The 111-page remedial action plan was submitted to the Nebraska Department of Environment and Energy earlier this week by the AltEn Facility Response Group. It’s made up of six different seed companies who used to supply the plant with seed corn used in the ethanol production process. The plan is part of the Nebraska Voluntary Cleanup Program and does not include AltEn, which ceased operations in Mead in February. Former State Senator Al Davis is part of the Perivallon Group, an organization monitoring the clean-up of the former plant.

Hospitalizations are up 6.5% over the past two weeks, according to state data. Currently, 417 beds in Nebraska are occupied. That's just more than 10% of the state’s capacity – which may mean the state could update COVID data daily instead of weekly if hospitalizations stay above the 10% threshold.

There’s a healthcare worker shortage in Nebraska, especially in rural areas. Grand Island Public Schools hopes to solve the shortage by offering high schoolers the chance to study medicine in a hospital.

Nebraska Corrections Director Scott Frakes discussed problems and prospects for Nebraska's prison system in a north Omaha townhall meeting Tuesday.

All six classes will tip off competition at Pinnacle Bank Arena in Lincoln. Championship games on Saturday will be played at the Bob Devaney Sports Center, while some third place games will be hosted by Lincoln Northeast High School.

Supporters of calling a special session of the Nebraska Legislature to prohibit vaccine mandates fell short of the support needed to convene lawmakers.

Because Nebraska is so dependent on agriculture, a sector that relies on exports and imports, Ernie Goss says the supply chain problems could hurt the local economy. In all, though, the ag economy keeps growing, he says.

It’s been a season of close games and heartbreaking losses for the Huskers including games against Oklahoma, Michigan State and Michigan that could have easily been Nebraska wins. Saturday’s loss to Purdue means the Huskers will have to win the last three games of the season against Ohio State, Wisconsin and Iowa to be bowl eligible. Scott Frost says he’s not listening to talk about his future at Nebraska.

Some midwest farmers are getting involved in a research project to help determine exactly how good some practices are for the environment, specifically in reducing the amount of carbon emissions going into the atmosphere. Harvest Public Media’s Jonathan Ahl reports the goal is to have the data necessary to make good decisions, and possibly good money in the coming years.

Students are reluctant to face hearings and complaints require many personnel to handle.