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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

Property in northeast Lincoln placed in conservation...

Nebraska Update ·

2024/10/11

Members of the Natural Resources Conservation Service and the Lower Platte South Natural Resources District met with local landowner Bill Oberg and his wife on Thursday near Lincoln’s Nine Mile Prairie. They celebrated the closing of a 75-acre conservation easement of the property. A conservation easement is a way to use other people’s land to solve conservation issues. In case, they placed the 75-acres in the hands of the Lower Platte South Natural Resources District.

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0:59

Nebraska signs onto mutli-state suit against Biden Admin

Nebraska Update ·

2024/10/10

A group of 20 states are included in the litigation against CMS, arguing there aren’t enough nurses to meet the new standards. The federal agency hopes to increase staffing requirements to improve care across the country.

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11:58

Breaking down what the Midwest Newsroom poll means...

Nebraska Update ·

2024/10/10

A new survey from The Midwest Newsroom and Emerson College Polling Center asked registered voters in Iowa, Kansas, Missouri and Nebraska about measures on Nov. 5 ballots as well as a variety of political, social and economic subjects.

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0:55

A full ballot means extra voter education this...

Nebraska Update ·

2024/10/09

November’s ballot is unique from past elections for a few reasons: two senators are up for election for the first time in decades. There are also several ballot measures. Here’s how that has impacted voting education this year.

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4:26

Midwest Newsroom: Why unhoused students aren't...

Nebraska Update ·

2024/10/09

The Midwest Newsroom and its partners found that homeless students eligible for enrollment, transportation and academic support in most rural school districts are not getting these services because the districts are undercounting students without stable housing and not applying for available funds.

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0:57

Fires across Gage County contained

Nebraska Update ·

2024/10/07

Five fires broke out in Gage County this past weekend. There were fires near Odell, Holmesville and Pickerell. A combination of dry conditions and high temperatures with strong winds created the perfect formula for wildfires to start and spread. The fires are 100 percent contained.

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4:00

Farmers are making less money this year

Nebraska Update ·

2024/10/07

Crop prices have returned to more normal levels this year — down from record highs. As farmers expect less income this year, that's likely to send ripples through the larger agricultural economy.

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1:03

Union Adventist University Disaster and Response Team...

Nebraska Update ·

2024/10/07

Union Adventist University’s Disaster Response Team has been deployed to assist in clean up following the destruction of Hurricane Helene. The team of 35 students and faculty are currently in Newland, North Carolina assisting the small town. They plan to return on Sunday, October 13th.

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0:44

Midwest Newsroom: New polling reveals political divides

Nebraska Update ·

2024/10/07

A new survey from The Midwest Newsroom and Emerson College Polling Center asked registered voters in Iowa, Kansas, Missouri and Nebraska about measures on Nov. 5 ballots as well as a variety of political, social and economic subjects.

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0:44

State Board of Education discusses policy arming...

Nebraska Update ·

2024/10/04

The State Board of Education discussed a policy arming authorized school staff in smaller school districts at its meeting Friday.

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0:53

Students share thoughts on the idea of booze in...

Nebraska Update ·

2024/10/03

The University of Nebraska Board of Regents will vote on whether to allow alcohol sales at all University athletic events Friday. If approved, the University of Nebraska–Lincoln has the goal of offering booze by next fall. Students shared a variety of views on the issue.

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5:55

With new pipeline plan, Santee could have clean water...

Nebraska Update ·

2024/10/03

Five years after the EPA first issued a no-drink order for the Santee Sioux reservation in northern Nebraska, the tribe has finally been assured they will have the funding to do something about it. But there’s still a long road ahead for the Santee - at minimum three years of planning and construction for a pipeline to bring in water from South Dakota.

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0:56

Nebraska VR recognizes individuals

Nebraska Update ·

2024/10/01

Nebraska Vocational Rehabilitation – or Nebraska VR – celebrated National Disability Employment Awareness Month by honoring those creating inclusive workspaces.

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1:01

Omaha organization launches NE's Black Maternal...

Nebraska Update ·

2024/10/01

Tuesday marks the beginning of Nebraska’s Black Maternal Health Month. Advocates are using this time of year to bring awareness to health disparities among Black birthing people. Nebraska Public Media’s Kassidy Arena was at the launch event.

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4:42

Nebraska Election Worker Draft

Nebraska Update ·

2024/10/01

Nebraska is the only state that uses a draft to find volunteers for election day. For decades, Douglas County is the only one to regularly utilize it. Here's how the jury-duty-like system works ahead of general elections.

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3:28

More college students are struggling to get enough food

Nebraska Update ·

2024/10/01

Research shows that college students are going hungry at a higher rate than the U.S. population as a whole. Some campuses are taking alternative approaches to tackling student hunger.

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4:46

Midwest Newsroom: Discredited police training used by...

Nebraska Update ·

2024/09/30

Kansas and Missouri agencies have paid thousands of dollars to Street Cop Training. Since The Midwest Newsroom and KCUR began investigating, police departments in both states have stopped using the private company to instruct officers.

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0:57

State Auditor says district misused nutrition funds

Nebraska Update ·

2024/09/27

The State Auditor criticized one school district’s use of nutrition funds to buy video boards. Chase County Schools in the southwest part of the state used almost $125,000 from the school nutrition fund to help purchase two new video boards in the gym.

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1:38

Jury finds Jason Jones guilty of first-degree murder

Nebraska Update ·

2024/09/26

A Nebraska man accused of quadruple homicide in Laurel has been found guilty by a Dakota County jury. Thursday morning, the jury convicted Jason Jones with four counts of first-degree murder, two counts of second-degree arson, and four counts of the use of a firearm to commit a felony. Thursday afternoon, the court held an aggravation hearing to determine whether the nature of Jones’ crimes make him eligible for the death penalty.

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1:27

Ho-Chunk Inc. celebrates 30th anniversary in Winnebago

Nebraska Update ·

2024/09/26

Ho Chunk Inc. celebrated its 30th anniversary as the economic development wing of the Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska Wednesday. Small Business Administrator Isabel Guzman, who serves in President Joe Biden’s cabinet, visited Winnebago and said Ho-Chunk Inc. serves as a model for other Native American economic development efforts. Since its founding in 1994, Ho-Chunk Inc. has reinvested $44 million dollars of dividends back into the Winnebago tribe.

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