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The Scenic Route is a new Grand Island Independent
blog dedicated to the small towns and rural areas of Central Nebraska
— all the places that make this state what it is. Regional
Reporter, Mark Coddington is your host.
George Ayoub, the newspaper's featured columnist,
joined the paper full-time in 1998. He had been writing weekend
columns for four years after moving back to his native Grand Island
after a decade in Los Angeles.
While trolling around the Morgue of a small Metropolitan
Newspaper, Chad Plambeck unearths a few hidden artifacts from the
days of Matinee Double-Features and Dusk to Dawn Drive-In All Night
Trash-O-Ramas on the genre films he loves. (May not be suitable
for family viewing)
My name is Katy Moran, I'm 23 and a recent University
of Nebraska-Lincoln graduate with a Bachelors in Advertising. Instead
of applying to jobs to do the daily grind at my ripe age, I decided
to truly test myself by joining the Peace Corps. My assignment is
to teach English to the people of Rwanda, Africa. I'm leaving October
6th, and I'm very excited! As far as my background or experience
goes, I traveled five different weeks during my college years to
volunteer for cleanup after Hurricane Katrina. For my dedication
of service, I received the Spirit of Service award through the UNL
Student Impact Awards. This was actually the core motivation to
join the Peace Corps.
Granny Green is the mother of nine (and grandmother
of eight). She has lived in Grand Island for the past 15 years.
She enjoys saving money by shopping locally, using old-fashioned,
simple housekeeping methods, and being aware of the environment.
Granny is always willing to pass on a tip or two from her experience.
She says her home (sometimes) runs smoothly due to organized chaos,
and lots of lists! In addition to her daily blog, Granny has a website:
granny-green.com.
Founded by three Grand Islanders, the Checkdown isn't
your typical "rant-and-rave" sports blog. As trained journalists,
they offer a unique perspective on sports media.
Kearney Resident Scuba Steve writes tech news
for anyone from a tech geek to those that still can't set the
VCR clock and stop it from flashing 12:00. And sometimes you even
get to read his own thoughts and feelings on todays topics.
This is SJ Munoz's (Ass't. Sports Editor, York
News Times) take on the goings on of the sports world. His opinion
on any number of topics, and a chance for you to agree, disagree
or agree to disagee. Enjoy and keep reading!!
After 17 years spent growing up in Grand Island,
Nebraska, I knew there was more to Mexican food than what Amigos
had to offer. This blog will chart my experiences as an Embassy
spouse, a Thunderbird Global MBA student, an expat woman, a Mexican
culinary novice, a gringa. Wish me luck, or as the case may be,
buena suerte.
Major Merv Brott serves in the U.S. Army on a Military
Transit Team. His call sign is "Jedi 6." He will be blogging
from Iraq for his hometown newspaper - His brother, Independent
employee Tony Brott, gave us permission to link to it. Enjoy!
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Touring
with Tonya
