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The University of Nebraska-Lincoln saw its enrollment fall slightly for the fall 2025 semester, a year after it reported its first boost in student numbers in seven years.
Enrollment down slightly at UNL, up for 25th straight year at UNMC
The University of Nebraska-Lincoln saw its enrollment fall slightly for the fall 2025 semester, a year after it reported its first boost in student numbers in seven years.
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Nebraska university's flagship #LNK campus reported 38 students less than 2024 enrollment, a drop of 0.2%.
There were 174 fewer international students amid changes to the visa process and uncertainties originating with the Trump administration's posture toward those students.
There were 174 fewer international students amid changes to the visa process and uncertainties originating with the Trump administration's posture toward those students.
When asked whether he considered taking applications for the State Treasurer position, Gov. Jim Pillen said he runs government like a business and already had the best person in mind for the job.
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November 5, 2025 at 3:19 PM
When asked whether he considered taking applications for the State Treasurer position, Gov. Jim Pillen said he runs government like a business and already had the best person in mind for the job.
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Use MyLNK app to access #LNK resources from 400 organizations & 700 programs. Search categories & calendar events like “food distribution” and “health services.”
After app is downloaded, no wifi or cell access needed. See app store MyLNK or MyLink mylnk.app/home
After app is downloaded, no wifi or cell access needed. See app store MyLNK or MyLink mylnk.app/home
MyLNKWebV2
mylnk.app
October 29, 2025 at 6:05 PM
Use MyLNK app to access #LNK resources from 400 organizations & 700 programs. Search categories & calendar events like “food distribution” and “health services.”
After app is downloaded, no wifi or cell access needed. See app store MyLNK or MyLink mylnk.app/home
After app is downloaded, no wifi or cell access needed. See app store MyLNK or MyLink mylnk.app/home
FOODNET distributes perishable foods 7 days a week that the Food Bank cannot handle as quickly.
Donate garden veggies - take to the site one hour before distribution begins, so volunteers can put them into packages. #LNK foodnetlincoln.org/sites/
Donate garden veggies - take to the site one hour before distribution begins, so volunteers can put them into packages. #LNK foodnetlincoln.org/sites/
Distribution Sites – FoodNet, Inc
foodnetlincoln.org
October 27, 2025 at 4:57 PM
FOODNET distributes perishable foods 7 days a week that the Food Bank cannot handle as quickly.
Donate garden veggies - take to the site one hour before distribution begins, so volunteers can put them into packages. #LNK foodnetlincoln.org/sites/
Donate garden veggies - take to the site one hour before distribution begins, so volunteers can put them into packages. #LNK foodnetlincoln.org/sites/
Meet Caitlin Knutson for Legislature, District 2 at an Open House, Friday, Oct. 10, 6-8 PM at Lincoln Firefighters Reception Hall. www.facebook.com/share/1FrHqV... #LNK
September 30, 2025 at 1:43 PM
Meet Caitlin Knutson for Legislature, District 2 at an Open House, Friday, Oct. 10, 6-8 PM at Lincoln Firefighters Reception Hall. www.facebook.com/share/1FrHqV... #LNK
⚠️URGENT⚠️! University of Nebraska Lincoln proposed the elimination of the Community & Regional Planning program due to budget cuts. The program is seeking support from community members, regardless of whether you have graduated from the program. Info: architecture.unl.edu/college/save... #LNK
SAVE Community and Regional Planning | College of Architecture | Nebraska
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September 26, 2025 at 7:42 PM
⚠️URGENT⚠️! University of Nebraska Lincoln proposed the elimination of the Community & Regional Planning program due to budget cuts. The program is seeking support from community members, regardless of whether you have graduated from the program. Info: architecture.unl.edu/college/save... #LNK
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This is how you respond when Pete Ricketts calls you “fake.”👇
September 22, 2025 at 5:04 AM
This is how you respond when Pete Ricketts calls you “fake.”👇
Protect your privacy. Contact Nebraska Secretary of State at sos.nebraska.gov/contact before Sept. 22.
September 18, 2025 at 1:39 PM
Protect your privacy. Contact Nebraska Secretary of State at sos.nebraska.gov/contact before Sept. 22.
Voter registration today in Ogallala.
