Nebraska Daybook
Associated Press Nebraska Daybook for Thursday, Apr. 24.
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NEW EVENT: Thursday, Apr. 24 6:00 PM University of Nebraska Omaha hosts annual Richard Dean Winchell History Lecture – University of Nebraska Omaha hosts annual Richard Dean Winchell History Lecture. Historian Monica Green delivers speech titled ‘Where do pandemics come from? Using Black Death narratives to rethink the origin of pandemics’
Location: Barbara Weitz Community Engagement Center, 6400 University Dr S, Omaha, NE
Weblinks: http://www.unomaha.edu/, https://x.com/unomaha
Contacts: Sam Peshek, University of Nebraska Omaha, unonews@unomaha.edu, 1 308 627 5540
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Thursday, Apr. 24 Union Pacific Q1 2025 earnings – Union Pacific Q1 2025 earnings, for the nation’s largest railroad network
Weblinks: http://www.up.com/, https://x.com/UnionPacific
Contacts: Clarissa Beyah, UP, cbeyah@up.com, 1 402 957 4793
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NEW EVENT: Friday, Apr. 25 10:00 AM Omaha Parks and Recreation Department Arbor Day celebration – Omaha Parks and Recreation Department Arbor Day celebration. Attendees include Mayor Jean Stothert, Councilmember Ron Hug, Parks Director Matt Kalcevich, and City Forester John Wynn
Location: Morton Park, 5724 S 41st St, Omaha, NE
Weblinks: http://www.cityofomaha.org/
Contacts: Kayla Clemens, City of Omaha, michaela.clemens@cityofomaha.org, 1 402 444 5902
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NEW EVENT: Friday, Apr. 25 2:00 PM University of Nebraska Lincoln hosts Raikes School Design Studio Showcase – University of Nebraska Lincoln hosts Raikes School of Computer Science and Management’s Design Studio Showcase
Location: Nebraska Innovation Campus Conference Center, 2021 Transformation Dr, Lincoln, NE
Weblinks: http://www.unl.edu/, https://x.com/UNLincoln
Contacts: Leslie Reed, UNL public affairs director, lreed5@unl.edu, 1 402 472 2059
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NEW EVENT: Friday, Apr. 25 4:00 PM Museum of American Speed holds ribbon cutting ceremony for Unser and Herzog galleries
Location: Museum of American Speed, 599 Oakcreek Dr, Lincoln, NE
Weblinks: https://www.museumofamericanspeed.org/, https://x.com/American_Speed
Contacts: Kelsey Bugjo, Speedway Motors PR, kcbugjo@speedwaymotors.com, 1 402 323 3106
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NEW EVENT: Friday, Apr. 25 6:00 PM Dem Rep. Ro Khanna attends Grand Island town hall – Democratic Rep. Ro Khanna attends Grand Island town hall with Nebraska Democratic Party Chair Jane Kleeb
Location: Liederkranz, 403 W 1st St, Grand Island, NE
Weblinks: http://khanna.house.gov, https://x.com/RepRoKhanna
Contacts: Sarah Drory, Office of Rep. Ro Khanna, sarah@rokhanna.com
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Friday, Apr. 25 Dem Rep. Ro Khanna holds town hall in Nebraska’s 3rd Congressional District – Democratic Rep. Ro Khanna holds town hall in Nebraska’s 3rd Congressional District, as part of the Democratic National Committee’s series of ‘People’s Town Halls’ events in Republican-represented districts across the country
Weblinks: http://www.democrats.org/, https://x.com/TheDemocrats
Contacts: DNC, dncpress@dnc.org
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Saturday, Apr. 26 DEA hosts National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day at sites across the nation – National Prescription Drug Take Back Day, hosted by the Drug Enforcement Administration, with potentially dangerous unused, unwanted, and expired prescription medications collected for destruction – free of charge and anonymously – at over 4,000 collection sites operated by law enforcement agencies and other community partners
Weblinks: https://takebackday.dea.gov/, https://x.com/DEANews
Contacts: DEA public affairs, DEA.Public.Affairs@usdoj.gov, 1 202 307 7977
