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Garrison, NE · Arts & Culture
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Glass-Blowers Shape Molten Ornaments In Front Of Shoppers At This Nebraska Studio Before Christmas
Glass hot enough to reach about 2,100 degrees turns into a delicate Christmas ornament while shoppers stand close enough to watch it happen. That alone made me stop scrolling. The furnaces belong to a working glass studio inside a sprawling old building full of artists. Painters, potters, metalworkers, and jewelers share the floors.
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Fall holidays provide opportunities to celebrate
As the temperature decreases and the dates change it gradually becomes more clear that fall has arrived, along with its big holidays, Halloween and Thanksgiving. And as high school students with many academic tasks going on, we get an opportunity to pause, chill out, and enjoy our final years of childhood with a variety of plans.
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Lincoln housing project to be featured on architectural television show
LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - A Lincoln housing project is getting national attention. Shive-Hattery, a full-service architectural and engineering design firm, announced on Monday that the Sonderup Container Housing located near 28th and Vine streets is set to be featured on America by Design, a television series focusing innovative architecture. Shive-Hattery...
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A History of the Florence Methodist Church
When it opened for sales in 1854, Florence was a rough-and-tumble place with a lot going on. Within a few years, several couple of church congregations were started, and nobody wanted to miss a seat in the busiest among them. This is the history of one of them, the Florence Methodist Church.
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Schaake Advances to Stage 2 at PGA Tour Q-School
NEWTON, Kan. – Former University of Iowa men’s golfer Alex Schaake advanced to Stage 2 of the 2026 PGA Tour Q-School with his performance at Sand Creek Station Golf Club. Schaake, who competed for the Hawkeyes from 2016-21, finished in a tie for 10th place with a 72-hole total of 278. He opened the tournament with a two-under 70 and one-under 71 before posting a five-under par 67 during Round 3.
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Botna Bend to Host Bison Fest in Honor of National Bison Day on November 7th
(Hancock) Botna Bend Park, home to a 27-member bison herd, invites the public to attend the park’s fifth annual Bison Fest and participate in fun, family-friendly activities on National Bison Day on Saturday, November 7th, from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at 42926 Mahogany Road, Hancock, Iowa 51536. Attendees...
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Museum of American Speed Invites Families to Build and Race at LEGO Pit Stop
The Museum of American Speed (museumofamericanspeed.org) invites families to its annual LEGO Pit Stop on January 23 and 30 from 1 to 4:30 p.m. Participants will build, customize and race LEGO kit cars in a Pinewood Derby-inspired competition. Each registered team will receive a racing kit and extra pieces for...
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The future of bowling leagues in Lincoln
What does the future of Lincoln bowling leagues look like? Traditional leagues are changing, and bowling alleys are finding new ways to keep the younger generations involved. Hear from local alley owners and bowling enthusiasts as they discuss how bowling alleys are adapting to the changing times, and how the sport still continues to bring people together.
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Omaha’s Park and Boulevard System: How Horace Cleveland’s Vision Shaped the City
On one of our visits to Hanscom Park, I encountered a historical marker sharing the history and a map of the city’s park and boulevard system. The park even connects to two of these historic boulevards: Hanscom on the south and Turner via Woolworth Avenue on the north. I...
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Lincoln housing project to be featured on architectural television show
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Inside A 1931 Art Deco Train Station, This Nebraska Museum Still Runs An Old-Fashioned Soda Fountain
A former train station waiting room with a 60-foot ceiling now shares space with a soda fountain pouring phosphates and malts. Yes, phosphates. The fizzy kind your great-grandparents ordered while waiting for a train. The building opened in 1931, back when about 10,000 passengers moved through it each day. Six...
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Omaha’s Art Museum has a place for every Marian girl
The Joslyn houses more than 12,000 unique pieces of art, hosts performances in its grand hall, and welcomes its visitors free of charge. The Joslyn has become home to many Marian girls as they are involved in their Kent Bellows and Jambassadors program or simply visit the museum during the week.
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Going for Two Scores on Nostalgia, Fumbles the Drama
Going for Two is a film set in Nebraska during the Cornhuskers’ legendary 1983 football season, when they went undefeated until losing the national championship to Miami in the 1984 Orange Bowl. Instead of kicking the extra point to tie the game, Nebraska went for two and missed. The...
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Climb Upstairs, Feed Lettuce To Giraffes, And Even Pet Them At This Nebraska Zoo
A giraffe’s dark tongue can stretch about a foot and a half, and in Nebraska it might curl around a leaf of lettuce held in your own hand. That alone is enough to make me grab my car keys. The setup is wonderfully simple. You climb a set of...