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Rally House Opens New Storefront in Des Moines Area

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Tuesday, October 3, 2023
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Shoppers appreciate Rally House for its many high-quality products, including options from Mitchell & Ness, New Era, Nike, Adidas, and many more at Rally House Outlets of Des Moines.

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  • Shoppers appreciate Rally House for its many high-quality products, including options from Mitchell & Ness, New Era, Nike, Adidas, and many more at Rally House Outlets of Des Moines.
  • Residents and tourists can turn to Rally House Outlets of Des Moines for localized merchandise, including local apparel and gifts inspired by the many great things about the area.
  • Customers will especially appreciate the local Des Moines and Iowa gear featuring unique designs only found at Rally House.
  • Thanks to a dedicated staff and excellent customer service, patrons will enjoy shopping at Rally House Outlets of Des Moines.

Borsheims Promotes Four on Executive Team

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Tuesday, August 29, 2023
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Borsheims recently announced the promotions of four key members of its executive team–Adrienne Perry, Sean Moore, Julie McAlpine, and Andy Brabec.

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  • Borsheims recently announced the promotions of four key members of its executive team–Adrienne Perry, Sean Moore, Julie McAlpine, and Andy Brabec.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230829879828/en/
    Borsheims promotes Adrienne Perry to Chief Revenue Officer and Sean Moore, Andy Brabec and Julie McAlpine to Vice President.
  • As CRO, Perry will steward Borsheims' sales divisions toward continued growth while aligning departments to create a seamless omnichannel experience.
  • Moore started his career at Borsheims as a Seasonal Sales Associate before serving as an assistant to Borsheims' Executive Vice President in 1993.

Five Rally House Stores Across Five States Open This Weekend

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Monday, August 28, 2023
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LENEXA, Kan., Aug. 28, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The leading sports and merchandise retailer, Rally House, achieves another impressive feat of opening five new stores in five states this past weekend.

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  • LENEXA, Kan., Aug. 28, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The leading sports and merchandise retailer, Rally House, achieves another impressive feat of opening five new stores in five states this past weekend.
  • August has been a month of outstanding growth for Rally House, with seven stores in one weekend to start the month and five stores in one weekend to end the month, bringing this month's total to 16 new stores.
  • "Rally House is excited to continue amplifying its presence across the country with another remarkable number of new stores in one weekend," CEO Aaron Liebert describes.
  • These five new Rally House stores provide an expansive assortment of localized merchandise alongside an array of sports apparel and collectibles.

Nebraska Crossing and JUSTDATA®, headquartered in Gretna, Nebraska, announces $5 million contribution to Husker Volleyball via 1890 Initiative.

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Saturday, July 22, 2023
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By creating an ecosystem with the dominant athletic program and dominant shopping center in the trade area, JUSTDATA® creates a fanatical cashback customer acquisition platform for the shopping center retail brands and the athletic sponsors of universities. The primary objective is aligned when building shopping centers or becoming corporate sponsors of collegiates athletics--to acquire the most valuable customers (fans) and create loyalty. "Through JUSTDATA's FASTCASH APP™, a patented mobile cashback application, we created a 'co-opetition' ecosystem uniting global and national brand competitors to achieve a set of common goals; customer (fan) loyalty, stickiness, and consumer growth," offered Johanna Boston.

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  • This partnership will provide $5 million over the next 10 years to support NIL for Husker Volleyball student-athletes.
  • The 1890 Initiative is led by former Husker Matt Davison and owned by Tom and Shawn Peed of Sandhills Global .
  • Last year Nebraska Crossing and JUSTDATA® announced a partnership with Drew Brees as a strategic investor and partner in both Nebraska Crossing and JUSTDATA®.
  • "Thank you to the Nebraska Crossing team for this generous gift to 1890 in support of Husker Volleyball.

A tweak to the University of Nebraska's logo shows how the once benign 'OK' sign has entered a 'purgatory of meaning'

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Wednesday, April 26, 2023
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Herbie’s left hand no longer forms the “OK” symbol.

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  • Herbie’s left hand no longer forms the “OK” symbol.
  • How did something as benign and commonplace as the “OK” hand gesture come to assume such sinister undertones?

A new way to hate?

    • “Operation O-KKK” encouraged the flooding of social media sites like Twitter with posts proclaiming the familiar gesture to be a symbol of the alt-right.
    • But what began as an effort to “troll the libs” quickly took on a life of its own.
    • Shortly thereafter, school officials recalled yearbooks in Petaluma, California, and Chicago after discovering pictures of students making the gesture.

Symbolic overreaction

    • The employee was fired, even though he claimed to be merely cracking his knuckles.
    • And in April 2021, a contestant on “Jeopardy!” held up three fingers when he was introduced in celebration of having won the three previous games.
    • Afterward, many Americans were particularly sensitive to racist symbols – and perhaps more prone to interpret ambiguous gestures as white power signs.

Gang signs and moral panic

    • A very similar dynamic involving gang signs has played out over the past couple of decades.
    • The campaign was changed when state officials discovered that the street and prison gang the Gangster Disciples also used the symbol.
    • He was accused of flashing a gang sign because his thumb and two other fingers were outstretched.

