Watch for new "What If..." stories and episodes beginning later this month! #WhatIfNebraska

Thanks to the MBJA for honoring our @nebpublicmedia.bsky.social "What If..." series with two awards last weekend!
--Our "Innovation in the Sky" TV episode: bit.ly/48LTXrY
--Our Sidney recovery radio story: bit.ly/425Cjf4

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Thanks to GROW Nebraska for letting me talk about our @nebpublicmedia.bsky.social "What If..." series at their MarkeTech conference in Kearney yesterday. Made some great connections afterwards!
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Curt Tomasevicz: Nebraska's Winter Olympian

Nebraska's Curt Tomasevicz is back at the #WinterOlympics! The three-time bobsled Olympian is now the team's director of sports performance. It was fun following the Shelby native during the '14 #Olympics for @nebpublicmedia.bsky.social News stories/blog: nebraskapublicmedia.org/en/news/news...

"It got scary:" Nebraska National Guard soldiers reflect on ambush in Iraq, 10 years later

Two decades ago her unit fought a life or death battle in Iraq; Learn about Bos and the Battle of Bismarck in this @nebpublicmedia.bsky.social News story from 2015: nebraskapublicmedia.org/en/news/news...

Each home game @huskerfootball.bsky.social selects a #Nebraska veteran as sentinel for an unoccupied seat honoring POW/MIA service members; last night it was Army National Guard veteran Jenny Bos.

Did you see the second half drone show at last night's Huskers game? Wonder who did it and how the created it? Our @nebpublicmedia.bsky.social "What If..." story has the answers! Watch it here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=ppHz...

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How Tessa Porter combined her love of science and candy into a business | What If...Nebraska YouTube video by Nebraska Public Media

Wonder how some of that candy you'll eat or give away tonight is made? Check out this sweet story from our @nebpublicmedia.bsky.social "What If..." series!

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Pattern of alleged staff sex abuse at Nebraska's youth detention center emerges in court • Nebraska Examiner At least two staffers at the juvenile treatment center in Kearney have resigned, another is on leave, and a fourth faces a criminal charge.

IF YOU MISSED IT: Two staffers at the state's juvenile detention center in Kearney have resigned, another is on leave, and a fourth faces a criminal charge in connection with allegations of inappropriate sexual contact with teens.

From Sara Gentzler of Flatwater Free Press:

Fungus Creations | What If | Nebraska Public Media YouTube video by Nebraska Public Media

🍄 Mushrooms are great in all kinds of recipes.
🛶 But canoes?
🐝 And bee hotels?

For #NationalMushroomDay, watch our @nebpublicmedia.bsky.social "What If..." story about Katy Ayers' passion for mycelium (vegetative body of a fungus forming mushrooms)!
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Art replaces alcohol at the Whiteclay Makerspace YouTube video by Nebraska Public Media

For Indigenous Peoples Day, revisit this powerful story from our @nebpublicmedia.bsky.social "What If..." series: how art replaced alcohol at the Whiteclay Makerspace.

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(Those are mocktails we're drinking at a @unlincoln.bsky.social homecoming event, btw 😊)

Abby Miller turned old vehicles into "tap trucks" serving drinks at events, with the business she started as a @unlincoln.bsky.social student, Pat On Tap. Another new story we're working on for our @nebpublicmedia.bsky.social series about innovation, creativity & entrepreneurship, #WhatIfNebraska!

