March 8, 1955 - Construction of Interstate 80 in Nebraska began on March 8, 1955 near Kimball. The final portion was completed 19 years later and dedicated on October 19, 1974. Nebraska was the first ...
On Thursday, April 9, the Star ran a front-page story about “Iconic Route 66” marking its 100th birthday. In it, Associated Press writer Susan Montoya Bryan described how that highway retains its ...