Nebraska Daybook
Associated Press Nebraska Daybook for Thursday, May. 08.
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NEW EVENT: Thursday, May. 08 9:30 AM Republican Rep. Don Bacon hosts weekly video press call
Location: Virtual Event
Weblinks: http://bacon.house.gov, https://x.com/repdonbacon
Contacts: Danielle Jensen, Rep. Don Bacon communications, Danielle.jensen@mail.house.gov, 1 402 938 0300
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Thursday, May. 08 – Friday, May. 09 1:00 PM LCHR hosts Civil Rights Conference – Lincoln Commission on Human Rights hosts Annual Civil Rights Conference. Opening remarks from Director Jamie Reyes, followed by the Mayor Leirion Gaylor Baird , and EEOC
Location: Nebraska Innovation Campus (NIC), 2021 Transformation Dr, Lincoln, NE
Weblinks: http://lincoln.ne.gov
Contacts: Jon P. Taylor , Lincoln City, JPTaylor@lincoln.ne.gov
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NEW EVENT: Thursday, May. 08 1:00 PM U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Missouri River Water Management monthly update
Location: Virtual Event
Weblinks: http://www.usace.army.mil, https://x.com/USACEHQ
Contacts: Eileen Williamson, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers – Omaha District, eileen.l.williamson@usace.army.mil, 1 402 996 3802
Join from the meeting link: https://usace1.webex.com/usace1/j.php?MTID=m7bd7add56d11b43926eec8b230a53ffb
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NEW EVENT: Thursday, May. 08 UNMC commencement ceremonies throughout the state – University of Nebraska Medical Center commencement ceremonies at the Pinnacle Bank Arena, Lincoln (9:30 AM CDT), University of Nebraska, Kearney Health and Sports Center, Kearny (7:00 PM CDT), and Northeast Community College- Cox Activities Center, Norfolk (2:00 PM CDT)
Weblinks: http://unmc.edu/index.html, https://x.com/unmc
Contacts: John Keenan, University of Nebraska Medical Center, john.keenan@unmc.edu, 1 402 690 8107
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Saturday, May. 10 – Sunday, May. 25 Common Senses Festival 2025 – Common Senses Festival, annual festival promoting the acceptance and inclusion of people with disabilities. This year’s theme is ‘Voice’, geared specifically toward attendees on the autism spectrum. Highlights include the world premiere of the opera ‘Sensorium Ex’, explorations of augmentative and alternative communication (AAC), sensory theater, poetry workshops, readings, and a scavenger hunt. There are four tracks in the 2025 festival: Performing Arts, Science & Technology, Preferred Interests, and Film & Discourse
Location: Omaha, NE
Weblinks: https://commonsensesfestival.com/
Contacts: Blake Zidell, Blake Zidell & Associates, blake@blakezidell.com, 1 917 572 2493
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NEW EVENT: Saturday, May. 10 UNMC commencement ceremonies throughout the state – University of Nebraska Medical Center commencement ceremonies at Baxter Arena, Omaha (9:00 AM CDT), and Scottsbluff High School Auditorium, Scottsbluff (3:00 PM MDT)
Weblinks: http://unmc.edu/index.html, https://x.com/unmc
Contacts: John Keenan, University of Nebraska Medical Center, john.keenan@unmc.edu, 1 402 690 8107
