Nebraska Public Media
Aging in Nebraska: Planning for Your Future
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- Aging in Nebraska: Planning for Your Future
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- 1:05:19
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
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- If you could see your future, what steps would you take now to prepare for your next chapter?
Join us for an online conversation about aging focused on caregiving and end-of-life planning, with information about all the resources available in Nebraska.
See clips from "Fast Forward," a new PBS documentary that takes a proactive look at aging and follow along with our panel discussion that features the film’s director, as well as local experts on aging.
Panelists:
- Michael Eric Hurtig, Director/Producer of "Fast Forward"
- Susan Woodruff, Nurse and Caregiver featured in "Fast Forward"
- Margaret Schaefer, Managing Attorney, Centralized Intake Unit, Legal Aid of Nebraska
- Dr. Lakelyn Hogan, Gerontologist and Caregiver advocate, Home Instead (moderator)
For additional information and resources, go to NebraskaPublicMedia.org/engage.
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- River Valley | A Moment of Zen | Nebraska Public Media
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- 0:51
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
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- Take a moment to enjoy the beauty of Nebraska.
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- Daisies | A Moment of Zen | Nebraska Public Media
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- 0:31
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
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- Retrieving data. Wait a few seconds and try to cut or copy again.
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- What is the Fungal Revolution?
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- 5:10
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
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- Katy Ayers made a canoe — out of mushrooms. More specifically, she used mycelium, the unseen, vegetative body of a fungus that forms mushrooms. (Fun fact: Mushrooms are the reproductive organs of some fungi.)
Ayers is part of what some call a “fungal revolution.” Around the world, people are using mycelium to create a wide range of items like lampshades, flowerpots, and keychains.
And because mycelium is naturally occurring, easily reusable, and biodegradable, some scientists are using it to create materials that can replace plastic or leather — helping reduce the effect that these widely used substances can have on the environment. There are also applications in health care, where gauze-like mycelium materials can help internal wounds heal.
The fluids in mycelium structures can kill viruses that are having a negative effect on bee populations, researchers believe. That led Ayers, a recent graduate of Central Community College in Nebraska, to ...
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- Stingy Things | Digging Deeper | Backyard Farmer | Nebraska Public Media
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- 20:19
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
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- Nebraska Extension Educator Jody Green talks wasps, bees and all the stingers in between. Find out how to identify and protect yourself from fear-inducing fliers on this week's Digging Deeper with Backyard Farmer.
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- A Moment of Zen - A Slice of Small Town Life
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- 0:41
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
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- Take a moment to enjoy a virtual stroll in some small towns across Nebraska.
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- Thistle and Bee | A Moment of Zen | Nebraska Public Media
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- 0:31
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- Enjoy a moment of tranquility
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- Hobby Greenhouses | Digging Deeper | Backyard Farmer | Nenbraska Public Media
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- 20:10
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- I16
UNL Associate Professor of Agronomy and Horticulture Stacy Adams shares his tips for those looking to start their very own hobby greenhouse!
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- Swans and Ducks | A Moment of Zen | Nebraska Public Media
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- 0:41
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
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- Take moment and just relax as swans and ducks swim by...
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- Lily | A Moment of Zen | Nebraska Public Media
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- 0:31
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- Enjoy a moment of tranquility
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- Timber Trouble | Digging Deeper | Backyard Farmer | Nebraska Public Media
- Runtime
- 21:44
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
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- Nebraska Extension Educator John Fech joins Digging Deeper to talk about potential problems with trees, tree care, and tree trimming, as well as how assess the risk of a potentially troubled tree.
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- Barn Quilts | A Moment of Zen | Nebraska Public Media
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- 0:48
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
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- Take a minute and enjoy beautiful barn quilts found right here in Nebraska
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- Innovator Insights Jeff Slobotski | What If | NET
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- 4:07
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
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- This segment features Jeff Slobotski, entrepreneur and Millwork Commons developer in Omaha, NE. Innovator Insights are short videos with innovators and creators answering questions about things like influences, passions and mistakes. Advice for a next generation of innovators.
More about "What If..." a new NET Television series about innovation and creativity: http://netNebraska.org/WhatIf
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- Niobrara River | A Moment of Zen | Nebraska Public Media
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- 0:25
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- Take a moment to enjoy the beauty of Nebraska.
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- Catch My Drift? | Digging Deeper | Backyard Farmer | Nebraska Public Media
- Runtime
- 19:54
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
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- Nebraska Extension Turfgrass Specialist Roch Gaussoin shoots the breeze about herbicide and pesticide drift affecting your plants and trees!
