Sand Hills of Nebraska -1/2
Driving through the Sand Hills of Nebraska, summer 2010, one of the most far off desolate places in America, sitting on top of the Ogalala Aquifer , it takes about 8 hours to cross...
Cowboy Trail Nebraska
Nebraska's Cowboy Trail near Valentine.
A brief tornado hit Valentine, Nebraska, this weekend. No one was hurt but the storm also produced h
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CAPTION: A brief tornado hit Valentine, Nebraska, this weekend. No one was hurt but the storm also produced hail more than an inch in diameter. (July 6)
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Nebraska Stories| Nebraska Star Party & More
“Nebraska Star Party”
“It’s a celestial celebration like no other in the country. The 25th year of the Nebraska Star Party welcomed people from all over the country to some of the darkest skies in the nation. At Merritt Reservoir in Valentine, young and old, novices and well-versed veteran stargazers gathered to witness the night sky as it was seen before the invention of the lightbulb. This multi-day event draws hobbyists who seek to escape light pollution in the sanctity of the Sandhills.”
“The Hat Maker”
There are around 60 custom hat makers in the United States and one lives in the heart of the Sandhills. Using antique tools and machinery, Kaycee Orr Hoffman is a master of her craft. She’ll build any hat you’d like, but her cowboy hats are among the finest made - bar none.
“Kindergarten Grandma”
Charlotte Miller of Lincoln has been involved with education all her life. She’s a former teacher and teacher’s aide. Now, at 88-years-old, Charlotte is still in the classroom, volunteering for an hour a week with kindergarten students at Elliott Elementary in Lincoln. She’s passing on her love for learning to a new generation of students.
“Jazz Reunion”
Jazz greats reunite for a special performance celebrating the 40th anniversary of The Nebraska Jazz Orchestra.
“A Safer Game”
With the growing concern over the impact of concussions on football players, Omaha high schools are employing new technology to help keep students safe on the field. See how coaches are using science on the playing field to learn how to better protect their athletes from injury.
Fort Niobrara National Wildlife Refuge #2 Fort Falls - May 18, 2017 - Travels With Phil - Unedited
This video looks at the Fort Falls in the Fort Niobrara National Wildlife Refuge near Valentine, Nebraska. - Video #2 Fort Falls - May 18, 2017 - Travels with Phil by Phil Konstantin -
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Long Pine Creek, Nebraska
This creek is formed by springs from the Ogallala Aquifer. An area along the creek called Seven Springs supplies water to the small town of Long Pine, Nebraska. Bottled water from this source is labeled Seven Springs Water.
Gordon-Rushville Volleyball vs Valentine & Alliance
The Sheridan County Journal Star's live coverage of Gordon-Rushville Lady Mustangs Volleyball. The Mustangs will play the Valentine Badgers at 4 PM, followed by Alliance vs Valentine, then Gordon-Rushville vs. Alliance.
Bushnell, Nebraska
Bushnell, Nebraska is located in Kimball county at the tri-state border between Colorado, Nebraska, and Wyoming. In this recording I drove from the railroad tracks (parallel to the Lincoln Highway, US 30) to the town's community center.
The town was named after Cornelius Scranton Bushnell (July 19, 1829 -- May 6, 1896) - an American railroad executive and shipbuilder who was instrumental in developing ironclad ships for the Union Navy during the American Civil War.
At the time of my visit, in 2012, the Bushnell's population was estimated to be about 125. Bushnell sits at an elevation of 1,485 metres (4,872 feet).
