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Stay up-to-date with daily NET Radio news and features on a wide variety of topics that affect Lincoln, Omaha, and all of Nebraska. Updated weekdays.

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  • Results for the District 2 primary election could redefine

    10/05/2024 Duration: 04min

    The Republican candidates for the primary election in Nebraska’s second congressional district say although they’re both in the same party, they couldn’t be more different. This election could redefine the urban Nebraska Republican.

  • No state GOP backed candidate is running in District 1

    08/05/2024 Duration: 03min

    Michael Connely is challenging incumbent Mike Flood for the Congressional District 1 seat in the Republican primary election. Both candidates running without state party endorsement is a reflection of national trends, an expert said.

  • State Board of Education could see changes with elections

    08/05/2024 Duration: 04min

    On the State Board of Education, all four incumbents up for election decided against running for office again. This leaves the non-partisan board up to some potential political changes. The board has eight members. It’s an even split of Republicans and Democrats even though it’s officially a non-partisan board. Three of the four members up for election are registered Democrats, which leaves the board open to the potential for a political majority in 2025.

  • Senate Primary Race Preview

    08/05/2024 Duration: 04min

    Nebraska will be electing two U.S. Senators in this election cycle for the first time since 1954. Incumbent Republicans Deb Fischer and Pete Ricketts are heavy favorites, but neither have received endorsements from the State Republican Party. Meanwhile, an independent challenger is likely to receive a Democratic Party endorsement in the general election.

  • Initial design for Lincoln’s South Haymarket skatepark released

    08/05/2024 Duration: 56s

    The 25,000-square-foot skatepark is set to become the state’s largest upon completion. Skatepark designer Vince Onel said the new skatepark will provide opportunities for all skill levels over a variety of terrains. His initial design includes pump tracks, two bowls, street elements, and several sculptures.

  • An Omaha refugee resettlement agency is expanding into Lincoln

    07/05/2024 Duration: 46s

    A refugee resettlement agency is expanding its reach to more areas of the state.

  • Nebraska has a Commission on Asian American Affairs

    03/05/2024 Duration: 55s

    Nebraska now has another commission added to its repertoire of racial and ethnic representation in government.

  • Midwest civil rights advocates meet to address civil rights

    02/05/2024 Duration: 44s

    More than 100 Nebraska community leaders and civil rights advocates met Wednesday at a conference to discuss the state of human rights throughout the region.

  • Students protest war in Gaza at UNL, demand university divests

    01/05/2024 Duration: 01min

    Outside the University of Nebraska-Lincoln city union, students and community members are protesting the war and deaths in Gaza. They join several other universities across the country, some of which have been protesting for two weeks.

  • How some rural nursing homes in the Midwest are staying afloat

    01/05/2024 Duration: 04min

    The trend was already underway when the COVID-19 pandemic pushed rural and small-town nursing homes to close permanently. Yet, some communities are finding ways today to re-envision nursing homes while keeping staff at the forefront.

  • How some rural nursing homes in the Midwest are staying afloat

    01/05/2024 Duration: 04min

    The trend was already underway when the COVID-19 pandemic pushed rural and small-town nursing homes to close permanently. Yet, some communities are finding ways today to re-envision nursing homes while keeping staff at the forefront.

  • Waverly couple starts cleaning up after tornado

    29/04/2024 Duration: 04min

    As work continued to clean up debris from what used to be a giant machine shed, Jackie and Randy Colton described their experience outrunning a tornado.

  • Picking up speed: Nebraska troopers issuing more tickets

    29/04/2024 Duration: 05min

    In the first 100 days of the year, troopers issued more high-speed tickets than any entire year in the past decade.

  • A month after the bridge collapse in Baltimore

    26/04/2024 Duration: 01min

    It’s been a month since six workers died from the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse in Baltimore. For the state’s immigrant workers and advocates, this serves as a reminder of their high-risk working conditions.

  • Family reacts to governor's LB25 veto

    25/04/2024 Duration: 01min

    Nebraska Governor Jim Pillen vetoed a bill Wednesday that would enable victims to sue public entities like school districts if they are found liable in cases of child sexual abuse and assault. Loree Woods says news of the governor’s veto was a gut punch to her family.

  • Early Childhood Research Summit connects researchers and more

    23/04/2024 Duration: 52s

    Early childhood educators, researchers and policymakers are finding ways to improve the field, starting with connecting with each other. The three groups came together at the Nebraska Center for Research on Children, Youth, Families and Schools Early Childhood Research Summit in Lincoln on Tuesday.

  • NU president priority candidate discusses leadership values

    23/04/2024 Duration: 23min

    The University of Nebraska named Dr. Jeffrey Gold as the priority candidate for the president position. He currently serves as the provost and executive vice president for the university system, and is the University of Nebraska Medical Center chancellor. Gold is undergoing a 30-day vetting process. He spoke with Nebraska Public Media’s Jolie Peal about his vision if hired, getting the university back into the Association of American Universities and more.

  • District 2 Republican candidates earn endorsements

    22/04/2024 Duration: 01min

    The primary election for the state’s second congressional district is about three weeks away with both sides maintaining their confidence.

  • UNL files defense in response to Scoggin lawsuit

    22/04/2024 Duration: 01min

    The University of Nebraska-Lincoln and basketball coach Amy Williams asked a federal court judge to dismiss a Title IX lawsuit filed by former player Ashley Scoggin. The request came in filings with the court on Friday. Scoggin filed a lawsuit claiming the university acted in violation of federal guidelines when addressing a purported sexual relationship between the player and former assistant coach Chuck Love. UNL maintains the Athletic Department acted in good faith, while providing Scoggin access to information on how to respond to concerns about inappropriate sexual contact.

  • 2024 Legislature: substance amid property tax stalemate

    19/04/2024 Duration: 05min

    The Nebraska Legislature finished its 2024 session with some substantive policy changes, but a stalemate on property taxes

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