Nebraska Public Media
Nebraska Public Media has been dedicated to connecting Nebraskans through news, sports, education and entertainment since 1954.
- Susan Stamberg, an original NPR staffer who went on to become the first U.S. woman to anchor a nightly national news program, has died at the age of 87.
- Reposted by Nebraska Public MediaCongrats to 2026 NE Teacher of the Year Sarah Hardin! Learn more about this amazing Mullen HS educator in this story from our @nebpublicmedia.bsky.social "What If..." series about Mullen adapting to remote education after COVID closed schools. #WhatIfNebraska nebraskapublicmedia.org/en/series-me...
- “They’re not just artifacts. These hold spirits of our people, of what happened.” After 170 years, sacred #Lakota items stolen after the 1855 Bluewater Massacre near Lewellen, Nebraska have been returned to descendants of Chief Little Thunder.
- Reposted by Nebraska Public MediaLike the drone show you just saw at the Husker game? Learn about the #Nebraska folks who created it, in this story from @nebpublicmedia.bsky.social's "What If..." series. #WhatIfNebraska www.youtube.com/watch?v=ppHz...
- Families and providers of ABA therapy, which benefits children with #autism, are warning that access is at risk, especially in rural areas. The Nebraska Legislature’s Health and Human Services committee heard about the challenges during a hearing at the state capitol on Friday.
- Reposted by Nebraska Public MediaThe "What If..." team finished shooting a new story yesterday about Marcey Yates & happenings at his Culxr House, including an art battle! The story is for a new season of @nebpublicmedia.bsky.social's "What If..." project next year! Innovation + Creativity + Entrepreneurship = #WhatIfNebraska
- 70 years ago, two white men brutally killed #EmmettTill in Mississippi. It nearly never happened — Emmett’s mother planned to visit family in #Omaha instead.
- Reposted by Nebraska Public MediaThanks to the Nebraska Broadcasters Association for recently honoring our @nebpublicmedia.bsky.social "What If..." project with two more** Pinnacle Awards! Innovation + Creativity + Entrepreneurship = #WhatIfNebraska ** Fun fact: "What If..." has won 10 NBA Pinnacle Awards since 2020!
- If you missed our live coverage of the town hall with Congressman Mike Flood in Lincoln, you can watch the entire town hall on our YouTube channel. youtube.com/live/zleBod9OszY?t=4s
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- Get ready Husker fans! Nebraska Public Media Sports is serving up live coverage of two special Nebraska Volleyball events this August🔴🏐 Watch the annual Red/White scrimmage at 2:30pm CT on Saturday, Aug. 9 and the Alumni Scrimmage at 6pm CT on Saturday, Aug. 16 on Nebraska Public Media 📺
- Nebraska Public Media News is producing and airing a live, statewide television broadcast of “Congressman Flood Town Hall” on Monday, Aug. 4, at 5pm CT on Nebraska Public Media. The program will also stream live on the PBS App and at NebraskaPublicMedia.org/livestream for viewers in Nebraska.
- Some artifacts from the Omaha Public Library system found a new home in a former Shopko building, where they remain accessible to the public. Since the move, many have taken the opportunity to dig deeper into their genealogy using the resources available at this unique location. 📚
- Last week, Congress approved $1.1 billion in funding cuts for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting for fiscal years 2026-2027. As a result, Nebraska Public Media is losing up to 16% of its annual budget. Hear from Nebraska Public Media's General Manager and CEO Stacey Decker in this interview.
- Federal funding for public media was just cut. We now rely more than ever on our dedicated community of supporters. If you believe in the value of public media, please consider making a gift today. Your support helps keep this essential work going. NebraskaPublicMedia.org/inspire
- Lynn Rathjen recently ran a 6:17 mile at a race in Lincoln, at 80 years old. The Grand Island man set a national record, and isn't slowing down any time soon. #running #runsky
- Despite the loss of federal funding, our mission continues with your support. To everyone who spoke up, shared their stories and reminded others why public media matters: thank you. Your passion inspires our work. Stay connected on this issue by visiting NebraskaPublicMedia.org/funding.
