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Jolie Peal

Reporter · US

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Oct 1, 2026
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  1. Article · Oct 1, 2026 · By Jolie Peal , Reporter Nebraska Public Media News and Molly Ashford , Nebraska Public Media

    A ‘resilient’ community: Lexington school enrollment dropped less than feared after Tyson closure (opens the original)

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    In a district that enrolled nearly 3,200 students last year, losing about 290 doesn’t feel too drastic. But it’s enough that on the first day of school, Lexington High School counselor Joel Lemus noticed that the returning students didn’t take up quite as much space on the bleachers as they did last year. There are a few familiar faces missing in the hallways. It’s enough that both of Rocio Casanova’s children lost friends who moved away as their parents found work elsewhere. “Stupid Tyson,” Cas

  2. Article · Sep 25, 2026 · By Jolie Peal , Reporter Nebraska Public Media News

    University of Nebraska regents appoint four Nebraska Medicine board members (opens the original)

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    The University of Nebraska Board of Regents approved its four members of the newly formed Nebraska Medicine board, which includes three regents, in a special meeting Friday. The three regents appointed to the board are Chair Paul Kenney, Vice Chair Jim Scheer and Joel Makovicka, who was appointed to the regents by Gov. Jim Pillen after former Regent Elizabeth O’Connor resigned. The remainder of O’Connor’s term is up for a special election in November, and Makovicka did not run for the seat. Tonn

  3. Article · Sep 23, 2026 · By Jolie Peal , Reporter Nebraska Public Media News

    New navigator group could help Kearney parents find childcare (opens the original)

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    One of Kearney’s largest employers is working with Buffalo County to test out a childcare navigation program to give families one-on-one support as they search for childcare. While most of the state is facing a lack of childcare spots, Kearney is seeing a different challenge. The availability is there, but families are stuck in the process of trying to find the right fit. Amanda Polacek, director of strategic initiatives at the Development Council for Buffalo County, said there are 12 childcare

  4. Article · Sep 21, 2026 · By Jolie Peal , Reporter Nebraska Public Media News

    National professors' organization encourages leading research group to deny UNL readmission (opens the original)

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    The American Association of University Professors is requesting that the Association of American Universities deny readmission for the University of Nebraska-Lincoln after the closure of four departments. Last December, the University of Nebraska Board of Regents approved the closure of four departments on campus: earth and atmospheric sciences; textiles, merchandising and fashion design; educational administration; and statistics. In reaction to this, the AAUP, which is a national organization

  5. Article · Sep 21, 2026 · By Jolie Peal , Reporter Nebraska Public Media News

    ‘You have something to say’: Nebraska teen who won film competition encourages others to apply (opens the original)

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    Beau Thomas, a senior at Auburn High School in southeast Nebraska, recalled the moment he won a statewide scriptwriting competition exploring technology’s impact on young lives last school year. He had hopped on a Zoom call with the board members for the competition, and he noticed none of the other semifinalists were online. Then, they told Thomas he had won. “I believe I immediately almost started crying on camera on the spot,” Thomas said. “Tears, immediately watery eyes, and I was like, ‘I'm

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