Thursday, March 23, 2023

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The image shows the Nebraska State Capitol Building in front of a clear blue sky and three bare trees in front of it.

Bill to restore pheasant populations puts bounty on their nest predators

Rachel Holt - March 20, 2023

Social media trend sparks debate over diabetes medications used for weight loss

Odelia Amenyah - March 12, 2023

Katrina Kohel, a Morrill High School senior, stands alone on blue mats at the Nebraska State Cheer and Dance Competition wearing a blue and white cheer uniform, with her hair pulled back with a yellow ribbon, while holding a sign that says "Go."

Morrill cheerleader makes national headlines for solo state performance

Jenna Ebbers - March 12, 2023

College students question active shooter drill benefits after Michigan State University shooting

Emily Diesing - March 12, 2023

A sorghum field with with plants standing upright and the bronze sorghum grains ready to harvest with a bright blue sky in the background and scattered clouds.

Celiac disease is on the rise: How Nebraska farmers, health professionals and businesses...

Ellie Kuckelman - March 12, 2023

An image from the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission that depicts a smaller wetland surrounded by native green grasses and storm clouds in the sky.

Nebraska’s wetlands could be endangered with pending SCOTUS case

Ashtyn Tridle - March 12, 2023

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Senator Terrell McKinney on the floor of the Nebraska Legislature

Holiday honoring Omaha native Malcolm X proposed for Nebraska

Caitlyn Thomas - March 12, 2023 0

Nebraska senators are considering a bill that would implement a new holiday for Nebraska. LB 53 proposes that annually on May 19, Nebraska would honor...

Two teenages sit together at a table and work on laptops.

Nebraska teens teach digital skills workshops in their communities

Sarah Albin - March 10, 2023 0

A year ago, 16-year-old Christina Xu found herself standing in front of 15 adults at a Lincoln senior center, talking about using emojis and...

A low-angle shot of a John Deere tractor cuts down a section of a hemp field, with razed stumps in the foreground and untouched stalks in the background.

State lawmakers deliberate bill that would loosen restrictions on hemp production

Sawyer Belair - March 7, 2023 0

A new legislative bill is aiming to reduce the barriers to hemp production and research – and jumpstart Nebraska’s slumping hemp industry in the...

In a gymnasium, a man stands at a podium, surrounded by fifty tree saplings of different sizes and colors in pots. The two bleachers set up in the gym are full of people, with others standing behind and to the side, listening.

Western Nebraska small towns emerge as new powerhouses of tree-planting

Emma Krab - March 3, 2023 0

Jerry Hardin, 75, of Gordon, wasn’t surprised when he found himself registering to become a state-certified arborist. In a way, his life had been...

Renderings of the Grand Island Casino Resort

Planned casino resort to bring changes to Grand Island

Connor Wieseman - March 3, 2023 0

Grand Island may be best known as the home of the Nebraska State Fair, but someday soon, the Grand Island Casino Resort may get...

A luscious bed of roses laying beneath the UNL gateway.

Research team awarded largest arts and humanities grant in UNL history

Bennett Stanchfield - March 2, 2023 0

Faculty members from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln have been awarded a $1 million grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. Over the next four...

A two-story building stands alone on a cold-February evening in Seward, Nebraska. A bright yellow sign with the word “Rivoli” hangs at the center of the building. On the sides, two signs flash “Dumb and Dumber, 7:00”

What small-town Nebraska movie theaters are doing to keep the doors open

Thomas Codo - March 1, 2023 0

Since the 2020 COVID-19 shutdown, many businesses suffered economic blows, with some even being forced to close their doors. Small-town movie theaters were no...

Nebraska Legislative Study Group co-founders Cindy Maxwell-Ostdiek, Brooklynne Rosado, Angie Philips and Christi Bradley join for a photo in a brown gazebo on a spring day. Trees are bright green with lush green grass in the background while pink foliage peaks out behind Bradley’s shoulder.

Nebraska Legislative Study Group prioritizes action, community in fifth year

Zach Wendling - February 27, 2023 0

Two years after Donald Trump won the 2016 president election, four Nebraska women joined to form a progressive political group in the state dedicated...

A red cow with two white horns stares straight ahead, surrounded by hay.

A step beyond organic: Two Nebraska farms embrace biodynamic agriculture

Ellie Kuckelman - February 25, 2023 0

Beth Corymb is a fourth-generation farmer living in Scottsbluff. Although she grew up on her family’s farm, she was not always sure that was...

Bicyclists gather before their cycle on Tuesday night.

It’s wheelie good to stay healthy

Caroline Franke - February 25, 2023 0

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