Aug 14 Nebraska executes inmate using powerful opioid fentanyl By Grant Schulte, Associated Press Nebraska carried out its first execution in more than two decades on Tuesday with a drug combination never tried before, including the first use of the powerful opioid fentanyl in a lethal injection. Continue reading
May 15 Sen. Deb Fischer wins Nebraska GOP primary By Associated Press Sen. Deb Fischer of Nebraska has won the Republican nomination in her bid for a second term in office. Continue reading
Apr 07 Democrats even in GOP country shift toward gun restrictions By Thomas Beaumont, Associated Press A poll last month by The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research found that 69 percent of those surveyed, including 90 percent of Democrats, think gun laws in the U.S. should be tightened. Continue reading
Mar 08 Watch 4:36 Tiny college’s impending closure inspires basketball team to play its heart out By PBS NewsHour For every big-money, high-profile college sports program you'll see during March Madness, there's a tiny, low-profile program like Grace University in Omaha, Nebraska. As they compete in a regional postseason basketball tournament for Christian colleges, they face an uncertain future. Continue watching
Jan 15 Watch 5:15 Terrorized by ISIS, Yazidi refugees find welcoming community in Nebraska By PBS NewsHour Nebraska is a long way from northern Iraq. But nearly 3,000 refugees from the region's small Yazidi ethnic minority have resettled there, driven from their homes by the horrific violence perpetrated by the Islamic State group and decades of religious… Continue watching
Nov 27 Watch 5:22 Gregorian chants are a hit at this Nebraska seminary By PBS NewsHour Spending 13 weeks at the top of the classical music charts, a group of priests are reinvigorating an early musical genre. Special correspondent Dennis Kellogg of NET reports from eastern Nebraska. Continue watching
Nov 20 Nebraska panel approves alternative Keystone XL pipeline route By Associated Press The five-member Nebraska Public Service Commission vote is the last major regulatory hurdle for Keystone XL, which was approved earlier this year by President Donald Trump in a reversal of the Obama administration's rejection in 2015. Continue reading
Jul 25 Watch 7:36 The challenge of reaching hungry kids when school is out By PBS NewsHour Summertime is supposed to be fun for children and families, but for millions, the absence of free school meals or discounted lunches is a cause for worry. Special correspondent Lisa Stark of Education Week reports from Nebraska on how food… Continue watching
Jul 04 Watch 5:03 Tough times and tumbling prices test Midwestern farmers By PBS NewsHour Farmers in the Midwest are facing yet another lean financial forecast. A few years ago, high prices for crops like corn and soybeans translated to more income, but now those prices have tumbled, leaving farmers in a ditch. Special correspondent… Continue watching
May 22 Watch 4:29 For this 98-year-old baker, sharing dessert makes life sweet By PBS NewsHour Leo Kellner is a piemaker with a purpose. Seeking something to do with his days, the 98-year-old began baking after the death of his wife. He now donates his baked goods to friends and others in need, and is training… Continue watching