Panel of Native leaders celebrates Indigenous-led education, calls on Lawrence community for involvement

Share this post or save for later A panel of Indigenous leaders and academics gathered on Friday to discuss the value of Native-led education, as well as the need for greater Lawrence and Douglas County community participation in Haskell culture....

Nebraska plan for immigrant detention center faces backlash, uncertainty

The Gazette offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. OMAHA, Neb. — No formal agreement has been signed to convert a remote state prison in Nebraska into the latest immigration detention center for...

Nebraska volleyball defeats Utah in four sets during Husker Invitational

Nebraska volleyball takes down Utes in four sets during Husker Invitational NEW ERA IN NEBRASKA, SAID TV. THIS IS A DREAM JOB FOR ME. I REALLY, TRULY BELIEVE IT’S THE BEST COACHING JOB IN THE COUNTRY. WITH COACHING CHANGE UPS FOR BOTH THE HUSKERS...

Nebraska legislative committee holds hearing on planned ICE detention facility

The Nebraska legislature's Urban Affairs Committee hosted an interim study on the plan to transition a prison into an ICE detention center on Friday morning.The meeting was marked by absence as much as it was marked by presence. More than 200...

Nebraska plan for an immigrant detention center faces backlash and uncertainty

Nebraska Senators hold hearing on proposed McCook facility with Governor’s team absent

LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) — Nebraska Senators met at the state Capitol Friday morning to hold a public hearing on the proposed ICE detention facility in McCook. That meeting happened in a first-floor hearing room, where a group of people were already...

University of Nebraska-Lincoln proposes eliminating 6 academic programs, students face academic uncertainty

LINCOLN — The University of Nebraska-Lincoln announced a $27.5 million budget reduction plan that would eliminate 6 academic programs and 58 full-time jobs to address mounting financial pressures. Chancellor Dr. Rodney Bennett's proposal targets...

Nebraska plan for an immigrant detention center faces backlash and uncertainty

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — No formal agreement has been signed to convert a remote state prison in Nebraska into the latest immigration detention center for President Donald Trump’s sweeping crackdown, more than three weeks since the governor announced...

More than 50 testify against proposed Nebraska ICE facility

LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) — The repurposing of the Work Ethic Camp near McCook into an immigrant detention center was on the discussion table Friday at a legislative hearing. The Urban Affairs Committee heard concerns from people all over the state...

Letter: Can there be an easier path to citizenship for law-abiding immigrants?

Published 8:30 pm Friday, September 12, 2025 While in Nebraska earlier this year, I happened to pick up a magazine primarily directed at Omaha business persons. It stated that in the United States, there are 11 million illegal immigrants, of which...

Four University of Nebraska at Kearney faculty selected for NU DEAL leadership program

Post Views: 758 KEARNEY – Four University of Nebraska at Kearney faculty have been chosen to participate in a systemwide program designed to develop the next generation of higher education leaders. The NU Developing Excellence in Academic Leaders...

Nebraska Cattlemen Foundation awards over $70,000 in scholarships

LINCOLN— The Nebraska Cattlemen Foundation (NCF) awarded over $70,000 in scholarships to help the next generation of the agriculture industry in their academic pursuits. The scholarships were awarded to sixty-five distinguished students. President...

Nebraska Extension talks turf with NTV news

You've spent hours on your lawn. The hours spent watering, mowing, trimming and now its turning brown! Nebraska Extension educator, Elizabeth Exstrom, joined NTV news to talk about turf. "Right now we are seeing several different common fungal...

Nebraska State Treasurer Briese stops by the NTV studio to talk saving for college

September is College Savings month, to commemorate Nebraska State Treasurer, Tom Briese, stopped by the NTV studio to talk saving for college. "Burdensome student loan debt can cause young people to put off marriage, put off buying a house, a car,...

Mid-States Finals Rodeo in the Queue! | Nebraska Rodeo Update

September 12th, 2025 | Rebel Sjeklocha The Nebraska Rodeo Update is a weekly radio program designed to highlight Nebraska rodeo and western events. The program sheds light on the success of Nebraska athletes, rodeos, and cowboy culture in the...

Lourdes Central teacher Kris Lien named Diocese secondary educator honoree

Rev. James D. Conley, D.D., S.T.L. | Diocese of Lincoln website Kris Lien, a teacher at Lourdes Central Catholic School in Nebraska City, will be honored with the St. John Cantius Award as the Diocese of Lincoln’s Secondary Educator of the Year....

Thomistic Institute launches new chapter at University of Nebraska–Lincoln

Rev. James D. Conley, D.D., S.T.L. | Diocese of Lincoln website The University of Nebraska–Lincoln (UNL) has established a chapter of the Thomistic Institute, an academic club network supported by the Dominican House of Studies in Washington, D.C....

Former Scottsbluff Educator Finalist for Peru State College President Position

The Board of Trustees of the Nebraska State Colleges has announced four finalists for the next president of Peru State College, the state’s first institution of higher education. The finalists are Dr. Amy Clark, Dr. “Nina” Evangeline Grant, Dr....

NE lawmakers scrutinize proposed immigration detention facility in McCook

LINCOLN, Neb. — Weeks after McCook was announced as the site for a new immigration detention facility, the Nebraska Urban Affairs Committee held an interim hearing to address public concerns. Senator Terrell McKinney, chair of the committee, had...

University of Nebraska-Lincoln proposed $27.5M in budget cuts, elimination of six programs

LINCOLN — The University of Nebraska-Lincoln is facing a significant financial challenge, with Chancellor Rodney Bennett announcing a proposed $27.5 million budget reduction plan. The cuts are designed to address what Bennett described as a...