Todd Neeley is a 19-year veteran journalist and a graduate of the journalism school at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. During his career as a news reporter, columnist and blogger, Neeley has won more than 50 state and national writing awards working in newspapers, online and satellite-based news organizations.

Neeley is a lifelong resident of Lincoln, Neb. where he lives with his wife, Mary, and their two children Felicity and Gabriel. He works as an environmental beat reporter for DTN/The Progressive Farmer in Nebraska, and as a freelance reporter and columnist covering Nebraska football for the Hastings Tribune.

Neeley enjoys outings with his family, is a passionate defender of religious freedom, an American history enthusiast and a huge football fan.