Nebraska
Wednesday, June 7, 2023
Northeast Community College Program Succeeds at Community Building
Amid recent reports of high stress and loneliness among college students, a Nebraska community college has a program focused on community building …
Plaintiffs Speak Out in Suit Against Controversial New NE Law
A new Nebraska law is now the subject of a lawsuit filed in the District Court of Lancaster County. In its amended form, Legislative Bill 574 …
Rural Nebraska Faces Outsized Impact of Governor's Budget Vetoes
Rural Nebraska could lose on two fronts if two of Gov. Jim Pillen's budget vetoes are allowed to stand. Pillen struck down a second year of …
AARP of Nebraska Seeks Nominations for Top State-Level Honor
If you know of a Nebraskan age 50 or older who actively supports his or her community through volunteering, you might want to nominate them for the 20…
Celebrate Nebraska Wetlands During American Wetlands Month
May is American Wetlands Month, and Nebraska has bragging rights when it comes to wetlands. None of the surrounding states have comparable amounts of …
NE Legislature Faces One Bill Restricting Two Personal Health Care Decisions
This week the Nebraska Legislature will consider a bill containing the two most controversial issues of the 2023 session: restrictions on medical trea…
Medicaid 'Unwinding' Underway; DHHS Needs Up-to-Date Contact Info
Tens of thousands of Nebraskans receiving Medicaid benefits may lose them over the upcoming year. With the COVID-19 public health emergency ending…
Too Little Sleep Contributes to Chronic Health Conditions, Accidents
Feeling drowsy during the day isn't the only problem associated with getting too little sleep, which is the case for nearly one-third of U.S. adults…
Faith Leaders On Nebraska's LB 626, Religious Freedom and Maternal Care
Identifying as a person of faith is not synonymous with supporting Legislative Bill 626, the six-week abortion ban bill in the Nebraska legislature…
From Conversation to a One-of-a-Kind Community in Omaha
Omaha's Tri-Faith Initiative, the only faith community of its kind in the Western Hemisphere, started with a conversation and is now the worship home …
Recovering America's Wildlife Act Helps Wildlife, Farmers and Ranchers
CORRECTION: The number of species at risk in Nebraska is nearly 800. A previous version of the story listed only those the state currently considers …
CFRA's New Loan Program Helps Small to Medium-Sized Meat Processors
Nebraska's small and medium-sized meat processors may be improving and/or expanding their businesses thanks to a new lower-interest loan program desig…