Busy day for state legislature
Lincoln, NE – Cities in Nebraska won’t lose their ability to raise sales taxes; a key senator has all but given up on expanding Medicaid this year, and there’s trouble with beer trucks in Whiteclay.
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UNO Baseball team claims schools first Division-I conference title
Omaha, NE – The University of Nebraska Omaha baseball team made waves this weekend, winning the school’s first Division-I conference Championship.
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A New Play’s Path to Production: Struve’s ‘Recommended Reading for Girls’
Omaha, NE — The Omaha Community Playhouse presents the world premiere of Recommended Reading for Girls by local playwright Ellen Struve.
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Drought Raises Stakes On Republican River
By Grant Gerlock
Hardy, NE — Kansas and Nebraska’s dispute over the Republican River continues to head for a decision by the Supreme Court.
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Read MoreNew Year, Same Old Drought
By Grant Gerlock
Lincoln, NE — 2012 was a bad drought year for Nebraska, but 2013 could be even worse according to Michael Hayes, director of the National Drought Mitigation Center.
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Read MoreFiscal cliff could hit home for some Nebraska families
By Grant Gerlock
Lincoln, NE – If Congress and the White House can’t reach a fiscal deal, the sudden changes in taxes and spending would hit home for some farm families and people depending on the farm bill.
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Read MoreDust Bowl memories offer warning today
By Grant Gerlock
Lincoln, NE – The Dust Bowl of the 1930s left an indelible mark on the Midwest and on history. It is the drought against which all others are measured.
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Read MoreSlimmer school lunches struggle to fit in
By Grant Gerlock
Lincoln, NE – Schools across the U.S. are making room for more fruits and vegetables on lunch trays by serving less meat and bread.
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Read MoreKerrey, Fischer head to home stretch in final debate
By Grant Gerlock
Lincoln, NE – Democrat Bob Kerrey and Republican Deb Fischer headed into the home stretch of the campaign season by wrapping up their third and final debate.
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