December 7, 2011

  • With local investing approach, Nelnet aims for a ‘better community’

    For Lincoln-based Nelnet, investing in local startups is part business and part contributing to an “ecosystem” of strong startups and growing businesses in Nebraska. “If we can create a better environment in our community for startups, technology, whatever it is, that’s only going to benefit Nelnet,” said Ben Kiser, Nelnet’s managing director of communication services.…

  • Did you see this? It might see you. UNL launching drone journalism lab

    Well, the program is just getting off the ground – and its drones aren’t quite there yet – but this will be something to keep an eye on in 2012. On Friday, prof. Matt Waite of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln published a blog post announcing the Drone …

  • Watch now: Archrival founders present at Capital Insights (Video)

    As a follow up to one of our most-read stories this week, we’re posting the full video of the Archrival co-founders taking the stage at the Capital Insights event put on by the Lincoln Chamber of Commerce’s Young Professionals Group on November 30. For our recap of Clint! Runge and Charlie Hull’s “Charlie Rose style”…

  • PrairieCast with Emma Peterson and Sam DuRegger (Video)

    This week we introduce three things on the show: a new sponsor (Delta Dental of Iowa), a branded pre-roll “stinger” (introduction to the show) and new lower thirds (that image at the bottom of the video with our names). PrairieCast is growing up! We discussed Dwolla’s decision to cut fees on transactions less than $10,…

  • Save the Prairie! Play the Silicon Prairie News Game by SlouchCouch

    All is lost. Or is it? There’s only one little creature left that can save the Silicon Prairie as we know it and he’s standing at 14 inches tall with a feisty left paw … duh duh duh … Analog the Prairie Dog, it’s up to you! Green aliens. Spider-like aliens. Cows. Silos. UFOs. Laser…