Nebraska News Service

05/23/2024

Grace Hazek smiles while looking in a mirror after shaving her head for the National Residence Hall Honorary's Annual 'Shave for the Brave' fundraiser. Hazek and others at the event and raised over $7,000 for the St. Baldrick's Foundation, to fund childhood cancer research.

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05/16/2024

Meet the unsung heroes behind the scenes of life's most profound moments. Follow the dedication and empathy of a death doula, hospice nurse, and mortuary assistant as they guide us through what death positivity means.
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05/16/2024

Dr. William Linthicum-Blackhorse’s new song premiered during the event on Tuesday, March 5th. He says much inspiration from the 2022 mass shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas.

William Linthicum-Blackhorse is one of the few Native American composers. Mary Young, a doctoral candidate of musical arts at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln was surprised to find this out. As

05/16/2024

Bob Marlette, a Lincoln native, looks back on his journey from Nebraska as a local musician to stardom as a music producer in Los Angeles. Marlette has helped produce records for Black Sabbath, Alice Cooper and Lynyrd Skynyrd.

Rick Hamann, a former touring musician with "Keystone" and the current president of Sartor Hamann Jewelers, and Joe Miller, the founder and head writer at "Defenders of the Faith," weigh in on Marlette's impact on the music world.

Photo courtesy of REVEL AT DUSK.

Bob Marlette, a music producer from Lincoln, Nebraska, has created a successful career for himself in music production. In the studio, Marlette was also a musician, recording engineer, mixer and

05/16/2024

Lincoln artist Jerome Ehrlich gifts residents with personalized portraits. Ehrlich, who's always had a passion for painting, loves being inspired every day to create various art.

Regan Garman and Jake Sorensen, two recipients of Ehrlich's paintings, weigh in on the meaning of his kind gestures and talented art skills.

Lincoln artist Jerome Ehrlich uses his time and art ability to create eye-catching paintings every day.

05/16/2024

According to Truth Initiative, “Nearly three-quarters (73%) of young people who have ever used ni****ne pouches are current ni****ne pouch users, which is higher than patterns typically seen with other to***co products.”

To learn more about the rise in popularity of ni****ne pouches and one UNL student’s experience switching from va**ng to pouches, click the link in bio!

05/15/2024

Discover how Haymarket Park restaurants deal with an influx of customers during state tournament weekends. Watch and learn how the service industry is always adapting and meeting customer needs.

05/15/2024

Find out how Gretna residents are the key to turning Nebraska Crossing Mall into a 2.3 billion dollar entertainment district. Link in bio!

05/15/2024

Two coffee shops in Havelock pay homage to the area's history and establishment.

Havelock is known for its historic charm and small-town feel on the north side of Lincoln. Unknowingly of the other, two new coffee shops, The Charging Station and 1893 Coffee

05/15/2024

“That is self-satisfying to me. I'm helping others to pursue their dreams and to find their purpose in these fields.”

Hasan Khalil, owner and barber of the Golden Scissor barbershop in Lincoln, NE shares his passion for barbering as a way of building the community. Check out the mini-documentary here: https://ow.ly/ZiJv50RGFIF

05/15/2024

Marlon Brando would have been 100 years old this year so the Ross Theater in Lincoln hosted a film festival for this Nebraska native

Watch here:
https://www.nebraskanewsservice.net/the-ross-theater-held-a-film-festival-to-celebrate-nebraska-native-marlon-brando/article_7b346802-0e50-11ef-b2d4-83c158085826.html

05/15/2024

Bedient Pipe Organ Company has been active in the Lincoln community and is a staple business in the Cornhusker State. Since 1969, Bedient Pipe Organ has been restoring ancient organs in churches, to building made-from-scratch organs in Nebraska and around the country. They are even having an impact in revitalizing the organ building industry with young people at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.

Learn more about the incredible craftsmanship that goes into the organ building business and how Bedient Pipe Organ plays an important role in the lives of many Lincoln residents in the story below.

The pipe organ might create one of the loudest and most recognizable sounds in all of music. In Lincoln, where the phrase, “you can’t kick a rock without hitting a

05/15/2024

Read more on rural Nebraska's decreasing population trend and how certain counties are attempting to stop it

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05/15/2024

Read about alcohol-related incidents on Husker game days and how Nebraska football impacts them

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05/14/2024

Discover the story of Millard West's most promising basketball duo as they announce their commitment to play at Creighton University. Norah and Neleigh Gessert are making dreams come true!

