Episodes

  • Latino Youth Summit connects students to opportunity

    Latino Youth Summit connects students to opportunity
    Oct 31 2024
    Hundreds of Latino high school students attended the Nebraska Latino Youth Summit Thursday. The event serves as a pathway to learn about higher education and future career opportunities.
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    1 min
  • Lincoln students cast votes in mock election

    Lincoln students cast votes in mock election
    Oct 30 2024
    Lincoln Public Schools students participated in a mock election Wednesday to learn about democracy. Students in 4th-12th grades voted using a ballot similar to the ones adults will see next week, including presidential and senate races.
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    1 min
  • Polling shows 60% of Nebraskans oppose funds to private schools

    Polling shows 60% of Nebraskans oppose funds to private schools
    Oct 29 2024
    Almost 60% of Nebraska voters oppose sending taxpayer dollars to private schools, according to a set of polls from The Midwest Newsroom and Emerson College Polling earlier this month. On Nov. 5, voters will decide if a state-funded scholarship program for private schools continues.
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    1 min
  • Indian Affairs head hails Biden's apology for boarding schools

    Indian Affairs head hails Biden's apology for boarding schools
    Oct 25 2024
    The Executive Director of Nebraska's Commission on Indian Affairs is hailing President Joe Biden's apology for the history of boarding schools that attempted to force Native American children to assimilate.
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  • UNMC’s littlest patients dress up for Halloween

    UNMC’s littlest patients dress up for Halloween
    Oct 24 2024
    In the weeks leading up to Halloween, the UNMC hospital staff create costumes for the patients in the NICU. They always follow a theme and this year it's “Game Night in the NICU.” Some of the costumes featured are Mario and Princess Peach, Mr. Monopoly and even Scrabble. While the costumes and photos are cute, this yearly tradition holds a deeper meaning.
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  • National Latino advocacy organization visits Omaha

    National Latino advocacy organization visits Omaha
    Oct 23 2024
    The League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) is one of the country’s oldest Latino advocacy groups. For the first time, three national presidents are in Nebraska promoting Latino voters and making an endorsement.
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  • USDA Rural Development Under Secretary visits Nebraska

    USDA Rural Development Under Secretary visits Nebraska
    Oct 23 2024
    The head of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Rural Development mission area took his first trip to Nebraska this week as Under Secretary. As part of his trip, Doctor Basil Gooden spoke at the Rural Community Assistance Partnership Conference and visited the Greater Omaha Packing Company. The company received a $20 million Meat and Poultry Procession Expansion Program grant from USDA Rural Development in 2022 in order to strengthen food supply chains.
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  • Banquet honors Latino businesses’ economic impact in Nebraska

    Banquet honors Latino businesses’ economic impact in Nebraska
    Oct 23 2024
    The city of Fremont will host its first Hispanic Business Banquet to recognize the economic impact of Latino entrepreneurs in the state.
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