Author: Roxanne Smith
Capitol to be Closed Sunday July 27, 2014
The Nebraska State Capitol will be closed on Sunday July 27, 2014. Office of the Capitol Commission and Lincoln Electric System staff will shut off power to the entire building … Continued
Three busts added to Capitol
The busts of William Jennings Bryan and J. Sterling Morton have joined most recent inductee Alvin Saunders Johnson in the Nebraska Hall of Fame. The two busts had been in … Continued
Nebraska’s Newest Hall of Fame Member to be Inducted
On Friday May 30th at 2:00 p.m. in the Warner Legislative Chamber of the Nebraska State Capitol Alvin Saunders Johnson will be inducted into the Nebraska Hall of Fame. The … Continued
Keep watcing to see Peregrine eyas hatching.
The Peregrine Falcons eggs are starting to hatch. It will be interesting to see if all five eggs hatch. Please go to Nebraska Game and Parks website and Joel Jorgensen’s … Continued
Arbor Day with the First Lady
First Lady Sally Ganem joined representatives from the Nebraska Forest Service, the Arbor Day Foundation, the Natural Resources Conservation Service and the Nebraska Association of Resource Districts to celebrate Arbor … Continued
First Egg Appears
After a long cold winter the signs of spring have arrived at the Capitol: school children on tour and the first little brown egg in the Peregrine Falcon’s nest. The … Continued
Youth Art on Display
Youth Art Month activities at the Capitol continue as the Nebraska Art Teachers Association prepares for the annual Youth Art Awards Ceremony in the second floor rotunda on Saturday March … Continued
Music in the Capitol
Each March in celebration of Youth Art Month, the Nebraska Music Educators Association sponsors a noon concert series in the second floor rotunda of the Nebraska State Capitol. The music … Continued
Celebrating Nebraska’s Birthday
Nebraska became the 37th state admitted to the United States on March 1, 1867. This year Nebraskans will gather in the Capitol Rotunda on February 28th to celebrate the 147th … Continued