Category: Community

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Centennial Mall Revitalized and Renovated

by Ingrid Holmquist What used to be a lackluster space with dysfunctional water fountains, crumbling stairs and a dimly lit seven-block greenspace has been transformed to a beautiful, educational, high-tech, ecologically friendly and ADA compliant...

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Lincoln Young Professionals Group

The Face of Lincoln’s Changing Workforce The face of young American workers, their jobs and where they work is changing. By 2018, employers will see any many as five generations working side by side. More...

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The Performing Arts Thrive in Lincoln

by Rayna Collins Lincoln’s performing arts are vibrant and growing—playwriting workshops, Shakespeare, jazz, ballet, folk music. Here is a look at some of Lincoln’s treasured creative outlets. Lincoln’s Symphony Orchestra The symphony was first organized...

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The Long Road to a Landmark

 by Ed Zimmer Nebraska’s beautiful State Capitol took a decade to build (1922-1932) and an expenditure of ten million Depression-era tax dollars. More than that, it took three tries to design and construct the landmark...

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Small and Amazing Museums

by Julie Nichols Lincoln has a collection of fascinating small museums. Each one is worth a surprisingly entertaining visit—whether or not you thought you were interested in their narrow but deep subjects. National Museum of...

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The Sunken Gardens

  “To plant a garden is to believe in tomorrow.”      —Audrey Hepburn   Located on 27th and Capital Parkway, the Sunken Gardens is the perfect place to spend a summer afternoon. Whether looking...

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It’s a Musical Summer

An extraordinary selection of live summer music festivals make Lincoln’s hot summer even more entertaining. Local and international artists; classical, rock, blues, jazz, folk or country; in a majestic church or under the stars, we...

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Water for Food

Daugherty Global Institute at the University of Nebraska by Jesse Starita, Molly Nance and Dana Ludvik For generations, Nebraska farmers have made the most of their water resources through irrigation. In recent years, variable rate...