Two veterans who were touched by war received Quilts of Valor Wednesday at the 20th Century Veterans Memorial in North Platte. Lewis Thayer of North Platte served in the U.S. Army from 1967-69. Thayer, a Vietnam veteran, had special training in artillery. He was awarded the Bronze Star and a Purple Heart. His quilt was […]

More than 90 quilts of various sizes were entered in the Nebraskaland Days Quilt show by quilters from west central Nebraska. Two antique, hand-quilted quilts by Grace McCance Snyder were loaned from the Lincoln County Historical Museum and included in the display. The show was held June 16-19 at St. Patrick’s Church Spiritual Life Center. […]

Dennis (Denny) Whitmore was awarded a Quilt of Valor on Saturday, Sept. 12 by the Heartland Nebraska Quilts of Valor chapter in North Platte. Dennis was drafted into the United States Army in 1967. He was stationed in Korea as an Army Power Generation Equipment Operator and Mechanic and worked at the 121st Evacuation Hospital […]