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Category: Events

America’s Wall of Honor and the America 250 Tour
America's Wall of Honor, a 59 foot wide display with illuminated seals for police and fire rescue, various branches of the military, and the President of the United States.
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America’s Wall of Honor and the America 250 Tour

June 6, 2025June 6, 2025

On June 5, 2025, around forty guests attended a sneak preview of “America’s Wall of Honor,” a patriotic display set to tour all 50 states

Omaha honors the 80th anniversary of D-Day in Memorial Park
Dozens gather in Memorial Park as four paratroopers prepare to descend from above.
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Omaha honors the 80th anniversary of D-Day in Memorial Park

June 6, 2024July 16, 2024

Four paratroopers descended from a cloudless sky early Thursday morning onto the grounds of Memorial Park, the fourth carrying a large American flag as he

Nebraska Freedom Fest comes to the Third District
Dr. James L:indsay speaks at Nebraska Freedom Fest at the Valley County Fairgrounds in Ord, Neb.
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Nebraska Freedom Fest comes to the Third District

October 16, 2023May 29, 2024

The Nebraska Freedom Coalition (NFC) brought the third year of their annual Freedom Fest event to Nebraska’s third district over the weekend, hosting a slate

Babylon Bee CEO Seth Dillon headlines Assure’s “First Step to Life” banquet
Seth Dillon, CEO of The Babylon Bee, speaks at "The First Step to Life" annual banquet.
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Babylon Bee CEO Seth Dillon headlines Assure’s “First Step to Life” banquet

May 15, 2023May 29, 2024

The Assure Women’s Center held its seventh annual “First Step to Life” banquet in Omaha on Thursday, drawing over 2000 guests to the CHI Health

Elephant Remembers dinner features Kim Reynolds and Unity in the Swamp
Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds speaks at the Elephant Remembers dinner. Charles W. Herbster is among the guests (in the cowboy hat).
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Elephant Remembers dinner features Kim Reynolds and Unity in the Swamp

May 6, 2023May 29, 2024

The Elephant Remembers dinner, hosted annually by the Douglas County Republican Party, is the largest political event of its kind in Nebraska, this year’s gala

NRA holds its first state conference in Bellevue, Neb.
Nebraska State Treasurer Jphn Murante speaks to attendees at the NRA-ILA state conference in Bellevue, Neb.
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NRA holds its first state conference in Bellevue, Neb.

March 7, 2023May 29, 2024

The National Rifle Association Institute for Legislative Action (NRA-ILA) held its state conference in Bellevue, Neb. over the weekend at the Beardmore Event Center. Around

Ricketts hosts steak fry with Graham, Scott with eyes on open Senate Seat
Gov. Pete Ricketts at the sixth annual Nebraska Steak Fry with South Carolina Senators Tim Scott and Lindsey Graham behind him.
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Ricketts hosts steak fry with Graham, Scott with eyes on open Senate Seat

October 10, 2022May 29, 2024

It was a picture-perfect autumn day at the Arbor Lodge State Historical Park in Nebraska City for the sixth annual Nebraska Steak Fry. This was

Desantis, Cruz, and Pence headline Ricketts’ Steak Fry
Former Vice-President Mike Pence greets attendee Samantha Mills at the Nebraska Steak Fry in Nebraska City.
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Desantis, Cruz, and Pence headline Ricketts’ Steak Fry

September 13, 2021May 29, 2024

On Sunday, Pete Ricketts held his fifth annual Nebraska Steak Fry, bringing an all-star line-up of speakers — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, Texas Senator Ted

Steak Fry with Kristi Noem
Governors Kristi Noem (SD) and Pete Ricketts (NE) Matt AJ, Flickr
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Steak Fry with Kristi Noem

September 20, 2020May 29, 2024

On Sunday, Gov. Ricketts held his fourth annual Steak Fry, this time at the Arbor Day Lodge in Nebraska City. It was the perfect day

Kevin McCarthy at the Elephant Remembers Dinner
Congressman Kevin McCarthy (CA-22) receives an honorary title of "Admiral" of the Nebraska Navy.
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Kevin McCarthy at the Elephant Remembers Dinner

February 29, 2020May 29, 2024

Saturday, February 29, 2020 was leap day, but it also marked the Elephant Remembers dinner downtown. This was the second time I’d been invited to this annual

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