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Dr. Andrew Dick on Legislative Bills Impacting School Financing
An outcome of the 2023 Nebraska Legislative Session was the passing of Legislative Bill (LB) 243, also known as the School District Property Tax Limitation Act, which instituted a 3% soft cap on revenue growth for public school districts. A cap limits the amount of revenue a school district can…
Nebraska blows out Nicholls
Nebraska picked up its largest win since 2019 with a dominant 16-0 rout against Nicholls on Saturday afternoon at Hawks Field at Haymarket Park. Nebraska (12-5) totaled 16 runs on 11 hits, while Nicholls (17-5) had no runs, four hits and two errors. Will Walsh went 3-for-3 for the Huskers,…
Snyder to Speak During Spring Daze at CSC in April
Professional barrel racer and motivational speaker Amberley Snyder will speak April 10 at 7 p.m. in Chadron State College’s Memorial Hall Auditorium during 2024 Spring Daze. The event is free and open to the public, however seat reservations are required. As one of the only paralyzed barrel racers in the world, Snyder…
Nebraska State Patrol Encourages Safe Driving This St. Patrick’s Day
MARCH 15, 2024 (LINCOLN, NEB.) — Don’t rely on luck to make roadways safe this St. Patrick’s Day. Nebraska State Troopers will be on patrol for impaired drivers this weekend as part of a nationwide enforcement effort for St. Patrick’s Day, Sunday, March 17. “Impaired driving is dangerous for everyone,” said…
Nebraska loses to Illinois in big ten tournament
MINNEAPOLIS - The No. 3 seed Nebraska men's basketball team fell to No. 2 seed Illinois, 98-87, in the Big Ten Tournament semifinals on Saturday afternoon at the Target Center. The Huskers (23-10) held a 15-point lead just after halftime, but Illinois (25-8) rallied past the Huskers on the strength of…
Agate Welcomes Outdoor Photographer John Emery for a Demonstration on Saturday, March 23rd
The Artist in Residence Program at Agate Fossil Beds National Monument is in full swing! This month, a landscape photographer will make his home in the park for two weeks. He will host a free special event, “Traditional Black & White Landscape Film Photography” on Saturday, March 23rd from 10-12pm.…
Free Dental Care May 31 and June 1 in Gordon and Sidney for Children Ages 3-21
University of Nebraska Medical Center College (UNMC) College of Dentistry students, accompanied by dental residents and faculty members, will be in Gordon and Sidney on May 31 and June 1 for Dental Days. This is an opportunity for children ages 3 to 21 with little or no dental insurance to…
Dryland cropping system to be focus of upcoming Nebraska Soil Health School
The University of Nebraska-Lincoln (UNL) will host a Nebraska Soil Health School on Wednesday, April 24, at UNL’s High Plains Ag Lab in Sidney. Registration and refreshments will begin at 7:30 a.m., followed by a welcome from the event’s organizer, Bijesh Maharjan, UNL associate professor. Following last year’s successful Soil…
Platte Institute Hosts Celebratory Press Conference for the Enactment of LB 16
OMAHA, NE — The Platte Institute proudly hosted a press conference Wednesday to celebrate the recent signing into law of LB 16, groundbreaking legislation that represents a significant leap forward in professional licensing reform in Nebraska. The event, held at the Nebraska State Capitol, brought together a distinguished group of…
Scottsbluff man faces more than two dozen felonies in child sexual assault case
A 62-year-old Scottsbluff man is facing 26 felony charges for allegedly having sexual contact with a child going back more than 18 months. Among the charges filed against Leo A. Smith are 13 counts of First Degree Sexual Assault of a Child more than 12 but less than 16 years…
