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Nebraska Stories: Rescuing Japanese Hall (Read More)

Photo of a white wood-sided building with a sign in front of it indicating it is the Japanese Hall. Program title and project partners are superimposed. Your Stories are Nebraska Stories. Rescuing Japanese Hall. Nebraska Public Media. Legacy of the Plains Museum. Midwest Theater.
Nebraska Public Media has created a special “Nebraska Stories” episode, “Rescuing Japanese Hall.” This program follows the grassroots efforts of Nebraskans of Japanese heritage to save the historic Scottsbluff hall, culminating in its relocation to the Legacy of the Plains Museum. It also explores the enduring influence of Fr. Hiram Kano, a Japanese immigrant whose dedicated service to Nebraska still resonates today. The broadcast premiere of “Nebraska Stories: Rescuing Japanese Hall” is Thursday, May 15 at 8pm CT / 7pm MT on Nebraska Public Media or stream on-demand on PBS.org or the PBS app. Subsequent broadcasts will take place: Friday, May 16, 07:30 pm on NE-PBS Sunday, May 18, 01:30 pm on NE-PBS Friday, May 30, 07:30 pm on NE-PBS

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Nebraska Stories Season 14 Episode 11 (Read More)

Enjoyed by viewers across the state for its feature-based, character-driven storytelling, “Nebraska Stories” covers art, science, history, sports, performance, nature and more. New episodes air Thursdays at 8 p.m., repeating at 9 p.m. Mondays on Nebraska Public Media and at 8:30 a.m. Fridays on World, and are also viewable online at https://nebraskastories.org/. The May 4 episode is themed “Reflections on War” and features stories shared by veterans who served during military conflicts. It opens with a story about Latino veterans in the Scottsbluff and Gering area who honor Mexican Americans killed in service. Another story introduces an Army combat nurse from North Bend who served in Vietnam. The episode also looks back at seven “honor flights” that carried 1,500 Nebraska veterans to Washington, D.C., to see the national World War II Memorial, and in the final segment, two Tuskegee Airmen share their experience facing racism on the ground and freedom in the air during their service in the historic WWII fighter and bombardment group.

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Nebraska Stories Season 14 Episode 11 (Read More)

Enjoyed by viewers across the state for its feature-based, character-driven storytelling, “Nebraska Stories” covers art, science, history, sports, performance, nature and more. New episodes air Thursdays at 8 p.m., repeating at 9 p.m. Mondays on Nebraska Public Media and at 8:30 a.m. Fridays on World, and are also viewable online at https://nebraskastories.org/. The May 4 episode is themed “Reflections on War” and features stories shared by veterans who served during military conflicts. It opens with a story about Latino veterans in the Scottsbluff and Gering area who honor Mexican Americans killed in service. Another story introduces an Army combat nurse from North Bend who served in Vietnam. The episode also looks back at seven “honor flights” that carried 1,500 Nebraska veterans to Washington, D.C., to see the national World War II Memorial, and in the final segment, two Tuskegee Airmen share their experience facing racism on the ground and freedom in the air during their service in the historic WWII fighter and bombardment group.

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Nebraska Stories Season 14 Episode 11 (Read More)

Enjoyed by viewers across the state for its feature-based, character-driven storytelling, “Nebraska Stories” covers art, science, history, sports, performance, nature and more. New episodes air Thursdays at 8 p.m., repeating at 9 p.m. Mondays on Nebraska Public Media and at 8:30 a.m. Fridays on World, and are also viewable online at https://nebraskastories.org/. The May 4 episode is themed “Reflections on War” and features stories shared by veterans who served during military conflicts. It opens with a story about Latino veterans in the Scottsbluff and Gering area who honor Mexican Americans killed in service. Another story introduces an Army combat nurse from North Bend who served in Vietnam. The episode also looks back at seven “honor flights” that carried 1,500 Nebraska veterans to Washington, D.C., to see the national World War II Memorial, and in the final segment, two Tuskegee Airmen share their experience facing racism on the ground and freedom in the air during their service in the historic WWII fighter and bombardment group.

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