Jackie Ourada
Managing editor
Jackie Ourada is the Managing Editor for the Nebraska Public Media newsroom and host of the Nebraska Update, the newsroom's daily news podcast. She's reported on topics ranging from government and politics to agriculture and health. She previously hosted Nebraska Public Media's Morning Edition and All Things Considered programs. Before her time with Nebraska Public Media, she reported for other Nebraska newsrooms, including KETV, 10/11 News and KFOR. Jackie is a retired Crete Cardinal and Husker alum.
Recent News Stories
- Nebraska species the focus of multi-state study to bolster its prairie population
- As Nebraska’s largest wildfire ignited, new – and old – tools helped track its movement
- Nebraska rancher details aftermath of the Morrill Fire in personal essays
- Recent rain relieves eastern Nebraska dry spots, drought increases in western areas
- Nebraska Cattlemen disaster relief fund tops $1M for wildfire recovery
- Out of millions of March Madness brackets, Nebraska student finishes near the top
- Nebraska congressmen say Trump’s looking for peace in ‘civilization will die’ post
- Newest groundwater report shows several pockets of decline
- Lincoln police: DED ‘emergency’ contract investigation will ‘likely take months’
- Omaha-based Union Pacific unveils ‘No. 4547’ locomotive honoring President Trump
- USDA secretary says agency will 'back' Nebraska wildfire requests as state awaits federal financial help
- Few candidates file for Nebraska attorney general, auditor, treasurer races in midterms
- Nebraska officials say federal fire help is ‘underway,’ but they’re also seeking assistance from other states
- Governor says Nebraska grandmother died in Morrill Fire trying to escape
- Nebraska Medicine announces $99M building for dermatology, GI and behavioral health services
- ‘Third time is the charm': EPIC 2.0 again pauses petition circulation, aims for 2028 ballot
- Nebraska men’s basketball team comes back in OT to polish off historic regular season run
- Western Nebraska couple, former K-12 educator challenging District 48 incumbent
- Nebraska soldier one of six killed in U.S. war on Iran
- Western Nebraska could face water limits as Wyoming, Colorado see record-low snowpack
- Nebraska federal delegation supporting ‘Operation Epic Fury,’ Trump’s war with Iran
- Lawmakers dealt an additional $175 million blow after revised forecasts
- Emergency meeting scheduled after Nebraska county’s sheriff’s office resigns
- Senators pitch business incentives to keep Union Pacific in Nebraska during merger
- Nebraska US House members wearing E15 badges to SOTU as fuel legislation stalls