Matt Olberding
News director
Matt Olberding joined Nebraska Public Media as news director in 2025 after nearly 30 years in the newspaper industry. Prior to joining the team, Matt spent 20 years as a reporter and editor at the Lincoln Journal Star and also has worked at the Columbus Telegram and Tampa Bay Times. He is a Lincoln native and graduate of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.
Recent News Stories
- Eastern Nebraska running out of phone numbers much faster than expected
- In final shareholder letter, Buffett reveals plan to give $1.3B to foundations run by his children
- Slama drops out of state treasurer's race 2 days after announcing candidacy
- Senator accused of public indecency says he won't resign
- Grain dealer makes deal with PSC, makes payments to farmers
- Committee recommends against many proposed UNL budget cuts
- Nebraska senator cited for public indecency
- Hastings biodiesel plant delayed again after ownership change
- Maroon 5 guitarist leaves Lincoln with more than memories
- Meat snacks company to build facility in Beatrice, bringing 150 new jobs
- Manufacturer adding 50 jobs in Minden
- PSC temporarily suspends Omaha grain dealer's license
- Nebraska Supreme Court upholds disbarment of ex-Dodge County attorney
- McCook facility passes inspection, ready to hold ICE detainees
- Feds approve disaster assistance for several Nebraska counties
- Memorial Stadium to host country concert next summer
- Omaha Tribe to hold first meeting of its Cannabis Commission
- Added funding allows Nebraska to expand system of weather stations
- Amazon web outage causes headaches for Nebraska colleges
- Hackers got personal, financial information, Kearney superintendent says
- Nebraska unemployment data delayed due to shutdown
- Nebraska officials release details of contract to turn McCook facility into ICE detention center
- Greyhound restarts bus routes in Nebraska
- Nebraska ethanol plants now providing CO2 for Tallgrass pipeline
- Kearney school district hit by cyberattack