Nebraska Public Media

06/06/2026

Who is Barney Oldfield? He’s the U.S. Army press officer from Nebraska who convinced a half-dozen World War II war correspondents to parachute with U.S. Army Airborne troops into Normandy on D-Day.

06/06/2026

Think you can crack this case? Think again! We've got several PBS mysteries to keep you guessing 👀 Do you have what it takes to follow the clues? 🔎

Get extended access to your favorite PBS programs or find a new favorite. Learn more at NebraskaPublicMedia.org/passport.

06/05/2026

Join Nebraska Public Media for an exclusive Volleyball 101 event, featuring Assistant Husker Volleyball Coach Brennan Hagar. Get two tickets by donating now at NebraskaPublicMedia.org/volleyball101

🏐 Film breakdown session to get an inside look at what strategies Nebraska Volleyball is using
🎤 Q&A with Assistant Husker Volleyball Coach Brennan Hagar
🥐 Continental breakfast
❤️ Supporting the programming you love

Volleyball 101 at Nebraska Public Media Headquarters in Lincoln on Saturday, June 13, 2026

06/05/2026

Storms have a way of sticking in people's minds. For Ken Siemek, Nebraska meteorologist, the 2004 Hallam tornado was one of the worst he had seen. This F4 tornado ripped through the community and was named the second-largest ever recorded in U.S. history.

In "Nature's Fury: Extreme Nebraska Weather," explore the severe weather events that have left marks on the state. Watch at 6:30pm CT on Sunday, June 7 on Nebraska Public Media or the PBS app.

06/05/2026

Aliyah Amillian Williams from Omaha is one of 18 students from across the U.S. joining the PBS News Student Reporting Labs in Washington D.C. this summer for a week-long journalism training fellowship! We can't wait to see the incredible stories that are created.

Congratulations, Aliyah! 🎊

06/05/2026

This month, the University of Nebraska State Museum is celebrating its 155th birthday!

Carrie Barbour's discoveries as one of the first women paleontologists helped put Nebraska on the map as a landscape teeming with prehistoric . You can still see to this day many of her contributions at the University of Nebraska State Museum - Morrill Hall.

06/05/2026

We all know that Nebraska Volleyball has built out a very special dynasty 🏐🏆

In "Nebraska Volleyball Championship: Destination Omaha," relive the 2015 run for the National Championship in front of a home-state crowd.

🎫Support Nebraska Public Media today and we'll thank you with two tickets to an exclusive Volleyball 101 event, featuring Assistant Husker Volleyball Coach Brennan Hagar. Visit NebraskaPublicMedia.org/volleyball101

Watch the program at 5:30pm CT on Sunday, June 7 on Nebraska Public Media or the PBS app.

06/04/2026

In collaboration with the Midwest Newsroom, we have been recognized with a Regional Edward R. Murrow Award from the Radio Television Digital News Association on a news story.

This investigative piece, produced by Jolie Peal, examines the racism and physical abuse suffered by a Black elementary school student from Falls City and his mother's ongoing fight for accountability through state and federal civil rights complaints. Take a look at the story: https://nebraskapublicmedia.org/en/news/news-articles/a-nebraska-boy-was-bullied-and-called-a-cotton-picker-his-mother-is-demanding-accountability/

06/04/2026

Some western Nebraska ranchers say their operations will be hurt by changes to the cattle brand law that increase brand fee caps, but lower feedlot fees.

Some western Nebraska ranchers feel lawmakers didn't listen to them when they passed an update to the brand law that increases brand fees, but lowers feedlot fees.

06/04/2026

From planting season to viral videos, Noah Young is showing millions what life on a Nebraska family farm really looks like 🌱📱

The first-generation farmer behind The Shiloh Farm has built an audience of more than a million followers by sharing the realities of agriculture with humor, honesty, and a passion for education.

Watch his story and see how one Nebraska farm is connecting with people around the world 🚜