93 Counties

Ben Kulat and Elena Watts travel down to Harlan reservoir to learn about a 6-million-dollar initiative to save the Republican River. Journey with us as we learn about the battle between conservationist Merle Illian and his crew of dedicated combatants with the ferocious invasive weed phragmites, whose growth threatened to choke the life out Nebraska's southmost waterway.

Produced by KRNU Studios
Written, voiced, and edited by: Ben Kulat and Elena Watts

Thank you to Merle Illian, Brent Meyer, Larry and Terri Post, Ron Holly, and Donnie Lewton

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ROSS Leaders started out as a basketball group in Omaha, Nebraska. Now, ROSS Leaders is an official non-profit organization with multiple chapters and affiliated organizations across the county. The youth-supporting organization values community, overall wellness and exploration of South Sudanese culture.

Produced by KRNU Studios
Written, voiced and edited by Anne Gallagher

Thank you to Jacob Idra, Nyankoor Timothy, Pete Cholewa, Chisom Ogbozor, Kevin Lugang, Mackenzye Swan and the entire Omaha chapter of ROSS Leaders for their time. 

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Katie Steffen is a third-generation UNL graduate from Beatrice, Nebraska. Growing up, she spent time at her uncle's farm and found a passion for agriculture and livestock. After she graduated this May, she found a job in Brown County where she can apply her collegiate knowledge to hands-on ranching experiences.

Produced by KRNU Studios
Written, voiced and edited by Anne Gallagher

Thank you to Katie Steffen, Ben Steffen, Bryan Reiling, and Jan Steffen for their time. 

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Buffalo County Community Partners is a non-profit organization working out of Kearney, Nebraska. Their focus is to improve community access to health-based resources. In their new well-being collaborative, the organization has gathered nearly 200 partners to consider community wellness while also prioritizing youth and family care.

Produced by KRNU Studios
Written, voiced and edited by Anne Gallagher

Thank you to Denise Zwiener, Nichole Hersh, Ellery Butterfield and Genesis Acosta for their time.

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Keep Keith County Beautiful is an award-winning non-profit organization operating out of Ogallala, Nebraska. Its focus is reducing litter, increasing recycling and providing sustainability education for its rural community. In this episode, host Anne Gallagher speaks with Keep Keith County Beautiful's employees and explores the organization's environmental impact throughout Nebraska.

Produced by KRNU Studios
Written, voiced and edited by Anne Gallagher

Thank you to Chris Vail and Miranda Kiewatt for their time.

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In this episode, host Anne Gallagher explores Nebraska's journey toward medical marijuana legislation. Since 2020, the non-profit organization Nebraskans for Medical Marijuana has created petitions to get the issue on the ballot. Through roadblocks and legal technicalities, the organization is still fighting to gain a treatment option for chronically ill loved ones.

Produced by KRNU Studios
Written, voiced and edited by Anne Gallagher

Thank you to Crista Eggers and Anna Wishart for their time.

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In this episode, we discover the history behind the DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge and the geese migration of Washington County. We will hear from Waterfowl Program Manager, Matt Garrick, and Supervisory park ranger, Peter Rea.

Produced by KRNU Studios
Written, voiced and edited by Destinee Bateman and Grace Dunbar

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A look into the history and activity of the geese migration of DeSoto, NE in Washington County.

Written, Voiced and Edited by Anne Gallagher

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We go to Hall County to talk to Northwest High School teacher Jeff Vyhlidal about the impact he has on his students. We also talked to three students about how Vyhlidal has impacted their lives.

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Written, voiced, and edited by Phoenixx Lowman-Carroll

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In this episode, Peter Krenzer and Tom Searl go to the Fremont Friendship Center in Dodge County. Seniors 60 and older in Fremont have been coming to the center for years, but what makes it so special? Peter and Tom talk to Manager Laurie Harms and Assistant Manager Marv Steffensmeier about the center and attendees Gary and Deborah Bobbitt, Joanne Sheeth, Jack Lingle, Jim Kinney about why they keep coming back. 

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Written, voiced, and edited by Peter Krenzer and Tom Searl

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