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12-16-2012
Lincoln, Nebraska | Wikipedia audio article
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Lincoln, Nebraska
00:02:15 1 History
00:02:24 1.1 Pioneer Lincoln
00:03:07 1.2 Founding
00:04:36 1.3 State Capital
00:07:53 1.4 Growth and expansion
00:13:44 1.5 Revitalization and growth
00:19:04 2 Geography
00:20:06 2.1 Metropolitan area
00:20:58 2.2 Neighborhoods
00:22:24 2.3 Climate
00:25:12 3 Demographics
00:25:48 3.1 2010 census
00:28:05 4 Economy
00:30:20 4.1 Principal employers
00:30:37 4.2 Military
00:31:07 5 Arts and culture
00:33:04 5.1 Annual cultural events
00:33:50 5.2 Tourism
00:34:39 6 Sports
00:35:56 7 Parks and recreation
00:37:50 8 Government
00:39:11 9 Education
00:39:20 9.1 Primary and secondary education
00:40:26 9.1.1 English Language Learners
00:41:45 9.1.2 Music Literacy
00:42:19 9.2 Colleges and universities
00:44:43 10 Media
00:44:51 10.1 Television
00:47:08 10.2 Radio
00:48:52 10.3 Print
00:49:26 11 Infrastructure
00:49:35 11.1 Transportation
00:49:44 11.1.1 Major highways
00:50:27 11.1.2 Mass transit
00:50:59 11.1.3 Intercity transit
00:52:13 11.1.4 Rail freight
00:52:46 11.1.5 Bike share
00:53:06 11.1.6 Modal characteristics
00:54:06 11.2 Utilities
00:56:13 11.3 Health care
00:56:50 12 See also
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- Socrates
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Lincoln is the capital of the U.S. state of Nebraska and the county seat of Lancaster County. The city covers 94.267 square miles (244.150 km2) with a population of 284,736 in 2017. It is the second-most populous city in Nebraska and the 71st-largest in the United States. The city is the economic and cultural anchor of a substantially larger metropolitan area in the southeastern part of the state called the Lincoln Metropolitan and Lincoln-Beatrice Combined Statistical Areas. The statistical area is home to 353,120 people, making it the 106th-largest combined statistical area in the United States.
The city was founded in 1856 as the village of Lancaster on the wild salt marshes of what was to become Lancaster County. In 1867, the village of Lancaster became Nebraska's state capital and was renamed Lincoln. The Bertram G. Goodhue designed state capitol building was completed in 1932 and is the second tallest capitol in the United States. As the city is the seat of government for the state of Nebraska, the state and the United States government are major employers. The University of Nebraska was founded in Lincoln in 1867. The university is the largest in Nebraska with 26,079 students enrolled and is the city's third-largest employer. Other primary employers fall within the service and manufacturing industries, including a growing high-tech sector. The region makes up a part of what is known as the greater Midwest Silicon Prairie.
Designated as a refugee-friendly city by the U.S. Department of State in the 1970s, the city was the twelfth-largest resettlement site per capita in the United States by 2000. Refugee Vietnamese, Karen (Burmese ethnic minority), Sudanese and Yazidi (Iraqi ethnic minority) people, as well as other refugees from Iraq & the Middle East, have been resettled in the city. Lincoln Public Schools during the school year of 2017–18 provided support for approximately 3,100 students from 100 countries, who spoke 50 different languages.
The Prairie Roots of Substantive Due Process and the Lochner Era
8:30 AM - 9:20 AM – “A Kansan on The United States Supreme Court: The Prairie Roots of Substantive Due Process and the Lochner Era”
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Justice Caleb Stegall
As always, the Federalist Society takes no position on particular legal or public policy issues; all expressions of opinion are those of the speaker.
Landing Valentine, NE, KVTN
A town in north central Nebraska, a gate way to the black hills. A small town for out doors. Video by Li-Fen Chang
Valentine vs Winner (Junior Teeners)
This is a Junior Teener baseball game between Valentine, Nebraska and Winner, South Dakota at Leahy Bowl.
Denver, Colorado to Omaha, Nebraska Time Lapse
3/10/2016 Denver, Colorado to Omaha, Nebraska Time Lapse shot using BlackVue DR650GW in 1080p@30fps
Niobrara National Scenic River | Wikipedia audio article
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Niobrara National Scenic River
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- Socrates
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The Niobrara National Scenic River is in north-central Nebraska, United States, approximately 300 miles (480 km) northwest of Omaha. In 1991, Congress set aside 76 miles (120 km) for preservation under the management of the National Park Service with assistance from the local Niobrara Council. Several outstandingly remarkable values have been designated to be protected along the Niobrara National Scenic River, including: Fish and Wildlife, Scenery, Fossil Resources, Geology, and Recreation. The river was designated by Backpacker magazine as one of the 10 best rivers for canoeing in the United States.
