebraskans grow agriculture worldwide by solving problems at home. By Alan J. Bartels / FROM RANCH TO MANSIONS: When his parents’ Alliance ranch began to fail, Dan Nelson turned to a new line of work – wallpaper designs – and new heights: Paris apartments, Christian Dior stores and celebrity homes. By Tim Trudell / ICE EAGLES: Once a rare sight, America’s bird, the bald eagle, proved tenacious, and with a little help, is on the rise in Nebraska. By Tom Hess / FORGING A FAITH: Faith is forged in the fires of tribulation, something pioneers with The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints knew when they founded Winter Quarters, the first city in Nebraska, and for many, their final resting place. By Matt Masich / WINTER READING ROUNDUP: Nebraska Life’s pick of recent books will fill your winter hours with tales of survival, flights of fantasy and overcoming adversity. By Lisa Truesdale and Tom Hess
