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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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4:43

Family of a Nebraska boy who was bullied wants...

Nebraska Update ·

2025/04/28

Tara Blunt spent months asking officials at Falls City Public Schools for help as her son dealt with racism and physical abuse at school. Now, she’s sued a gutted U.S. Department of Education for taking too long to investigate.

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3:57

Long COVID research funding was pulled, then brought...

Nebraska Update ·

2025/04/28

About a month ago, research funding for post COVID research was cut from federal budgets. But because of patient advocacy, some of those grants have been restored.

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4:42

Nebraska Public Media launching new podcast

Nebraska Update ·

2025/04/26

How does the arrest of a Nebraskan for teaching German to students in the 1920s set a precedent for the U.S. Supreme Court? Fascinating historical events become relevant in a new podcast on Nebraska Public Media, hosted by Bill Kelly. “Once Again” premiers May 1.

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5:47

New forecast tightens state's budget squeeze

Nebraska Update ·

2025/04/26

A new economic forecast means senators will likely have to make further budget cuts or increase taxes to balance the budget.

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5:01

Budget advances amid continued uncertainty

Nebraska Update ·

2025/04/24

The Legislature's Appropriations Committee advance a proposed state budget Thursday.

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5:10

Nebraska adjunct professor working with cheetah...

Nebraska Update ·

2025/04/24

Over the last 100 years, the world has lost about 90% of the wild cheetah population, but for about 35 years, the fastest big cat on the planet has been making a comeback, thanks to the Cheetah Conservation Fund started by University of Nebraska Adjunct Professor Laurie Marker. Marker recently visited Lincoln, and Nebraska Public Media’s Dale Johnson sat down with her and asked what goes into successfully raising cheetahs.

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0:51

New youth sports facilities keep being built in Nebraska

Nebraska Update ·

2025/04/24

At least five youth sports facilities are in the beginning phases of construction or opening up across Nebraska, including one in Lincoln holding its grand opening this weekend.

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4:46

One year after tornado, some are rebuilding

Nebraska Update ·

2025/04/23

This week marks a year since an EF-4 tornado destroyed homes in Elkhorn, Bennington and Blair. While some families chose to rebuild and stay in their neighborhoods, others moved on.

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0:58

High Plains Regional Climate Center back online

Nebraska Update ·

2025/04/23

The High Plains Regional Climate Center is back online after being dark for 36 hours last week due to a funding delay.

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5:25

Legislature advances lab meat ban, agencies' merger

Nebraska Update ·

2025/04/22

Senators gave second round approval Tuesday to banning production and sale of lab-based meat in Nebraska, as well as merging several departments.

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1:05

Omaha’s WarHorse Casino expands less than year after...

Nebraska Update ·

2025/04/22

WarHorse Casino in Omaha opened its new expansion Tuesday. The new addition adds 400 slot machines, two new dining options and a skywalk that connects the parking structure to the casino. It also has added 130 more jobs to the casino that already employs about 350 people, said Lance Morgan, CEO of Warhorse Gaming Lance.

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1:11

NE Senators aim to protect ag industry with tax cut...

Nebraska Update ·

2025/04/22

Nebraska Sens. Pete Ricketts and Deb Fischer announced their commitment to extending President Donald Trump’s 2017 tax cuts, aiming to help farmers, ranchers and their families keep their taxes low.

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4:14

Some Nebraska residents remain without unemployment...

Nebraska Update ·

2025/04/21

Nebraska lawmakers were working on passing a bill that would have allowed work-authorized non-U.S. citizens to receive unemployment benefits. It received bipartisan support until a state senator said federal influence shut it down.

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6:14

China said to threaten Nebraska; details remain...

Nebraska Update ·

2025/04/21

The Committee on Pacific Conflict considers threats to state supply chains, investments, and critical infrastructure.

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1:00

Nebraska seeing increasing number of costly high-wind...

Nebraska Update ·

2025/04/21

An old saying says March often “comes in like a lion.” But this March was more like a huffing and puffing wolf, blowing a lot of stuff down. March is known to be windy in Nebraska – typically the second-windiest month on average behind April, according to National Weather Service. In fact, March 2025 set some of the windiest and costliest records in Nebraska history, continuing an escalating trend of expensive and damaging weather in Nebraska.

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5:44

UNL graduate publishes book about Elon Musk’s life...

Nebraska Update ·

2025/04/21

A new book is out about Elon Musk. “Hubris Maximus: The Shattering of Elon Musk" is a detailed account of Musk's life and career, authored by Washington Post technology journalist, Faiz Siddiqui, a University of Nebraska-Lincoln graduate. Hubris Maximus means excess self-confidence, often leading to failure. Nebraska Public Media’s Dale Johnson asked Siddiqui how Musk fits into that definition.

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3:57

U.S. farmers were struggling to turn a profit before...

Nebraska Update ·

2025/04/21

The U.S. trade war with China is coming at a tough time for American farmers, who are already dealing with lower crop prices and higher costs for farm necessities. Tariffs are likely to push crop prices further down, while increasing the costs for fertilizer and farm equipment.

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5:28

Neil deGrasse Tyson to speak at the Lied Center

Nebraska Update ·

2025/04/18

Earth Day is April 22. To mark the 55th observance of Earth Day, famed astrophysicist Dr. Neil deGrasse Tyson is speaking at the Lied Center for Performing Arts in Lincoln to offer a cosmic perspective on sustainability and climate change.

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5:04

Medical marijuana stuck in committee; teachers'...

Nebraska Update ·

2025/04/17

A bill to regulate medical marijuana remained stuck in a legislative committee, while senators advanced teachers' pension changes Thursday.

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1:06

Medical marijuana regulation stalls in Legislative...

Nebraska Update ·

2025/04/17

The effort to regulate medical marijuana in Nebraska faced a setback Thursday afternoon in the Unicameral. The Legislature’s General Affairs Committee voted 5 to 3 against advancing a bill meant to regulate medical cannabis. More than two-thirds of Nebraskans voted in favor of legalizing medical marijuana through an initiative in November’s election.

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