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5 DEC 2025 · Your Nebraska Update headlines for today, Dec. 5, include: Tyson's Lexington plant closure set to shift cattle operations across Nebraska, Nebraskans weigh traditional Medicare against Medicare Advantage, Rep. Don Bacon criticizes recent military actions, professional indoor football returns to Grand Island next year.
4 DEC 2025 · Your Nebraska Update headlines for today, Dec. 4, include: one Lincoln mother describes how she confronted food insecurity while SNAP assistance was paused, ongoing legal challenge to medical marijuana ballot signatures, Foster Care Review Office report shows more kids aging out of care, NU regents face protests over proposed department cuts, three Omaha officers shot in confrontation.
3 DEC 2025 · Your Nebraska Update headlines for today, Dec. 3, include: Gov. Pillen's office defends move to make this year's Capitol Christmas a ticketed event, Omaha Mayor Ewing addresses police officer shortage, Nebraska Medical Cannabis Commission extends emergency regulations, Nebraska Supreme Court heard arguments on in-person work requirements, companies announce plans for biomethane project, Husker fans spend over $4.3 million on alcohol this football season, Nebraska Volleyball earns major Big Ten awards.
2 DEC 2025 · Your Nebraska Update headlines for today, Dec. 2, include: Nebraska Infectious Disease Society condemned changes made to CDC's "Autism and Vaccines" webpage, state audit reveals financial abuse in Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services program, four utilities plan to study feasibility of new nuclear reactors in Nebraska, statewide teachers union launches initiative to strengthen ties between legislators and public schools, UNL professors begin a "Week of Action" to highlight proposed budget cuts, Nebraska football head coach Matt Rhule fires defensive coordinator John Butler.
1 DEC 2025 · Your Nebraska Update headlines for today, Dec. 1, include: NCAA volleyball UNL and Creighton tournament schedule, state agencies coordinate support for Tyson workers ahead of plant closure, Midwestern farmers face difficult year producing major crops at loss, Lesser Prairie Chicken protection shifts as states continue conservation, City of Omaha hopes Vision Zero initiative can curb pedestrian deaths.
28 NOV 2025 · Your Nebraska Update headlines for today, Nov. 28, include: new state education report offers clearer snapshot of current academic performance, forecasts show U.S. holiday sales could surpass $1 trillion for first time, Omaha's Holiday Lights Festival brings back hunger awareness campaign, research highlights how bison help protect prairies from spreading evergreens, UNL alumna Brina Kay earns multiple award nominations for Husker-inspired song, Sean Sherman shares insights from new Indigenous food cookbook.
26 NOV 2025 · Your Nebraska Update headlines for today, Nov. 26, include: refugee families find themselves ineligible when attempting to renew SNAP benefits, LIHEAP heating and cooling assistance delayed due to federal shutdown, USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service placing new regional hub in Lincoln, Union Pacific reaches fourth labor agreement this year as merger proposal moves forward, Grand Island mayor debunks AI deepfake claiming city banned Christmas lights.
25 NOV 2025 · Your Nebraska Update headlines for today, Nov. 25, include: Lexington community leaders react as Tyson Foods prepares to close meatpacking facility, Creighton students raise funds to cancel $2 million in medical debt, Lynne Walz forms gubernatorial exploratory committee, Fairbury hosts pilot for nitrate removal technology, Nebraska Athletics announces Zach Bryan Memorial Stadium concert, volleyball players selected in Major League Volleyball draft.
24 NOV 2025 · Your Nebraska Update headlines for today, Nov. 22, include: Tyson Foods announced that it will close beef plant in Lexington, new medical investments are reshaping specialty care in central Nebraska, Board of Regents approved joint accreditation for University of Nebraska-Lincoln and University of Nebraska Medical Center, Humanities Nebraska is cutting events and grants after federal funding loss, pertussis case trends vary widely across the state, high school football finals begin in Lincoln.
21 NOV 2025 · Your Nebraska Update headlines for today, Nov. 21, 2025, include: Nebraska pedestrian deaths have more than doubled, American ag depends on foreign workers, Omaha Police launches 'Drones as First Responders' program, petition seeks to require four-fifths vote for lawmakers to change voter-approved laws.
From the Capitol to your community, Nebraska Public Media’s local journalists bring you top stories and essential context every weekday morning.
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