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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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4:10

A ‘silver tsunami’ is hitting rural America

Nebraska Update ·

2024/07/01

Many small businesses owners are planning on retiring soon, but finding buyers to keep the businesses going can be a challenge, especially in rural areas.

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4:22

Midwest Newsroom-Can manufactured homes solve the...

Nebraska Update ·

2024/06/27

The federal government says new safety standards and building materials mean home buyers priced out of site-built houses have viable options. As storms become stronger and more frequent, experts are tempering expectations.

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1:00

University of Nebraska-Lincoln graduates devote...

Nebraska Update ·

2024/06/26

When Grace Clausen was diagnosed with dyslexia 10 years ago, there weren’t many resources available to her.

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4:12

Fremont Spanish businesses & students

Nebraska Update ·

2024/06/26

Despite a controversial ordinance, some Fremont residents are working to ensure their community embraces its diversity

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1:18

Pillen talks taxes, local control at Holdrege town...

Nebraska Update ·

2024/06/25

Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen talked about how he would pay for a state takeover of public school funding, and how funds would be distributed, at a meeting in Holdrege Tuesday.

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0:36

Total attendance at the CWS fell slightly compared to...

Nebraska Update ·

2024/06/24

Total in-person attendance at the 2024 College World Series in Omaha lagged behind the 2023 total because there was one less game played.

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0:54

Average attendance at the College World Series sets...

Nebraska Update ·

2024/06/24

This year's College World Series had the highest average attendance per game in history, according to the National Collegiate Athletic Association, with nearly 24,800 people visiting Charles Schwab Field for each matchup.

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4:59

Families not confident in new developmental...

Nebraska Update ·

2024/06/17

The Scarborough’s are one of several Nebraska families concerned about Gov. Jim Pillen’s promise to eliminate an extensive waitlist for intellectual and developmental disability services. Those services include group homes, day programs, respite care, occupational therapy, and more. None are covered by Medicaid.

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0:15

Financial relief for farmers may be in farm bill

Nebraska Update ·

2024/06/17

Biosolids are a cheap, nutrient-rich fertilizer that have been applied on millions of acres of farmland across the country, but toxic “forever chemicals” are creeping their way into the fertilizer. A proposed federal provision aims to better protect farmers from PFAS contamination.

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3:34

These farms raise thousands of butterflies

Nebraska Update ·

2024/06/17

It’s National Pollinator Week, an annual event created to bring attention to the sharp decline in pollinator numbers due to habitat loss, pesticide use and climate change. Butterflies often capture people’s attention and help spark interest in pollinator conservation, something butterfly farms are helping promote.

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1:16

No clown car is big enough; Plainview museum boasts...

Nebraska Update ·

2024/06/14

What may be the world’s largest collection of clown dolls is in a northeast Nebraska city with a population of just over 1,000 people.

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0:57

Nebraska Legislature behavioral health funding still...

Nebraska Update ·

2024/06/14

The Behavioral Health Education Center of Nebraska is traveling around the state this summer to hold listening sessions with recipients of a $25.5 million legislative fund.

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0:44

Environmental justice program seeks to expand to more...

Nebraska Update ·

2024/06/12

An environmental justice program is hoping to expand into new cities throughout the state.

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1:23

Lincoln, Omaha named top two U.S. cities for renters

Nebraska Update ·

2024/06/11

The Forbes Advisor team analyzed more than 20 metrics from 95 cities across the country, considering affordability, availability, amenities and safety. Kasey Ogle with Nebraska Appleseed, an organization that advocates for affordable housing, says conditions are difficult for renters in Nebraska and she is surprised to see Lincoln at the top of the Forbes ranking.

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3:49

‘Precision Ag’ promised a farming revolution

Nebraska Update ·

2024/06/10

The prospect of precision agriculture has existed for decades, but many of the technologies and techniques that will enable it have been slow to catch on.

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0:54

State Board of Ed approves changes to Textbook Loan...

Nebraska Update ·

2024/06/07

Nonpublic schools now have more flexibility in choosing books through the state’s textbook loan program. That’s a change from when they could only request what the public school in their district asked for.

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0:45

SNAP benefits are a point of contention for lawmakers

Nebraska Update ·

2024/06/07

The overdue farm bill is finally making its way through Congress, after the House agriculture committee recently advanced a proposal. Food assistance is likely to be one of the biggest sticking points as the draft moves forward.

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1:20

Nebraska economists weigh in on Pillen’s tax policy...

Nebraska Update ·

2024/06/07

At a series of town halls across the state, Governor Jim Pillen has said he wants to reduce property taxes in Nebraska by 40% by expanding the sales tax base in a special legislative session this summer. Ernie Goss, an economics professor at Creighton University, said high property taxes hurt economic growth more than high sales taxes.

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5:15

KCUR: Ethereal sounds from a decommissioned nuclear...

Nebraska Update ·

2024/06/07

Kansas City musician Nate Hofer took his pedal steel guitar 30 feet down into an inter-continental ballistic missile silo to record a hopeful reminder that nuclear war is not inevitable.

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0:50

Omaha Summer Arts Festival celebrates 50th and final...

Nebraska Update ·

2024/06/06

The Omaha Summer Arts Festival is host to around 130 art booths, live music, local food vendors and a hands-on children’s fair. This weekend is the festival’s 50th anniversary, but it’s also its final year.

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