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UNL professor receives prestigious Nebraska literary award
The Nebraska Literary Heritage Association recently presented a longtime University of Nebraska-Lincoln English professor and fiction author with the prestigious Nebraska Literary Heritage Award. The annual award is presented to individuals or organizations that have made significant contributions to preserving, promoting and celebrating Nebraska’s literary history. Timothy Schaffert has...
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Big Apple Fun Center combining mini golf and cornhole for new Jurassic-themed course
KEARNEY, Neb. — Dinosaurs are taking over the Big Apple Fun Center in Kearney as the entertainment center prepares to unveil a completely remodeled indoor miniature golf course, along with a new way to play. The facility is replacing its longtime pirate-themed course with a Jurassic-themed attraction featuring an...
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Lincoln Public Schools Mariachi ensemble embraces Mexican culture at Day of the Dead event
Los Mariachis de la Ciudad Estrella (The Mariachis of Star City) is Lincoln Public Schools' mariachi band and the first public school-sanctioned mariachi ensemble in Nebraska. The Omaha Public Schools district is second after it created a mariachi band in 2024. This is one of eight musical extension programs offered to seventh to 12th grade students across LPS.
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This Nebraska Museum Fills A Grand Art Deco Train Station With Vintage Rail Cars And Fascinating Omaha History And Is A Smart Pick For 2027
Some train stations make you check the departure board. This one makes you stop and stare. Soaring ceilings, gold-leaf details, and vintage rail cars give this Nebraska landmark serious old-school glamour. I’d happily spend an afternoon just looking up at that ceiling. It’s that good. Out back, you...
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Jeff Goldblum’s jazz band to highlight 2027 Omaha Symphony Gala
OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - A Hollywood A-Lister will be highlighting the Omaha Symphony’s next gala. A release from the Omaha Symphony says actor and jazz pianist Jeff Goldblum, along with his band the Mildred Snitzer Orchestra, will be headlining the 2027 Omaha Symphony Gala at 7:30 p.m. on April 20, 2027 at the Holland Performing Arts Center.
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Author makes trip from Washington, D.C. to Omaha for book reading
Journalist and author Christopher Vondracek drove from Washington, D.C. to Omaha for one in a series of book readings throughout the Midwest. His sophomore work, "Redlin or Rodin," is a series of essays cataloging moments from his childhood in Minnesota parallel to his adult obsession with painter Terry Redlin. Vondracek's...