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For over 35 years, she planned out the Plant of the Week for every episode of Backyard Farmer. After turning 95, long-time Extension Master Gardener, Gladys Jeurink hangs up her shears, and retires to the oasis in her own backyard.

We take a look back at the beginnings of the Sunken Gardens in Lincoln and join a vast cadre of volunteers as they dig deep into the dirt to “wake up the beds” and do the annual planting at this neighborhood botanical oasis.

Lincoln musician and singer Josh Hoyer reflects on his recent stint on NBC’s “The Voice” and on his life as a performer with his band Soul Colossal. Together, the group plays a mix of R&B, funk & soul and just completed their first European tour. Hoyer believes music can bring people togeth...

A British aerial photography team spent 10 days above Nebraska capturing our state’s scenic beauty. The international team shares their perspective on Nebraska's diverse landscape. Watch more Nebraska Stories: http://netNebraska.org/nebraskastories

Contagious disease historian Dr. Kristin Watkins provides insight on the marked similarities between two pandemics that happened 100 years apart - COVID-19 and the 1918 influenza.

Dr. Tawana Grover, Superintendent of Grand Island Public Schools, shares her perspective on the unprecedented challenges COVID-19 has presented education and how her school system is working to not only meet the educational and emotional needs of teachers and students, but also finding avenues for t...

Two University of Nebraska-Omaha students fought pandemic boredom by visiting every town in Nebraska, all 531 to be exact. Armed with sanitizer, face masks and the latest guidelines for social distancing, the pair hit the road to learn more about their state. Posting visits to historic landmarks an...

The Grand Dame of Raptor Rehab A window into the world of Betsy Finch, the “grand dame of raptor recovery” in Nebraska.? We visit the nonprofit there Raptor Conservation Alliance, located on Finch’s acreage in Elmwood, where injured raptors are rehabilitated before being returned to the wild. We al...

Where Were You? A personal essay from NET Executive Producer about the wake-up call of COVID-19 and how it resonates through the history of Nebraska, and the world. Christine and her crew were nearly stranded in Boston while working on a documentary about Thomas Wilkins, Director of the Omaha Sympho...

Cindy Chinn A Las Vegas artist bought an old school building in Chester and transformed it into her private studio where she creates unique work in many mediums. Chadron Fire Recovery Rancher Sandy Montague Roes still gets emotional thinking back to the devastating wildfire that roared through her...