Matt Olberding

Lincoln

Managing Editor at Nebraska Public Media

Managing editor at @NebPublicMedia. Formerly associate managing editor at @Journalstarnews.

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Articles

NU announces new voice of Husker football

4 days ago | nebraskapublicmedia.org | Matt Olberding

Nebraska Athletics has hired a new football play-by-play announcer. Kyle Crooks comes to Nebraska after eight years as broadcast coordinator and play-by-play broadcaster at the University of Florida. In his new role as the director of broadcasting for the Huskers Radio Network, Crooks will also co-host the network’s Sports Nightly show. He takes over the job formerly held by Greg Sharpe, who died of pancreatic cancer earlier this year after spending 17 years as the voice of the Huskers.
Rain, severe weather on tap for Nebraska after heatwave

5 days ago | nebraskapublicmedia.org | Matt Olberding

After a weekend where much of Nebraska saw blistering heat, a pattern change is set to bring buckets of rain. The National Weather Service is forecasting the possibility of 1-3 inches of rain across large areas of the state starting Monday and continuing through at least Thursday. There also are chances for severe weather. “Multiple rounds of slow-moving storms could lead to flooding,” the weather service’s Omaha office said in a social media post.
Nebraska's Congressional delegation expresses support for Iran strikes

6 days ago | nebraskapublicmedia.org | Matt Olberding

Members of Nebraska’s Congressional delegation expressed support for President Donald Trump’s decision to strike three sites in Iran connected to the country’s nuclear program. "A short time ago the U.S. military carried out massive precision strikes on the three key nuclear facilities in the Iranian regime: Fordow, Natanz, and Esfahan," President Trump said in a TV address to the nation Saturday night, calling the strikes “a spectacular military success.”Second District Congressional Rep.
Triple-digit temps hit Nebraska this weekend: More Details

1 week ago | holaamericanews.com | Matt Olberding

EspañolBy Matt Olberding, Nebraska Public MediaFriday is officially the first day of summer, but all across Nebraska, it’s going to feel more like mid-July. Nearly every corner of the state is expected to hit triple digits Friday and Saturday, which has led the National Weather Service to warn of dangerously hot conditions.
Nebraska facing first extreme heat wave this year

1 week ago | nebraskapublicmedia.org | Matt Olberding

Friday is officially the first day of summer, but all across Nebraska, it’s going to feel more like mid-July. Nearly every corner of the state is expected to hit triple digits Friday and Saturday, which has led the National Weather Service to warn of dangerously hot conditions.
Pillen appoints ex-judge to Nebraska Liquor Control Commission

1 week ago | nebraskapublicmedia.org | Matt Olberding

Gov. Jim Pillen on Wednesday announced he is appointing a former judge to fill a vacancy on the Nebraska Liquor Control Commission. Pillen chose J. Michael Coffey, a former district court judge in the 4th Judicial District, which covers Omaha, to fill the commission seat representing the 2nd Congressional District. Coffey, who served nearly 25 years as a judge after practicing as an attorney in Omaha, must still be approved by the Legislature, something that won’t happen until next year.
Nebraska releases names of prison bidders, says they are within budget

1 week ago | nebraskapublicmedia.org | Matt Olberding

Two Lincoln companies and one Omaha-area firm have submitted bids to build a new prison in Lincoln, and prison officials say the bids are within the proposed construction budget. The Nebraska Department of Correctional Services, after declining last week to give information about the bids to Nebraska Public Media after a public records request, released the names of the three bidders on Monday.
Nebraska to see storms tonight, triple digits by Friday

1 week ago | nebraskapublicmedia.org | Matt Olberding

A large swath of central and western Nebraska, stretching from Sidney to Grand Island and from Imperial to O’Neill, is in an “enhanced” risk for severe weather Monday night, with the greatest risks being winds exceeding 75 mph and golf ball-sized hail, according to the National Weather Service. Most of the rest of the state is in a “slight” risk for severe weather.
Pillen activates Nebraska National Guard in advance of planned protests

2 weeks ago | nebraskapublicmedia.org | Matt Olberding

Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen on Friday announced an emergency proclamation to allow him to activate the National Guard. Pillen said in a news release that he is deploying the guard as well as additional state law enforcement in advance of planned protests across the U.S., including in Nebraska. Among the protests the "No Kings" rallies in Lincoln and Omaha, which are protests against what organizers call the "excesses and corruption" of the Trump administration.
Nebraska AG Hilgers files suit against Chinese e-commerce company

2 weeks ago | nebraskapublicmedia.org | Matt Olberding

Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers on Thursday announced a lawsuit against Chinese online retailer Temu. Hilgers said in a news release that he filed the suit against the e-commerce company for what he alleges are numerous consumer protection violations, including unlawfully harvesting data, utilizing multiple deceptive practices to encourage purchases, allowing infringement and counterfeits to thrive, and engaging in deceptive marketing.