Wednesday, March 29, 2023

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A man's hand holds a worm above his orange composting bin filled with soil, green leafy food scraps and wet paper.

Composting explained: No green thumb necessary

Anne Gallagher - March 29, 2023

An orange guinea pig named Lettuce sits inside an open white and purple cage. The guinea pig has its head sticking out and claws on the wire where the cage door is open.

Nebraskans are wild about adopting critters — rodents, birds and more

Kloee Sander - March 22, 2023

A train is moving across a country railroad crossing. There is a stop sign and railroad crossing signs in front of two sets of railroad tracks.

Two-man crew bill brings railroad contracts to legislature

Kloee Sander - March 13, 2023

Three judges await to try team two’s brownie creation as David Fabian Gomez Quintero holds a tray with all three plates full of brownies for the judges. Armando Lerma Fuentes grabs a plate and is about to pass the brownies out to the judges who are looking at the brownies.

UNL students battle it out in food scientist competition

Jillian Lamkins - March 12, 2023

Numerous members of the Bahá'í Community gathered together to celebrate the Bahá'í New Year.

How Baha’i communities across the state are celebrating the Baha’i new year, Naw...

Jenna Gruber - March 8, 2023

A luscious bed of roses laying beneath the UNL gateway.

Research team awarded largest arts and humanities grant in UNL history

Bennett Stanchfield - March 2, 2023

The top half of a handout mailed en masse by the ACLU Nebraska. The handout describes how current and formerly incarcerated Nebraskans can check their voting eligibility.

Nebraska has a waiting period before felons can vote, here’s what that means

Ben Lampman - January 11, 2023

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Football player holding up a blocking pad for a kid pushing it, on Tom Osborne field.

How UNL helps student athletes prepare for life after college sports

Thomas Baker - December 14, 2022 0

During a Nov. 22 press conference, three days before Nebraska football’s final game of the 2022 regular season, a reporter asked junior quarterback Casey...

Jason Manzitto introduces his composition at the Flyover New Music Series

Flyover New Music Series kicks off 2022-2023 season

Ty Schweer - October 17, 2022 0

The Flyover New Music Series debuted in the college of music in 2017 under the direction of Greg Simon. Since its conception, the series...

New age of wellness: What alternative forms of treatments are making waves in Nebraska?

Claire Peterson - May 18, 2022 0

The wellness industry is meant to grow 10% annually before reaching a predicted global net worth of $7 trillion, according to the Global Wellness...

North Omaha mural that depicts three people smiling.

The duality of development: Gentrification and revitalization in Omaha

Nebraska News Service - May 17, 2022 0

By Haley Elder, Audrey Hertel and Jordan Opp Jenny Synowiecki vividly remembers spending her summer days playing in her dad’s backyard, a wooded area where...

Girls basketball participation has dropped dramatically over the past 17 years

Cody Frederick - May 10, 2022 0

President’s Day weekend in Nebraska is one of the busiest times of the year in high school girls sports. College coaches from around the country...

Central Nebraska home to popcorn seed corn, Zangger Popcorn Hybrids

Marie Meis - May 9, 2022 0

Popcorn is the U.S.’s most popular snack by volume. In 2020, 232.51 million Americans consumed popcorn products, according to U.S. Census data and the...

Performance artist Tim Youd sits at his typewriter in the Adele Learning Commons on the University of Nebraska-Lincoln campus

Performance artist honors historic Nebraska author by retyping novel

Tanner Dykstra - April 17, 2022 0

Tim Youd, a performance artist from Los Angeles, spent six days at the beginning of April retyping the Willa Cather novel "O Pioneers!" on...

Burritos for better: Lincoln bistro raises money for family who lost house in fire

Lauren Dietrich - April 5, 2022 0

By Lauren Dietrich and Haley Elder On Sunday, March 27, Pepe's Bistro had customers in and out of its doors all day, yet the business...

The interior of Edge of the Universe Cafe in Omaha, Nebraska is pictured.

Edge of the Universe cafe and art museum in Omaha strives to welcome all

Haley Elder - March 30, 2022 0

By Haley Elder and Grace Kovar A whimsical leaf-lined arch leads customers into Edge of the Universe cafe, which emulates Vincent Van Gogh’s “Starry Night.” This...

Ash Wednesday services draw large crowds throughout Nebraska

Connor Kmiecik - March 28, 2022 0

Ash Wednesday attendance is through the roof at Christian churches around Nebraska. FOCUS missionary Drew Surface and Lutheran Pastor Bill Steinbauer discuss why people...

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