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Commentary: America’s military veterans make up about 6% of the adult population but account for about 20% of all su***d...
11/11/2024

Commentary: America’s military veterans make up about 6% of the adult population but account for about 20% of all su***des.

America’s military veterans make up about 6% of the adult population but account for about 20% of all su***des. That means that each day, about 18 veterans will die by su***de. In the U.S., the overall rate of su***de has largely increased since the start of the millennium, but veterans are dispro...

Two Nebraska companies are engaged in a court battle over a financially troubled low-income apartment complex in Waterlo...
11/11/2024

Two Nebraska companies are engaged in a court battle over a financially troubled low-income apartment complex in Waterloo, Iowa.

Two Nebraska companies are engaged in a court battle with a Virginia company over a financially troubled low-income apartment complex in Waterloo, Iowa.

A paid petition circulator for Nebraska’s two successful medical cannabis ballot measures pleaded guilty Friday to a mis...
11/11/2024

A paid petition circulator for Nebraska’s two successful medical cannabis ballot measures pleaded guilty Friday to a misdemeanor and a fine.

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A paid circulator for medical cannabis ballot measures pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor and a $250 fine, down from an initial felony charge.

A panel of lawmakers expressed dismay that a state agency isn’t generating more investment income for Nebraska schoolchi...
11/11/2024

A panel of lawmakers expressed dismay that a state agency isn’t generating more investment income for Nebraska schoolchildren.

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A panel of state lawmakers expressed dismay Friday that a state agency isn’t generating more investment income for Nebraska schoolchildren.

NU officially expands a full-ride scholarship to include up to 50 Nebraska students who get the highest results on the A...
11/10/2024

NU officially expands a full-ride scholarship to include up to 50 Nebraska students who get the highest results on the ACT or SAT.

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NU is officially expanding its newest full-ride scholarship to include up to 50 top-performing Nebraska students on college admissions tests.

A UNMC research analyst, Nancy Olson, receives the national service award from the Public Responsibility in Medicine and...
11/10/2024

A UNMC research analyst, Nancy Olson, receives the national service award from the Public Responsibility in Medicine and Research.

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A research analyst at the University of Nebraska Medical Center is recognized by Public Responsibility in Medicine and Research.

Special counsel Jack Smith asks a federal judge to suspend deadlines in the election interference case involving Preside...
11/10/2024

Special counsel Jack Smith asks a federal judge to suspend deadlines in the election interference case involving President-elect Donald Trump.

Special counsel asks a D.C. federal judge to suspend deadlines in the election interference case against President-elect Donald Trump.

Gov. Jim Pillen officially calls on Nebraska lawmakers to address “inconsistencies” in the state’s main school aid formu...
11/09/2024

Gov. Jim Pillen officially calls on Nebraska lawmakers to address “inconsistencies” in the state’s main school aid formula in 2025.

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Gov. Jim Pillen is officially calling on Nebraska lawmakers to address “inconsistencies” in the state’s main school aid formula in 2025.

Gov. Jim Pillen to wrap up the first part of a trade and diplomatic mission  with meetings in the Czech Republic before ...
11/09/2024

Gov. Jim Pillen to wrap up the first part of a trade and diplomatic mission with meetings in the Czech Republic before heading to Germany.

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A Nebraska trade mission is to move on this weekend to Germany, where Gov. Jim Pillen will speak at a EuroTier cattle and pig event.

The latest batch of votes counted in Douglas County narrowly extended the lead for one legislative candidate in a northe...
11/09/2024

The latest batch of votes counted in Douglas County narrowly extended the lead for one legislative candidate in a northeast Omaha race.

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The final outcome for races in Omaha, Grand Island and Bellevue will be decided in the coming weeks ahead of the 2025 legislative session.

It’s official: U.S. Rep. Don Bacon won a fifth term in Nebraska’s 2nd Congressional District, the Associated Press said ...
11/08/2024

It’s official: U.S. Rep. Don Bacon won a fifth term in Nebraska’s 2nd Congressional District, the Associated Press said Friday.

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It’s official: U.S. Rep. Don Bacon has won Nebraska’s 2nd Congressional District, securing a fifth term, the Associated Press declared Friday.

The Nebraska Supreme Court has sustained a request to disbar a Bennington lawyer for dodging $400,000 in federal income ...
11/08/2024

The Nebraska Supreme Court has sustained a request to disbar a Bennington lawyer for dodging $400,000 in federal income taxes.

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The Nebraska Supreme Court on Friday sustained a request to disbar a Bennington lawyer for dodging more than $400,000 in federal income taxes.

President-elect Donald Trump has choices to make about whether his  administration will keep access to contraception and...
11/08/2024

President-elect Donald Trump has choices to make about whether his administration will keep access to contraception and abortion as it is now.

President-elect Donald Trump has several choices to make about whether his administration will keep access to contraception and abortion as it is now.

A federal judge Thursday struck down a policy creating a pathway to citizenship for people lacking permanent status but ...
11/08/2024

A federal judge Thursday struck down a policy creating a pathway to citizenship for people lacking permanent status but married to a U.S. citizen.

A federal judge Thursday struck down a policy creating a pathway to citizenship for people lacking permanent status who were married to a U.S. citizen.

Pursuit of the “good life” in Nebraska made strides this week with key moves for Good Life Districts to lure tourism, re...
11/08/2024

Pursuit of the “good life” in Nebraska made strides this week with key moves for Good Life Districts to lure tourism, retail and pizzazz.

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A few Nebraska cities make key strides toward their pursuit of activating Good Life Districts expected to create jobs and tourism.

Nebraska lawmakers  explore how to help more students who require special education take part in an "option enrollment" ...
11/08/2024

Nebraska lawmakers explore how to help more students who require special education take part in an "option enrollment" program.

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Lawmakers are exploring how to help students on IEPs take part in a program that allows families the option to enroll in a different district.

The Federal Reserve cut its key rate Thursday, one of many factors that will decide what kind of economy President-elect...
11/07/2024

The Federal Reserve cut its key rate Thursday, one of many factors that will decide what kind of economy President-elect Donald Trump is dealt.

The Federal Reserve cut its key rate on Thursday, one of many factors that will decide what kind of economy President-elect Donald Trump is left with.

The Iowa Department of Natural Resources says an estimated 2 million gallons of untreated wastewater spilled into the Ba...
11/07/2024

The Iowa Department of Natural Resources says an estimated 2 million gallons of untreated wastewater spilled into the Bacon Creek Channel in Sioux City.

The Iowa Department of Natural Resources said an estimated 2 million gallons of untreated wastewater spilled into a channel in Sioux City.

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