News & Features | Net Radio
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Stay up-to-date with daily NET Radio news and features on a wide variety of topics that affect Lincoln, Omaha, and all of Nebraska. Updated weekdays.
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Pillen's push for lower property taxes meets some skepticism
17/05/2024 Duration: 01minGov. Jim Pillen's efforts to drum up support for lowering property taxes by expanding sales taxes met some skepticism Friday in Grand Island.
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Nebraska election offices continue to count ballots
17/05/2024 Duration: 01minMore than 87 hundred additional ballots from Tuesday’s primary election were counted by the Douglas County Election Commission Friday morning. That number includes early voting ballots that were delivered to the election office on election day. While most races have been called, Friday's count has widened the gap between two candidates vying for second place and a chance to advance to the general election.
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USDA, Tri-Faith host summit countering biases
16/05/2024 Duration: 59sThe United States Department of Agriculture partnered with the Tri-Faith Center in Omaha to host a summit this week about countering antisemitism, Islamophobia and other biases in rural communities. The Tri-Faith campus has a mosque, synagogue, church and a center connecting them. Samantha Joseph, the director of the USDA Center for Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships, said those connections made it the perfect spot to host a summit like this.
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Hilgers announces lawsuits against electric truck mandates
13/05/2024 Duration: 01minNebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers is suing California and the federal government over requirements to replace diesel trucks with electric vehicles.
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Drought lingers in parts of the Midwest and Great Plains
13/05/2024 Duration: 03minPlanting is well underway across the Midwest, but farmers are still grappling with dry conditions that led to lower than normal corn yields last fall. It’s the third year of a near historic drought for parts of the Corn Belt.
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New law could increase electric vehicle charging stations
13/05/2024 Duration: 53sA bill passed in this year’s Nebraska legislative session has the potential to increase the number of electric vehicle charging stations in the state, according to electric vehicle lobbying group Charge Ahead Partnership. A provision from State Sen. Eliot Bostar regulating electric vehicle charging stations was passed unanimously as part of a larger package bill in April.
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Results for the District 2 primary election could redefine
10/05/2024 Duration: 04minThe Republican candidates for the primary election in Nebraska’s second congressional district say although they’re both in the same party, they couldn’t be more different. This election could redefine the urban Nebraska Republican.
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No state GOP backed candidate is running in District 1
08/05/2024 Duration: 03minMichael Connely is challenging incumbent Mike Flood for the Congressional District 1 seat in the Republican primary election. Both candidates running without state party endorsement is a reflection of national trends, an expert said.
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State Board of Education could see changes with elections
08/05/2024 Duration: 04minOn the State Board of Education, all four incumbents up for election decided against running for office again. This leaves the non-partisan board up to some potential political changes. The board has eight members. It’s an even split of Republicans and Democrats even though it’s officially a non-partisan board. Three of the four members up for election are registered Democrats, which leaves the board open to the potential for a political majority in 2025.
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Senate Primary Race Preview
08/05/2024 Duration: 04minNebraska will be electing two U.S. Senators in this election cycle for the first time since 1954. Incumbent Republicans Deb Fischer and Pete Ricketts are heavy favorites, but neither have received endorsements from the State Republican Party. Meanwhile, an independent challenger is likely to receive a Democratic Party endorsement in the general election.
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Initial design for Lincoln’s South Haymarket skatepark released
08/05/2024 Duration: 56sThe 25,000-square-foot skatepark is set to become the state’s largest upon completion. Skatepark designer Vince Onel said the new skatepark will provide opportunities for all skill levels over a variety of terrains. His initial design includes pump tracks, two bowls, street elements, and several sculptures.
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An Omaha refugee resettlement agency is expanding into Lincoln
07/05/2024 Duration: 46sA refugee resettlement agency is expanding its reach to more areas of the state.
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Nebraska has a Commission on Asian American Affairs
03/05/2024 Duration: 55sNebraska now has another commission added to its repertoire of racial and ethnic representation in government.
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Midwest civil rights advocates meet to address civil rights
02/05/2024 Duration: 44sMore than 100 Nebraska community leaders and civil rights advocates met Wednesday at a conference to discuss the state of human rights throughout the region.
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Students protest war in Gaza at UNL, demand university divests
01/05/2024 Duration: 01minOutside the University of Nebraska-Lincoln city union, students and community members are protesting the war and deaths in Gaza. They join several other universities across the country, some of which have been protesting for two weeks.
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How some rural nursing homes in the Midwest are staying afloat
01/05/2024 Duration: 04minThe trend was already underway when the COVID-19 pandemic pushed rural and small-town nursing homes to close permanently. Yet, some communities are finding ways today to re-envision nursing homes while keeping staff at the forefront.
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How some rural nursing homes in the Midwest are staying afloat
01/05/2024 Duration: 04minThe trend was already underway when the COVID-19 pandemic pushed rural and small-town nursing homes to close permanently. Yet, some communities are finding ways today to re-envision nursing homes while keeping staff at the forefront.
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Waverly couple starts cleaning up after tornado
29/04/2024 Duration: 04minAs work continued to clean up debris from what used to be a giant machine shed, Jackie and Randy Colton described their experience outrunning a tornado.
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Picking up speed: Nebraska troopers issuing more tickets
29/04/2024 Duration: 05minIn the first 100 days of the year, troopers issued more high-speed tickets than any entire year in the past decade.
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A month after the bridge collapse in Baltimore
26/04/2024 Duration: 01minIt’s been a month since six workers died from the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse in Baltimore. For the state’s immigrant workers and advocates, this serves as a reminder of their high-risk working conditions.