05/14/2024

Read how Reed Fuller, Nebraska club hockey head coach uses his life altering experience towards his coaching career

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05/14/2024

21.9 million rounds of disc golf were scored on the popular disc golf app "UDisc" in 2023 which is nearly 6 times as many rounds scored in 2019 at 4 million rounds scored

See how Covid-19 has facilitated this growth:
https://www.nebraskanewsservice.net/disc-golf-popularity-has-skyrocketed-since-covid-19/article_4c4cfe18-fb4b-11ee-8712-7fb3875941ea.html

05/14/2024

In the heart of Omaha, Live On Nebraska has an unwavering commitment to organ and tissue donation. Their efforts are not only saving lives but also fostering meaningful connections within our community.

05/14/2024

Despite being four years removed from the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, Lincoln Businesses are still being affected.

The COVID-19 pandemic happened nearly four years ago, and despite the return to "normal" life in downtown Lincoln, businesses are still feeling the effects of the virus.

05/14/2024

The Nebraska Passport Program was created 15 years ago with the hope to encourage Nerbaskans to see part of their state they didn't know existed. But after half a decade its doing much more than that.

The Nebraska Passport Program is viewed as a summertime activity that allows people who live in and outside of Nebraska to see some of state's most notable and unique landmarks.

05/13/2024

Disabilities do not define people and it certainly doesn’t stop them from doing the things they love. AgrAbility, a USDA-funded program, strives to keep people passionate about agriculture in the industry. Read how accessibility in agriculture is impacting people's lives.

Most people can’t imagine not being able to do the things they love, and many never have to live that experience.

05/13/2024

The Community Justice Center in Lincoln has worked to break the cycle of inmate reentry rates and prison overcrowding in Nebraska by giving individuals the tools to stay out of prison. Read the story below to learn more.

The Community Justice Center has helped more than 17,000 formerly incarcerated individuals across Nebraska and Colorado through peer-facilitated habilitation classes.

05/13/2024

One Nebraska native has spent over 40 years on a project detailing the history of small-town baseball leagues in the state, and it is currently displayed in Lincoln.

Nebraska native Randy Lucasiewicz is making sure the ball players he remembers from his childhood are not forgotten.

05/13/2024

Not even a tornado can stop Junkstock from bringing the community together.

The vintage festival opened as scheduled on Friday, May 3 – just a week after a tornado hit Sycamore Farms in Waterloo, where Junkstock takes place.

Skye Mielke, owner of Soul + Muse Boutique and vendor at Junkstock, drove by the farm with her husband on Friday, April 26, to check out the damage.

“It was a wreck,” Mielke said.

Read more at nebraskanewsservice.net

Photos and story by Livia Ziskey /

05/13/2024

How are Nebraska educators approaching the rise of AI language models like ChatGPT?

From combating plagiarism to improving classroom efficiency, there's plenty of ground to cover. More from teachers, administrators, and the NE Department of Education.

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Hear how educators like Sara Wellman-High Horse of Fort Calhoun schools, or administrators such as Scottsbluff's Justin Shaddick as well as the Nebraska Department of Education are approaching the rise

05/13/2024

The annual Huskerthon event put on by UNL's Dance Marathon took place on March 2nd. Students and the Lincoln community came together to raise $83,702 towards Nebraska Children's Hospital in Omaha.

Watch full story here: https://www.nebraskanewsservice.net/unls-huskerthon-raises-83-000-towards-nebraska-childrens-hospital/article_65f32d20-ec59-11ee-8265-e71780bcd361.html

05/13/2024

Tonya Forst; an ER nurse at CHI Health center in Lincoln finds a balance with being a hot sculpt yoga teacher at Lotus House of Yoga. From the emergency room to the yoga room she shares her experience balancing two high intense work lives.

Watch full story here: https://www.nebraskanewsservice.net/news/tonya-forst-finding-health-in-fitness/article_f326df76-0256-11ef-b73a-fb31d6d3ecd7.html

05/13/2024

Day trading: is the reward worth the risk, or does the discount come with a cost?

Making money can look a little different these days.

05/13/2024

Read about how a neighborhood was united and successfully stopped a tennis court expansion:

Children run around playing. Families stroll. Residents walk their pets. Teams play soccer, baseball and the like. Teenagers play frisbee.

05/09/2024

Rising Star Alert! Lincoln's own Pius Spectrum is shaking up the show choir world. Thanks to the dynamic duo of director Edgar Estrada and choreographer Braxton Carr, this choir is hitting high notes like never before. Their harmonious leadership is proving that the group has only touched the surface of their potential.

Watch the full story here: https://www.nebraskanewsservice.net/pius-spectrum-sparks-success-with-new-leadership/article_abb4f8a0-0e39-11ef-a86e-5f20f5eab430.html

Photo Courtesy of Kristian Anderson