Along the National Scenic River are numerous waterfalls that empty into the river from the surrounding cliff and canyon walls; the highest one is Smith Falls, which drops almost 63 feet (19 m) into the river valley. There are short sections of Class I and II rapids on the river, and several locations further downstream require a portage around the rapids. The westernmost 26 miles (40 km) of the Scenic River section, from the Fort Niobrara National Wildlife Refuge (just east of Valentine) to the Rocky Ford portage, offer outstanding canoeing, kayaking, and tubing opportunities. Although the remainder of the river can be paddled, access is limited by private landholder permission. Around 75,000 people visit the river annually, with the months of June through August being the busiest. Water levels decline slightly in late summer, but the river can still be enjoyed by canoe, kayak, and inner tube. To reach the first public access on the Scenic River section, drive northeast of Valentine on Nebraska Highway 12 until the sign for the Fort Niobrara National Wildlife Refuge put-in.
Considered an extraordinary example of a Great Plains river, the Niobrara is home to over 500 plant species many at or beyond their usual range, including many not otherwise naturally found within several hundred miles. These species include birch, ponderosa pine and a rare hybrid aspen (quaking X bigtooth). Species from six different vegetation communities can be found in proximity. Northern boreal forest types occur on north facing slopes where shade and abundant ground water create cooler microclimates. Species growing here include paper birch, aspen, ferns and club mosses. Rocky Mountain forest plants include ponderosa pine, serviceberry, and horizontal juniper. Eastern deciduous forests grow on the moist bottom lands and islands of the Niobrara. They include American elm, basswood, cottonwood, green ash, bur oak, hackberry and box elder. Three types of prairie are found in the river valley, displaying a botanical transition between among the eastern tallgrass prairie, the Sandhills mixed-grass prairie, and Northern Mixed-grass prairie. Mule deer, beaver, mink, pronghorn, river otter and even bison can be found in the area. Approximately 300 bison and a few dozen elk are protected in the 19,000 acre (77 km2) Fort Niobrara National Wildlife Refuge, which is located along the river.
In the Niobrara river, minnows such as sand shiners, red shiners and flathead chubs search for their food of aquatic insects near streambank margins. Larger fish, such as rainbow and brown trout, prefer cooler, clear water where springbranch canyon tributaries enter the river. Channel catfish, a popular game fish, prefer deeper waters or cover during the day and feed at night in the riffles. Softshell, snapping or painted turtles may be found sunning on logs in summer.
The scenic river is spanned by 15 bridges, including six which are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
They Weren’t All Prostitutes & Gamblers | Frisco Museum Lecture Series
Presented by Dr. Sandie Mather
Learn about the lives of the women living in Summit County in the 1880s and 1890s. One interesting character of history was Anna Sadler Hamilton, the wife of a meat merchant arriving in Breckenridge, CO in 1885 as a bride, who never stopped longing for the family she left in Illinois.
AL CAPONE - WikiVidi Documentary
Alphonse Gabriel Capone , sometimes known by the nickname Scarface, was an American mobster, crime boss, and businessman who attained fame during the Prohibition era as the co-founder and boss of the Chicago Outfit. His seven-year reign as crime boss ended when he was 33 years old. Capone was born in Brooklyn in New York City to Italian immigrants. He was considered a Five Points Gang member who became a bouncer in organized crime premises such as brothels. In his early twenties, he moved to Chicago and became bodyguard and trusted factotum for Johnny Torrio, head of a criminal syndicate that illegally supplied alcohol—the forerunner of the Outfit—and that was politically protected through the Unione Siciliana. A conflict with the North Side Gang was instrumental in Capone's rise and fall. Torrio went into retirement after North Side gunmen almost killed him, handing control to Capone. Capone expanded the bootlegging business through increasingly violent means,, but his mutually profi...
