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EPISODE · May 8, 2026 · 13 MIN

May 8 | Sports facilities vote, students hitting the casinos

from Nebraska Update · host Nebraska Public Media

Your Nebraska Update headlines for today, May 8, include: Nebraska's Sports Arena Facility Financing Assistance Act Board approved two sports facility tax incentive projects in Omaha and Lincoln while rejecting nine others, casinos have set record after record since voters legalized gambling at racetrack casinos in 2020, Nebraska baseball head coach Will Bolt discusses plans for new $5.5 million clubhouse renovation, worldwide Canvas outage tied to reported cybersecurity issue is disrupting finals week across Nebraska campuses, UNL and Southeast Community College are both reporting record graduation numbers this spring, Nebraska ranchers are adjusting operations as exceptional drought conditions expand across state, SNAP retailers will soon face new federal stocking requirements affecting food access, Nebraska homeowners are increasingly turning to native plants as water costs rise.

Your Nebraska Update headlines for today, May 8, include: Nebraska's Sports Arena Facility Financing Assistance Act Board approved two sports facility tax incentive projects in Omaha and Lincoln while rejecting nine others, casinos have set record after record since voters legalized gambling at racetrack casinos in 2020, Nebraska baseball head coach Will Bolt discusses plans for new $5.5 million clubhouse renovation, worldwide Canvas outage tied to reported cybersecurity issue is disrupting finals week across Nebraska campuses, UNL and Southeast Community College are both reporting record graduation numbers this spring, Nebraska ranchers are adjusting operations as exceptional drought conditions expand across state, SNAP retailers will soon face new federal stocking requirements affecting food access, Nebraska homeowners are increasingly turning to native plants as water costs rise.

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