Nebraska Public Media News

01/15/2026

Selling lottery tickets in vending machines, restricting ICE agents in schools and requiring new legislators to take a civics test were among ideas discussed in the Legislature Wednesday.

Selling lottery tickets in vending machines, restricting ICE agents in schools and requiring new legislators to take a civics test were among ideas discussed in the Legislature Wednesday.

01/14/2026

Gov. Jim Pillen has appointed former Sen. Fred Meyer to replace Dan McKeon in the Nebraska Legislature after McKeon resigned Tuesday over sexual harassment allegations.

Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen appointed Fred Meyer to the Legislature on Wednesday to fill a vacancy created after a senator resigned over sexual harassment allegations. This is Meyer’s second appointment to the Legislature.

01/14/2026

A company that makes prefillable syringes announced a $110 million expansion project, its second expansion in Columbus in less than a year.

BD said Tuesday that it will invest $110 million to expand its production of prefillable syringes in Columbus. The expansion will add approximately 120 more jobs in the city where BD already employs more than 2,000 workers at two manufacturing plants.

01/14/2026

A former MLB broadcaster will start his first season as head coach of Hastings College's baseball team later this month.

Victor Rojas will start his first season as Hastings College baseball head coach, with the season starting Jan. 31. Rojas announced MLB games for 18 years, including 11 seasons with the Los Angeles Angels.

01/14/2026

Sen. Dan McKeon resigned from the Legislature Tuesday, and legislation was introduced dealing with subjects from drones to chatbots, and prisons to power plants.

Sen. Dan McKeon resigned from the Legislature Tuesday, just before his colleagues were to debate expelling him. And legislation was introduced dealing with subjects ranging from drones to chatbots, and prisons to power plants.

01/13/2026

CHI St. Francis in Grand Island is closing its skilled nursing facility. The closure is the latest in a nationwide trend of skilled nursing facilities shutting down.

CHI St. Francis in Grand Island announced plans Monday to close its skilled nursing facility, effective March 10. The closure is the latest in a nationwide trend of skilled nursing facilities closing their doors due to decreased capacity, staffing shortages and financial issues.

01/13/2026

Three former leaders of Nebraska Medicine expressed “sincere concerns” about a potential plan for the University of Nebraska to buy out the hospital’s private partner.

Three former leaders of Nebraska Medicine have expressed their “sincere concerns” about a potential plan for the University of Nebraska to buy out the hospital’s private partner.

01/13/2026

The Winnebago Comprehensive Healthcare System recently opened a new $700,000 domestic violence shelter.

The Winnebago Comprehensive Healthcare System recently opened an updated domestic violence shelter.

01/13/2026

Watch Sen. Dan McKeon’s resignation speech ahead of an expulsion debate Tuesday morning:

01/13/2026

Sen. Dan McKeon, who has been accused by a legislative staffer of sexual harassment, resigned from his role Tuesday morning before a scheduled expulsion vote.

Nebraska State Sen. Dan McKeon resigned from the Legislature on Tuesday, minutes before an expulsion vote was set to take place.

01/13/2026

For scientists in the Midwest, 2025 was a year of major changes and uncertainty after the Trump administration terminated more than 7,000 grants.

Scientists in the middle of the country told Harvest Public Media that 2025 was a year of major changes and uncertainty.

01/13/2026

A recent survey gathered input from more than 400 Omaha households to measure the successes and shortcomings of the metro's after school programs.

A recent survey gathered input from 444 Omaha households to measure the successes and shortcomings of the metro's after school programs.