Mary Jane Skala: 8 hours on the road in Nebraska. What a glorious day MARY JANE SKALA Kearney Hub Jun 14, 2026 Jun 14, 2026 0 × 20 photos of Nebraska's beauty Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save I’m not a native Nebraskan, but I suspect that I’ve seen more of this state than many who were born and raised here. I just get in my car and go.kAm{2DE $2EFC52J >@C?:?8[ x 8@E FA 62C=J 2?5 5C@G6 7@FC 9@FCD H6DE E@ v6C:?8 E@ D66 z62C?6J C6D:56?E ':4<: $4926A=6C C646:G6 2? 2H2C5[ E96 ~C56C @7 E96 #:D:?8 $F?[ $:=G6C #2JD[ 7@C 96C 8C:E 2?5 56E6C>:?2E:@? :? AC6D6CG:?8 E96 y2A2?6D6 w2== :? $4@EED3=F77]k^Am Mary Jane Skala kAm(92E 2 8=@C:@FD 52J] x E@@< x\g_ H6DE E@ ~82==2=2 2?5 A:4<65 FA w:89H2J ae] u@C 2 H9:=6[ x 925 2 G:6H @7 {2<6 |4r@?2F896J[ =@?8 2?5 D:=G6CJ 2D 2 D6CA6?E :? E96 3=2K:?8 >@C?:?8 DF?[ 2?5 7@C >2?J >:=6D[ x H2D E96 @?=J 42C @? E96 9:89H2J]k^Am kAmx 76=E 2D E:?J 2D 2 8?2E @? 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