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"Tate McRae concert must have fired something up in" - Nebraska Volleyball' Harper Murray opens up on Canadian singer's impact on her performance
Harper Murray made her feelings known after receiving a major Big Ten honor, playfully saying that Tate McRae's concert may have fueled her performance. Murray attended the show at the CHI Health Center in Omaha on October 9, 2025. Harper Murray,...
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Help Stop Nebraska Voter Fraud Today!
Nebraska Secretary of State Bob Evnen has said that he has no problem turning the state’s voting records over to the Federal Government, but he can’t do it just yet until a lawsuit gets settled. Even though there is no evidence of widespread voter...
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ICE detention center in McCook operational in November, Nebraska governor’s office says
Courtesy Nebraska governor's officeLINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) — The ICE detention center in McCook will open up in just over two weeks, according to the governor’s office. Gov. Jim Pillen’s office on Tuesday told Channel 8 that the facility to house...
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Inside the fight to save Nebraska's bees from growing colony collapse
Honey bees across America are facing a crisis that threatens their very existence.Research from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln shows that Nebraska is among the hardest-hit states, losing as many as 70 to 80% of bee colonies in the past...
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Florida’s emergency manager has a new job: Detaining immigrants
Kevin Guthrie had a blunt message when he spoke at the opening of “Alligator Alcatraz” in July: “Florida is and always will be a law-and-order state.” But Guthrie, whose agency built the new immigration detention center in the Florida Everglades,...
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Central Platte Natural Resources District board approves vadose study
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CPNRD, Courtesy GRAND ISLAND — The Central Platte Natural Resources District (CPNRD) Board of Directors approved entering into an interlocal agreement for a three-year vadose study with the Lower Loup and Upper Big Blue NRDs at their monthly...
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Amid immigration enforcement, migrant farmworkers’ numbers are falling
In the Trump administration’s push to detain and deport unauthorized immigrants, some of the most highly publicized raids have occurred at farms or meatpacking operations in major agricultural states such as California, Washington, and...
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Pea Ridge woman breaks marathon record in Nebraska
"From Pea Ridge, Arkansas," resounded over the loudspeaker on Sept. 26, nearly 800 miles away from Pea Ridge, as Aubree Hawley crossed the finish line of the Monument Marathon in Nebraska, breaking three hours and the record for women for the...
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Nebraska Extension Researcher Uses Partnerships and Tools to Create ‘Outstanding Extension Programs’
By Chabella Guzman PREEC Communications In February, Dr. Bijesh Maharjan was awarded the 2024 Gamma Sigma Delta award for Outstanding Extension Program at the annual awards reception of the Nebraska Chapter. Maharjan is an extension specialist and...
Grant expands Trauma-Capable Schools program to rural Nebraska
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A transformative grant from Women Investing in Nebraska will allow the University of Nebraska–Lincoln’s Trauma-Capable Schools training program to expand into rural districts, broadening access to trauma-informed education across the state. The...
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Nebraska LEAD Class 44 Travels to the Panhandle for Session II: “The Land, The People, and The Resources”
October 8, 2025October 8, 2025 The Nebraska LEAD Program is proud to announce that its Class 44 cohort—28 Fellows representing communities from across the state—will convene in the Nebraska Panhandle for their second seminar, focusing on “The...
UNK ROTC program prepares students for success in the military and beyond
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UNK ROTC cadets participate in a recent training exercise at Fort Kearny. (Photo by Erika Pritchard, UNK Communications) KEARNEY – They share the same campus experience as most college students – lectures, late-night study sessions, morning coffee...
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Durango’s Outfitters Help Students Look and Feel Their Best
At the plaza in front of the Health and Kinesiology Building, it feels more like an open-air market than a typical day on campus. Volunteers neatly organize and fold clothes on tables and racks while students study their new fits in front of...
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What’s at stake for Nebraska’s university: extraordinary vision or ordinary cuts
The University of Nebraska-Lincoln is being pulled in two directions, risking its reputation, public trust and ability to serve Nebraska. The danger is twofold: a budget process built on flawed data and sidelined governance — and a retreat from...
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Red and yellow, black and white …
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Growing up in rural Iowa in the ’50s and ’60s I was not exposed to much diversity. Our small-town schools in those days were nearly all white. In kindergarten and first grade I had a classmate from England. Other than her accent, which I thought...
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Nebraska Panhandle News Publication Area Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting Employers: 201 H-2A approvals in 2024
Ur Mendoza Jaddou, Director of the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services. | https://www.uscis.gov/about-us/organization/leadership/ur-m-jaddou-director-us-citizenship-and-immigration-servicesUr Mendoza Jaddou, Director of the U.S. Citizenship...
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Nebraska State Education Association lays out goals for 2026 legislative session
HASTINGS, Neb. (KSNB) - The Nebraska State Education Association (NSEA) president Tim Royers is laying the groundwork now for what the group would like to accomplish in next year’s legislative session. The 2025 Nebraska legislative session was a...
Nebraska State Historical Society Foundation Partners with Papa Moon CraftCider to Launch WildNebraska
The Nebraska State Historical Society Foundation (NSHSF) is excited to announce an exciting new collaboration with Papa Moon Vineyards & Winery of Scottsbluff, NE. Together, they are introducing a limited-edition cider, WildNebraska, crafted with...
‘Fiscal Train Wreck’ Nebraska State Auditor reports nonprofit mismanages funds
OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - Nebraska State Auditor Mike Foley’s office reported Tuesday it has found that a nonprofit has shown a “deliberate and ongoing pattern of monetary mismanagement and abuse.” The Karen Society of Nebraska, named for the Karen...
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McCook ICE facility operational by November, Nebraska governor’s office confirms
LINCOLN, Neb. (WOWT) - The ICE detention center in McCook will be operational in a little more than two weeks. Gov. Jim Pillen’s office confirmed to First Alert 6 on Tuesday that the regional facility to house illegal immigrants would be up and...