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Jessica Meza

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Indexed articles, last 90 days
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Oct 1, 2026
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Jul 9, 2026

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  1. Article · Oct 1, 2026 · By Jessica Meza, Student reporter

    Project Connect serves almost 900 people facing housing insecurities as homelessness rises in Lincoln (opens the original)

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    Project Connect on Wednesday served 891 people facing housing insecurities in Lincoln. That’s the highest number of attendees in the program's 15-year history, as homelessness rises in Lincoln. The amount of people experiencing homelessness in Lincoln has risen almost 10% since 2025, according to the University of Nebraska-Lincoln’s Center on Children, Families, and the Law (CCFL). During the pandemic, the City of Lincoln received federal funding for housing. As program funding has depleted, hom

  2. Article · Sep 1, 2026 · By Jessica Meza, Student reporter

    Decreasing water levels in Nebraska reservoirs are impacting irrigation, hydropower and recreation (opens the original)

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    Lake McConaughy, the state’s largest reservoir, has closed down its last public boat ramp due to drought conditions. That has left parts of the lake west of Van’s Lakeview with mud flats and receding water. Lake McConaughy, which is currently at less than 23% of its capacity, was built for irrigation and hydropower use. The Nebraska Game and Parks Commission leases the lake for recreational use. The last time the water level was this low was in 2004, according to Central Nebraska Public Power an

  3. Article · Jul 9, 2026 · By Jessica Meza, Student reporter

    Theileria, the latest cattle concern, detected in Nebraska feedlots and breeding herds (opens the original)

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    It’s been a hard year for cattle farmers, as wildfires, drought and disease impact herds. The latest concern is Theileria, a tick-borne disease detected in imported Nebraska cattle. In May, the Nebraska Department of Agriculture urged cattle ranchers to be vigilant in watching for Theileria symptoms after the disease was detected in 10 feedlots and three breeding herds in the state. The last reported case of the disease in Nebraska was in July 2025. Theileria is caused by the Asian longhorned ti

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