Nebraska Public Media
Husker Volleyball: Off the court with Morgan Broekhuis, an NET Sports Feature
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- Husker Volleyball: Off the court with Morgan Broekhuis, an NET Sports Feature
- Runtime
- 2:42
- Date posted
- 14 years ago
- Description
- NET Sports chatted off the court with Junior, right side hitter, Morgan Broekhuis about her time with the Huskers AND about her crazy roommate, Hannah Werth. For more, visit http://netnebraska.org/sports.
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- Husker Volleyball: Jordan Larson - "Playing International Volleyball," An NET Sports Feature
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- 1:17
- Date posted
- 14 years ago
- Description
- NET Sports sat down with Team USA Volleyball player, Jordan Larson to talk about her time at the 2012 Olympics in London. In this question, Jordan explains the difference between playing college volleyball vs. professional international volleyball. For more, visit http://netnebraska.org/sports
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- Husker Volleyball: Off the court with Lara Dykstra - an NET Sports Feature
- Runtime
- 2:49
- Date posted
- 14 years ago
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- NET Sports chatted with sophomore libero, Lara Dykstra, about coming to the plains of Nebraska from Redondo Beach, California. Dykstra grew up playing sand volleyball but has quickly acclimated to the fast pace of Husker Volleyball. For more, visit http://www.netnebraska.org/sports.
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- Husker History - Television History, an NET Sports Feature
- Runtime
- 1:22
- Date posted
- 14 years ago
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- In this Husker History segment, we look back at Nebraska's relationship with broadcast TV. For more, visit http://www.netnebraska.org/sports.
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- Husker Volleyball: Great Moments in the Coliseum - Terry Pettit. An NET Sports Feature
- Runtime
- 0:40
- Date posted
- 14 years ago
- Description
- Legendary coach Terry Pettit's final win at Nebraska.
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- Husker History: Memorial Stadium - An NET Sports Feature
- Runtime
- 1:16
- Date posted
- 14 years ago
- Description
- In this Husker History segment featured on Big Red Wrap-Up, we look back at how Memorial Stadium became the home of the Huskers. For more, visit http://www.netnebraska.org/sports
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- Seeing Haiti - A Nebraska Story
- Runtime
- 6:03
- Date posted
- 14 years ago
- Description
- Forty-five million people worldwide are blind. Most live in developing countries, and most could be cured. We follow the story of a Nebraska eye doctor who volunteers his time to restore sight to the poor in Haiti at the amazing cost of $20 per eye. For more visit http://www.netnebraska.org/nebraskastories.
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- Catching A Second Wind - A Nebraska Story
- Runtime
- 6:40
- Date posted
- 14 years ago
- Description
- A second chance sparks a friendship that brings chamber music, the way it was meant to be played, back to Omaha. Stuffy, you think? Hardly. Enjoy the work of "the rock stars of chamber music" and see how Omaha Consort members work like lunatics to make it happen. For more visit http://www.netnebraska.org/nebraskastories.
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- Driving in The Dirt - A Nebraska Story
- Runtime
- 6:31
- Date posted
- 14 years ago
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- For the Holliman family, racing cars is a family tradition and Eagle, Nebraska is the place to do it. There's just one problem. It's dangerous. Yet in spite of burns, concussions, broken ribs and cars ripped in half, Terry and his son Tad are keeping the tradition alive. For more visit http://www.netnebraska.org/nebraskastories.
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- Where's The Water? - A Nebraska Story
- Runtime
- 4:18
- Date posted
- 14 years ago
- Description
- Where's the Water? looks at the current drought by bringing us along to the Summer Orientation about Rivers, an outdoor children's camp that takes place each summer near Aurora. River-centric activities are usually the focus of the camp, but this year, extremely low waters have forced camp leaders to improvise. In this segment, we learn that low waters, while bad news for the health of the state, can indeed still provide "teachable moments" for the children, who experience new ways in which humans and the environment interact. For more visit http://www.netnebraska.org/nebraskastories.
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- Carhenge For Sale | Nebraska Stories
- Runtime
- 4:57
- Date posted
- 14 years ago
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- It might be out of the way for many drivers, but it's the mystery that draws them to it. Not Stonehenge, but Carhenge -- its American-made brother. We explore Carhenge's not-so-mysterious history and look to its future. For more visit http://www.netnebraska.org/nebraskastories.
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- Husker Volleyball: Off the court with Alicia Ostrander - an NET Sports Feature
- Runtime
- 3:09
- Date posted
- 14 years ago
- Description
- NET Sports chats with Freshman, outside hitter, Alicia Ostrander about her recent trip to China & fulfilling her dream to play with the Huskers. For more NET Sports, visit http://www.netnebraska.org/sports.
