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 and reports on stories from the Omaha area.
Recent News Stories
- Omaha mayor admits fault in legal dispute over deleted Facebook comment about sinkhole
- Federal judge strikes down decades-old Nebraska law allowing undocumented students to access in-state tuition
- Bellevue Food Pantry prepares for increased summer demand amid decline in SNAP enrollment
- Director of UNMC’s Pancreatic Cancer Center of Excellence sues, alleging discrimination and retaliation
- ‘Unconditional love’: Nebraska restaurant programs offer second chances for formerly incarcerated
- New inspector general of Nebraska’s prison system talks challenges, transparency and recent restructuring
- Republican CD2 nominee Brinker Harding misses filing deadlines for personal financial disclosures
- Dark money group funds Nebraska initiative to limit sports participation to biological sex
- Lawsuit filed over Nebraska law requiring age verification, parental consent for social media
- John Cavanaugh concedes to Denise Powell in Nebraska’s 2nd District primary
- Powell pulls ahead in tight race for Nebraska's 2nd District
- Outside spending reaches fever pitch in Nebraska congressional primary as candidates spar over ‘dark money’
- Omaha company launches crowdfunding portal for women-owned businesses
- Federal restrictions could hamper Nebraska's effort to eliminate in-state tuition for undocumented students
- Nebraska Supreme Court hears arguments in lawsuit over use of public funds to regulate medical marijuana
- Democratic infighting escalates in NE-02 race with dueling negative ads
- Second lawsuit filed over girls’ deaths in Fremont Horizon Biofuels plant explosion
- Appeal filed after lawsuit over legality of McCook ICE detention facility dismissed
- Facing lawsuit from DOJ, Nebraska looks to end in-state tuition for undocumented students
- Nebraska voter is plaintiff in federal lawsuit challenging release of sensitive voter data to DOJ
- Nebraska Supreme Court upholds order prohibiting remote work for most state employees
- 'It's exceeding expectations:' A conversation with an architect and designer behind Omaha's new library
- Nebraska prison rescinds temporary ban on access to outdoor space for Native American religious practices after lawsuit
- Gambling companies funnel money into ballot measures to legalize online sports betting – and to individual candidates
- Omaha boxer Terence 'Bud' Crawford found guilty of careless driving at trial