Voter registration events hosted by local Leagues continue today in Bellevue & Thursday & Friday in Ogallala:
Sept. 17 -- 12 noon-2 pm (CT), Bellevue University’s Student Center, Bellevue
Sept. 18 -- 4–7 pm (MT), Rendezvous Square, Ogallala
Sept. 19 -- 4-7 pm (MT), Rendezvous Square, Ogallala
Sept. 17 -- 12 noon-2 pm (CT), Bellevue University’s Student Center, Bellevue
Sept. 18 -- 4–7 pm (MT), Rendezvous Square, Ogallala
Sept. 19 -- 4-7 pm (MT), Rendezvous Square, Ogallala
September 18, 2025 at 1:37 PM
Voter registration today in Ogallala.
Who is making money off the ICE work ethic prison in McCook by filling bed space like a hotel?
Taxpayers pay to house, feed and possibly provide resources so incarcerated people do not return to prison. #NEleg
Taxpayers pay to house, feed and possibly provide resources so incarcerated people do not return to prison. #NEleg
Governor Pillen wants to hand Nebraska’s Work Ethic Camp in McCook over to ICE without legislative approval, public input, or transparency. This raises not just ethical concerns, but serious legal, fiscal, and safety questions. My colleagues and I are calling for answers.🧵
September 10, 2025 at 1:47 PM
Who is making money off the ICE work ethic prison in McCook by filling bed space like a hotel?
Taxpayers pay to house, feed and possibly provide resources so incarcerated people do not return to prison. #NEleg
Taxpayers pay to house, feed and possibly provide resources so incarcerated people do not return to prison. #NEleg
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Lincoln is officially a Four-Star Certified Welcoming City! Our city is only the second community in the entire U.S. to reach this incredible honor. More than 25K immigrants & refugees call Lincoln home, and we at CLIA are proud to be a part of Lincoln's welcoming spirit.
certifiedwelcoming.org
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Home - Certified Welcoming
Certified Welcoming Strong communities intentionally connect and include people of all backgrounds. As places look to harness the wealth and vibrancy that comes from diverse talents and a global…
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September 9, 2025 at 4:28 PM
Lincoln is officially a Four-Star Certified Welcoming City! Our city is only the second community in the entire U.S. to reach this incredible honor. More than 25K immigrants & refugees call Lincoln home, and we at CLIA are proud to be a part of Lincoln's welcoming spirit.
certifiedwelcoming.org
certifiedwelcoming.org
Nebraska federal representatives voted for Bigly Billionaire Bill that will pay for the Cornhusker Clonk detention center in McCook.
Small towns will see medical centers close due to lack of funding and get an ICE detention center instead.
Small towns will see medical centers close due to lack of funding and get an ICE detention center instead.
An interesting tidbit about the McCook's ICE facility: Nebraska reached out to the Trump administration about offering space in the state for an immigration detention center.
September 8, 2025 at 2:49 PM
Nebraska federal representatives voted for Bigly Billionaire Bill that will pay for the Cornhusker Clonk detention center in McCook.
Small towns will see medical centers close due to lack of funding and get an ICE detention center instead.
Small towns will see medical centers close due to lack of funding and get an ICE detention center instead.
Nebraska university's flagship #LNK campus reported 38 students less than 2024 enrollment, a drop of 0.2%.
There were 174 fewer international students amid changes to the visa process and uncertainties originating with the Trump administration's posture toward those students.
There were 174 fewer international students amid changes to the visa process and uncertainties originating with the Trump administration's posture toward those students.
The University of Nebraska-Lincoln saw its enrollment fall slightly for the fall 2025 semester, a year after it reported its first boost in student numbers in seven years.
Enrollment down slightly at UNL, up for 25th straight year at UNMC
The University of Nebraska-Lincoln saw its enrollment fall slightly for the fall 2025 semester, a year after it reported its first boost in student numbers in seven years.
journalstar.com
September 8, 2025 at 2:42 PM
Nebraska university's flagship #LNK campus reported 38 students less than 2024 enrollment, a drop of 0.2%.
There were 174 fewer international students amid changes to the visa process and uncertainties originating with the Trump administration's posture toward those students.
There were 174 fewer international students amid changes to the visa process and uncertainties originating with the Trump administration's posture toward those students.
To promote my interim study proposed by LR203, I have teamed up with ProRail Nebraska to host five town halls across the state to share some information and hear from you! The invite has the details of the town halls that are coming up. Keep on the lookout for facebook events for each meeting.
September 5, 2025 at 4:20 PM
Nebraska federal representatives voted for Bigly Billionaire Bill that will pay for the Cornhusker Clonk detention center in McCook.
Small towns will see medical centers close due to lack of funding and get an ICE detention center instead.
