Nebraska Update

Labor Day is an annual celebration observed on the first Monday in September to recognize economic achievements of American workers. Labor has changed a lot in 142 years. Nebraska Public Media’s Dale Johnson reached out to University of Nebraska-Lincoln Sociology professor, Dr. Regina Werum to talk about the newest generation of workers.

Nebraska’s U.S. senators and congressmen touched on a variety of problems and prospects Thursday in their annual Chamber of Commerce-sponsored presentation at the SAC museum near Ashland.

The University of Nebraska campuses in Omaha and Lincoln are dissolving offices focused on diversity. Students on both campuses are concerned with the closures.

Families, child care providers and employees may see some relief in their taxes next year. The programs, the Child Care Tax Credit and the School Readiness Tax Credit, aim to lessen the financial burden for families, providers and those helping improve early education across the state.

Husker football opens its second season under head coach Matt Rhule on Saturday against the University of Texas El Paso at home. Tuesday, the athletic department unveiled some changes to the game day experience at Memorial Stadium.

The Madison County History Museum houses oddities of the county’s history from floor to ceiling. And one volunteer is known to be its walking encyclopedia. Stories of the county’s history aren't the only reason people visit.

Name, Image and Likeness, or NIL, activities have increased in women’s college sports over the last year. At the University of Nebraska, that momentum has inspired a new sponsorship.

The longest-run Black rodeo in the nation, the Roy LeBlanc Okmulgee Invitational Rodeo takes place every year in Okmulgee, Oklahoma. This year, hundreds of spectators and competitors from across the country celebrated the rodeo’s 69th anniversary.

Sen. Pete Ricketts hosted a forum at the Nebraska State Fair on Monday. Alongside Congressman Adrian Smith and other state and federal agribusiness leaders, the group focused on agriculture, trade and government regulations. Ricketts said government overregulation from the Biden administration is hurting Nebraska agriculture producers and he encouraged the audience of around 100 people to educate federal bureaucrats about the agriculture industry.

Meteorologists and climatologists often have a tough job explaining climate change to the public. Now, a new person is leading Nebraska’s Climate Office. Nebraska Public Media’s Dale Johnson sat down with the state’s new climatologist to find out what she hopes to accomplish in her new role.