Jessica Meza
Student reporter
Jessica Meza is a senior at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, studying journalism, advertising and public relations. Jessica joined Nebraska Public Media in June 2025. She hopes to continue her work in investigative journalism covering marginalized communities.
Recent News Stories
- Food influencer videos are bringing in big bucks for Nebraska restaurants
- Decreasing water levels in Nebraska reservoirs are impacting irrigation, hydropower and recreation
- Nebraska teen to compete for a spot on the USA Gymnastics junior national team
- Theileria, the latest cattle concern, detected in Nebraska feedlots and breeding herds
- Nebraska fire marshal cautions that Fourth of July fireworks could create a 'hazardous situation' in dry areas
- Lexington workers are commuting for now, but the city is ‘more empty’ after Tyson closure
- Rainbow Rewind celebrates 20 years of Lincoln Pride amid Nebraska’s rebrand of Pride Month
- ‘The Cadillac of squishy toys’: Nebraska stores struggle to keep NeeDohs in stock
- Nebraska agriculture company raises $2M for AI integration in ranches and feedlots
- Republican, Democrat move forward in competitive southeast Nebraska Board of Education race
- Nebraska communities face funding and staffing issues for America250 firework shows
- Grant funding available for Nebraska volunteer fire departments that assisted with wildfires
- Nebraska refugees feeling effects of benefit cuts
- Number of RSV cases in Nebraska nearly double COVID and flu cases, combined
- Nebraska creative districts awarded over $1 million in grant funding
- Nebraska nonprofits warn of dwindling legal services amid increasing immigration cases
- Nebraska immigration law clinic shutting down after 28 years
- Nebraska rural grocery support program doubles in size, aims to prevent closures
- Minimum wage is not enough to afford to rent 'decent' housing in the Midwest, report says
- 'History has its eyes on us': Thousands rally in Lincoln at peaceful No Kings protest