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Elizabeth Rembert
Reporter, Nebraska Public MediaI cover food, agriculture and rural communities for Harvest Public Media. I’m based at Nebraska Public Media in Lincoln, Nebraska.
I’m a born-and-raised Nebraskan, from a rural community in the northeast part of the state. My family’s farm gave me an early perspective on how agriculture’s impact on food, culture, the environment, the economy … the list goes on.
I studied journalism at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and graduated in 2019. I spent a little over two years with Bloomberg News in New York City before returning home to report on Midwest stories full time.
If you have story ideas for me or just want to say hi, feel free to reach out via email erembert@nebraskapublicmedia.org or follow me on Twitter @Ekrembert.
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Abortion bans in some Midwestern states are forcing families to seek abortions outside of their home states. In Nebraska, one family's pregnancy was diagnosed with a complication late in the first trimester, right when the state's ban kicks in.
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The overdue farm bill is finally making its way through Congress, after the House agriculture committee recently advanced a proposal. Food assistance is likely to be one of the biggest sticking points as the draft moves forward.
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Fewer farmers are planting hemp across the Midwest and Great Plains. The decline is most acute in hemp grown for its oils, like CBD, but experts say there’s greater opportunity in industrial hemp.
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Since 1952, Schwan’s yellow trucks and friendly drivers have been delivering frozen food to households. The industry has become more competitive and crowded and the company has responded, rebranding and halting deliveries in most states.
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For the first time in three years, honey yields rose across the United States. It’s good news in an industry facing headwinds.
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Every four years, the 2nd Congressional Districts in Nebraska and Maine become mini swing states in the presidential election. That’s because those states can split their electoral vote by district, instead of giving all the votes to the popular vote winner. Does the split vote approach offer a better option for the electoral college?
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Winter tends to be the cloudiest part of the year, but data shows there were more overcast days than usual in parts of the region.
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The National Music Museum has one of the world’s largest and most significant collections of historical instruments — a sort of musical Smithsonian. But it’s far away from the museums on the National Mall: It’s in Vermillion, South Dakota.
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When do you feel the most Midwestern? Is it when you’re in the third hour of a goodbye, when you pair chili with cinnamon rolls or when you catch yourself saying “It would be nice out if it wasn’t for the wind.” Call 402-470-6469 to leave a voicemail or tell us below.
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Governors from Iowa, Nebraska and Missouri met with the Army Corps of Engineers. Representatives from Kansas also attended the meeting to discuss issues on the Missouri River.