Nebraska Update

Your Nebraska Update headlines for today, Jun. 24, include: Republican Gov. Jim Pillen and Democrat Lynne Walz are each claiming edge in campaign fundraising ahead of election, judge says USDA broke law by approving SNAP benefit restrictions like those adopted in Nebraska, Congress took another step toward passing new Farm Bill as Senate advanced its version of legislation, Nebraska wildfires are...

Your Nebraska Update headlines for today, June 23, include: marijuana advocates remain frustrated by lack of progress launching state's voter-approved cannabis program one year after Nebraska Medical Marijuana Commission's first meeting, Nebraska reports its first human case of West Nile virus this season in north-central Nebraska, Omaha officials investigate new sinkhole that opened along future...

Your Nebraska Update headlines for today, June 22, include: Lincoln and Papillion La Vista school boards are considering policy changes that would allow suspensions for prekindergarten through second-grade students in cases involving violent behavior, University of Nebraska-Lincoln staff will receive 3% pay raises following approval from Board of Regents, federal lawmakers are considering allowing...

Your Nebraska Update headlines for today, June 19, include:University of Nebraska is seeking to add Omaha Community Foundation as equal partner in Nebraska Medicine, Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers has sued Lincoln over its minimum wage ordinance weeks before it is set to take effect, Nebraska Supreme Court upheld firing of former Lancaster County sheriff's deputy and rejected death row inm...

Your Nebraska Update headlines for today, June 18, include: Gage County is latest Nebraska county to adopt temporary moratorium on data center development, Lancaster County approved land transfer with City of Lincoln tied to plans for proposed convention center, weak grain prices are emerging as top financial concern across rural communities and could create new challenges for farmers, Nebraska Fo...

Your Nebraska Update headlines for today, June 17, include: Omaha man is accused of helping plan attack tied to White House UFC event, Omaha City Council heard from public Tuesday on proposed ordinance that would keep minimum wage in city at $15 per hour for all workers, Fort Robinson State Park is gradually reopening after South Fork Fire, horse trainer David Anderson has been suspended for four...

Your Nebraska Update headlines for today, June 16, include: young musicians took center stage at Omaha's Future of Rock Festival, Brinker Harding filed personal financial disclosures months after required deadlines, Nebraska officials preview state's exhibit for Great American State Fair in Washington, Lincoln City Libraries now offer free access to Nebraska court databases through pilot program,...

Your Nebraska Update headlines for today, June 15, include: College World Series Jello shot challenge is drawing national attention to downtown Omaha business, Ricketts and Cruz rally Republican voters in Lincoln ahead of general election, efforts to recruit more rural production animal veterinarians continue across Nebraska, International Quilt Museum gives old fabric new life through sustainabil...

Your Nebraska Update headlines for today, June 12, include: Lincoln soccer fan heads to Kansas City as FIFA World Cup draws global attention to Midwest, Lincoln's Zipline Brewing abruptly closed most of its operations Thursday after it was criticized for being scheduled to host Republican event, University of Nebraska proposes tuition increase of more than 4% for next school year, Dan Osborn's Sen...

Your Nebraska Update headlines for today, June 11, include: A 9,000-acre wildfire continues to burn near Fort Robinson State Park. Officials began evacuating the state park Wednesday evening; Life has changed for many immigrants and their families in Omaha after they were targeted by one of the largest workplace immigration raids under President Donald Trump’s second term. Impacts of the raid are...

Your Nebraska Update headlines for today, June 10, include: Nebraska faces another day of dangerous heat with heat index values above 107 possible in eastern parts of state, researchers say humid heat days are increasing across Midwest, farmworker advocates warn heat illness can increase health and safety risks, State Auditor Mike Foley raises concerns about eligibility findings in Nebraska's WIC...

Your Nebraska Update headlines for today, June 9, include: Doane University will eliminate five majors and four minors beginning in 2027 academic year, Secretary of State Bob Evnen reflects on his time in office as his tenure nears its end, Evnen says Nebraska will comply with federal election integrity directives ahead of November, Lincoln Mayor Leirion Gaylor Baird presents her initial budget pr...

