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2095_4343a85bff_small May 2, 2011 by Danny Schreiber

Omaha It's Big Omaha season, can you tell? It's that time of year when we put our small staff on overdrive to maintain content production and manage one of our premier events. The regular volume of posts (3-4 per day) has decreased, our email reply times have slowed and phone calls aren't being returned as quickly, but you can be sure that we're still here, continuously motivated by the community around us. This week, you'll see the volume increase again as our … read more

1274_f3a59889b2_small September 27, 2010 by Andrea Ciurej

Omaha (Editor's Note: We asked our 2010 summer intern, Andrea Ciurej, to share her experience as a summer intern at Silicon Prairie News.) As we approach our mid-20s, we often wonder if getting our first car at 16 and becoming legal at 21 were the last milestones left to look forward to. As a journalist with aspirations to work for National Geographic Magazine, I found those milestones to be only the… read more

1144_4def14050f_small August 11, 2010 by Danny Schreiber

Omaha Last Friday was a bittersweet day in the Silicon Prairie News office. On one hand, we had the pleasure of entertaining more than a hundred guests for our two-year birthday celebration. On the other, one of our ice cream social's all-star ice cream scoopers, summer intern Andrea Ciurej (left), was wrapping up her summer internship with us. Before I continue, here's some awesome news to make your day: Andrea is going to continue contributing stories… read more

1152_338a3727e5_small August 10, 2010 by Danny Schreiber

Omaha Many thanks to those of you who came out last Friday to celebrate our second birthday with us, and a special thanks to the entire Silicon Prairie News community – from those of you who visit our site, subscribe to our RSS feed, follow us on Twitter or Facebook, or support us through sponsorships and advertising. We're motivated by the companies and individuals working hard to make innovative products and services in our region. Keep it up! Also, a big thank you… read more

1004_1801a26ff3_small June 24, 2010 by Danny Schreiber

As the headline reads, we owe a big congrats to some of our contributors. From new jobs and opportunities to graduation… read more

877_ced04c3641_small May 8, 2010 by Danny Schreiber

Omaha The video above just about sums up our blog these past few weeks. My apologies to our regular readers, we've been so hunkered down with Big Omaha preparations that we haven't dedicated time to keeping up with the many things going on around us. And there are many things. Here's just a handful of stories we've missed the boat on covering: Founded in 2007, Omaha-based Financial Transmission Network, Inc. (FTNI), a provider of electronic payment… read more