🎶🎵 Hey Nebraska creators & composers...we want to feature your original music in @nebpublicmedia.bsky.social's award-winning innovation/creativity/entrepreneurship series!
Details at nebraskapublicmedia.org/en/watch/wha...
Please share this with anyone who might be interested!
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Meet the Young Composer Who Is Winning Awards for His Music YouTube video by Nebraska Public Media

BTW, about six years ago Winston was the subject of one of our first @nebpublicmedia.bsky.social "What If..." stories. He's a "What If..." reoccurring guest star...for good reason!
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This week the "What If..." team followed Omaha composer Winston Schneider leading recording of his new chamber piece, "Endangered Menagerie." A fascinating creation calling attention to eight endangered/extinct species. Another new story for our @nebpublicmedia.bsky.social series!
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Mullen Remote Education "What If..." story on remote education in Mullen, NE during COVID-19

Congrats to 2026 NE Teacher of the Year Sarah Hardin!
Learn more about this amazing Mullen HS educator in this story from our @nebpublicmedia.bsky.social "What If..." series about Mullen adapting to remote education after COVID closed schools.
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Watch “Wiz” and Team Create Fun in the Sky! | What If | Nebraska Public Media YouTube video by Nebraska Public Media

Like the drone show you just saw at the Husker game? Learn about the #Nebraska folks who created it, in this story from @nebpublicmedia.bsky.social's "What If..." series.
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Watch “Wiz” and Team Create Fun in the Sky! | What If | Nebraska Public Media YouTube video by Nebraska Public Media

Going to the game tonight? In addition to @huskerfootball.bsky.social you'll get a drone show! Learn about the Norfolk company creating this, in this story from @nebpublicmedia.bsky.social's "What If..." series.

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What If... Nebraska Good ideas often start with a simple question. Nebraskans answer with innovation, creativity and entrepreneurship. We tell their stories in our award-winning Nebraska Public Media series, "What If..."

Watch all our #WhatIfNebraska episodes/stories at nebraskapublicmedia.org/WhatIf

57th Public Media Award Honorees

Excited @nebpublicmedia.bsky.social's "What If..." is a finalist for two national NETA awards, for our Drone Show story & the latest season of our series. Winners to be announced Sept. 15.

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NU president: Budget cuts ‘incredibly painful’ but ‘necessary’ for university survival • Nebraska Examiner University of Nebraska President Jeffrey Gold said impending budget cuts will be “incredibly painful” but "necessary."

IF YOU MISSED IT: The University of Nebraska's president, Dr. Jeffrey Gold, hinted at the difficult fiscal decisions facing the state university system after years of flat state support and threats of significant cuts.

From Zach Wendling:

What If... Nebraska Good ideas often start with a simple question. Nebraskans answer with innovation, creativity and entrepreneurship. We tell their stories in our award-winning Nebraska Public Media series, "What If..."

Learn more about "What If..." at NebraskaPublicMedia.org/WhatIf

The "What If..." team finished shooting a new story yesterday about Marcey Yates & happenings at his Culxr House, including an art battle! The story is for a new season of @nebpublicmedia.bsky.social's "What If..." project next year!

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Innovator Insights What drives Nebraska’s innovators, big thinkers, risk takers? Explore this answer and more with Innovator Insights.

✅ Check out our winning #WhatIfNebraska Innovator Insights educational resources here: bit.ly/4fOmsYk

How Sidney is 'building back better' after Cabela's headquarters left town Things looked bleak for the Nebraska panhandle city of Sidney when its largest employer left town. But Nebraska Public Media producer Mike Tobias reports that a spirit of entrepreneurship is spurring ...

✅ Check out the winning #WhatIfNebraska radio story about Sidney "Building Back Better" here: bit.ly/4mAh1it

Thanks to the Nebraska Broadcasters Association for recently honoring our @nebpublicmedia.bsky.social "What If..." project with two more** Pinnacle Awards!

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** Fun fact: "What If..." has won 10 NBA Pinnacle Awards since 2020!

Drone Show Learn how a Nebraska business creates drone shows throughout the U.S.

It's a busy time for one #Nebraska business! Between July 3-5 Fantasy Drone Shows is doing shows in six states: NY, CO, MO, UT, NE & NM. Meet "Wiz" & team in this story from our award-winning @nebpublicmedia.bsky.social "What If..." series!
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Our "What If..." project looks at some road-making innovation in South Sioux City!
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This story is also part of a new season of our award-winning series on innovation, creativity & entrepreneurship in #Nebraska, "What If..."

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