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Sheep producers send tons of wool to landfills. A Nebraska business aims to change that.

LAWRENCE – One word best defines how Megan Landes-Murphy and her husband Tom Murphy met, made career choices and launched a unique-to-Nebraska business. Sheep.  Neither spent much time…

Lori Potter • Oct 11

Homelessness costs lives and money. An Omaha team is working, street level, to cure what ails.

Chris Bowling • Oct 10

Now a political liability, Tim Walz’s trip to China left a lasting impression on his fellow Nebraskans

Dirk Chatelain • Oct 4

MLB All-Star, Omaha native Alec Bohm winning over fans with performance on and off the field

A Nebraska chef transformed his life by eating an Indigenous diet. Now he’s spreading the word.

Alleging landlord neglect, Omaha renters form unions to fight back

Quick Hit: Ricketts’ Riches

Pickin’ up pawpaws: Meet the midwestern ‘tropical’ fruit thriving in one corner of Nebraska

Ricketts’ Riches: Wealthy governor, billionaire family changed Nebraska elections

The Ricketts family donates millions to Nebraska campaigns. They aren’t the top donors.

Nebraska tribe pays $65K a year to rent land on its own reservation. It wants it back. 

Quick Hit: Immigration is changing, and maybe saving, some small Nebraska communities

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Who’s Buying Nebraska? Corporations, investors grabbing giant chunks of Nebraska farmland

Yanqi Xu and Destiny Herbers • Nov. 16, 2023

Pillen’s Water: High nitrate detected on hog farms owned by Nebraska’s governor

Yanqi Xu • Sep. 7, 2023

Using loophole, Seward County seizes millions from motorists without convicting them of crimes

Natalia Alamdari • Jun. 15, 2023

Norfolk’s buses stopped running after $1 million went missing. The main suspect is still on the run.

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Statewide

Ricketts’ Riches: How we did it

Sara Gentzler and Alex Richards • Sep 19

Who’s Buying Nebraska? Philly organic farm is 2nd-biggest buyer of Nebraska farmland

Yanqi Xu and Evelyn Mejia • Sep 13

After turbulent years, Husker great Jordan Larson ready to ‘enjoy the ride’

Leo Adam Biga • Sep 12

Nebraska Evolving: The perception is that smaller communities are dying. The reality: Many are growing, for one reason. Immigration.

Natalia Alamdari • Sep 6

Metro

After turbulent years, Husker great Jordan Larson ready to ‘enjoy the ride’

Leo Adam Biga • Sep 12

Douglas County Historical Society in turmoil amid staff turnover, building issues, ex-employees allege

Jeremy Turley • Sep 5

Lincoln has paid millions – far more than Omaha – to settle employee lawsuits. More are looming.

Naomi Delkamiller • Aug 29

A burger, a boy, a dream: A reporter’s journey to down the Stellanator

Chris Bowling • Aug 22

Greater Nebraska

Who’s Buying Nebraska? Philly organic farm is 2nd-biggest buyer of Nebraska farmland

Yanqi Xu and Evelyn Mejia • Sep 13

Nebraska Evolving: The perception is that smaller communities are dying. The reality: Many are growing, for one reason. Immigration.

Natalia Alamdari • Sep 6

Student-run market made from straw bales feeding Cody amid Nebraska grocery store crisis

Heidi Beguin • Aug 30

Immigrant farmers rarely get federal aid to farm in Nebraska. These nonprofits are helping.

Isa Luzarraga • Aug 28

Historically Excluded

Nebraska Evolving: The perception is that smaller communities are dying. The reality: Many are growing, for one reason. Immigration.

Natalia Alamdari • Sep 6

Immigrant farmers rarely get federal aid to farm in Nebraska. These nonprofits are helping.

Isa Luzarraga • Aug 28

Honoring Malcolm X: supporters see $20m as ‘down payment’ on decades-old struggle to celebrate Omaha native

Chris Bowling • Aug 22

Getting it back: After 54-year fight, Nebraska tribe celebrates return of land government long ago seized

Destiny Herbers • Aug 2

Documenters

Oct. 4: MAPA Regional Planning Advisory Committee

Omaha Documenters and Leah Keinama • Oct 10

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Omaha Documenters and Leah Keinama • Oct 9

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Omaha Documenters and Leah Keinama • Oct 3

Sept. 24 – Douglas County Board of Commissioners

Omaha Documenters and Leah Keinama • Sep 30

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