At Hear Nebraska, we work to connect the state’s urban and rural communities through original, Nebraska music. Through our Good Living Tour concert and storytelling project, presented in 2016 by the Department of Economic Development, we aim to:

• celebrate Greater Nebraska’s unique livelihood;
• spur and promote the state’s contemporary music culture and industry;
• and inspire and encourage a young audience to invest in their communities.

In June 2016, a team of Hear Nebraska journalists visited 12 communities throughout Greater Nebraska in order to help tell their stories. Along the way, we asked young residents and entrepreneurs why they choose to raise families, start businesses and enjoy recreation in their respective small-town environments.*

These Experience Nebraska videos were made possible with support from Humanities Nebraska, Nebraska Department of Economic Development, Peter Kiewit Foundation, Center for Rural Affairs, Pinnacle Bank, Nebraska Loves Public Schools, Union Pacific Railroad, Viaero Mobile, Huber Chevrolet and Sandhills Energy.

Find out what makes Greater Nebraska an awesome place to live, work and play directly from its residents:

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Ord

Video: Chris Dinan, Lindsey Yoneda, Andrew Dickinson
Interview: Andrew Norman
Edit: Chris Dinan
Animation: Bryan Findell
Music: “The Ways You Remember It” by Vegetable Deluxe

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Red Cloud

Video: Chris Dinan, Lindsey Yoneda
Edit: Lindsey Yoneda
Interview: Andrew Norman
Animation: Bryan Findell
Music: “Our Home” by The Hottman Sisters

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Hastings

Video: Chris Dinan, Lindsey Yoneda, Andrew Dickinson
Interview: Andrew Norman
Edit: Chris Dinan
Animation: Bryan Findell
Music: “New Hampshire” by For the Birds

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Norfolk

Video: Chris Dinan, Lindsey Yoneda, Andrew Dickinson
Edit: Lindsey Yoneda
Interview: Andrew Norman
Animation: Bryan Findell
Music: “Until Today” by Baker Explosion

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Lyons

Video: Chris Dinan, Lindsey Yoneda, Andrew Dickinson
Edit: Lindsey Yoneda
Interview: Andrew Norman
Animation: Bryan Findell
Music: “No Fingernails” by Better Friend

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O’Neill

Video: Chris Dinan, Lindsey Yoneda, Andrew Dickinson
Interview: Andrew Norman
Edit: Chris Dinan
Animation: Bryan Findell
Music: “Little Nebraska Town” by Rachel Price

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Sidney

Video: Chris Dinan, Lindsey Yoneda, Bridget McQuillan
Interview: Andrew Norman
Edit: Chris Dinan
Animation: Bryan Findell
Music: “Fire” by Belles and Whistles

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Grant

Video: Chris Dinan, Lindsey Yoneda, Bridget Mcquillan
Edit: Lindsey Yoneda
Interview: Andrew Norman
Animation: Bryan Findell
Music: “1:59” by Matt Whipkey

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McCook

Video: Chris Dinan, Lindsey Yoneda, Bridget Mcquillan
Edit: Lindsey Yoneda
Interview: Andrew Norman
Animation: Bryan Findell
Music: “What We Got” by Josh Hoyer & Soul Colossal

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Stay tuned for our release of 13 live performance videos, featuring locally connected musicians from each of the 2016 Good Living Tour stops.