Endangered birds depend on heavy industry for survival

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Ashland, NE – Managing lands for endangered species can lead to conflicts between environmentalists, businesses and landowners. But for the last 15 years, people from different camps have been quietly working together to help save two bird species in Nebraska.
Read MoreChris Abani teaches Nebraska to walk gracefully and live creatively

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Lincoln, NE – Chris Abani does a lot. He’s written multiple books, poems and essays, teaches creative writing, and has even given a TED talk. The award winning poet and novelist came to Lincoln to deliver the Governor’s Lecture in the Humanities, as part of the EN Thompson Forum on World Issues.
Read MorePain, History & Memory: US Poet Laureate Muses On Creativity

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Lincoln, NE — U.S. Poet Laureate Natasha Trethewey is coming to Nebraska to deliver the annual Governor’s Lecture in the Humanities as part of the E.N. Thompson Forum on World Issues.
Read MoreDating drought in Nebraska’s Sandhills

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Lincoln, NE — The Plains have experienced prolonged, and in some places severe, drought during the last several years. But could drought ever make Nebraska’s Sandhills resemble the Sahara? Yes—and it has, several times before.
Read MoreCricket gains popularity with Nebraska youth

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Lincoln, NE — There’s a new sport in Nebraska. Actually, it’s an old one, but it’s making its way back to the heartland, and the U.S., through the most enthusiastic of sports fans: kids.
Read MoreFrom Hallam To Pilger: After The Tornado — Putting Things Together

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Lincoln, NE — NET News’ Ryan Robertson and Fred Knapp have produced an NET News special report “From Hallam to Pilger: After the Tornado.” This story, “Putting Things Together,” looks at how residents from both communities are moving on after the storms’ destruction.
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