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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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4:21

How a softball league fosters friendships and wellness

Nebraska Update ·

2024/09/25

Friendships, competition and a second family: that’s what you’ll find at the softball fields in La Vista on Monday and Wednesday nights at the Nebraska Senior Softball League.

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1:24

Attorneys present closing arguments in Jason Jones trial

Nebraska Update ·

2024/09/25

Prosecuting attorney Sandra Allen encouraged the jury to charge defendant Jason Jones with first-degree murder and first-degree arson. She cited text messages and weapons purchases from Jones indicating his actions were premeditated. Defense attorney Matthew McDonald argued that Jones’ wife Carrie killed one of the victims and that his poor mental state makes him ineligible to receive first-degree murder charges for the three people he did kill. The jury is deliberating the case, and a decision is

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0:51

Gov. Pillen encourages people to plan during...

Nebraska Update ·

2024/09/25

The Bronco fire in Sioux County is the latest of seven state of emergencies in Nebraska this year. It’s National Preparedness Month and state officials strongly encouraged people to pack for bad weather.

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1:11

Food insecurity on the rise as more rural grocery...

Nebraska Update ·

2024/09/24

More grocery stores are closing, and high transportation costs combined with spotty internet service can prevent rural residents from accessing and using the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP benefits.

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4:15

Why more farmers are planting native landscapes

Nebraska Update ·

2024/09/23

While corn and soybeans dominate the Midwestern landscape today, some farmers are integrating strips of native prairie back into their fields. This conservation practice has expanded to more than a dozen states.

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1:16

Huskers sell out 400th straight home game

Nebraska Update ·

2024/09/19

The Nebraska Cornhusker football squad opens Big Ten play against Illinois Friday. This will also be the 400th consecutive sellout at Memorial Stadium and one of the most important games in recent memory.

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1:08

Ricketts calls for investigation into U.S. Secret...

Nebraska Update ·

2024/09/18

Nebraska Senator Pete Ricketts is calling for an investigation into the U.S. Secret Service following the second assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump. Ricketts said the public should be confident that all presidential nominees will be protected equally. He also said Democrats need to "stop the violent rhetoric they’ve used against Donald Trump."

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4:04

Chicken farmers sue Tyson

Nebraska Update ·

2024/09/18

Commercial chicken farmers literally bet the farm, spending millions of dollars on land and enormous chicken houses to raise birds they never own — putting their livelihoods in the hands of a single company that is both their supplier and sole buyer. When Tyson closed a processing plant in southeast Missouri, some farmers facing bankruptcy decided to sue.

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5:47

Perkins County Canal plans raise questions

Nebraska Update ·

2024/09/18

Nebraska's plans to build a canal to bring water from Colorado come amid that state's own plans for water.

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4:14

Planning continues for Perkins County Canal

Nebraska Update ·

2024/09/18

Nebraska is moving ahead on plans for a canal to bring water to the state from Colorado.

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4:01

Pawpaws get their moment in the sun

Nebraska Update ·

2024/09/18

Even as the tropical-tasting fruit gains popularity through farmer's markets and festivals, the pawpaw faces big hurdles to reaching a mass market.

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5:06

Flood, Blood clash in 1st CD debate

Nebraska Update ·

2024/09/15

Republican First District Congressman Mike Flood and Democratic challenger Carol Blood met in debate Sunday.

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1:36

Jason Jones trial begins in Dakota County

Nebraska Update ·

2024/09/12

The trial for a Nebraska man accused of killing four of his neighbors in the village of Laurel got underway in Dakota County Thursday. Defendant Jason Jones did not appear in court. Prosecuting attorney Corey O’Brien said the state has plans to show the jury more than 1,000 pieces of evidence, including photos, videos and physical objects incriminating Jones. Defense attorney Matthew McDonald said Jones had a mental breakdown the night of the homicides and therefore should not be charged with

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1:19

Nebraska State Historical Society under investigation

Nebraska Update ·

2024/09/12

Nebraska Public Media News has learned that the State Ombudsman’s Office is investigating the Nebraska State Historical Society.

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0:46

Harris-Trump debate not the only red-blue rivalry...

Nebraska Update ·

2024/09/10

Tuesday night is the first presidential debate between Donald Trump and Kamala Harris in Philadelphia. In Lincoln, Nebraska, there’s a very different kind of red-versus-blue contest happening. It’s on the volleyball court.

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5:07

Some Lincoln workers are still working toward tornado...

Nebraska Update ·

2024/09/10

When destructive tornadoes hit Lincoln and other cities in eastern Nebraska a few months ago, it changed peoples’ lives. One manufacturing plant was entirely decimated. Here’s what happened to those who lost their jobs.

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1:29

Jury selection begins in Jason Jones murder trial

Nebraska Update ·

2024/09/09

In August 2022, Jason Jones was arrested in connection with the deaths of four of his neighbors in Laurel, a northeast Nebraska town of 900 people. Jones is facing multiple charges of first-degree murder, first-degree arson, and the use of a firearm to commit a felony. If found guilty, Jones could face the death penalty. The trial is expected to last several weeks.

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1:35

Pillen defends Cunningham-Swanson Library Commission...

Nebraska Update ·

2024/09/06

Gov. Jim Pillen is defending his appointment to the Nebraska Library Commission of a woman who led efforts to remove books from Plattsmouth school libraries.

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0:48

State Education Department receives $55 million...

Nebraska Update ·

2024/09/06

The Nebraska Department of Education was awarded an almost $55 million grant to be used over the next five years to create a comprehensive literacy program. Nebraska is one of 23 states to receive the grant from the federal government.

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4:12

Cows produce planet-warming gases

Nebraska Update ·

2024/09/06

Cattle contribute more greenhouse gases than other livestock. The reasons behind that have some ranchers trying to address environmental impacts, while experts say there are also ways for you to curb your plate’s climate footprint.

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