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Chicago Food Truck Festival | Wikipedia audio article
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Chicago Food Truck Festival
00:03:54 1 Etymology and nicknames
00:05:01 2 History
00:05:10 2.1 Beginnings
00:06:19 2.2 Founding and 19th century
00:13:47 2.3 20th and 21st centuries
00:13:57 2.3.1 1900 to 1939
00:17:45 2.3.2 1940 to 1979
00:21:18 2.3.3 1980 to present
00:23:05 3 Geography
00:23:14 3.1 Topography
00:26:22 3.2 Communities
00:27:16 3.3 Streetscape
00:28:55 3.4 Architecture
00:31:25 3.5 Monuments and public art
00:33:53 3.6 Climate
00:36:27 4 Demographics
00:42:24 4.1 Religion
00:43:20 5 Economy
00:49:24 6 Culture and contemporary life
00:53:46 6.1 Entertainment and the arts
00:58:02 6.2 Festivals
00:59:02 6.3 Tourism
01:03:40 6.4 Cuisine
01:05:53 6.5 Literature
01:08:12 7 Sports
01:13:39 8 Parks and greenspace
01:16:11 9 Law and government
01:16:20 9.1 Government
01:17:33 9.2 Politics
01:20:30 9.3 Crime
01:25:21 9.4 Employee pensions
01:26:07 10 Education
01:26:16 10.1 Schools and libraries
01:29:35 10.2 Colleges and universities
01:31:29 11 Media
01:31:38 11.1 Television
01:33:14 11.2 Newspapers
01:34:09 11.3 Movies and Filming
01:35:32 11.4 Radio
01:36:15 11.5 Video Games
01:36:43 12 Infrastructure
01:36:52 12.1 Transportation
01:37:40 12.1.1 Expressways
01:38:28 12.1.2 Transit systems
01:40:15 12.1.3 Passenger rail
01:41:01 12.1.4 Bicycle-sharing system
01:41:44 12.1.5 Freight rail
01:42:41 12.1.6 Airports
01:43:43 12.1.7 Port authority
01:45:07 12.2 Utilities
01:46:26 12.3 Health systems
01:48:29 13 Sister cities
01:49:29 14 See also
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Chicago ( (listen), locally also ), officially the City of Chicago, is the third most populous city in the United States. As of the 2017 census-estimate, Chicago has a population of 2,716,450, which makes it the most populous city in both the state of Illinois and the Midwestern United States. It is the county seat of Cook County, the second most populous county in the United States. Chicago is the principal city of the Chicago metropolitan area, which is often referred to as Chicagoland. The Chicago metropolitan area has nearly 10 million people, is the third-largest in the United States, the fourth largest in North America, and the third largest metropolitan area in the world by land area.
Located on the shores of Lake Michigan, Chicago was incorporated as a city in 1837 near a portage between the Great Lakes and the Mississippi River watershed and grew rapidly in the mid-nineteenth century. After the Great Chicago Fire of 1871, which destroyed several square miles and left more than 100,000 homeless, the city made a concerted effort to rebuild. The construction boom accelerated population growth throughout the following decades, and by 1900 Chicago was one of the five largest cities in the world. During this period, Chicago made noted contributions to urban planning and zoning standards, including new construction styles (including the Chicago School of architecture), the development of the City Beautiful Movement, and the steel-framed skyscraper.Chicago is an international hub for finance, commerce, industry, technology, telecommunications, and transportation. It was the site of the creation of the first standardized futures contracts at the Chicago Board of Trade, which today is the largest and most diverse derivatives market in the world, generating 20% of all volume in commodities and financial futures. O'Hare International Airport is the one of the busiest airports in the world, and the region also has the largest number of U.S. highways and railroad freight. In 2012, Chicago was listed as an alpha global city by the Globalization and World Cities Research Network, and it ranked seventh in the entire world in the 2017 Global Cities Index. Chicago has the fourth-largest gross metropolitan product in the world—generating about $670.5 billion according to September 2017 estimates—ranking it after the metropolitan areas of Tokyo, New York City, and Los Angeles, and ranking ahead of number five London and number six ...
Dan Aaker ~ 2014 Valentine Preview
This is the 2014 Border Battle between the Valentine Badgers and the Winner Warriors in High School football in Valentine, Nebraska.
