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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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1:16

Medical Cannabis Commission approves emergency...

Nebraska Update ·

2025/06/26

The commission voted unanimously to approve emergency regulations on medical cannabis to meet its deadline of July 1st in the initiative approved by voters last November. The regulations allow only one dispensary in each of the state’s 12 district court judicial districts and prohibit raw plant material or any product that is smoked or vaped. The regulations did not include details about who counts as a qualified patient to receive medical cannabis.

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1:01

Women’s Health Initiative Advisory Council eliminated

Nebraska Update ·

2025/06/26

Come the end of the month, Nebraska’s Women’s Health Initiative Advisory Council will also come to an end. The council was terminated in the recent legislative session.

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0:53

Manufacturing and agriculture struggling to grow in...

Nebraska Update ·

2025/06/26

The manufacturing and agriculture sectors are struggling to grow, according to two surveys in the Midwest.

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1:18

Data show a disconnect between DD waivers and services

Nebraska Update ·

2025/06/25

New data from the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services suggest a disconnect between people with developmental disabilities who are offered money by the state and getting them connected to services. More than 3,000 families have been offered state funding, since Governor Jim Pillen launched an initiative last spring to end an eight year waiting list. But data show not many families are using the state funding.

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1:02

Coalition launches new immigration information website

Nebraska Update ·

2025/06/24

A Lincoln nonprofit collaboration has launched a new website to share immigration information and resources. Its aim is to address misinformation and fear amid heightened attention on immigration enforcement.

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1:03

Concerned citizens to voice their concerns about...

Nebraska Update ·

2025/06/24

Concerned citizens met at Omaha’s Tri-Faith Center to express their concerns about the “big, beautiful bill’s” cuts to Medicaid, Medicare, and access to federal loans for medical students.

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0:58

Bacon says he supports Trump decision to bomb Iran...

Nebraska Update ·

2025/06/23

Nebraska Congressman Don Bacon says he supports President Donald Trump’s attack on Iran and believes the President does not intend to start a long-term war with the country. Monday afternoon, Bacon said people tend to overestimate Iran’s capabilities but underestimate the country’s intentions for the West. He said America’s military is in a strong position to respond to retaliation.

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1:01

Gov. Pillen and Nebraska DHHS announce the end of DD...

Nebraska Update ·

2025/06/23

Governor Jim Pillen and the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services on Monday announced the end of the developmental disabilities waiting list.

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5:27

The Salt Creek tiger beetle: Lincoln's special bug

Nebraska Update ·

2025/06/23

Since being identified as its own distinct subspecies, the Salt Creek tiger beetle has been receiving help in its fight for survival. How is the project going after over ten years?

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3:50

Some farmers are using this practice to help prevent...

Nebraska Update ·

2025/06/23

Across much of the Midwest, the atmosphere is becoming warmer and retaining more water, leading to heavier downpours. A two-crop system called relay intercropping could help farmers buffer weather whiplash and boost profits.

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5:20

Frank Lloyd Wright exhibit on display

Nebraska Update ·

2025/06/22

Frank Lloyd Wright is the most widely known architect in the world. The only structure he designed in Nebraska is the Sutton “Prairie School” house in McCook, built in 1905. David Wendell, of Holdrege, has a sizable collection of Wright artifacts on display for a “first of its kind” exhibit at Pioneer Village in Minden. Nebraska Public Media’s Dale Johnson caught up with Wendell at our studios in Lincoln.

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4:31

Norfolk celebrates Johnny Carson with comedy festival

Nebraska Update ·

2025/06/19

The Great American Comedy Festival, celebrating Johnny Carson's Legacy in Norfolk returned for its 16th year.

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5:43

State Patrol welcomes new superintendent

Nebraska Update ·

2025/06/19

The 19th superintendent of the Nebraska State Patrol comes to the job with 32 years of law enforcement experience. Colonel Bryan Waugh spent the last six years as Police Chief in Kearney. Nebraska Public Media’s Dale Johnson asked Colonel Waugh how it feels going from policing 34,000 people in a community to overseeing a statewide law enforcement agency in charge of protecting 2 million people.

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0:49

Nebraska food banks concerned about cuts to SNAP,...

Nebraska Update ·

2025/06/18

Nebraska food bank representatives said they are concerned how cuts to SNAP, Medicare and Medicaid will impact those who rely on the programs. The House of Representatives has already approved the cuts, and now the Senate will decide on them.

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0:45

SportsCenter is coming to Nebraska

Nebraska Update ·

2025/06/17

Everyday Nebraskans could be on SportsCenter. ESPN’s flagship show SportsCenter will broadcast a show in Nebraska this summer during the Cornhusker State Games.

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0:54

Planned Parenthood postpones Nebraska event after MN...

Nebraska Update ·

2025/06/17

Planned Parenthood Advocates’ annual state gathering in Sarpy County was postponed out of an abundance of caution for staff, supporters and community, according to the group’s website. State Sen. Ashlei Spivey, an abortion rights advocate in the Nebraska Legislature, was scheduled to be the event’s keynote speaker. She says the news coming out of Minnesota this week was terrifying.

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0:51

School as Hub model improves attendance in Sarpy,...

Nebraska Update ·

2025/06/17

The School as Hub model connects families with their school community from their child’s birth to starting kindergarten and beyond. School officials and researchers say it helps families feel like they belong in their school, potentially leading to better attendance rates.

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5:34

Corn producers seek to expand biofuels market through...

Nebraska Update ·

2025/06/17

A gasoline blend with 15 percent ethanol offers a cheaper option at the pump and a steady market for Nebraska’s corn producers. For some members of Nebraska’s federal delegation, allowing its sale year-round is a legislative priority, while others say ethanol expansion comes with negative environmental and economic impacts.

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4:50

The College World Series has seen a rollercoaster of...

Nebraska Update ·

2025/06/12

In the last 75 years, college baseball has been categorized by a rollercoaster of changes, especially in the last 30 years. Regulations on the ball and bats and a new stadium are just a few of the differences in today’s series.

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1:28

Nebraska gets prison bids; won't disclose price tag

Nebraska Update ·

2025/06/12

The Nebraska Department of Correctional Services says it's received bids for building a new prison in Lincoln, but won't say how much they're for.

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