- There is still time to prevent cuts to public media funding! A revised package that would eliminate federal funding of public media is headed back to the House of Representatives where final approval is required by Friday, July 18. Visit ProtectMyPublicMedia.org now! #ProtectMyPublicMedia
- Saint Andrew’s Episcopal Church in Omaha has launched a campaign to ease medical debt for Nebraskans. #MedicalDebt #Omaha #Nebraska
- “Nebraska Public Media belongs to you. And together we can protect it.” - Nebraska Public Media General Manager Stacey Decker. If you value our essential public safety services and educational programming, visit ProtectMyPublicMedia.org. #ProtectMyPublicMedia
- Bags of plastic waste piled at FirstStar Fiber in Omaha have traveled nearly 4,000 miles from Honolulu. Nearly 200 tons of derelict fishing gear is pulled from the ocean every year, and some of it is being recycled in Nebraska and turned into plastic lumber.
- Any day, we expect the Senate to vote on the rescission package to claw back previously approved federal funding for public media for the next two years. If you value all that Nebraska Public Media provides, visit ProtectMyPublicMedia.org right now. #ProtectMyPublicMedia
- The last fluent speaker for the #Ponca Tribe of #Nebraska died in 2006. An Oklahoma tribe helped organize the first digital Ponca dictionary in attempt to preserve the language. nebraskapublicmedia.org/en/news/news... #IndigenousLanguages
- It became apparent last summer that some bur oak trees at Mahoney State Park were in trouble. Dozens started dying, and the problem has only gotten worse. ✍️📸by @jackieourada.bsky.social nebraskapublicmedia.org/en/news/news...
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- The Omaha #Juneteenth parade marked the first year Nebraska’s largest city celebrated with a Black mayor. John Ewing Jr. said he was excited to represent the city where he was born. nebraskapublicmedia.org/en/news/news...
- A new road in South Sioux City looks like regular asphalt. But mixed with the traditional materials is an estimated two million plastic bags. About 4,000 feet of Foundry Road was paved with the asphalt infused with shredded bags. Read the story from @mtobias23.bsky.social #WhatIfNebraska #Recycling
- The package proposing to claw back federal funding for public media has passed the House. The request now moves to the Senate, where it can be approved by a simple majority. There is still time to make your voice heard and prevent these cuts. Go to NebraskaPublicMedia.org/funding to learn more.
- The food of Afghanistan, made by several generations of Afghans who have fled wars in different centuries, is being served in Omaha homes, at grocery stores and in restaurants.
- Reposted by Nebraska Public MediaA couple weeks ago we spent a fun day at The Shiloh Farm to capture the story of social media influencer/farmer Noah Young for @nebpublicmedia.bsky.social! Watch a version of our story on this Thursday at 7pm CT on "Backyard Farmer" #BackyardFarmer #WhatIfNebraska @unlincoln.bsky.social
- Today, a memo was delivered to Congress proposing to claw back critical federal funding for public media stations nationwide. This begins a 45-day window for Congress to act—potentially at any time. We need your help now. Please find out more by visiting ProtectMyPublicMedia.org.
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- Lights 💡 Camera 🎥 Action 🎬 The story of a legend starts now🐐🏐 #NebraskaVolleyball #OnSet #TheLastRideWithJohnCook #Huskers #GBR
- Nebraska Public Media is proud to be a pioneer among PBS stations, bringing high school sports to our viewers since the 1960s. @cnbc.com recently reported on the popularity as well as the future of high school sports coverage from @pbs.org stations. #nebpreps
- Nebraska's No Coast Roller Derby league is experiencing a resurgence, 20 years after it was founded. #RollerDerby gained popularity in the 2000s, but experienced a setback during the pandemic. Now, numbers are on the rise.
- Public media is facing multiple serious threats. Late last night, the President signed an Executive Order that limits our ability to make local decisions about the services we provide to Nebraskans, including the programming you enjoy every day. Learn more at NebraskaPublicMedia.org/funding.
- A mother spent months asking officials at Falls City Public Schools for help as her son dealt with racism and physical abuse at school. Now, she’s sued a gutted U.S. Department of Education for taking too long to investigate.
- The Otoe-Missouria Tribe was welcomed back to its ancestral lands in Nebraska nearly three years ago. A new Indigenous garden in Lancaster County will be another milestone of reconciliation.
- A lifesaving program has helped find more than 4,000 people. With an emphasis on finding lost children with #autism, Project Lifesaver has expanded in Nebraska. #AutismAwarenessMonth
- Lexi Rodriguez, former #Husker volleyball and current LOVB Omaha Volleyball libero, won the James E. Sullivan Award this year. The award goes to the best college or Olympic athlete of the year. Rodriguez is just the third #volleyball player to receive the award.
- Passover starts tonight at sundown. Teach your kids more about this holiday with a short video from PBS LearningMedia.