Chicago | Wikipedia audio article
This is an audio version of the Wikipedia Article:
00:04:34 1 Etymology and nicknames
00:05:51 2 History
00:06:00 2.1 Beginnings
00:07:21 2.2 Founding and 19th century
00:16:06 2.3 20th and 21st centuries
00:16:17 2.3.1 1900 to 1939
00:20:45 2.3.2 1940 to 1979
00:24:55 2.3.3 1980 to present
00:27:00 3 Geography
00:27:09 3.1 Topography
00:30:48 3.2 Communities
00:31:50 3.3 Streetscape
00:33:45 3.4 Architecture
00:36:39 3.5 Monuments and public art
00:39:31 3.6 Climate
00:42:34 4 Demographics
00:49:30 4.1 Religion
00:50:35 5 Economy
00:57:42 6 Culture and contemporary life
01:02:48 6.1 Entertainment and the arts
01:07:47 6.2 Festivals
01:08:56 6.3 Tourism
01:14:22 6.4 Cuisine
01:16:59 6.5 Literature
01:19:41 7 Sports
01:26:08 8 Parks and greenspace
01:29:04 9 Law and government
01:29:14 9.1 Government
01:30:38 9.2 Politics
01:34:05 9.3 Crime
01:39:46 9.4 Employee pensions
01:40:39 10 Education
01:40:48 10.1 Schools and libraries
01:44:40 10.2 Colleges and universities
01:46:53 11 Media
01:47:02 11.1 Television
01:48:53 11.2 Newspapers
01:49:56 11.3 Movies and Filming
01:51:32 11.4 Radio
01:52:21 11.5 Video Games
01:52:53 12 Infrastructure
01:53:02 12.1 Transportation
01:53:57 12.1.1 Expressways
01:54:53 12.1.2 Transit systems
01:56:57 12.1.3 Passenger rail
01:57:50 12.1.4 Bicycle-sharing system
01:58:38 12.1.5 Freight rail
01:59:44 12.1.6 Airports
02:00:55 12.1.7 Port authority
02:02:32 12.2 Utilities
02:04:04 12.3 Health systems
02:06:26 13 Sister cities
02:07:37 14 See also
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Chicago ( (listen), locally also ), officially the City of Chicago, is the third most populous city in the United States. As of the 2017 census-estimate, Chicago has a population of 2,716,450, which makes it the most populous city in both the state of Illinois and the Midwestern United States. It is the county seat of Cook County, the second most populous county in the United States. Chicago is the principal city of the Chicago metropolitan area, which is often referred to as Chicagoland. The Chicago metropolitan area has nearly 10 million people, is the third-largest in the United States, the fourth largest in North America, and the third largest metropolitan area in the world by land area.
Located on the shores of Lake Michigan, Chicago was incorporated as a city in 1837 near a portage between the Great Lakes and the Mississippi River watershed and grew rapidly in the mid-nineteenth century. After the Great Chicago Fire of 1871, which destroyed several square miles and left more than 100,000 homeless, the city made a concerted effort to rebuild. The construction boom accelerated population growth throughout the following decades, and by 1900 Chicago was one of the five largest cities in the world. During this period, Chicago made noted contributions to urban planning and zoning standards, including new construction styles (including the Chicago School of architecture), the development of the City Beautiful Movement, and the steel-framed skyscraper.Chicago is an international hub for finance, commerce, industry, technology, telecommunications, and transportation. It was the site of the creation of the first standardized futures contracts at the Chicago Board of Trade, which today is the largest and most diverse derivatives market in the world, generating 20% of all volume in commodities and financial futures. O'Hare International Airport is the one of the busiest airports in the world, and the region also has the largest number of U.S. highways and railroad freight. In 2012, Chicago was listed as an alpha global city by the Globalization and World Cities Research Network, and it ranked seventh in the entire world in the 2017 Global Cities Index. Chicago has the fourth-largest gross metropolitan product in the world—generating about $670.5 billion accordi ...
Market to Market (May 10, 2019)
Trade superpowers turn up the heat. The grocery list: A gallon of milk, a loaf of bread and an economics lesson. Market analysis with Ted Seifried,