Molly Ashford

omaha, nebraska, united states

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iiowapublicradio.org

kkansaspublicradio.org

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Driven and ambitious journalist covering courts in Omaha and beyond. Past experience covering state and local government, law, business and features. Interested in criminal justice, healthcare policy and politics.Some experience working with data (SPSS). Comfortable with Excel. Quick and eager learner.

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How Tyson's beef plant closure will impact the local economy in Nebraska | Buffalo Toronto Public Media

SCOTT SIMON, HOST: In 10 days, nearly a third of the population of a small city in Nebraska will be out of work. Tyson Foods is closing a massive beef processing plant in Lexington, leaving 3,000 people without jobs in what the company says is a necessary... See more

btpm.org•Molly Ashford•Jan 10, 2026

A federal ban could kill hemp farming | WVIK, Quad Cities NPR

Raw hemp plants from farms near and far come in by the super sack to Sweetwater Hemp Company in rural Nebraska. The hemp is weighed, placed on pallets and then spends a few weeks in an industrial freezer before it goes through an ice-water extraction proc... See more

wvik.org•Molly Ashford•Jan 5, 2026

Tyson will close one plant and cut shifts at another. What that means for beef prices and one small town

When Tyson Foods announced it would close a beef processing facility in Lexington, Nebraska, and scale back to one shift at a facility in Amarillo, Texas, the company said the move was necessary to “right size” its beef business. In total, the closure and... See more

kcur.org•Molly Ashford•Dec 16, 2025

'A band of brothers': How a running club at an Omaha prison taught perseverance from the inside-out - The Reader

It was the first of many bitterly cold fall mornings in Omaha. Temperatures never broke 40 degrees as sleet pelted a service road behind the Omaha Correctional Center, a minimum-to-medium-security prison near Eppley Airfield. Thirty-three incarcerated men... See more

thereader.com•Molly Ashford•Nov 14, 2025

Federal and state websites descend into political finger-pointing as SNAP fight drags on

Some agencies that administer food assistance benefits have posted partisan messages on government websites as the federal shutdown drags on. The U.S. Department of Agriculture informed states late last month that the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Pro... See more

kansaspublicradio.org•Molly Ashford•Nov 10, 2025

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Bachelor Of Science, Communication, Humanities at University Of Nebraska At OmahaGraduated: 2022

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How Tyson's beef plant closure will impact the local economy in Nebraska | Buffalo Toronto Public Media

A federal ban could kill hemp farming | WVIK, Quad Cities NPR

Tyson will close one plant and cut shifts at another. What that means for beef prices and one small town

'A band of brothers': How a running club at an Omaha prison taught perseverance from the inside-out - The Reader

Federal and state websites descend into political finger-pointing as SNAP fight drags on

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How Tyson's beef plant closure will impact the local economy in Nebraska | Buffalo Toronto Public Media

A federal ban could kill hemp farming | WVIK, Quad Cities NPR

Tyson will close one plant and cut shifts at another. What that means for beef prices and one small town

'A band of brothers': How a running club at an Omaha prison taught perseverance from the inside-out - The Reader

Federal and state websites descend into political finger-pointing as SNAP fight drags on

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