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Rebecca Heckel

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Rebecca is a senior currently studying journalism and political science. When not in class or studying, she works as a weekend reporter for Channel 8 and manages content for the Nebraska News Service and Nebraska Nightly.

Lifelong member of Lincoln Quilters Guild shares her passion with the...

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Quilter Sheila Green shows the detailed needlework on a quilt featured in the quilt museum's gallery.
Sheila Green has been a member of Lincoln Quilters Guild for more than 30 years and has been volunteering with the International Quilt Museum...

UNL alum and journalist tells the rich history of Nebraska through...

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A split image, the left showing a box full of Vaughan's first book, "Zoo Nebraska" and the right being a close-up image of Carson.
Mary and Jerry Vaughan knew their son, Carson, was going to lean toward a creative career path from a young age.  “He was always doing...

Different police departments mean different punishments for having Delta-8 in your...

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Delta-8 THC is the legal cousin to Delta-9, due to it being derived from hemp. Delta-8 can be sold if it contains less than 0.3% of illegal THC, with products ranging from vapes to edibles in storefronts such as 50 Shades of Green
The organic buds of Delta-8 THC look exactly like its illegal cousin, but local law enforcement seems to have turned a blind eye to...

Unlicensed puppy operation in southeastern Nebraska sparks concern among local animal...

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Dogs found crated at an unlicensed puppy mill near Malcolm, Nebraska.
While most dog or cat breeders provide safe and clean environments for the animals they plan to sell, it only takes a few neglectful...

‘It’s like an addiction’: Mike McKnight reflects on 46 years reporting...

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Mike McKnight stands in front of teleprompters in CoJMC's third floor studio
In the language of 2-year contracts and moving up in the markets that consume broadcasters recently, a reporter staying at one station for more...

‘It’s just not what we’d like to see’: Drought has severe...

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Leftover corn in a field near Highway 77 and Old Cheney Road after harvest in early October. Credit: Rebecca Heckel
According to the U.S. Drought Monitor, 76% of Nebraska is in severe drought, and has been for several months. Much of the southeastern region in...