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Humanities Desk

Nebraska Public Media

A special collection of Signature Stories that looks at life and culture in Nebraska through history, literature, religion, and art. This feed is updated continuously.

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0:53

Bryan Health opens time 1987 capsule for 100-year...

Humanities Desk ·

2025/09/16

Bryan Health opened a time capsule from 1987 on Tuesday afternoon, showcasing old medical supplies and the health system's history of innovative healthcare.

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1:07

Nebraska mayor accused of deceiving state auditor’s...

Humanities Desk ·

2025/09/16

A report from the auditor’s office says Mayor Paul Murrell used city-owned vehicles for personal use and highlights payments of nearly $50,000 to the mayor’s personal business for work performed at a municipal nursing home. When questioned about the personal vehicle, state auditor Mike Foley says Murrell provided a sales tax form that didn’t match the vehicle used as evidence against him.

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0:55

Flood says December is ‘best case scenario’ for farm...

Humanities Desk ·

2025/09/15

Rep. Mike Flood, who represents the state’s first district, says avoiding a government shutdown is the first priority of Congress as the new fiscal year approaches in October. He says that will require negotiations with Democrats to put a budget together and ensure the government is funded.

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1:02

Gov. Jim Pillen talks taxation, ethanol and Japan trip

Humanities Desk ·

2025/09/10

Gov. Jim Pillen and Nebraska Department of Agriculture Director Sherry Vinton recapped their recent visit to Japan while speaking at Husker Harvest Days, an ag show just west of Grand Island. The trip came on the heels of a trade deal with Japan signed by President Donald Trump last week. As part of the deal, Japan agreed to invest $550 billion in projects selected by the U.S. government. Pillen said he told Japanese officials he wants at least 10% of that amount to go toward projects in Nebraska.

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1:10

Cannabis commission limits marijuana plants grown in...

Humanities Desk ·

2025/09/09

Gov. Jim Pillen declined to sign draft regulations for the medical cannabis industry the commission approved last week. In a letter to the commission sent Thursday, Pillen wrote "Leaving the cultivators without a limit would increase likelihood of an overabundance of cannabis product that creates an unregulated, unintended black-market supply.” The commission responded by placing a limit of 1,250 flowering plants for each cultivator.

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0:54

Lincoln earns national designation for inclusivity

Humanities Desk ·

2025/09/08

The city has earned a national recognition for building an inclusive community. It’s the second city in the state to earn this label.

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1:04

Farmers for Free Trade tour begins with Rep. Smith in...

Humanities Desk ·

2025/09/05

Nebraska farmers entering harvest season with near record high corn and soybean yields have been met with low prices for their crops. Coupled with higher than usual input prices due to tariffs, many will lose money this year. Smith, who serves as chair of the Congressional Agriculture Trade Caucus, says he is hopeful that President Trump will work to open up new markets for farmers and reach trade deals to bring down tariffs. Brian Kuehl, the co-executive director of Farmers for Free Trade, says

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5:06

North Omaha’s castle seeks national recognition

Humanities Desk ·

2025/08/26

Uncertainty on whether there will be a Historic Preservation Fund in the 2026 fiscal year, has those in the museum and preservation communities worried. A group of volunteers is working to get a North Omaha building added to the National Register of Historic Places before the end of this congressional fiscal year.

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Pillen visits McCook to announce state partnership...

Humanities Desk ·

2025/08/20

The governor said the facility would house minimal to low-risk detainees for between five and fifty days until they are able to see a judge. In two other immigration-related announcements also made Tuesday, state officials said that approximately 20 Army National Guard soldiers will provide support for Nebraska-based ICE enforcement, and that the State is empowering Nebraska State Patrol troopers to arrest people suspected of immigration violations.

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1:02

Sustainable aviation fuel could provide new use for...

Humanities Desk ·

2025/08/15

As Nebraska’s row crop production continues to grow, farmers are looking for new markets for their corn and soybeans. Jet fuel made from biomass could be the answer they are looking for. At Friday’s Sustainable Aviation Fuels Conference in Ashland, political and business leaders alike said the state is well-positioned to become a major player in the burgeoning industry. Jacki Fee, a biofuels specialist with Cargill, explained why.

