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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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0:43

USDA Hemp Survey

Nebraska Update ·

2022/02/23

For the first time, the USDA reported nation-wide numbers on hemp production. Industry experts hope it will bring new investments into processing centers to support Midwestern farmers.

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6:09

Senators discuss harassment following Groene's...

Nebraska Update ·

2022/02/22

Women senators in the Nebraska Legislature discussed harassment and the need for change following former Sen. Mike Groene's resignation for taking pictures of an aide without her knowledge.

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1:16

This Week's Cold Weather May Affect The Sandhill...

Nebraska Update ·

2022/02/22

The sandhill crane migration season has started, but does this week’s cold snap change that?

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5:51

Income Tax Cuts Criticized; Closed Meeting Held on...

Nebraska Update ·

2022/02/18

Senators criticized the effect of proposed income tax cuts, and the Natural Resources Committee held a closed meeting about a proposed canal from Colorado.

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5:43

Nebraska's Argument for Canal Might Not Hold Water

Nebraska Update ·

2022/02/18

Governor Pete Ricketts’ proposal for the southwestern Perkins County Canal is facing a new round of questions – this time, if it could hold up in court.

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0:41

Swine Fever

Nebraska Update ·

2022/02/17

A highly contagious pig disease has been found in the Caribbean. If African Swine Fever spreads to the Midwest it could have a devastating impact on pork producers.

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4:48

Vaccine Exemption Bill Advances; Income Tax Debate...

Nebraska Update ·

2022/02/16

The Nebraska Legislature advanced a bill making it easier to apply for vaccine exemptions, and opened debate on cutting income taxes.

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0:38

Omaha Mask Mandate Ends

Nebraska Update ·

2022/02/16

Hospitalization numbers were at a satisfactory level to lift the city-wide requirement. The department previously said the mandate would end once hospital capacity dips below 85 percent for seven straight days.

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4:48

Mask, Testing Mandates Survive; Canal Questions Raised

Nebraska Update ·

2022/02/15

The Nebraska Legislature reject an attempt to say employers could not require unvaccinated employees to be tested for COVID-19 and wear masks; questions about municipal water supplies and Denver's rights were raised on the Perkins Canal proposal.

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1:46

AltEn Rally

Nebraska Update ·

2022/02/15

Protestors gather in the Capitol on the day that a cover is scheduled to be installed over the waste piles at the AltEn ethanol plant site.

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6:28

Ricketts promotes income tax cuts; Colorado Officials...

Nebraska Update ·

2022/02/15

Gov. Pete Ricketts promoted income tax cuts Monday, and Colorado officials reacted to his proposed canal from that state.

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3:55

Attorneys, Recovered Addict Searching for Solutions...

Nebraska Update ·

2022/02/14

Meth has affected numerous people in Nebraska, such as law enforcement personnel and those associated with using or selling the drug. On January 26th, in Kearney, Nebraska, a five-agency collaboration was announced to address the methamphetamine problem in Nebraska. Attorney General Doug Peterson called meth Nebraska’s number one drug threat.

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3:48

Attorneys, Recovered Addict Searching for Solutions...

Nebraska Update ·

2022/02/14

Meth has affected numerous people in Nebraska, such as law enforcement personnel and those associated with using or selling the drug. On January 26th, in Kearney, Nebraska, a five-agency collaboration was announced to address the methamphetamine problem in Nebraska. Attorney General Doug Peterson called meth Nebraska’s number one drug threat.

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1:39

Vaccine Mandate Brings Constructions Delays, Says...

Nebraska Update ·

2022/02/12

Monday, Feb. 14 is the federal mandate deadline for unvaccinated Nebraska healthcare workers to get their first shot or apply for a medical or religious exemption. Nebraska Public Media News has more on what that means for some employers.

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4:01

School Aid Increase Put on Hold in Legislature

Nebraska Update ·

2022/02/11

A proposed increase in school aid in an attempt to lower property taxes was put on hold Friday in the Nebraska Legislature.

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1:38

U of NE President & Chancellors Have Say in Alcohol...

Nebraska Update ·

2022/02/11

University of Nebraska Board of Regents voted unanimously to allow university chancellors and university system president Ted Carter to decide which athletic venues, if any, will sell alcohol. President Carter said there’s no answer yet to whether alcohol will be sold in the future at Memorial Stadium.

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3:48

School Funding/Tax Stalemate Continues; Police...

Nebraska Update ·

2022/02/11

Nebraska senators continued their stalemate over school funiding and property taxes, and heard about a shortage of law enforcement officers.

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5:14

Ricketts Canal Proposal Questioned; Vaccine Bill...

Nebraska Update ·

2022/02/09

Gov. Pete Ricketts proposal for a canal to bring water from Colorado into Nebraska ran into questions, and the Legislature advanced a proposal to make requesting vaccine exemptions easier.

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5:46

Nebraska Couple Works to Save San Clemente Island Goats

Nebraska Update ·

2022/02/09

A Nebraska couple is working to save the San Clemente Island goats from extinction. They have a herd of more than 250 of them on their farm near Gretna, Nebraska. It's believed to be the largest herd of this breed of goats in the world.

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5:57

Here's How Local Hospitals Aim to Keep Their Nurses

Nebraska Update ·

2022/02/09

There’s a high demand for nurses right now, and short-staffed hospitals are meeting patient needs with traveling nurses. But those nurses cost two to three times more than local staff. Nebraska Public Media News reports some of the ways hospitals recruit and keep their nurses from going to travel agencies.

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