Jolie Peal
Reporter
Jolie Peal joined the newsroom as the education reporter in 2023. Previously, she interned at Hail Varsity covering sports and worked for The Daily Nebraskan covering news and culture. Outside of reporting, you can find the Nebraska native hanging out with her cat Dorothea, seeing new movies, reading and listening to Taylor Swift — and yes, her cat is named after a Taylor Swift song. Jolie is a graduate of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.
Recent News Stories
- Former Nebraska first lady looks to advance in Omaha-area Regents race
- Nebraska education board narrowly passes literacy and preschool grants
- ‘Favorite time of year': Nebraska colleges see record number of graduates
- Nebraska colleges impacted by worldwide Canvas outage during finals week
- UNMC interim chancellor Dele Davies named priority candidate for position
- State auditor questions decision to make Nebraska school districts repay state aid after miscalculation
- MCC, UNL student fashion designs to shine on runway in absence of Omaha Fashion Week
- Records show Ted Carter tried to get podcaster an NU job during his tenure
- A penny saved: Students learn about saving money during Financial Literacy Month
- Board of Regents eliminates four degrees at UNK, months after department cuts for UNL
- Concordia University highlights books from faculty, staff during National Library Week
- UNL students, faculty scream out stress for library event
- Debate on suspensions starting at pre-K shows a deeper problem. Schools need help
- UNL students compose music for library anniversaries inspired by archive materials
- UNL Faculty Senate withdraws no-confidence resolution targeting three leaders
- Nebraska's open and closed primaries: How they work for nonpartisan voters
- Omaha student experiment, art pieces will blast off to space this summer
- NU, Creighton announce undergraduate program to combat brain drain
- Two Democrats face off in 1st District Primary, incumbent Republican Mike Flood and Libertarian run unopposed
- Omaha Police announce motorcade for Nebraska soldier killed in U.S. war on Iran
- Creighton students help community members file taxes through IRS program
- Work starting on new Omaha child care center that will serve about 100 kids
- Brady school members continue wildfire support as students return to class
- UNMC joins federal push for more nutrition education in medical school
- Nebraska education board deadlocks on two mental health grants