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Latest news from Siouxland Public Media's Sheila Brummer

NASA astronaut James McDivitt, who commanded Gemini 4 before leading Apollo 9, the first test flight of the Apollo moon lander, has died at age 93.

The Wisconsin Air National Guard’s 128th Air Refueling Wing officially turns 75 this month, but its roots reach back to before the Air Force was a separate br

For the past few years, we have been following the efforts at Classic Fighters of America to return Doug Matthews’ North American Sabre to the sky at their facility in Titusville, Florida. Well that momentous first post-restoration flight took place today!

It's a Blackbird on steroids. 

The XF-108 Rapier is considered one of the most future-forward fighters proposed for the US Air force but only made it on paper. Had it been built, it would have been one of the fastest planes at Mach 3.

Grand Island veteran crafts leaves of love and happiness JEFF BAHR, The Grand Island Independent May 22, 2021 FacebookTwitterEmail GRAND ISLAND, Neb. (AP) — Don Harrie has found a hobby he loves. The Grand Island man presents people with an attractive artificial leaf, mounted on a wooden base. He calls each a leaf of love and happiness. His wife, Judy, writes the first name of the recipient on the round bases, which are normally used as wheels for wooden toys. Harrie has given away 493 of th...

GRAND ISLAND, Neb. — Don Harrie has found a hobby he loves. The Grand Island man presents people with an attractive artificial leaf, mounted on a wooden base. He calls each a leaf of love and happiness. His wife, Judy, writes the first name of the recipient on the round bases, which are normally used as wheels for wooden toys. Harrie has given away 493 of the leaves, 175 of them to fellow veterans. He started out giving the leaves to veterans. He liked the reaction he received. "And it ju...

The Korean War began in 1950 and never officially ended. Cozad businessman Rex German was a man on a mission, intent on establishing a meaningful, lasting memorial for a hometown war hero and boyhood idol. Capt. Robert Laier was a “fine fella and good student” who yearned to fly. His dream came true in 1945, only to be cut short in a dog fight somewhere over North Korea. Cozad’s native son was a fighter pilot in the Korean War. He was flying as wingman on June 19, 1951, when his ...

Every system in the aircraft either thoroughly overhauled or newly-fabricated, and the entire wiring system is brand new. Photo by Mike Killian. On Monday, May 3rd, Doug Matthews’ North American F-86F-30 Sabre (52-5116) performed its first engine test at the Classic Fighters of America facility in Titusville, Florida. We have been following this restoration project for some time now, and it is clear that the workmanship is of a very high calibre. While Classic Fighters had hoped to have the ...