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Extraordinary growth. Bigger impact. In 2023, the Nebraska Journalism Trust hit its stride.
One year ago almost to the day, I placed an order for 12 brand-new desks. They were an upgrade. The drawers in the five banged-up, 700-pound 1980s-era steel desks we had didn’t work. The desks wobbled. But I was buying these new desks because we needed them. We were about to go on what, in…
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From Napkin to Prototype Workshop | Lincoln Startup Week Recap
Keep reading to learn more about how to build a prototype following Lean methodology — regardless of whether you consider yourself “technical” or a “product person”.
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Five Things: Insurtech on the Silicon Prairie
More than 400 attendees from as far away as the United Kingdom and Japan were among the regulators, startups and insurance companies at Insurtech on the Silicon Prairie conference in Omaha.
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New reporters, new positions help ensure strong Nebraska journalism for the long haul
Help us welcome two new journalists to the Nebraska Journalism Trust. Chris Bowling is a reporter at the Flatwater Free Press, and Karlha Velasquez Rivas is a multimedia producer at Silicon Prairie News.
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Recap: SPN Town Hall at 1 Million Cups Omaha
It’s been almost six months since SPN relaunched under the Nebraska Journalism Trust. Editor Stefanie Monge gave an update and asked for community feedback at a recent town hall at 1 Million Cups Omaha.
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We want to hear from you
Celebrating wins is great. But learning from mistakes is invaluable. We’re leaning in to candor and community in two upcoming SPN events and you’re invited.
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Meet the new SPN editor, Stefanie Monge
Omaha native and startup veteran Stefanie Monge will lead Silicon Prairie News into the next era under the stewardship of the Nebraska Journalism Trust. She was recently named SPN editor after the publication was acquired from AIM.
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AIM Launching Into 2023
AIM launches into 2023 leading the tech training field for Nebraska and Iowa serving nearly 6,000 participants. The Midwest region’s tech community is full of opportunity, with many exciting and growing companies. But like most tech communities in the United States, the Silicon Prairie suffers from a scarcity of talent, lacks diversity, and has a…
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2022 Heartland Developers Conference to bring hundreds of attendees to CHI Health Center October 3 – 4
The 2022 AIM Heartland Developers Conference (HDC) kicks off October 3–4 at the CHI Health Center in downtown Omaha. Presented by Farm Credit Services of America, HDC brings together companies, thought leaders, tech professionals and students in an immersive, software development conference experience. Attendees will experience keynote speakers, breakout sessions, an exhibitor hall and numerous…
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WP Engine unveils new Omaha office in historic Ashton building at Millwork Commons
WP Engine, a WordPress technology company, unveiled its new Omaha office Thursday, located in the historic Ashton Building in the Millwork Commons community. Formerly known as Flywheel, the WP Engine Omaha office takes up the third and fourth floors of the Ashton Building, for a total of 66,000 sq. ft. and will have a 400-person…