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State auditor questions decision to make Nebraska school districts repay state aid after miscalculation
11+ min ago (606+ words) By Jolie Peal, Reporter Nebraska Public Media News May 1, 2026, 5 p. m. " The state auditor has questioned the Nebraska Department of Education's choice to make three school districts pay back equalization aid after a miscalculation found in the fall, according to its most…...
Nebraska farmers could see record profits this year
1+ hour, 15+ min ago (711+ words) By Matt Olberding, News director Nebraska Public Media May 1, 2026, 2: 36 p. m. " Nebraska's farm income is forecast to hit nearly $10 billion this year, despite potential higher costs for inputs such as diesel fuel and fertilizer. But the news is not as good as…...
May 1 | Medicaid work rules begin, drought worsens
10+ hour, 54+ min ago (81+ words) Nebraska Public Media May 1 | Medicaid work rules begin, drought worsens Your Nebraska Update headlines for today, May 1, include: Nebraska begins Medicaid work requirements for expansion enrollees, Lincoln Fire union issues no-confidence vote in fire chief, Omaha runway event highlights student…...
What If" Nebraska" Returns May 14 with New Stories of Innovators, Creators and Entrepreneurs
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (206+ words) The seventh season premieres at 8 p. m. CT, Thursday, May 14 on Nebraska Public Media and on the free PBS app. New episodes will air on Thursdays in May and on June 4 and 11. Additional digital shorts will be released on Nebraska Public Media…...
Nebraska's foresters might not replant after wildfires
2+ day, 16+ min ago (466+ words) By Grant Winterer, All Things Considered host Nebraska Public Media April 29, 2026, 3: 25 p. m. " Nebraska's foresters could reconsider what the state and national forests will look like in the wake of a historic wildfire season. Huge fires across the Sandhills over the past…...
April 29 | Nebraska tariff refunds, Latino voter outreach
2+ day, 10+ hour ago (93+ words) Nebraska Public Media April 29 | Nebraska tariff refunds, Latino voter outreach Your Nebraska Update headlines for today, April 29, include: civic groups want to make Latino Nebraskans feel empowered to go out and vote, Nebraska business owners are seeking tariff refunds after…...
Nebraska poll workers must represent different parties. Sometimes they get drafted
3+ day, 10+ hour ago (1046+ words) By Noelle Annonen, Multimedia Reporter April 28, 2026, 8 a. m. " The mail arrives at the Lancaster County Election Commission. Volunteers gather around a table, checking for signatures and sorting yellow ballots. Overseeing it all is election commissioner Todd Wiltgen. "These folks are election workers,…...
April 28 | Election staffing rules, medical marijuana case
3+ day, 10+ hour ago (97+ words) Nebraska Public Media April 28 | Election staffing rules, medical marijuana case Your Nebraska Update headlines for today, April 28, include: county election officials outline how they staff more than 1, 000 polling sites while meeting legal requirements, University of Nebraska at Omaha leaders prepare…...
Wildfires burned a million Great Plains acres this year. Experts say future preparation is key
4+ day, 3+ hour ago (1396+ words) By Macy Byars, Reporter Nebraska Public Media News and and Harvest Public Media April 27, 2026, 1 p. m. " In the first few months of 2026, major wildfires have scorched over a million acres of land across Nebraska, Kansas and Oklahoma. Wildfire experts warn that the…...
Nebraska Supreme Court hears arguments in lawsuit over use of public funds to regulate medical marijuana
4+ day, 3+ hour ago (317+ words) By Molly Ashford, Nebraska Public Media April 27, 2026, noon " Nebraskans overwhelmingly voted to legalize and regulate medical marijuana in 2024 " but a number of legal challenges are still making their way through the courts system. Kuehn's lawsuit was dismissed last year after…...