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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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4:38

Blood stresses planning, pragmatism in run for governor

Nebraska Update ·

2022/10/03

State Senator Carol Blood promotes strategic planning and practical solutions in her Democratic candidacy for governor of Nebraska.

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1:23

Regent Jim Pillen will vote for alcohol sales,...

Nebraska Update ·

2022/09/29

University of Nebraska regent Jim Pillen will vote in support of two major UNL athletic proposals scheduled for the regents meeting Friday. Nebraska Public Media’s Will Bauer has more on the Republican nominee for governor’s votes on alcohol sales and broadcasting rights.

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5:17

Legislative elections to determine fate of abortion...

Nebraska Update ·

2022/09/28

The outcome of this November's elections to the Nebraska Legislature will determine the prospects of next year's legislation on abortion.

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4:04

New programs hope to help farmers with their mental...

Nebraska Update ·

2022/09/27

Two thirds of farmers said the pandemic affected their mental health, according to an American Farm Bureau poll. The U-S Department of Agriculture has awarded grants to states across the country to help improve mental health outreach among farmers. As Kendall Crawford reports for Harvest Public Media, some Midwestern states are distributing the resources not only to farmers, but also to the business and community members they interact with daily. And a warning for our listeners, this story mentions

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5:08

The impacts of the 5th worst drought on Nebraska ag...

Nebraska Update ·

2022/09/27

Historically dry weather across Nebraska is a big factor for farmer this fall as corn and soybean harvest are underway. The state just recorded its driest August in 128-years of record keeping. University of Nebraska-Lincoln broadcasting professor Barney McCoy reports for Nebraska Public Media News.

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0:51

Sec. of State will hold three hearings on ballot...

Nebraska Update ·

2022/09/26

Nebraska’s Secretary of State’s office announced three public hearings on two ballot initiatives Monday ahead of the November 8th election. Nebraska Public Media’s Will Bauer has more on what the initiatives are and when Nebraskans can learn more about them.

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1:34

Commission approves Lincoln casino, first in Nebraska

Nebraska Update ·

2022/09/23

The Nebraska Racing and Gaming Commission approved the Warhorse Casino in Lincoln, the first in the state's history.

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4:12

Mississippi River needs more work to keep invasive...

Nebraska Update ·

2022/09/23

Federal and state agencies spend millions of dollars every year to keep destructive invasive carp out of the Great Lakes. Meanwhile, at least 25 destructive species — like water fleas and bloody red shrimp — are inching closer to the Mississippi River Basin.

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1:33

Colorado pushes back against Ricketts water claims

Nebraska Update ·

2022/09/22

Colorado officials say Nebraska Gov. Pete Ricketts is wrong when he says Colorado is not sending Nebraska enough water.

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0:42

A grassbank in Missouri shows how cattle can conserve...

Nebraska Update ·

2022/09/22

Dunn Ranch Prairie has the first grassbank in the Midwest, a partnership where The Nature Conservancy allows local ranchers to graze their cattle on its grasslands while the ranchers’ pasture is allowed to rest.

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3:59

Telehealth abortion services struggle with murky laws

Nebraska Update ·

2022/09/22

Nebraska law allows telehealth services for a host of medical situations – but not for abortion. It’s part of a patchwork of regulations in states around the Midwest that leaves providers and patients to navigate legal gray areas around the region. For the Midwest Newsroom, Farah Yousry reports.

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1:18

Ricketts says Colorado not delivering enough water

Nebraska Update ·

2022/09/21

Gov. Pete Ricketts says Colorado is not sending the amount of water it's required to have in the South Platte River at the state line.

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5:27

Family says Chadron State has hidden their daughter's...

Nebraska Update ·

2022/09/20

Fatima Larios’ family hoped school officials could use her death as a way to help others trapped in abusive relationships seek support. Years later, the family thinks the Nebraska school has quietly tried to distance itself from the tragedy.

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5:59

Frakes looks back on time as Nebraska corrections...

Nebraska Update ·

2022/09/19

Scott Frakes offers some thoughts on staffing, crime and punishment, and a new prison.

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4:10

Giant Kansas solar farm project pits neighbor against...

Nebraska Update ·

2022/09/16

Johnson and Douglas counties approved regulations allowing the construction of what would be the largest utility-scale solar farm in Kansas. But while residents say they support green energy, there's a vocal contingent pushing back against building 2,000 acres of panels so close to their communities.

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1:16

Rail strike averted, but slowdowns still hurting...

Nebraska Update ·

2022/09/16

A tentative railway union agreement stopped a worker strike this week, but Nebraska farmers have been dealing with railway issues throughout the year. Nebraska Farm Bureau's president talks about how the railway staffing shortage has impacted farmers.

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1:28

Prison report: progress on crowding, staffing; health...

Nebraska Update ·

2022/09/15

A new report says Nebraska prisons are less overcrowded and understaffed than a year ago, but still short of medical personnel.

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1:55

Riley: South Platte canal could help in future droughts

Nebraska Update ·

2022/09/14

Nebraska Director of Natural Resources says a proposed canal to bring water from Colorado could alleviate future droughts.

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1:12

Mickey Joseph takes over Nebraska football program...

Nebraska Update ·

2022/09/13

Mickey Joseph made his first public comments as the interim head coach of the Nebraska football program Tuesday. They come after former coach Scott Frost was fired over the weekend. Nebraska Public Media’s Will Bauer reports Joseph talked briefly about his goals.

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4:56

Nebraska fires Scott Frost; Mickey Joseph appointed...

Nebraska Update ·

2022/09/12

Nebraska’s head football coach is out. On Sunday, University of Nebraska-Lincoln athletic director Trev Alberts fired Scott Frost in his fifth season with the Huskers. Nebraska Public Media reporters Will Bauer and Aaron Bonderson reflect on what led up to Frost’s departure and what’s next for the program.

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