Nebraska Impact

Our mission is to connect Nebraskans with one another, bridge communities and enhance state pride by initiating statewide programming.

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On January 12, 1888, Nebraska was hit with a historic and unexpected blizzard of disastrous proportions. Reports state that the day started unseasonably warm. Then the wind changed, driving a massive snowstorm into the state.

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Autumn Pruitt, owner of Hardy Coffee Co. has taken chances and worked outside of the box to grow in Nebraska. In this video, she talks about the opportunity to help other women thrive in the business landscape.

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Every step of the entrepreneurial journey of Mark Kanitz & Lukas Rix has been about having a vision of what "could be" and working toward that goal. Today can be the first day of your own journey. Make it happen in Nebraska. https://t.co/RRomgUg9A3

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On November 5, 1892, The University of Missouri refused to take the field against the Nebraska Bugeaters because they did not want to play Nebraska's first black football player, George Flippin. Learn more in this episode of Now You Know Nebraska!

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"The narrative has said that small towns are dying, but the reality is very different." - Caleb Pollard, Owner of Scratchtown Brewing in Ord Nebraska.

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Being a California native, Shirley Peng always thought she would move back to her home state at some point. After spending some time in Nebraska and being presented with amazing opportunities, she decided to stay. Now she’s flourishing and living out her passions.

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Mike Smith founder of the Bay in Lincoln, Nebraska knows that living in Nebraska isn't a joke.

He's dishing up good advice for other companies to bring forward our next generation of young creatives!

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Francis Burt, Nebraska's first territorial governor, died on October 18, 1854. He holds a unique Nebraska record that no one wants to break. Learn more in this episode of Now You Know Nebraska!

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Learn more about how Shonna is changing the tech industry right here in Nebraska. https://t.co/FcaJFWP9HM

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On October 12, 1898, President William McKinley spoke at the Omaha World Fair. Learn more about the Trans-Mississippi Exposition in this episode of Now You Know Nebraska!

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On October 10, 1936 FDR visited Nebraska and gave a speech in front of the Capitol. Learn about how the Cornhuskers influenced his trip in this episode of Now You Know Nebraska.

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Caleb Pollard is a native Nebraskan living out his dream as the owner of Scratchtown Brewing Company. He found he had a passion for craft brewing, left his desk job and now lives his best life in Ord, Nebraska. https://t.co/36HYfAf87Y

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Evelyn "Sharpie" Sharp was born on October 1, 1919. Learn more about Nebraska's most famous aviatrix in this episode!

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Today is National Coffee Day! Autumn Pruitt explains how Hardy Coffee pays tribute to the global nature of coffee by making sure that it is roasted and made with extra care.

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Today is National Public Lands Day! Today, we take a look at a Nebraska State Park with some mysterious origins and attributes.

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Today is Business Women's Day! Since she was in high school, Autumn Pruitt has dreamed of using food & coffee to create physical spaces for a community to interact.

10 years later, she's living that dream in three locations across the city, through Hardy Coffee Co.

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On September 19, 1987 Farm Aid III was held in Memorial Stadium. It was the largest concert in Nebraska history and was an event to raise money for family farmers. Learn more about this historic concert in this episode of Now You Know Nebraska!

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On September 17, 1930 one of the biggest bank robberies in history took place in Lincoln. Learn more about the huge heist in this episode of Now You Know Nebraska!

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For Hispanic Heritage Month, we honor Edward Gomez, US Marine from Omaha who was awarded the Medal of Honor after his death.

Private First Class Gomez selflessly threw himself on a hand grenade to prevent the destruction of his Marine machine gun team. Learn more about Edward:

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As Head of Research & Data Science at HTI Labs in Omaha, Cady Patino is proud to work on a team where women are executive leaders. With numbers showing women only hold 1/4 of all jobs in tech and just 10% of jobs in executive roles, Cady is determined to work towards change.