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- Origin of the Cornhusker Name - an NET Sports Feature
- Runtime
- 1:27
- Date posted
- 14 years ago
- Description
- In this Husker History segment featured on Big Red Wrap-Up, we look back at the origin of the Cornhusker name. For more, visit Big Red Wrap-Up at http://netnebraska.org/bigredwrapup.
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- Jalen Bradley, Nebraska All Star - An NET Sports Feature
- Runtime
- 4:09
- Date posted
- 14 years ago
- Description
- Jalen Bradley, a Nebraska high school basketball standout and member of the Red Team at the 2012 All Star Boys Basketball game, sits down with NET Sports to discuss his time playing in Norfolk and his new future at the University of Nebraska- Omaha. For more sports features, visit http://netnebraska.org/sports
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- Casting Call to Curtain Call - an NET Nebraska preview
- Runtime
- 10:49
- Date posted
- 15 years ago
- Description
- Coming this Fall to NET Nebraska. A one-hour documentary that goes behind the scenes at a community theater production of A Christmas Carol, from the initial auditions to the final performance, capturing all of the backstage struggles and antics in between.
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- High School Fishing - an NET News Signature Story
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- 7:49
- Date posted
- 15 years ago
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- 20 years ago, half of young Nebraskans fished. Today the number has dropped to 40 per cent. Nebraska Game and Parks is holding events and competitions around the state to try to get more young people interested in fishing.
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- Shrine Bowl 2012 Halftime Segment - An NET Sports Feature
- Runtime
- 4:29
- Date posted
- 15 years ago
- Description
- NET Sports travels along with the South Team as they visit a Shriners Hospital for Children a few days before they get ready to play in the 2012 Nebraska Shrine Bowl Classic. It's an eye opening day for these athletes as they realize what and who they are playing for. For more Sports Features, visit the NET Sports website at http://www.netnebraska.org/sports.
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- Baily Yard - an NET News Signature Story
- Runtime
- 6:51
- Date posted
- 15 years ago
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- The math and science of Union Pacific's Bailey Yard, the world's largest railroad classification yard. For more Signature Stories, visit http://www.netnebraska.org/news.
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- Just like the Old Country - a Nebraska Story
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- 2:37
- Date posted
- 15 years ago
- Description
- Just Like the Old Country: A visit to the 50th annual Czech Days celebration and festival in Wilber, Nebraska. For more Nebraska Stories, visit http://www.netnebraska.org/nebraskastories
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- Exploring an African American Settlement Called Bliss
- Runtime
- 9:38
- Date posted
- 15 years ago
- Description
- At the end of the 19th Century, a group of Black homesteaders settled along the shores of Goose Lake near present-day Plainview. Only remnants remain of the village of Bliss, but for Edgar Hicks it's evidence enough to fuel his passion for history.
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- The Lure of the Land - a Nebraska Story
- Runtime
- 3:16
- Date posted
- 15 years ago
- Description
- The Homestead Act triggered one of the largest migrations in history for "free land" on the Great Plains. Photographs tell the story of African-American homesteaders in Nebraska. For more Nebraska Stories, visit http://www.netnebaska.org/nebraskskastories.
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- Our Daily Bread - a Nebraska Story
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- 8:17
- Date posted
- 15 years ago
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- Our Daily Bread: A look at the critical role Flour mills played in the settlement of the Plains, especially here in Nebraska. For more Nebraska Stories, visit http://www.netnebraska.org/nebraskastories.
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- A Plague of Locusts | Nebraska Stories
- Runtime
- 2:44
- Date posted
- 15 years ago
- Description
- A Plague of Locusts: An animated recreation of the devastation locusts wrought on the homesteads of the Great Plains. For more Nebraska Stories, visit http://www.netnebraska.org/nebraskastories
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- Prescribed Burn: a Quest Nebraska Feature
- Runtime
- 5:47
- Date posted
- 15 years ago
- Description
- Nebraska fire officials describe the procedures and precautions taken on a prescribed burn. For more Quest Nebraska videos, visit http://http://quest.netnebraska.org.
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- NET Resolution from the Capitol April 18, 2012
- Runtime
- 4:10
- Date posted
- 15 years ago
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- Resolution thanking NET for its years of service in covering the Nebraska State Legislature.
