Published in 2008
Nonfiction
Arens, Curt
Books
Down to Earth: Celebrating a Blessed Life on the Land, Skokie, IL: ACTA Publications, 2008.
Making the Connection: A Toolkit for Starting a Radio and Web-based Local Food Campaign (with Sandy Patton), Plainview, NE: Northeast Nebraska RC&D, 2008.
Articles
"Strut, Cluck, Cackle," American Profile, Jun 22-28, 2008, p. 10.
"Shootout at Klamanth Corral," The Cowboy Chronicle, Jul 2008, p. 18.
"Emerald Ash Borer Poses Threat," Nebraska Farmer, Mar 2008, p. 76.
"Fields are Popping in North Loup Valley," Nebraska Farmer, Nov 2008, p. 26.
"Irrigating Grass, Not Crops, Using NRD Cost-share," Nebraska Farmer, Aug 2008, p. 44.
"Low-cost Approach Lifts Profits," Nebraska Farmer, Feb 2008, p. 60.
"Oats Give Value in Several Ways," Nebraska Farmer, Apr 2008, p. 24.
"Soaring Fertilizer Costs Turn Manure Into ‘Gold Mine’," Nebraska Farmer, Jun 2008, p.16.
"State Soil Surveys Available on Web," Nebraska Farmer, Jan 2008, p. 66.
"Sticker Shock," Nebraska Farmer, Jun 2008, p. 1.
"Wind Takes Center Stage," Nebraska Farmer, Nov 2008, p. 88.
"Testing Tractors for the World in Lincoln," Nebraska Life, July-Aug 2008, p. 80.
"Pork Power: Hogs are Starting to Light Things Up in the Neighborhood," New Holland News, Jul-Aug 2008, p. 16.
"Niman Ranch Pork", Successful Farming, May 2008.
Columns
“Farm to Family" weekly columns published in Cedar County News, Coleridge Blade, Laurel Advocate, Randolph Times, Osmond Republican and Wausa Gazette. Syndicated version of "Farm to Family" also appears in Union Banner, Carlisle, IL.
Foster, Zach
The Mental Illness Essays. Raleigh, NC: Lulu Publishing. http://www.lulu.com/content/3390635
King, Elizabeth Morgan (formerly Marilyn Morgan Helleberg)
"Letters to Tiny Toes" (a twelve-part series). Daily Guideposts 2008. New York, NY: Guideposts Books, Sept 2008, pp. 264-265, 365-369.
Laird, Betty
"Pistol-Packin' Mama" Grand Island Daily Independent, Sept 18, 2008.
Lauby, George
“Delaware investors bet millions on Lincoln County farmland,” Nebraska Farmer’s Union, May 15, 2008.
“Airlines keep cutting, call for oil futures regulation,” TheFort Report by U.S. Congressman Jeff Fortenberry (1st Neb. district) to constituents, June 30, 2008.
“Historic SLAPP lawsuit-countersuit settled out of court,” McCook Daily Gazette, Sept 21, 2008
Maas, Mary L.
Stanton County. Charleston, SC: Arcadia Publishing.
Riege, Cheryl
She Held Them in Her Arms, Parker, CO: Outskirts Press. http://outskirtspress.com/webpage.php?ISBN=9781432733704
Reilly, Hugh
Book
Father Flanagan: Man of Vision, Omaha, NE: BT Press, 2008.
Book, Contributions
“Navajo Code Talkers,” Editors: Pritzker, Barry and Johansen, Bruce, Encyclopedia of American Indian History – 4 vols. Santa Barbara, CA: ABC-Clio Inc., 2008.
“The Standing Bear Trial of 1879,”Editors: Pritzker, Barry and Johansen, Bruce, Encyclopedia of American Indian History – 4 vols. Santa Barbara, CA: ABC-Clio Inc., 2008
“Wounded Knee – 1890,” Editors: Pritzker, Barry and Johansen, Bruce, Encyclopedia of American Indian History – 4 vols. Santa Barbara, CA: ABC-Clio Inc., 2008
Article
“Terry Forsberg,” UNO Alum, Fall, 2008, p. 20-21
Scheidies, Carolyn
Books
Heart of Christmas, Raleigh, NC: Lulu Publishing, Sept 2008.
When It Hurts, Raleigh, NC: Lulu Publishing, Aug 2008
Bayne, Robin. Words to Write By, (Contributor), Sierra Vista, AZ: Treble Heart Books/Mountain View Division,Aug 2008
Articles
“Socialism or Democracy—Our Choice,” Associated Content, Jan 2008
“How to Have a Healthy Marriage and Raise Healthy Kids,” Happiness Magazine, Apr 5 2008.
“Kearney Power-mate Portable Generator Plant Closes,” Associated Content, Apr 2008.
"National Day of Prayer Gathers Believers for Intimate Time with God,” (Contributor), Kearney Hub, Apr 30 2008
“Electoral College System Good for Less Populated States,” Associated Content, May 2008
“Modern Polygamy and Welfare,” Associated Content, May 2008
“Honoring Dad,” Happiness Magazine, Jun 14 2008.