- Reposted by Nebraska Public MediaMiss the new "What If..." episode that premiered last night on @nebpublicmedia.bsky.social? Watch it now on YouTube! #WhatIfNebraska www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rx8m...
- Want to meet a real-life candy scientist? 🍬 See how Tessa Porter combined her love of science and candy into a business, Sprinkk, that helps others create candy. www.youtube.com/watch?v=fe9m... #FoodScience #CandyMaking #STEM #WhatIfNebraska @mtobias23.bsky.social
- U.S. Rep. Don Bacon, from Nebraska’s second congressional district, introduced a bill that would set a limit to the president’s power of establishing U.S. trade policy.
- After leading Creighton #Volleyball to more than 500 wins in 22 seasons, head coach Kirsten Bernthal Booth is stepping down to take an administrative role with League One Volleyball.
- Reposted by Nebraska Public MediaInterested in innovation in the sky? That's the theme of a new "What If..." episode premiering tonight at 9p CT on @nebpublicmedia.bsky.social. We'll show you cool stuff at the Strategic Air Command & Aerospace Museum + stories about drone show creators & a student-built satellite! #WhatIfNebraska
- Nebraska Republican U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts said Wednesday he believes President Donald Trump's reciprocal tariffs will make U.S. products more competitive on the world stage.
- Nebraska junior high and high school students, working with NASA and @unlincoln.bsky.social faculty and students, built a small cube satellite that was launched into space to test solar panel materials. www.youtube.com/watch?v=If07... #WhatIfNebraska #STEMeducation @mtobias23.bsky.social
- The Nebraska Legislature resumed debate Wednesday on possible changes to a law approved by voters last November requiring businesses give their employees paid sick leave. #NELeg #NEGov
- “I was not leaving. I moved my family out here. This is where I want to be.” Things looked bleak for the Nebraska panhandle city of Sidney when its largest employer left town. But a spirit of entrepreneurship is spurring recovery.
- Reposted by Nebraska Public MediaWant to see: ✔ Entrepreneurs creating a place for horses and owners to stay? ✔ Entrepreneurs working together to save their small town? ✔ Behind-the-scenes of an innovative TV production? ✔ And mini donkeys? 📺 Watch a new episode of @nebpublicmedia.bsky.social's "What If..." tonight at 9p CT, 8p MT.
- “Sandhill cranes have shown us that they've been super resilient to lots of different things that we've thrown at them." Nebraska’s sandhill crane migration is underway. Experts weighed in about this year's migration and the effect it has on south central Nebraska.
- Our News team is passionate about bringing you accurate, thoughtful & independent #news coverage every day. Meet some of them by watching this video! 📰 Get to know our News staff even better: NebraskaPublicMedia.org/news/reporters ➡️ Support the work they do: NebraskaPublicMedia.org/pledgedrive
- Reposted by Nebraska Public MediaIt's "What If..." premiere week! Stories about making something good from something bad in a new episode airing Weds, 9 pm CT/8 pm MT on @nebpublicmedia.bsky.social. Learn more: NebraskaPublicMedia.org/WhatIf. Innovation + Creativity + Entrepreneurship = #WhatIfNebraska
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- After a tornado struck, see how young entrepreneurs turned tragedy into triumph and created a "hotel" for horses and their owners called Triple E Equine. #Horses #WhatIfNebraska #Entrepreneurship
- Get a behind-the-scenes look at how @mtobias23.bsky.social, host and producer of #WhatIfNebraska, and the rest of the crew working on the show were able to tell the story of Triple E Equine in one continuous shot.
- Several hundred attendees filled the Columbus High School auditorium for Congressman Mike Flood's first town hall during President Donald Trump's second term.
- Lincoln police officers endured sexual misconduct for years. The city has paid out millions of dollars in settlements, but the women who were abused say they still have lingering trauma.
- Reposted by Nebraska Public MediaWhat happens when a lifelong entrepreneur Betty Sayers decides to become a beekeeper? She creates a honey mustard business! One of our new season 6 @nebpublicmedia.bsky.social "What If..." stories. #WhatIfNebraska www.youtube.com/watch?v=-FVD...
- A group of Elkhorn residents is hoping to start an orchestra program in the local school district. Parents say nearby districts already offer similar programs. #ClassicalMusic #MusicEducation
- “I don’t think there’s anybody who’s grown up on a farm that hasn’t shed a tear or two over a home-raised calf, or even a home-raised heifer.” Early March is prime calving season in Nebraska, a time when farmers get little sleep while they check in on their calves and pregnant cows.