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5:12

Lincoln native plays Lollapalooza, and now the sky's...

Humanities Desk ·

2025/08/05

Emma Harner, a musician who grew up in Nebraska, got to play at Chicago’s Lollapalooza last weekend with Boston based band Jesse Detor. She has been playing guitar for only 5 years, yet has managed to already travel abroad because of her music. Nebraska Public Media’s Arthur Jones got to chat with her and hear her story so far.

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0:56

Nebraska’s federal delegation talks taxes, trade and...

Humanities Desk ·

2025/08/05

Members of Nebraska’s federal delegation shared their legislative priorities with the state’s business leaders in Ashland Tuesday. At the annual federal legislative summit hosted by the Lincoln Chamber of Commerce, Sen. Deb Fischer, Sen. Pete Ricketts, and Rep. Mike Flood explained how the ‘Big, Beautiful Bill’ could help grow Nebraska businesses.

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0:54

Comic Con Nebraska opens in Omaha

Humanities Desk ·

2025/07/31

Comic Con Nebraska is coming to Omaha’s C-H-I Health Center this weekend. The new ‘con’ is the first event being put on by Octopus Events Group, whose members have previously put on comic cons in Portland and Seattle.

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1:03

UNL team lands in France to help find remains from...

Humanities Desk ·

2025/07/30

Students, professors and volunteers from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln’s Anthropology program just landed in France to help in a month-long project. The goal is to send home any remains from a WWII plane crash.

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4:01

Through rain and shine, 104th Burwell Rodeo draws 15,000

Humanities Desk ·

2025/07/28

Last weekend marked the 104th Burwell Rodeo. This year, the Burwell community literally weathered a storm to continue the tradition. It took many volunteers to make it happen.

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1:02

Street renamed after former owner of Lincoln Zoo Bar

Humanities Desk ·

2025/07/11

The stretch of 14th street between O and P streets is now Boehmer Street, after the former owner and talent promoter at Lincoln’s Zoo Bar, Larry Boehmer.

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4:57

Despite setbacks, Heartland Pride still happening

Humanities Desk ·

2025/07/11

Omaha’s Heartland Pride event begins today. With recent scrutiny of D-E-I programs, as well as companies distancing themselves from Pride Month, Nebraska Public Media’s Arthur Jones spoke to Heartland Pride’s Vice President Samual Parnell about what this year will look like.

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0:56

Bacon introduces bill increasing penalties for...

Humanities Desk ·

2025/07/10

Congressman Don Bacon introduced legislation Thursday that would increase criminal penalties for anyone convicted of killing or conspiring to kill public safety officers. The so-called ‘Back the Blue Act’ would also create mandatory minimums for assaulting a federally funded law enforcement officer, which could include a firefighter, chaplain, federal judge or rescue squad member. If a death occurs, there is a mandatory minimum sentence of 30 years. Attempting to flee to avoid prosecution carries a

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0:53

Gov. Pillen signs medical cannabis emergency regulations

Humanities Desk ·

2025/07/01

Governor Jim Pillen has signed the commission’s emergency regulations, which prohibit dispensaries from selling whole-plant cannabis and products that are vaped or smoked. The rules also cap the number of dispensaries at one in each of the state’s 12 district court judicial districts. The emergency regulations will be in effect for the next 90 days, after which they can be amended or put into law.

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5:10

Nebraska casino revenue keeps growing, providing tax...

Humanities Desk ·

2025/07/01

In the month of May alone, the casino contributed more than one million dollars to the state’s Property Tax Credit Cash Fund. Thanks in part to a new expansion in April, WarHorse has already generated more revenue at its south Omaha location in the first five months of 2025 than it did throughout all of last year. Across the state, revenues have grown steadily at other casinos in Lincoln, Grand Island, and Columbus with new locations on the horizon in other cities. Lance Morgan, the CEO of

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