Mike Tobias
Reporter and Senior Producer at Nebraska Public Media
Storyteller. 4x Emmy winner. @NebPublicMedia. @Unl_CoJMC, @TbirdEMPIRE alum. Grew up in IN, AR, NE, Okinawa. Latest project: #WhatIfNebraska
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2 weeks ago |
thereader.com | Mike Tobias
Clad in a white lab coat, scientist Katie Teh squirts syrupy red liquid into quarter size molds on a large metal tray. Her previous effort led to a product that was too soft. So she altered the formula. “We’re playing a lot with pH,” she said. “Along with making sure there’s enough of the gelling agent or the hydrocolloid.”It’s trial and error in this west Omaha lab. But that’s science. In this case, candy science. The business is called Sprinkk.
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2 weeks ago |
nebraskapublicmedia.org | Mike Tobias
The material being spread and smoothed to create a new road in South Sioux City looks like regular asphalt. But mixed with traditional materials is an estimated two million plastic bags. "Today we are here to announce the first plastic recycled bag road in the state of Nebraska," said South Sioux City Mayor Rod Koch, speaking at a ribbon cutting ceremony for the project on Wednesday.
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1 month ago |
nebraskapublicmedia.org | Mike Tobias
With a master’s degree in food science and technology, and a decade in the candy industry, Porter returned home to Nebraska to launch her business. “I started Sprinkk to allow people to create new things, to bring those ideas that they have and allow them to come to life in the candy industry," Porter said. On any given day, there’s a lot happening inside the Sprinkk lab. Porter coating malted milk balls with chocolate in a rotating coating machine, kind of like the concrete mixer of her childhood.
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Mar 26, 2025 |
nebraskapublicmedia.org | Mike Tobias
Cabela’s and Sidney. The outdoor recreation retailer and its hometown have been connected since the 1960s. Fifty years later, Sidney was home to the company headquarters, a nearby distribution center and the first of several massive retail stores nationwide. “I wanted to work there because it was the place to work when you moved to Sidney,” said Cory Keen. “There was always great camaraderie between employees,” added Melissa Norgard.
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Feb 6, 2025 |
nebraskapublicmedia.org | Mike Tobias
The former Cabela’s corporate headquarters buildings in Sidney are for sale. The 457,445 square foot property has been vacant since Bass Pro bought the Sidney-based company in 2017 and moved the headquarters to Missouri, which led to a loss of about 2,000 jobs for the Sidney area. Next week the two office buildings are up for auction.
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How about some "What If..." road construction innovation in @SouthSiouxCity! This story will also be part of new TV episodes we're working on. #WhatIfNebraska
A road in South Sioux City looks like regular asphalt, but mixed with the traditional materials is an estimated two million plastic bags. Nebraska Public Media producer @mtobiasNE presents his latest story on innovation and creativity. #WhatIfNebraska https://t.co/rqsZOW0GQ0
