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Nebraska Update

Nebraska Public Media

From the Capitol to your community, Nebraska Public Media’s local journalists bring you top stories and essential context every weekday morning.

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5:08

This Midwestern school district booted kids from...

Nebraska Update ·

2023/11/03

Since the 2018-19 school year, the Hazelwood School District has sharply increased its rate of investigating student residency eightfold, deploying a team of employees who can use intrusive tactics.

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1:41

Nebraska nursing home CEOs say new staffing rules are...

Nebraska Update ·

2023/10/30

Intended to improve patient care in long-term care facilities, the regulation would require nursing homes to staff a registered nurse for 24 hours a day. Tim Groshans, CEO of the Burwell Community Memorial Health Center, said it would give them less flexibility to accept patients and adjust staffing levels to fit patient needs.

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3:43

Kids and their animals steal the spotlight at one...

Nebraska Update ·

2023/10/30

Thousands of competitors come to the American Royal Livestock Show in Kansas City, Missouri, each year to show their best livestock. The competition includes children as young as 7 years old, who take part in a long tradition of raising and showing their animals.

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1:24

Ex-Scottsbluff police captain gives up credentials...

Nebraska Update ·

2023/10/25

Former Scottsbluff Police Captain Brian Wasson surrenders his law enforcement certificates over theft and use of drugs.

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1:08

Rural Poll: Nebraskans feel the country is more divided

Nebraska Update ·

2023/10/20

About two-thirds of Rural Nebraskans’ think a lack of civil discourse is a somewhat serious (33%) or very serious (32%) problem in America. That’s according to the latest results of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln Rural Poll.

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1:00

Listening sessions for next NU president scheduled...

Nebraska Update ·

2023/10/19

The University of Nebraska Board of Regents approved the 22-member search committee to find the system’s next president on Thursday. The committee scheduled listening sessions on all four NU campuses for next week.

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0:47

NRD Board member sues district over free speech...

Nebraska Update ·

2023/10/17

A board member of a natural resource district based in Norfolk has filed a federal lawsuit against the rest of the elected body claiming they violated her First Amendment rights. Melissa Temple claims the district brought illegal sanctions against her as part of a punishment for criticizing other board members.

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3:28

Midwestern efforts to track monarchs carry into a...

Nebraska Update ·

2023/10/16

Monarch butterflies travel hundreds and even thousands of miles in their migration to Mexico. Volunteer efforts to tag the butterflies have helped scientists learn more about their journey.

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1:43

UNL student shares update from family after Morocco...

Nebraska Update ·

2023/10/12

In his hometown of Casablanca, Morocco, Mohammed Sbai’s family felt tremors from the 6.8-magnitude earthquake that hit the country last month. Nebraska Public Media shares an update from one of the worst natural disasters in the last 60 years in Morocco.

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4:32

KCUR: New KC Current stadium aims to focus on women's...

Nebraska Update ·

2023/10/10

Anyone who’s driven into Kansas City from the north has probably seen the swooping white steel fame of the Kansas City Current's new stadium going up. The team's new owners believe it can change women's soccer.

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4:03

Plans for carbon dioxide pipelines raise safety concerns

Nebraska Update ·

2023/10/09

Proposed projects would add more than 3,000 miles of new carbon pipelines through rural parts of the Midwest. Some emergency officials are concerned about safety, especially after a rupture on a similar pipeline three years ago.

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1:20

State can decide on Platte-Republican diversion plan

Nebraska Update ·

2023/10/06

The Nebraska Supreme Court says the Department of Natural Resources can decide about a plan to divert water from the Platte to the Republican River.

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1:07

It's tough to keep street superintendents in rural...

Nebraska Update ·

2023/10/06

It can be tough to find street and highway superintendents in many parts of rural Nebraska. Nebraska Public Media’s Aaron Bonderson reports on the issue of getting superintendents committed to living in remote parts of the state.

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4:03

Visibility of women athletes inspires Midwest teens

Nebraska Update ·

2023/10/06

Nebraska Public Media and the Midwest Newsroom talked with teenage girl athletes about this moment in time and how they feel girls' sports have changed.

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1:04

Board of Regents approve $450 million Memorial...

Nebraska Update ·

2023/10/05

The University of Nebraska Board of Regents approved the start of a $450 million construction project that will change Memorial Stadium on Thursday.

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1:12

Nebraska Representatives react to Speaker Kevin...

Nebraska Update ·

2023/10/04

Nebraska’s three congressional representatives have voiced disappointment over Tuesday’s ouster of Kevin McCarthy as Speaker of the House. All of the House Democrats, along with eight Republicans led by Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz, voted to remove McCarthy from the role.

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4:41

KNS: How UNL researchers help Kansans know their...

Nebraska Update ·

2023/10/04

Wildfires have become more common in Great Plains states. City outskirts and rural areas where cedars spread aggressively face some of the highest risks.

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5:39

Perkins County Canal: Boon or Boondoggle? Part Four

Nebraska Update ·

2023/10/04

Nebraska's planning to build the Perkins County Canal at a cost of more than $600 million, but big practical and legal questions remain unanswered.

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4:28

Farmers want more crop support in the farm bill. Do...

Nebraska Update ·

2023/10/03

Farmers say Title One — a farm bill program that sends money when crop prices or harvests get low enough — isn’t working as a buffer against tough years. Yet others argue the nearly 100-year-old safety net is costing billions of dollars with few strings attached.

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4:50

Perkins County Canal: Boon or Boondoggle? Part Three

Nebraska Update ·

2023/10/03

Nebraska's proposed Perkins County Canal could mean less water for Colorado farmers. But it could be a long time before the effects are clear.

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