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- Silicon Prairie - a Nebraska Story
- Runtime
- 4:43
- Date posted
- 15 years ago
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- Silicon Prairie: When it comes to the world of high tech business can Nebraska compete with California and New York? Two guys from Omaha say yes. For more Nebraska Stories, visit http://www.netnebraska.org/nebraskastories
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- Betty's Songs: A Lifetime of Dreams | Nebraska Stories | NET Nebraska
- Runtime
- 8:13
- Date posted
- 15 years ago
- Description
- A school teacher from Beatrice, Nebraska dreamed her big band compositions might one day be recorded and at the age of 84, Betty Nieveen dropped her first CD! For more Nebraska Stories, visit http://www.netnebraska.org/nebraskastories
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- A Passion for Acting - a Nebraska Story
- Runtime
- 5:24
- Date posted
- 15 years ago
- Description
- A couple of Lincoln High drama students competing to win best one-act play in Nebraska reveal their true passion for acting has little to do with winning trophies. For more Nebraska Stories, visit http://www.netnebraska.org/nebraskastories
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- Dancing with Robots - a Nebraska Story
- Runtime
- 7:56
- Date posted
- 15 years ago
- Description
- Dancing with Robots - UNL computer science students deploy flying robots to mix it up on the dance floor with dance students as both groups learn to navigate an environment of improvised movement ... and fun. For more Nebraska Stories visit http://www.netnebraska.org/nebraskastories
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- Paula Kerger, PBS CEO, Visits NET
- Runtime
- 23:19
- Date posted
- 15 years ago
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- 2012 NSAA Class C-1 Boys Basketball Champions Boys Town Coach Interview
- Runtime
- 2:34
- Date posted
- 15 years ago
- Description
- The Boys Town Cowboys won the 2012 NSAA Class C-1 Boys Basketball State Championship, with a win over Wahoo 58-55. Boys Town Coach Tom Krehbiel, gives an emotional post game interview with NET Sports reporter Matt Schick.
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- High Noon at Winnetoon | Nebraska Stories | NET Nebraska
- Runtime
- 3:38
- Date posted
- 15 years ago
- Description
- Step back in time to the Old West with a guided visit to the Winnetoon boardwalk, complete with historical buildings and artifacts, a trading post and a garden of native wild flowers and prairie grasses. For more Nebraska Stories, visit http://www.netnebraska.org/nebraskastories.
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- Clay Mural Blues - a Nebraska Story
- Runtime
- 3:04
- Date posted
- 15 years ago
- Description
- In this arts profile, we feature a husband and wife team of ceramic artists who work out of their home-based studio in North Omaha. The pair is creating a series of 80 ceramic mosaic murals of some of the earliest pioneers in jazz and blues music. The murals are part of an outdoor walk-of-fame display in Richmond, Indiana honoring the artists who recorded for the Starr-Gennett recording company between 1915 and 1935. In this segment, we watch as these artists create and assemble the pieces for the ceramic medallion honoring the music of Blind Lemon Jefferson, an early blues pioneer who reportedly sold more records in the 1920s then nearly any other blues musician of the time. For more Nebraska Stories, visit http://www.netnebraska.org/nebraskastories
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- Portals - a Nebraska Story
- Runtime
- 7:42
- Date posted
- 15 years ago
- Description
- Portals: A look at the Midwest premiere of a new multimedia work at Omaha's Kaneko Center that explores communication in the digital age. The work blends live performance with film, technology and social media and features acclaimed violinist Tim Fain. For more Nebraska Stories, visit http://www.netnebraska.org/nebraskastories
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- Super Megna Bros. - an NET Sports Feature
- Runtime
- 3:33
- Date posted
- 15 years ago
- Description
- Ever wonder what it's like to play on a collegiate team with a sibling? Well NET Sports met up with the UNO Maverick Hockey team's own pair of brothers- Jayson and Jaycob Menga to answer this question.
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- Going Offsides - an NET Sports Feature
- Runtime
- 1:23
- Date posted
- 15 years ago
- Description
- Assistant UNO Maverick Hockey Head Coach Brian Renfrew took time to explain to NET Sports offsides in hockey.
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- Penalty Box - an NET Sports Feature
- Runtime
- 1:29
- Date posted
- 15 years ago
- Description
- A brief introduction to penalties in the game of Hockey as shown during a UNO Hockey game on NET. Follow NET Sports at http://www.netnebraska.org/sports.