Your Nebraska Update headlines for today, June 8, include: C&L Dairy Sweet has community support after 2019 tornado, Nebraska is among 17 states targeted in national political advertising campaign opposing President Trump's policies, Dawson County residents affected by Tyson plant closure could receive temporary exemption from Medicaid work requirements, Education Commissioner Brian Maher disc...

Your Nebraska Update headlines for today, June 5, include: state leaders are moving money to fill budget gaps but a lawsuit claims transfers from Nebraska Environmental Trust are unlawful, Douglas County's public defender seeks more funding for expert witnesses used to challenge forensic evidence, Scotts Bluff County officials consider rural fireworks ban as drought conditions raise wildfire conce...

Your Nebraska Update headlines for today, June 4, include: undocumented students in Nebraska will no longer qualify for in-state tuition rates following a ruling issued Wednesday afternoon, group of 41 University of Nebraska-Lincoln faculty members filed grievance over four department eliminations, Google is providing Omaha's Metropolitan Utilities District $3 million grant for leak detection tech...

Your Nebraska Update headlines for today, June 3, include: Nebraska officials say new law will allow additional electrical generating capacity to be developed without placing added burdens on ratepayers, police departments are warning parents that illegally operated minibikes may be impounded and riders cited, ranchers are monitoring spread of flesh-eating screwworm fly near the Texas-Mexico borde...

Your Nebraska Update headlines for today, June 2, include: researchers call for review of federal nitrate standards after new findings on drinking water contamination, Western Nebraska sugar beet farmers face severe crop losses as irrigation canals run dry, Lincoln Public Schools Security Director retires after 13 years and reflects on school safety challenges and progress, retired University of N...

Your Nebraska Update headlines for today, June 1, include: Nebraska's restrictions on gender-affirming care for minors remain focus for some lawmakers three years after becoming law, Husker softball and baseball both see standout seasons come to close, Gov. Jim Pillen issues executive order addressing antisemitism concerns, Omaha's Kellogg plant prepares for layoffs ahead of its planned closure, w...

Your Nebraska Update headlines for today, May 29, include: The priority candidate to lead the University of Nebraska Medical Center says he wants to improve patient care and reshape training for future healthcare providers. Dr. Dele Davies toured Nebraska as part of the search process while discussing innovation and statewide collaboration; Gov. Jim Pillen announces his choice to lead the Nebraska...

Your Nebraska Update headlines for today, May 28, include: The Nebraska Democratic Party is requesting the Department of Justice to investigate a financial disclosure issue with Republican Brinker Harding, who’s running for the 2nd Congressional District; SNAP food assistance participation in Nebraska fell 11% between April 2025 and April 2026 according to state data. Macy Byars reports on how fed...

Your Nebraska Update headlines for today, May 27, include: Nebraska education leaders continue statewide push to improve literacy skills, French researcher traveled to Nebraska to share World War II records with family of fallen Nebraska soldier, Lincoln's new minimum wage ordinance became law earlier this month, Nebraska's Pancreatic Cancer Center for Excellence director is suing University of Ne...

Your Nebraska Update headlines for today, May 26, include: Nebraska softball is headed to Women's College World Series after dominant showing against Oklahoma State, baseball will also host NCAA regional for first time since 2008, University of Nebraska-Lincoln virology team received $4 million NIH grant to develop vaccine targeting multiple strains of bird flu, Dr. Dele Davies will begin statewid...

Your Nebraska Update headlines for today, May 23, include: federal lawyer urges U.S. Supreme Court to focus on Nebraska's irrigation water dispute with Colorado instead of Perkins County canal project, weekend rainfall brought some drought relief to parts of Eastern Nebraska, Nebraska National Weather Service offices are rehiring staff ahead of severe weather season, Nebraska's prison oversight of...

Your Nebraska Update headlines for today, May 21, include: Nebraska petition groups are working to qualify ballot measures for November, five-year Farm Bill and E15 expansion are both under discussion in Senate as lawmakers explore whether measures could advance together, dean of the University of Nebraska Medical Center's College of Public Health says Ebola outbreak is another reminder that publi...

Your Nebraska Update headlines for today, May 20, include: decades-long search continues for graves of Native American children buried at former Genoa Indian Industrial School, storm cleanup begins across Southeast Nebraska after multiple tornadoes touched down Monday evening, immigrants detained under new federal policies are challenging their confinement in Midwest courts, Lincoln marks midpoint...