DHHS won’t seek to cap Medicaid waiver caregiver hours for Nebraskans with disabilities, elderly

Latest version of Medicaid waiver changes heads to second public comment period ending March 4

January 28, 2026Updated: January 28, 2026

By News Channel Nebraska

DHHS won’t seek to cap Medicaid waiver caregiver hours for Nebraskans with disabilities, elderly

Regional

95-year-old longtime Nebraska resident publishes memoir of nearly a century of memories

95-year-old Nebraska woman publishes memoir of nearly a century of memories

Lincoln man dies after four-vehicle crash on I-80 in Buffalo County

Lincoln man dies after four-vehicle crash on I-80 in Buffalo County

Prairie Dulcimer Players keep tradition alive at Nebraska State Fair

Prairie Dulcimer Players keep tradition alive at Nebraska State Fair

Man charged in deadly Grand Island assault waives preliminary hearing

Man charged in deadly Grand Island assault waives preliminary hearing

MLH Emergency Department Getting Minor Renovation

MLH Emergency Department Getting Minor Renovation

Former Hastings Daycare Employee Pleads Not Guilty to Child Abuse Charges

Former Hastings Daycare Employee Pleads Not Guilty to Child Abuse Charges

State

Old Settlers Day celebrates century-plus of Lodgepole

NCN Live at the Nebraska State Fair Headquarters

Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued for Southwest Cheyenne County

Severe Thunderstorm Warning in effect for Morrill, Garden, Deuel counties

Thunderstorm Warning issued for Deuel County

Potter Days 2026 celebrates 95 years of smalltown excitement

Sports

Unsafe court conditions lead to suspension of Nebraska Volleyball Wrigley Field match

Discoverers Dominate Maroon Cup

Nebraska sweeps DePaul, turns attention to Wrigley match

Back atop the Kansas high school football landscape, Hanover sets sights on similarly strong 2026 season

'Growing women's sports': Husker Volleyball takes on Chicago

Doane Football Coach Conversations: Texas College recap, Dakota Wesleyan preview

Ag & Outdoor

Nebraska's congressional delegation critical of Trump plan to lower beef prices

Outdoor notes: Birding Bowl inspires generous next step

Outdoor notes: Tips for enjoying water safely this summer

Outdoor notes: Rare lake sturgeon made 681-mile swim

Outdoor notes: Low water affecting Nebraska boaters this summer

Ag notes: Cattle placements rise 6% during April