“Warning...Gardasil May Be Hazardous to Your Health,” Associated Content, Jul 2008
“Words Show America is a Melting Pot” Happiness Magazine, Jul 26 2008
“Even With Allergies You Can Eat In Many Restaurants,” Associated Content, Aug 2008
“Book Reviewers Help Readers Find Positive Reading Choices,” Associated Content, Aug 2008
“Save Money By First Checking Online for Coupons and Deals,” Associated Content, Aug 2008
“Female Teacher Predators A Very Real Danger,” Associated Content, Aug 2008
“I Am A Good Person...Not,” Associated Content, Aug 2008
“How to Preserve a Friendship,” Happiness Magazine, Aug. 28 2008
“The Social Security Scandal,” Associated Content, Oct 2008
Columns
“Kearney View, “ Bi-weekly for the Kearney Hub
Shrier, Betty Dineen (and William E. Ramsey)
Doorway to Freedom: The Story of David Kaufmann, Niagara Falls, NY: Mosaic Press, 2008.
Stromberg, Ronica
Anthologies Contributions
“Sweet-and-Sour Sixteen,” Chicken Soup for the Soul: Christian Teen Talk: Christian Teens Share Their Stories of Support, Inspiration and Growing Up, Chicken Soup for the Soul, 2008.
“Learning to Live With Plan A,” The Mommy Diaries: Finding Yourself in the Daily Adventure, Grand Rapids, MI: Baker/Revell for MOPS, 2008.
Articles
“Redefining cool . . . one name at a time,” Encounter, Nov 30, 2008, p. 3.
“Awesome God,” Live, October 26, 2008, p. 4.
“Embracing my child’s faith,” The Gem, Oct 5, 2008, p. 2.
“Have a doughnut!” (cover story), Insight, Sept 13, 2008, p. 7.
Sullivan, Shirley
Book
Wanted: Housekeeper, Kearney, NE: Morris Publishing, Mar 2008
Article
"Emily's Garden", Nebraska Life Magazine, Jul 2008, Pg. 30.
Topp, LaRayne M.
Books
Women at the Reins: Farm Memories Based on the Collection From Mules to
Microwaves. Westminster, MD: Heritage, 2008.
Articles
“Beller Corporation Winds CAB Awards.” Calf News, Feb-Mar 2008, p. 14.
“Bob Kremer: Latest Hall of Fame Member.” Nebraska Cattleman, Feb 2008, p.
16.
“Beermann: Receives Industry Award.” Nebraska Cattleman, Feb 2008, p. 14.
“College program Gives Beef Cow Ownership Advantage.” Nebraska Cattleman, Feb 2008, p. 46.
“Mike Colfin: The Cow (Stuff) Expert.” Nebraska Cattleman, Mar 2008, p. 24.
“Branded in Tradition.” WHAT MAG, Mar 2008, p. 18.
“Commercial Cattleman Finds Favorable Traits in Braunvieh.” Braunvieh World,
Mar-Apr 2008, p. 16.
“Gregory Feedlots: Appeals to Both Small and Large Producers.” Branvieh World,
Mar-Apr 2008, p. 24.
“YCC: Produces Future Industry Leaders.” Nebraska Cattleman, Apr-May 2008, p. 14.
“Supplying Beef at Both Ends of the Production Line.” Calf News, Apr-May 2008, p. 44.
“Branding your Ag Enterprise to Attract Customers.” Nebraska Cattleman, Jun-Jul 2008, p. 14.
“Internet Marketing for Cattle? You Bet!” Nebraska Cattleman, Jun-Jul 2008, p. 20.
“Dick Kane Leads Auction Cry for Half a Century.” Calf News, Jun-Jul 2008, p. 14.
“Bridge of Hope Joins Cattle Producers to Vital Research.” Nebraska Cattleman, Aug 2008, p. 22.
“PEOs Ease Human Resource Concerns for Small Businesses.” Nebraska Cattleman, Aug 2008, p. 14.
“Statewide Event Bridges the Hope of a Cure for Cancer.” Calf News, Aug-Sept 2008, p. 24.
“Spirit of Forefathers Lives on at Eatinger Ranch.” Nebraska Cattleman, September 2008, p. 28.
“Meyring Famiily runs fully integrated beef operation.” Nebraska Cattleman, Oct 2008, p. 26.
“High Feed Prices Attract Beef Producers to Seminar.” Calf News, Oct-Nov 2008, p. 38.
“Thunder by the River: Pulls in Tractors, Pickups.” Calf News, Oct-Nov 2008, p. 24.
“Cattle Producers Adapt to Fluctuating Feed Prices.” Calf News, Oct-Nov 2008, p. 28.
“Heifer Development is Shaw Specialty.” Nebraska Cattleman, Nov 2008, p. 16.
“Heldt’s Interest is Nutriton, Seedstock, NC.” Nebraska Cattleman, Dec 2008, p. 26.
“JDR Farms: Feeding for Success in Nebraska.” Calf News, Dec08-Jan 09, p. 14.
“Beef Producers Ride the Trails.” Calf News, Dec08-Jan 09, p. 24.