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- Nebraska Drought | Digging Deeper | Backyard Farmer | Nebraska Public Media
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- 21:13
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
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- Backyard Farmer takes an in-depth look at drought and drought mitigation with climatologist and geoscientist Brian Fuchs from the National Drought Mitigation Center.
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- Tomato Trouble | Digging Deeper | Backyard Farmer | Nebraska Public Media
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- 21:13
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
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- Nebraska Extension Educator John Porter talks tomato troubles and what can be done to identify and treat problems with your plants. We're Digging Deeper with Backyard Farmer!
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- Tick Talk | Digging Deeper | Backyard Farmer | Nebraska Public Media
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- 19:03
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
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- Let's talk ticks! Backyard Farmer takes an in-depth look at how to repel unwanted hitchhikers on your outdoor adventures. Nebraska Extension Urban Entomologist Jody Green know all the tips and tricks for repelling and removing ticks.
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- Rain Gardens | Digging Deeper | Backyard Farmer | Nebraska Public Media
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- 18:02
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
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- Backyard Farmer takes an in-depth look at rain gardens. What are they? What do they look like? Why are they good for your landscape? Nebraska Extension Educator Kelly Feehan has answers and examples!
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- Fun with Flowers and J Schwanke
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- 1:01:27
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
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- Join Nebraska native J Schwanke, host of the public television series "J Schwanke's Life in Bloom," as he shares his favorite tips, tricks and hints for making flowers fun!
Make your own flower arrangement during the event.
Here is what you will need:
1) A mixed bouquet of flowers from your favorite florist or grocery store. A $20 bouquet should give you a nice mix of flower and foliage to work with.
2) A garden pruner, bypass pruner, or knife.
3) Vase.
J will make a toast at the beginning of the event, making a cocktail with champagne and Elderflower liqueur. Feel free to make one of your own or grab any beverage of your choice to cheers to the fun hour ahead!
Get more details and register now for this FREE event at NebraskaPublicMedia.org/funwithflowers.
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- Carrie Barbour: Nebraska’s First Female Paleontologist | Nebraska Public Media
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- 4:45
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
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- Carrie Barbour’s discoveries as one of the first women paleontologists helped put Nebraska on the map as a landscape teeming with prehistoric fossils. Often getting her hands dirty in the field, she was also instrumental in cleaning and preparing specimens.
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- WELL BEINGS: Mental Health in the Classroom
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- 1:04:01
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
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- In our next WELL BEINGS online event, hear from students who are navigating mental health issues at school, as well as mental health professionals and educators who help at-risk students get the help they need.
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- Critter Control | Digging Deeper | Nebraska Public Media
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- 20:11
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
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- Kim Todd and Dennis Ferraro discuss various pests and provide information on equipment and methods to keep them out of lawns and gardens.
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- J Schwanke | Digging Deeper | Nebraska Public Media
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- 21:55
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
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- Kim Todd visits wit J Schwanke host of "Life in Bloom" about the positive powers of flowers and gardening.
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- Einstein Excerpt by Philip Glass | Soundtracks for the Present Future | Nebraska Public Media
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- 3:06
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- Experience Charley Friedman's immersive installation "Soundtracks for the Present Future" as pianist Paul Barnes plays an excerpt from his transcriptions of "Einstein on the Beach" by Philip Glass. See the work in Friedman's Fiendish Plots gallery space before it goes on tour as Friday LIVE host Genevieve Randall walks through the space.
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- Prelude in B flat Minor | Soundtracks for the Present Future | Nebraska Public Media
- Runtime
- 3:13
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
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- Experience Charley Friedman's immersive installation "Soundtracks for the Present Future" as pianist Paul Barnes plays "Prelude in B-flat Minor from the Well-Tempered Clavier" by Johann Sebastian Bach. See the work in Friedman's Fiendish Plots gallery space before it goes on tour as Friday LIVE host Genevieve Randall walks through the space.
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- Solace by Joplin | Soundtracks for the Present Future | Friday LIVE
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- 2:10
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
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- Experience Charley Friedman's immersive installation "Soundtracks for the Present Future" as pianist Paul Barnes plays "Solace: A Mexican Serenade" by Scott Joplin. See the work in Friedman's Fiendish Plots gallery space before it goes on tour as Friday LIVE host Genevieve Randall walks through the space.