Kids, cats and devils?

    • They run the gamut, from uneasiness about young children using smartphones to house cats killing wildlife and even to role-playing games fostering demon worship.
    • Fears of gangs and hate groups are just the latest manifestation of this phenomenon.

Derius Davis to Receive Annual Johnny "The Jet" Rodgers Jet Award During April 13 Gala

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Monday, April 10, 2023
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OMAHA, Neb., April 10, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Johnny "The Jet" Rodgers Jet Award Foundation and Trust is pleased to announce that wide receiver and return specialist Derius Davis of TCU will be the recipient of the 12th Annual Jet Award. He will be recognized at the annual Gala & VIP After Party, which will take place at Baxter Arena on Thursday, April 13, beginning at 5:30 p.m., with a pre-gala press conference set for 4 p.m. All media outlets are invited to attend.

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  • OMAHA, Neb., April 10, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Johnny "The Jet" Rodgers Jet Award Foundation and Trust is pleased to announce that wide receiver and return specialist Derius Davis of TCU will be the recipient of the 12th Annual Jet Award.
  • This year's gala will also mark the 50th Anniversary of Johnny Rodgers winning the 38th Heisman Trophy Award.
  • In addition to presenting the Jet Award, the annual Legacy Award will be presented during the Gala.
  • Net proceeds from the annual Jet Award Gala directly support the Johnny Rodgers Career and Technical Education Scholarship at Metropolitan Community College .

Nebraska Clean Juice Franchise Partners Expand Locally and Into Kansas

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Wednesday, December 7, 2022
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OMAHA, Neb., Dec. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Clean Juice Franchise Partners Angela Moran-Manzitto and Sarah Peter announced today the expansion of their Nebraska-based Clean Juice franchise operations, adding two new store openings in Lakeside, NE and Overland Park, KS, and the relocation of its Old Market location to One Pacific, an open-air shopping and lifestyle center in Omaha. The locally owned USDA-certified organic juice and food bar franchise was met with open arms during its Lincoln and Omaha openings. The popular, fast-growing brand has created a following of loyal guests who seek healthy and organic fast casual, on-the-go food options.

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  • The locally owned USDA-certified organic juice and food bar franchise was met with open arms during its Lincoln and Omaha openings.
  • "It's wild to think of the impact we've made on our community since we opened our first location in 2019, "said Sarah Peter, co-owner of Clean Juice Nebraska.
  • Clean Juice offers organic cold-pressed juices, smoothies, wraps, aa bowls, toasts, salads, and other healthy foods in a warm and welcoming retail experience.
  • For more information about Clean Juice, its leadership team, its core values, and franchising opportunities, please visit www.cleanjuice.com or www.cleanjuicefranchising.com .

WMK Media and Ricky C. Simmons hold private film screening with current Husker players

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Thursday, August 4, 2022
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LINCOLN, Neb., Aug. 4, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Last Friday's team meeting for the Husker football players and staff looked to a former player for inspiration. Ricky C. Simmons, starting Split End for the 1983 team, and now a motivational speaker, took the opportunity to premier a full feature documentary about his life in the Nebraska football team room. The film has not yet been made available to the public and Simmons could not think of a better audience to share it with for the first time. "I have been speaking to groups across the country for over 12 years and I believe this new film can have an impact beyond what I can deliver with my typical speech. To be able to come back to the stadium where it all started was very special to me." Simmons said.

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  • The screening of the film was followed by a question-and-answer session that saw many players and coaches raising their hands.
  • Ricky is partnering with WMK Media to schedule screenings with Ricky in attendance for schools, correction facilities and rehabilitation centers across the state of Nebraska.
  • Ricky Simmons and team are now seeking more partners to spread his message of wasted potential, redemption and spreading positivity.
  • Highlights of the evening can be found here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jt20ZTr5LtU
    WMK Media is a Film Studio based in Omaha, Nebraska.

Second Rally House Store Opens in Omaha Market

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Friday, July 29, 2022
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COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa, July 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The prominent sports and merchandise retailer, Rally House, recently debuted its first store in the Omaha market.

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  • COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa, July 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The prominent sports and merchandise retailer, Rally House, recently debuted its first store in the Omaha market.
  • The company is now pleased to announce its second location in the area - Rally House Metro Crossing.
  • "It's amazing to see a new Rally House store land near Omaha," describes District Manager Hanna Wilson.
  • Rally House Metro Crossing provides excellent customer service to ensure visitors always have an enjoyable time at the store.

Rally House Opens First Nebraska Store in Omaha Area

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Friday, May 27, 2022
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This new Rally House location provides proud area fans with an extensive assortment of top-notch apparel and accessories.

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  • This new Rally House location provides proud area fans with an extensive assortment of top-notch apparel and accessories.
  • "Now, we get to see even more cheers of excitement at our new Rally House Shadow Lake location!"
  • Fans will easily find merchandise and apparel they're proud to show off when visiting Rally House Shadow Lake.
  • While Rally House Shadow Lake delivers phenomenal customer service, there's also a complete selection of products available online at www.rallyhouse.com .