News & Features | Net Radio
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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.
Episodes
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Nebraska has a Commission on Asian American Affairs
03/05/2024 Duration: 55sNebraska now has another commission added to its repertoire of racial and ethnic representation in government.
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Midwest civil rights advocates meet to address civil rights
02/05/2024 Duration: 44sMore than 100 Nebraska community leaders and civil rights advocates met Wednesday at a conference to discuss the state of human rights throughout the region.
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Students protest war in Gaza at UNL, demand university divests
01/05/2024 Duration: 01minOutside 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.
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How some rural nursing homes in the Midwest are staying afloat
01/05/2024 Duration: 04minThe 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.
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How some rural nursing homes in the Midwest are staying afloat
01/05/2024 Duration: 04minThe 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.
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Waverly couple starts cleaning up after tornado
29/04/2024 Duration: 04minAs 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.
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Picking up speed: Nebraska troopers issuing more tickets
29/04/2024 Duration: 05minIn the first 100 days of the year, troopers issued more high-speed tickets than any entire year in the past decade.
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A month after the bridge collapse in Baltimore
26/04/2024 Duration: 01minIt’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.
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Family reacts to governor's LB25 veto
25/04/2024 Duration: 01minNebraska 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.
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Early Childhood Research Summit connects researchers and more
23/04/2024 Duration: 52sEarly 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.
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NU president priority candidate discusses leadership values
23/04/2024 Duration: 23minThe 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.
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District 2 Republican candidates earn endorsements
22/04/2024 Duration: 01minThe primary election for the state’s second congressional district is about three weeks away with both sides maintaining their confidence.
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UNL files defense in response to Scoggin lawsuit
22/04/2024 Duration: 01minThe 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.
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2024 Legislature: substance amid property tax stalemate
19/04/2024 Duration: 05minThe Nebraska Legislature finished its 2024 session with some substantive policy changes, but a stalemate on property taxes
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Statewide listening sessions launch the beginning of the plan
19/04/2024 Duration: 01minGov. Jim Pillen, along with the state director of the Division of Developmental Disabilities, has announced the intention to end the state’s disabilities waiting list. The plan starts by listening to communities’ needs.
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Pillen faults senators on property taxes, vows special session
18/04/2024 Duration: 04minGov. Jim Pillen faulted the Legislature for failing to pass his proposal to cut property taxes and vowed to call them back before January to address the issue.
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More housing needed for people with developmental disabilities
18/04/2024 Duration: 01minMany people with developmental disabilities don’t need 24/7 care but momentary support. In Omaha, there’s not enough accommodating housing and infrastructure for people with developmental disabilities to live independently.
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Crete woman hosts sleepout for awareness about homeless students
17/04/2024 Duration: 58sIn Crete, Nebraska, a local woman is staging a sleepout to raise awareness for Youth Homelessness Matters Day. About 300 students at Crete Public Schools were identified as homeless this academic year.
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Social media and new moms study
16/04/2024 Duration: 01minNewly postpartum moms may be more susceptible to mental health issues stemming from glamorized motherhood content on social media, according to a recent Nebraska study.
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Bird flu is spreading in dairy herds. Midwest farmers say they'r
15/04/2024 Duration: 44sThe flu has been found in cows for the first time, but most cattle seem to be showing only mild symptoms and recovering from the illness. Officials say the pasteurization process means milk remains safe.