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- Pruning Evergreens | Digging Deeper | Backyard Farmer | Nebraska Public Media
- Runtime
- 19:49
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
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- Extension educator Elizabeth Exstrom provides valuable tips and techniques for pruning evergreen trees and identifying whether or not a tree should be pruned.
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- Mushroom Identification | Digging Deeper | Nebraska Public Media
- Runtime
- 20:33
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
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- Backyard Farmer takes an in-depth look at mushroom identification with Nebraska Extension Plant Diagnostician Kyle Broderick.
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- 531 Nebraska | Nebraska Stories | NET Nebraska
- Runtime
- 8:58
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- Two University of Nebraska-Omaha students fought pandemic boredom by visiting every town in Nebraska, all 531 to be exact. Armed with sanitizer, face masks and the latest guidelines for social distancing, the pair hit the road to learn more about their state. Posting visits to historic landmarks and other notable destinations on their Facebook page “Visit531Nebraska," they forged thousands virtual connections when real, face to face ones were not possible.
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- Nebraska Public Media
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- 1:07
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- Nebraska Public Media has been dedicated to connecting Nebraskans through news, sports, education, and entertainment for nearly 70 years. Providing global news and compelling stories from PBS and NPR, Nebraska Public Media also produces award-winning original content. Headquartered in Lincoln, Nebraska, its programs and services reach one million listeners and viewers across the state through television, radio, online and mobile platforms. Visit NebraskaPublicMedia.org for more information.
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- COVID Curveball | Nebraska Stories | NET Nebraska
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- 3:21
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- Dr. Tawana Grover, Superintendent of Grand Island Public Schools, shares her perspective on the unprecedented challenges COVID-19 has presented education and how her school system is working to not only meet the educational and emotional needs of teachers and students, but also finding avenues for them to thrive.
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- Pandemic Parallels | Nebraska Stories | NET Nebraska
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- 5:19
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
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- Contagious disease historian Dr. Kristin Watkins provides insight on the marked similarities between two pandemics that happened 100 years apart - COVID-19 and the 1918 influenza.
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- Where Were You | Nebraska Stories | NET Nebraska
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- 28:48
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
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- Producer Christine Lesiak shares a personal essay about the wake-up call of COVID-19 and how it resonates through the history of Nebraska, and the world. Christine and her crew were nearly stranded in Boston while working on a documentary about Thomas Wilkins, Director of the Omaha Symphony, when the pandemic shutdown began. Her essay turns back the clock to reveal how America’s first Native doctor, Dr. Susan La Flesche Picotte, battled a tuberculosis epidemic that devastated the Omaha tribe and the horror of the Spanish flu reflected in the experiences of Willa Cather and General John Pershing.
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- The Return of the Pawnees to Nebraska
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- 11:42
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
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- Once exiled from Nebraska, the Pawnees are now regaining a presence in their homeland due to a remarkable act of reconciliation. In 2007, Roger and Linda Welsch did what few descendants of European immigrants have ever done in the 500-year history of America. They returned their acreage that rests along the Loup River near Dannebrog to its original owners, the Pawnees.
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- The Grand Dame of Raptor Rehab | Nebraska Stories | NET Nebraska
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- 11:12
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
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- A window into the world of Betsy Finch, the “grand dame of raptor recovery” in Nebraska. We visit the nonprofit Raptor Conservation Alliance, located on Finch’s acreage in Elmwood, where injured raptors are rehabilitated before being returned to the wild. We also visit Fontenelle Forest, where some of the rehabilitated raptors who can no longer survive in the wild reside.
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- Cemetery Walkway | Nebraska Stories | NET Nebraska
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- 1:13
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
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- In the early 1900s before they built a paved road in their town, the residents of Nelson built a cement walkway to the cemetery that sat on a hill…on the other side of deep ravine.
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- Les Vilda | Nebraska Stories | NET Nebraska
- Runtime
- 5:07
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- Since 2007, Les Vilda's run for president of the United States. Even though he rarely earns any votes, his unique campaign style does earn smiles and cheers from those who support him - and that’s enough to keep him looking forward to the next election.
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- Ginger's Labyrinth | Nebraska Stories | NET Nebraska
- Runtime
- 8:22
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
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- On a beautiful fall day Ginger Theisen was horseback riding at Mount Michael Abbey in Omaha. Minutes after she left the paddock, her horse stumbled and fell on her and the world went dark. Twelve days later, Ginger emerged from a coma, just as friends and family were saying goodbye. Over time Ginger's memories of her life and career returned, one by one, like the pieces of a puzzle.