On-Line
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“What dress works best for your Silhouette?” www.bovinebazaar.
“Use Color to say it best.” www.bovinebazaar.
“Carefully make up your prom makeup.” www.bovinebazaar.
Vierk, Valerie Lee
Books
The Ravenna Opera House and Big Onion Café, Ravenna, NE: Vierk Publishing, June
2008
Winter of Death: Ravenna’s Victims of the 1918 Influenza Pandemic, Ravenna , NE: Vierk
Publishing, Oct 2008.
Articles
“Winter of Death: Ravenna’s Victims of the 1918 Influenza Pandemic,” Buffalo Tales,
Jan-Feb 2008.
“Joseph C. Mahoney, Cowboy Turned Station Agent,” Buffalo Tales, Mar-Apr 2008.
“The Cadet Nursing Corps in World War II, Two Ravenna Sisters Who Answered the
Call,” in Buffalo Tales, Jul-Aug 2008.
Sally J. Walker
“Film Editor Mike Hill, the Man Who Makes the Whole from Pieces,” MOVIESCOPE Magazine, Spring 2008, Pg. 60.
“The Habit of Analysis,” RWA Scriptscene Newsletter (on-line), Dec 2008
FICTION
Bremmer, Patricia
Clinical Death, Venango, NE: Windcall Publishing, 2008
Mind Your Manors! Venango, NE: Windcall Publishing, 2008
Connealy, Mary
Buffalo Gal, Blue Hill, ME: Heartsong Presents, Oct 2008
Calico Canyon, Uhrichville, OH: Barbour Publishing, Jul 2008
Clueless Cowboy, Blue Hill, ME: Heartsong Presents, Nov 2008
Of Mice. . .and Murder, Blue Hill, ME: Heartsong Presents, Nov 2008
The Bossy Bridegroom, Blue Hill, ME: Heartsong Presents, Dec 2008
Crow, Connie
No Place for a Lady, Bar Harbor, ME: Earthling Press/Awe-Struck e-books, Oct 2008.
Laird, Betty
"The Frog" 2008 Yearbook of the Kansas Authors Club.
Scheidies, Carolyn
Beyond Fear, Novella Collection,Raleigh, NC: Lulu Publishing, Sept 2008
Deena: Face of Fear, Raleigh, NC: Lulu Publishing, Aug 2008
Lady Comfrey and the Secret of Cambridge Castle, Raleigh, NC: Lulu Publishing,Aug 2008
Lets Fly Away, Little Blue Car, (Picturebook), Raleigh, NC: Lulu Publishing, Sept 2008.
Snapshots of a Murder, Raleigh, NC: Lulu Publishing, Aug 2008
Stromberg, Ronica
Books
The Time-for-Bed Angel, Oxford, England: Lion Children’s Books, Sept 2008.
Short Stories
“Beyond Cuckoo Clocks & Tan Stockings,” The Gem, June 22, 2008, pp. 3-6, 8.
Poetry/Song
Dixon, Mary
Books
Eucharist: Enter the Sacred Way, Steubenville, OH: Franciscan University Press.
Magazines
“Easter Vigil Baptism.” Relief Journal. Volume 2 Issue 4, 2008.
“Faith/Desire.” Relief Journal. Volume 2 Issue 4, 2008.
“Longing for Eve.” Relief Journal. Volume 2 Issue 4, 2008.
“Prairie Dogsology.” A Prairie Journal. Fall/Winter 2008.
“On the Verge of Praise,” Foxcry Review. Fall/Winter 2008.
“Tether.” Echoes. Spring 2008.
“Pilgrimage.” The Bend. Spring 2008.
“Shorty’s Lament.” The Bend. Spring 2008.
Eckhoff, Dixie D.
Magazines
“The Trunk,” The Fence Post. Dec 2008
On-Line
“The Roper,'” Cowboy Poetry Bar D Ranch http://www.cowboypoetry.com/ , Mar 2008
Foster, Zach
Seasons of Life. Raleigh, NC: Lulu Publishing. http://www.lulu.com/content/3234983
Laird, Betty
Magazines
"The Maple Leaf." Lawrence Journal World, Oct 2008.
"Tenacity" Lawrence Journal Word, Nov 2008.
Neely, Charlene
“An Ounce of Prevention,” Perceptions from Nowhere, Feb. 2008
“Penny's Sister,” Perceptions from Nowhere, Feb. 2008
“Emily,” Perceptions from Nowhere, Feb. 2008
“there is fire,” Perceptions from Nowhere, Feb. 2008
“I'll Tell You When You're Done,” Celebrate, Vol. XII Mar 2008
“On the 31st Night,” Celebrate, Vol. XII, Mar 2008
Nickel, Jo
Hearts of Home (CD of 7 poems with music),
Scheidies,Carolyn
“Very Special Dad,” Happiness Magazine, Jun 14 2008
Wiley, Patrick
Remembrance of a Shadow, Philadelphia, PA: Xlibris Book Publishing, June 2008.
Drama
Laird, Betty
“A Song on the Wind,” Lawrence Community Theatre, Lawrence, KS, Aug 2008.
