The pumpkin pie Americans enjoy each Thanksgiving often comes from pumpkins grown near Morton, Illinois. The region accounts for more than 95% of canned pumpkin in the U.S.

Republicans are set to retain their supermajority in the Unicameral after flipping two seats previously held by Democrats. The legislature is officially nonpartisan, but the party affiliations of senators have historically had implications on issues like abortion, gender-affirming care and Nebraska’s electoral vote allocation. For example, in May 2023, the Let Them Grow Act and Preborn Child Protection Act, which banned most abortions after 12 weeks and added restrictions on gender-affirming care for minors, passed with 33 votes.

The Nebraska Department of Education will expand the state’s teacher apprenticeship program to eight colleges and 19 school districts across the state with help from $6 million in federal funding.

People looking to hit the casino in Lincoln can now play table games for the first time. The facility doubled in size Monday, with nearly 900 different slots, tables and kiosks available now.

The U.S. Senate race between Republican incumbent Senator Deb Fischer and independent industrial mechanic Dan Osborn has been all over the airwaves in Nebraska. Political attack ads have tried to align Osborn with Democrats, while some of Osborn’s own ads have drawn similarities between him and former president Donald Trump. But Osborn has remained firm in his stance that he would not align himself with either party if elected.

In Nebraska’s First Congressional District, there’s a large fundraising gap between incumbent Republican Mike Flood and Democrat Carol Blood.

The Nebraska Cornhuskers are looking to become bowl eligible for the first time in seven seasons on Saturday with a home game against UCLA.

With less than a week before the election, Nebraska Public Media's Dale Johnson spoke with Nebraska Public Media reporter Brian Beach to learn more about how the results of state legislature races could impact the balance of power in the Unicameral in 2025.

The Midwest Newsroom analyzed the funders behind high-profile proposed ballot measures and the amount they’re spending. Abortion and sports betting campaigns are the leading targets for out-of-state money.

Day two of the trial over medical cannabis initiatives brought two witnesses to the stand. A petition circulator advocating to legalize medical marijuana testified in court that the organizer of the campaign encouraged her to sign off on petitions she had not circulated. The trial in Lancaster County District Court may determine if the medical marijuana initiatives made it to the ballot legally.