Nebraska slaughterhouse adapts as immigration crackdown reshapes labor force

Jun 23, 2025: 4:52 a.m.: Nebraska slaughterhouse adapts as immigration crackdown reshapes labor force A Nebraska slaughterhouse offers ergonomic work stations and no night shift as the immigration crackdown threatens its traditional labor force...

NEBRASKALand Days Calendar of Events for June 23

House-Passed Budget Bill Will Devastate Nebraska Communities

The House-passed budget reconciliation package in Washington, D.C., will strip away basic health care and food assistance from hundreds of thousands of Nebraskans and their families. Nebraska’s three House members voted to advance this destructive...

Senator Pete Ricketts comments on US-Iran tensions and engages with Nebraskan youths

Senator Pete Ricketts, an active voice on social media, recently shared his views and activities through a series of tweets. These posts highlight his perspectives on international relations, engagement with young constituents, and legislative...

Severe thunderstorm watch issued for Nebraska panhandle and southeastern Wyoming

The watch includes the Nebraska counties of Arthur, Banner, Box Butte, Cherry, Cheyenne, Dawes, Deuel, Garden, Grant, Hooker, Keith, Kimball, McPherson, Morrill, Scotts Bluff, Sheridan and Sioux. In Wyoming, Goshen, Laramie and Platte counties are...

Severe storm slams portion of Nebraska panhandle with large hail, 70 mph winds

"I was so shocked"- Nebraska volleyball's Campbell Flynn gets real on receiving major honor from Olympic champion April Ross

Nebraska volleyball freshman Campbell Flynn recently reflected on the moment when Olympian April Ross presented her with the 2025 Gatorade National Volleyball Player of the Year award. The surprise honor took place at Flynn’s high school,...

How the ‘tornado of the year’ formed in Nebraska and what made it different

That allowed chasers to venture extremely close to the voracious vortex, capturing unbelievable video footage of the sunlit tornado. It formed in an environment that presented no obvious large-scale features supportive of strong or violent...

Norfolk’s business-led child care collaborative offers a new model for Nebraska

“The child care gap affects our ability, and that of many local employers, to attract and retain qualified team members. When employees struggle to find reliable, affordable care, it limits their availability, focus and long-term career growth,”...

Nebraska’s TJ Coats Becomes Latest Name in Transfer Portal

The college baseball offseason is warming up, and Nebraska just felt the heat. On June 21, right-handed pitcher T.J. Coats formally entered the NCAA transfer portal. He became the newest Husker to look for greener pastures after a single year in...

"Doing anything but winning" - CFB fans trash Matt Rhule's Nebraska for bringing out live bull during official visit weekend

Matt Rhule's Nebraska wrapped up its recruiting event over the weekend, hosting nine recruits from the class of 2026, including offensive tackle Claude Mpouma and offensive lineman Javeion Cooper, among others. But the recruiting event rather made...

Early Look at MSU's 2025 Opponents: Nebraska

Mar 1, 2025; Lincoln, Nebraska, USA; Nebraska Cornhuskers football coach Matt Rhule watches the game between the Nebraska Cornhuskers and the Minnesota Golden Gophers during the first half at Pinnacle Bank Arena. Mandatory Credit: Steven...

Dylan Raiola Takes Up Nebraska’s Recruiting Duties To Flip Rival’s 4-Star Commit

Dylan Raiola was one of the best prospects in his class and was coming off throwing for 2,666 yards for 34 TDs in his senior season. A native of Buford High School, Georgia, Raiola initially committed to the Georgia Bulldogs in May 2023. However,...

How Nebraskaland Days began

The Nebraskaland Days celebration started in Lincoln in 1965 with the idea that Nebraska’s capital city would put on a western celebration that would be the rival of the famous Frontier Days in Cheyenne, Wyo. Mel Steen, the director of the...

Northeast Nebraska man arrested on out-of-state felony warrants

PILGER, Neb. (KTIV) - A Nebraska sheriff’s deputy pulled over a vehicle for speeding and found the driver had warrants. The Stanton County Sheriff’s Office said they stopped a vehicle westbound on Highway 275 near Pilger for traveling 95mph in a...

Nebraska Congressional Delegation responds to President Trump bombing Iran

HASTINGS, Neb. (KSNB) - President Donald Trump announced Saturday that the United States had launched attacks on multiple Iranian nuclear facilities. Nebraska officials, so far, responding to the situation with support for the president and his...

Nebraska panhandle club volleyball teams compete in Orlando

The team posted online, “CHAMPIONS! Our 18s take it all and win the Crystal Division! What a journey — so proud of this team for battling every point, every match, every moment. Thank you to everyone who cheered, supported, and believed in them!”

Nebraska’s congressional delegation speaks on US airstrikes against Iran

Rep. Adrian Smith (NE-3): "Through months of talks between negotiators from his administration and Iranian officials, President Trump has shown he is committed to achieving peace for the United States and our allies. Today, he and brave American...

Nebraskaland Days parade

There were about 125 entries Saturday in the annual Nebraskaland Days parade, slightly more than a year ago, and they didn’t seem to mind marching in the hot sun with temperatures reaching the upper 90s. Beauty queens, horses, cowboys, cowgirls,...

Nebraska WR Alum Issues Concern Over Dylan Raiola’s Supporting Cast Amid Warning Signs Around QB

Matt Rhule, in his two seasons, had achieved a 5-7 and a 7-6 finish at Nebraska. The results might not look spectacular, but considering he inherited a ‘dumpster situation’ with high attrition and years of struggle under Scott Frost, it is not too...