Small towns will see medical centers close due to lack of funding and get an ICE detention center instead.
From the the Department of Homeland Security:
“Cornhusker Clink: A New Partnership with DHS and the State of Nebraska to Expand Detention Space”
www.dhs.gov/news/2025/08...
“Cornhusker Clink: A New Partnership with DHS and the State of Nebraska to Expand Detention Space”
www.dhs.gov/news/2025/08...
Cornhusker Clink: A New Partnership with DHS and the State of Nebraska to Expand Detention Space | Homeland Security
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced a new partnership with the state of Nebraska to expand ICE detention space by up to 280 beds. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is part...
www.dhs.gov
September 2, 2025 at 1:11 PM
Nebraska federal representatives voted for Bigly Billionaire Bill that will pay for the Cornhusker Clonk detention center in McCook.
Small towns will see medical centers close due to lack of funding and get an ICE detention center instead.
Small towns will see medical centers close due to lack of funding and get an ICE detention center instead.
Town Halls with Dan Osborn, an independent, running for Senate.
Columbus - Today 8/20
Norfolk - Tomorrow 8/21
#NEsen
Columbus - Today 8/20
Norfolk - Tomorrow 8/21
#NEsen
Our movement to make the government work for working people doesn’t start behind closed doors in a board room. It starts in these towns and cities across Nebraska.
August 20, 2025 at 1:27 PM
Town Halls with Dan Osborn, an independent, running for Senate.
Columbus - Today 8/20
Norfolk - Tomorrow 8/21
#NEsen
Columbus - Today 8/20
Norfolk - Tomorrow 8/21
#NEsen
Gov. Jim Pillen
Office of the Governor
P.O. Box 94848
Lincoln, NE 68509-4848
402-471-2244
governor.nebraska.gov/contact-form
Office of the Governor
P.O. Box 94848
Lincoln, NE 68509-4848
402-471-2244
governor.nebraska.gov/contact-form
August 19, 2025 at 10:44 PM
Gov. Jim Pillen
Office of the Governor
P.O. Box 94848
Lincoln, NE 68509-4848
402-471-2244
governor.nebraska.gov/contact-form
Office of the Governor
P.O. Box 94848
Lincoln, NE 68509-4848
402-471-2244
governor.nebraska.gov/contact-form
Because of Bigly Billionaire Bill, Madonna Rehabilitation Hospital to cut 30 jobs that care for up to 125 #LNK kids.
Madonna closing Lincoln daycare center due to increasing childcare costs
Madonna closing Lincoln daycare center due to increasing childcare costs
Madonna Rehabilitation Hospital has decided to close its daycare center in Lincoln and eliminate roughly 1.5% of its workforce due to increasing childcare costs and decreasing government reimbursements.
www.1011now.com
August 19, 2025 at 1:17 PM
Because of Bigly Billionaire Bill, Madonna Rehabilitation Hospital to cut 30 jobs that care for up to 125 #LNK kids.
Town Hall with State Sen. Margo Juarez
Tuesday, Aug. 19, Columbus Public Library. #NEleg
Tuesday, Aug. 19, Columbus Public Library. #NEleg
To promote my interim study proposed by LR203, I have teamed up with ProRail Nebraska to host five town halls across the state to share some information and hear from you! The invite has the details of the town halls that are coming up. Keep on the lookout for facebook events for each meeting.
August 19, 2025 at 12:23 AM
Town Hall with State Sen. Margo Juarez
Tuesday, Aug. 19, Columbus Public Library. #NEleg
Tuesday, Aug. 19, Columbus Public Library. #NEleg
Rep. Mike Flood won his 2024 re-election bid with 60% of the vote. He “won Lancaster County by nearly 5,600 votes.”
IN CASE YOU MISSED IT LAST WEEK: The hostile crowd Nebraska Republican U.S. Rep. Mike Flood faced this week in his district’s most Democratic city may have helped him choose to host the event.
From Juan Salinas II:
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From Juan Salinas II:
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Why Nebraska U.S. Rep. Mike Flood holds town halls when GOP colleagues don’t • Nebraska Examiner
The booing and chants might be the point, as Democratic anger pleases some Nebraska U.S. Rep. Mike Flood's Republican base.
nebraskaexaminer.com
August 10, 2025 at 2:37 PM
Rep. Mike Flood won his 2024 re-election bid with 60% of the vote. He “won Lancaster County by nearly 5,600 votes.”
