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The 2023 Legislature approved $20 million over two years — its first major cash infusion for Fort Robinson improvements since 1999 — to bolster the park's storytelling and tourist appeal.
If you’re ready to work off some of those holiday pounds, the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission has a few options.
Spend some time this fall in Nebraska’s state parks. While history is a major theme during October park events, other types of events are scheduled, too.
Rainbow trout will be stocked by the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission to enhance fishing opportunities this fall and winter. That includes lakes in and near Custer County.
Neligh Park in West Point is included in this. Greg Wagner with Nebraska Game and Parks. Trout fishing is a great way to introduce children to fishing because simple and inexpensive equipment may be used. “Rainbow trout are especially good for beginners because they will bite readily on anything, including corn, wadded up pieces of bread or worms, and are easy and safe to handle,” said Larry Pape, aquatic education specialist with the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission. “Remember to take a long a towel to help hold onto them because they are wiggly and slick, and a cooler to keep some f...