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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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4:13

Perkins County Canal: Boon or Boondoggle? Part Two

Nebraska Update ·

2023/10/02

Nebraska says its proposed Perkins County Canal is needed because of development in Colorado. Colorado officials say the canal won't stop development, but could hurt that state's farmers.

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5:09

Perkins County Canal: Boon or Boondoggle? Part One

Nebraska Update ·

2023/09/28

Nebraska has revived plans to build a canal to bring South Platte River water from Colorado. But is the canal necessary, and will it deliver the promised benefits?

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4:53

Large schools looking for bus drivers, small schools...

Nebraska Update ·

2023/09/25

School bus drivers are in short supply nationwide, and Nebraska is no exception. Larger districts are still looking for bus drivers to fill positions. Smaller districts are managing to keep a full staff thanks to community members who are willing to step up. Nebraska Public Media's Jolie Peal reports on what could be contributing to the driver shortage in different areas across the state.

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1:21

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Nebraska Update ·

2023/09/19

The Nebraska Department of Correctional Services is still having trouble finding enough employees, according to a recent report. Doug Koebernick, the state’s Inspector General of Corrections, says that as of June 2023, NDCS had 377 vacancies out of more than 2500 total positions.

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3:45

Climate change is pushing crop insurance costs up

Nebraska Update ·

2023/09/18

Federally subsidized crop insurance made record-high payouts last year. While climate change is making farming more risky, the federal program often shields producers at taxpayer expense. Some argue it’s time that the fast-growing program encourages farmers to mitigate their risks.

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4:36

Midwest Newsroom: Midwest houses not ready for...

Nebraska Update ·

2023/09/15

Iowa, Kansas, Missouri and Nebraska are part of an emerging “extreme heat belt” that could deliver more scorching days within 30 years. So far, there’s no unified plan to make our dwellings safe in the dangerously high temperatures to come.

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6:42

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Nebraska Update ·

2023/09/11

For the past four years, Santee has not had access to safe drinking water. And for four years, the tribe has been unable to afford the necessary infrastructure to fix the problem. “We’re supposed to be the greatest country in the world," Kameron Runnels, Santee Sioux Vice Chairman said. "Yet, we have a community right here in our state that can't even drink its own water.”

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3:54

Farm-to-school lunches get government money, but will...

Nebraska Update ·

2023/09/11

The Farm-to-School movement is out to revolutionize the humble school lunch with food grown on local farms. But the path from cropland to cafeteria is full of complicated twists and turns. A new wave of federal funding is trying to smooth the way.

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7:26

Midwest Newsroom: Child abuse reports pile up in St....

Nebraska Update ·

2023/09/07

Over 6,000 St. Louis-area child abuse and neglect cases remain open due to staff shortages

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1:36

Diverting water from Platte to Republican argued

Nebraska Update ·

2023/08/29

The Nebraska Supreme Court heard arguments Tuesday on a proposal to divert water from the Platte to the Republican River

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3:44

Midwest farmworkers struggle with extreme heat and...

Nebraska Update ·

2023/08/28

A fifth of reported heat-related deaths between 2017 and 2022 were agricultural workers, according to OSHA data. Many are calling attention to the under-reported impact of climate change on this group from heatwaves.

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4:24

New UNL Chancellor discusses Volleyball Day,...

Nebraska Update ·

2023/08/23

University of Nebraska-Lincoln students started classes this week, and Chancellor Rodney Bennett started his first school year leading them. The former president of the University of Southern Mississippi took over the role from Ronnie Green, who retired at the end of June. Nebraska Public Media’s Jolie Peal spoke with the new chancellor starting with the excitement around Volleyball Day.

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0:59

Group plans to haul AltEn’s solid waste to Omaha area...

Nebraska Update ·

2023/08/23

The group cleaning up the AltEn ethanol plant near Mead has a pilot plan for cleaning up the mountain of pesticide sludge. Nebraska Public Media’s Elizabeth Rembert reports they’ll try moving it to a landfill near an Omaha suburb.

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1:32

Pillen announces new prison to be built in Lincoln

Nebraska Update ·

2023/08/17

Gov. Jim Pillen announced Thursday the state will build a new prison in northeast Lincoln.

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3:31

How The Marion County Record published following a...

Nebraska Update ·

2023/08/16

Journalists at the Marion County Record worked late into the night to publish their first issue since the widely-criticized raid. “SEIZED… but not silenced,” its headline read.

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1:50

Pillen appoints Corsi to head DHHS

Nebraska Update ·

2023/08/15

Gov. Jim Pillen appointed Steve Corsi to head the Department of Social Services; some of Corsi's social media posts spark concerns.

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3:40

Peaches are in short supply this year after weather...

Nebraska Update ·

2023/08/15

Warm weather in the South and cold weather in the Midwest knocked out a significant number of the nation’s peach crop this year, leaving a shortage across the country.

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6:52

Lack of transportation strands seniors in rural Kansas

Nebraska Update ·

2023/08/10

Senior citizens who want to live in the same rural towns where they grew up face a growing problem ... how to get around. Unreliable transportation means many seniors have trouble shopping for groceries, visiting family and getting to medical care. However, there might be one solution.

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3:42

Experts want more protections for Kansas sports betters

Nebraska Update ·

2023/08/09

Legal sports betting in Kansas came with mobile casinos that offer easy access to place wagers online. Experts say that also comes with a higher risk of addiction.

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4:39

Congressional delegation airs views at legislative...

Nebraska Update ·

2023/08/08

Members of Nebraska's congressional delegation talked about subjects including immigration, trade, ethanol, and partisanship at a meeting Tuesday.

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