Nestled inside a corner hardware store in Orchard, Nebraska, visitors find a sweet treat: a fudge and candy kitchen. Read my story about this delectable treasure at the Norfolk Daily News.

Feature article in the Norfolk Daily News about a mother-daughter taxidermy duo from Burton, Nebraska.

Lots of exciting writing assignments published over the weekend, in addition to a surprise.

Learned on Sunday that I placed second in Feature Series in the Nebraska Press Association awards. The three-article series ran in the Norfolk Daily News in December and featured the dilemma dairy farmers across the U.S. and Nebraska faced during the dairy pricing crisis. What a great surprise!

I posted the latest Nebraska-isms column. This week, I discuss Nebraska’s bowling history, including the only sanctioned 900 series and the Nebraska Women’s Bowling team’s quest for a national championship. Click on the Nebraska-isms page and scroll down to the April 15 column.

Over at WOW! Women on Writing, I posted a helpful guide about submitting e-mail queries and avoiding the filter on The Muffin, the website’s daily writing blog. If you submit queries via e-mail, you’ll want to read this.

And I landed a new gig at Examiner.com as an American Food Examiner. My first article,paying homage to National Grilled Cheese Sandwich Month, is available for perusal. I added a recipe for a gourmet grilled cheese, too.  Bon appetit!

My latest article about the O’Neill, Nebraska hospital expansion project is featured in today’s Norfolk Daily News.