Bigly Billionaire Bill has less money for small town hospitals, but #LNK or #OMA could get a tent camp in Nebraska with extreme heat/cold temps, and access to agriculture and meat processing businesses for a steady supply of detainees.
CORN MAZE ALCATRAZ? Nebraska reportedly is being considered as a home to one of the state-run, federally funded migrant detention centers that U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem hopes to launch across the country similar to “Alligator Alcatraz.”
From Cindy Gonzalez:
From Cindy Gonzalez:
Will Nebraska be home to the next ‘Alligator Alcatraz?’ • Nebraska Examiner
Nebraska reportedly is under consideration to host a state-run immigration detention center launched in the likeness of "Alligator Alcatraz."
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August 6, 2025 at 2:26 PM
Friday, Aug. 29, 2025
10AM-12PM
Nebraska State Fair
Forum includes a legislative update from Senator Ricketts and two panel discussions (EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin and Senate Majority Whip John Barrasso (R-WY)) on federal issues facing Nebraskans.
ruralradio.com/krvn/news/ri...
10AM-12PM
Nebraska State Fair
Forum includes a legislative update from Senator Ricketts and two panel discussions (EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin and Senate Majority Whip John Barrasso (R-WY)) on federal issues facing Nebraskans.
ruralradio.com/krvn/news/ri...
Ricketts announces Federal Issues Forum at Nebraska State Fair
Click here for Federal Issues Forum flyer GRAND ISLAND, NE – Today, U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE) announced he will host his second “Federal Issues Forum” at the Nebraska State Fair on August 29…
ruralradio.com
August 6, 2025 at 1:55 PM
Friday, Aug. 29, 2025
10AM-12PM
Nebraska State Fair
Forum includes a legislative update from Senator Ricketts and two panel discussions (EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin and Senate Majority Whip John Barrasso (R-WY)) on federal issues facing Nebraskans.
ruralradio.com/krvn/news/ri...
10AM-12PM
Nebraska State Fair
Forum includes a legislative update from Senator Ricketts and two panel discussions (EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin and Senate Majority Whip John Barrasso (R-WY)) on federal issues facing Nebraskans.
ruralradio.com/krvn/news/ri...
Rep. Mike Flood ‘s Town Hall
Today
Kimball Recital Hall
1113 R Street,
#LNK
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Today
Kimball Recital Hall
1113 R Street,
#LNK
facebook.com/events/s/con...
August 4, 2025 at 12:40 PM
Rep. Mike Flood ‘s Town Hall
Today
Kimball Recital Hall
1113 R Street,
#LNK
facebook.com/events/s/con...
Today
Kimball Recital Hall
1113 R Street,
#LNK
facebook.com/events/s/con...
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LAWSUIT PAYOUT: Some folks who subscribed locally have been getting postcards this week about this.
From States Newsroom:
From States Newsroom:
Lee Enterprises agrees to $9.5 million payout, faces new class-action claims • Nebraska Examiner
DES MOINES — Iowa-based newspaper company Lee Enterprises has agreed to pay $9.5 million to subscribers alleging privacy violations and is now facing three invasion-of-privacy lawsuits from current…
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July 21, 2025 at 12:19 AM
LAWSUIT PAYOUT: Some folks who subscribed locally have been getting postcards this week about this.
From States Newsroom:
From States Newsroom:
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NEW CANDIDATE CONFIRMED: Nebraska's Omaha-based 2nd Congressional District has another familiar face seeking the Democratic nomination for the U.S. House, Douglas County District Court Clerk Crystal Rhoades. #NE02
First in the NebEx from Juan Salinas II:
nebraskaexaminer.com/2025/07/21/d...
First in the NebEx from Juan Salinas II:
nebraskaexaminer.com/2025/07/21/d...
Crystal Rhoades jumps into crowded Nebraska 2nd District field • Nebraska Examiner
Crystal Rhoades joins five other Democrats trying to replace U.S. Rep. Don Bacon, R-Neb. She describes herself as a “unique candidate."
nebraskaexaminer.com
July 21, 2025 at 10:39 AM
NEW CANDIDATE CONFIRMED: Nebraska's Omaha-based 2nd Congressional District has another familiar face seeking the Democratic nomination for the U.S. House, Douglas County District Court Clerk Crystal Rhoades. #NE02
First in the NebEx from Juan Salinas II:
nebraskaexaminer.com/2025/07/21/d...
First in the NebEx from Juan Salinas II:
nebraskaexaminer.com/2025/07/21/d...