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- Chadron Fire Recovery | Nebraska Stories | NET Nebraska
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- 7:21
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- Rancher Sandy Montague Roes still gets emotional about the 2012 wildfire that devastated her northwest Nebraska ranch. Today, the question isn’t “if”, but “when” the next fire happens. This concern united ranchers, volunteer firefighters, and foresters in developing and implementing conservation methods with the common goal of preserving Nebraska's Pine Ridge Country.
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- Old School Cool, Artist Cindy Chinn | Nebraska Stories | NET Nebraska
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- 8:13
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- Cindy Chinn was expanding her Las Vegas art studio when she discovered an old school in Chester was up for auction on eBay. It was such a good deal she bought the big old building and transformed it into her private studio where she creates unique works in many mediums.
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- Trying to Capture a Photo of a Trout with Feathers
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- 8:13
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- The American Dipper is a small, chunky bird that routinely swims and dives underwater to capture its food. It's one of five subspecies of dippers worldwide, but is the only one found living along the western streams of North America.
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- Paper Stadiums | Nebraska Stories | NET Nebraska
- Runtime
- 6:27
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- As a kid, Trey Asby enjoyed sports and drawing. As an adult, he morphed his two favorite things into a hobby that’s a hit on social media. Trey recreates sports stadiums like Memorial Field, the Astrodome, and Wrigley from paper. Today, thousands follow him on his popular Twitter page to watch him build his latest creation.
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- Pixel | Nebraska Stories | NET Nebraska
- Runtime
- 10:18
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- Ami Sheffield and her dog Pixel, a miniature American shepherd, are serious competitors in the rapidly growing sport of agility. They have serious fun doing it, too. Ami and Pixel are reigning titleholders in the 12-inch division of Westminster Kennel Club Master’s Agility Championship (they’ve won back-to-back titles). Ami’s competed and won on the international level, too. We visit Ami and Pixel at their training grounds to learn more about this popular sport.
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- Marion Crandell | Nebraska Stories | NET Nebraska
- Runtime
- 7:01
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
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- The first American woman to die in World War I was an 1889 graduate of Omaha High School. While serving in a support role for American and French troops on the Western Front, Marion Crandell was killed during a German bombardment in the spring of 1918. Crandell’s story went largely unnoticed until a history student at her alma mater, Omaha's Central High School, brought her story to light.
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- A Time Capsule in Glass | Nebraska Stories | NET Nebraska
- Runtime
- 5:49
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- The Cold War ended in 1992, but the remnants of this historic period can still be seen in the stained glass windows of Strategic Air Command Memorial Chapel at Offutt Air Force Base. The windows are filled with symbolism reflecting the earliest days of the Cold War.
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- Letting Loose with Hector Anchondo | Nebraska Stories | NET Nebraska
- Runtime
- 9:49
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- Hector Anchondo picked up a guitar at the age of 16 and has never looked back, finding success on the music scene with his own rock band, Anchondo. While his fans wanted more of his signature Latin-infused rock, Hector felt a calling to play the blues. He packed up and moved to Chicago for a year, listening to nothing but the blues, and it changed his life. Starting over in a new genre, Hector has separated himself as a gifted guitarist and someone destined to heat up the blues charts. Council Bluffs-based Anchondo took home the top prize in the solo/duo category at the 2020 International blues challenge, representing the Omaha Blues Society. He also snagged a prestigious Memphis Cigar Box Guitar Award for best guitarist in the same category that year. In this performance, Hector Anchondo performs his own blues original, "Let Loose Those Chains."
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- Tuskegee Army Air Force Veterans Share Their Stories
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- 3:32
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
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- In 1941, an Army Air Force program in Tuskegee, Alabama began training African American servicemen to fly and maintain combat aircraft. World War II veterans Paul Adams and Charles Lane share their memories of being a member of this heroic group of airmen.
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- Vaccine Hesitancy | Speaking of Nebraska | NET Nebraska
- Runtime
- 58:33
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- The pandemic has disproportionately impacted minority communities, but why are there reports of greater vaccine hesitancy among those communities? We talk with a panel of medical experts to find out why that’s the case and how it can be solved.
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- "Nebraska," a poem by William Meehan
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- 2:18
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- Catherine Meehan Blount recites her father’s poem written when he was 19-years-old and enjoying life in DeWitty, Nebraska’s longest lasting African American settlement.
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