Here's your local news at a glance for Wednesday, the 6th of August.
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💼 Business
Vision Maker Media, a Lincoln-based media company that funds most Native American public content, said it will lose half its operating budget after Congress pulled federal funding from the CPB.
The organization will restructure and shift focus to its youth filmmaking program while seeking new revenue sources to continue producing public media.
🎓 Education
Lincoln Public Schools Interim Superintendent Dr. John Skretta spoke at Rotary Club 14 on Tuesday to say that federal funds for English language learner programs, family literacy, and migrant education were released after delays.
He also said he will remain as interim superintendent for this school year while the school board searches for a permanent leader—ensuring plans for 25-26 programming move ahead as intended.
🏛️ Government
Rep. Mike Flood held his final town hall of 2025 on Monday night at UNL’s Kimball Recital Hall in Lincoln after events in Columbus and Seward.
Flood defended his vote on the One Big Beautiful Bill Act that raised the federal deficit and said he protected Medicaid funding for rural hospitals—while protesters shouted slogans calling for tax reforms and free aid for Palestine.
West A Street reopened on Tuesday after a two-year project that extended the road from Southwest 40th Street to South Coddington Avenue, with improvements including new pavement, roundabouts and ADA-compliant sidewalks.
Officials said the street still needed finishing touches + temporary street light replacement, seeding, mowing and weed removal.
The Nebraska Medical Cannabis Commission is struggling with a lack of state funding that hampers hiring staff, buying seed-to-sale software, and enforcing temporary regulations in effect through Sept.
28—commissioners plan to share resources with the Liquor Control Commission and update licensing rules before approving the first cannabis establishment licenses by Oct. 1. This effort is part of their ongoing work to build the industry from the ground up.
🏥 Health
A study by KFF finds that Nebraska has the lowest opioid overdose death rate in the nation (8.58 deaths per 100k), which is far below the national average of over 31.
In Lincoln and Lancaster County, reported overdose deaths dropped from 224 in 2022 to 86 in 2024, though experts noted that methamphetamine use remains a concern.
Research by KFF showed that Nebraska had the nation’s lowest opioid overdose death rate—8.58 deaths per 100,000 residents—compared to an average of more than 31.
Data in Lincoln and Lancaster County revealed overdose deaths dropped from 224 in 2022 to 86 in 2024 as treatment centers and Narcan vending machines supported residents.
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An Evening with Foreigner
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Disney's Frozen: The Musical
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Nebraska Cornhuskers Alumni Game
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