Molly Ashford
Nebraska Public Media
Molly Ashford joined Nebraska Public Media in 2025 after three years reporting on courts and criminal justice issues at The Omaha World-Herald. Born and raised in Omaha, Molly is a graduate of the University of Nebraska-Omaha. She is part of Harvest Public Media, a public radio collaboration with a focus on agriculture, environment, and rural issues.
Recent News Stories
- Nebraska’s prison and child welfare watchdogs raise questions about proposal to move incarcerated youth between facilities
- Her father died at a Nebraska prison. She won’t stop fighting until the Legislature acts to prevent the next death
- ACLU of Nebraska files fourth lawsuit as battle over immigration detention continues
- Trial date set for former state senator accused of inappropriately touching staffer
- Protesters call for ICE patrols to end following shootings in Minneapolis
- In State of the Judiciary address, Nebraska chief justice highlights successes and challenges facing court system
- Nebraska legislators dial in on domestic violence: Bills introduced to strengthen protection orders, increase funding
- Tyson closure date arrives as fate of Lexington plant remains uncertain
- Nebraska Governor unveils budget proposal with spending cuts across departments
- Pillen appoints a familiar face as senator for District 41 after McKeon’s resignation
- Nebraska legislator accused of sexual misconduct resigns before expulsion vote
- Nebraska DHHS to release $3 million in domestic violence funds, urges lawmakers to identify sustainable funding source
- Bill to permanently expand eligibility for child care subsidies sees bipartisan support in Nebraska legislature
- Hemp farming is booming again. A federal ban on hemp-derived THC products puts the crop in jeopardy
- Murder-suicides surge in Nebraska as funds for domestic violence services dwindle
- UNL report estimates nearly $3.3 billion in annual economic losses from Tyson Foods closure
- Body of missing Lincoln woman found in Furnas County
- Nebraska Supreme Court denies request for new trial for man convicted in 2010 murder of Peru State classmate
- As Tyson closure looms, Lexington prepares for a future without the city’s largest employer
- Nebraska's high court hears arguments in case seeking to invalidate medical marijuana signatures
- Nebraska Supreme Court hears arguments over state’s in-person work requirement
- Alleged Omaha gang members accused of murder, firearms trafficking in wide-ranging federal RICO indictment
- 'A band of brothers': How a running club at an Omaha prison taught perseverance, connection from the inside-out
- Nebraska organizations seeing increase in severe cases of intimate partner violence
- Federal and state websites descend into political finger-pointing as SNAP fight drags on