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- 2011-2012 UNO Maverick Hockey Team Captains - an NET Sports Feature
- Runtime
- 3:17
- Date posted
- 15 years ago
- Description
- Interview with the 2011-2012 UNO Maverick Hockey Team Captains. Visit NET Sports at http://www.netnebraska.org/sports
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- Creighton Basketball: McDermott-Manigat Interview (long version) - an NET Sports Feature
- Runtime
- 11:19
- Date posted
- 15 years ago
- Description
- NET Sports took time to sit down with Creighton sophomores Doug McDermott and Jahenns Manigat. The Creighton basketball stars tried on a sports reporter cap and interviewed each other. For more features, visit http://www.netnebraska.org/sports
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- Creighton Basketball: McDermott-Manigat Interview (short version) - an NET Sports Feature
- Runtime
- 4:50
- Date posted
- 15 years ago
- Description
- NET Sports took time to sit down with Creighton sophomores Doug McDermott and Jahenns Manigat. The Creighton basketball stars tried on a sports reporter cap and interviewed each other. For more features, visit http://www.netnebraska.org/sports
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- Worldwide Ginger Snaps | Nebraska Stories
- Runtime
- 5:57
- Date posted
- 15 years ago
- Description
- Worldwide Ginger Snaps with Sigrid Wimberly, North Platte. When her nephew Jimmy was deployed to Afghanistan, Sigrid turned her kitchen into her own private canteen. Her spicy sweet cookies not only made the journey overseas, they made Jimmy a lot of new friends. For more Nebraska Stories, visit http://www.netnebraska.org/nebraskastories
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- Dr. Jays - an NET Sports Feature
- Runtime
- 3:42
- Date posted
- 15 years ago
- Description
- The Creighton men's basketball team recently visited Children's Hospital in Omaha, NE. Follow NET Sports at http://www.netnebraska.org/sports.
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- Making Paint Move | Nebraska Stories | NET Nebraska
- Runtime
- 5:20
- Date posted
- 15 years ago
- Description
- Michael Burton (Lincoln) is a painter who turns his art into stop-motion animation or what Burton calls "paintamation." His work is fascinating and incredibly wonderful. For more stories, visit http://www.netnebraska.org/nebraskastories
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- The Old Windmill | Nebraska Stories | NET Television
- Runtime
- 7:35
- Date posted
- 15 years ago
- Description
- The Kregel Windmill Factory (Nebraska City) looks nearly the same as the day Arthur Kregel locked the door to his family business for the last time in 1992. The factory operated for over 100 years and today it is a museum that celebrates American industrial technology. For more Nebraska Stories, visit http://www.netnebraska.org/nebraskastories.
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- The Life of Dr. Death | Nebraska Stories
- Runtime
- 4:35
- Date posted
- 15 years ago
- Description
- At the age 13, Tim Welch (Blair, NE) lost the limbs on the left-side of his body in a train accident. But, tragedy has not deterred Tim from living a happy life and he's turned his misfortune into something he thoroughly enjoys. Tim works as a makeup artist - specializing in horror makeup. For more Nebraska Stories, visit http://www.netnebraska.org/nebraskastories
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- Away Games - a Nebraska Story
- Runtime
- 4:51
- Date posted
- 15 years ago
- Description
- Go on the road to the 2010 Holiday Bowl with the Cornhusker Marching Band. For more Nebraska Stories, visit http://www.netnebraska.org/nebraskastories
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- Avenue Scholars - a Nebraska Story
- Runtime
- 5:46
- Date posted
- 15 years ago
- Description
- In 2008, a group of Omaha philanthropists came up with a new way to turn troubled kids into productive citizens. They call the program Avenue Scholars. For more Nebraska Stories, visit http://www.netnebraska.org/nebraskastories
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- The Ultimate Husker Fan | Nebraska Stories | NET Nebraska
- Runtime
- 3:09
- Date posted
- 15 years ago
- Description
- Steve Harley of Winnetoon, Nebraska may be the ultimate Husker fan. Since 1969, he's created a scrapbook for every season of Husker football. That's 700 pounds of memories. For more Nebraska Stories, visit http://www.netnebraska.org/nebraskastories
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- A Promise Kept | Nebraska Stories
- Runtime
- 4:31
- Date posted
- 15 years ago
- Description
- In 1877, at the request of her grieving parents, the people of Neligh agreed to care for the grave of a Ponca Indian girl. Since that day, the town has tended the grave. In 2011, the tribe said thank you in a special ceremony. For more Nebraska Stories, visit http://www.netnebraska.org/nebraksastories.
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- The Forgotten Artist - a Nebraska Story
- Runtime
- 5:18
- Date posted
- 15 years ago
- Description
- Artist Dale Nichols (David City) took his childhood memories of rural Nebraska landscapes and turned them into paintings with a national audience. Today they are national treasures, but the artist has been forgotten by many. For more Nebraska Stories, visit http://www.netnebraska.org/nebraskastories.
