LINCOLN — Nebraskans for Medical Marijuana announced Thursday it has likely crossed one of two significant hurdles as it tries to get the issue on the ballot for the third straight election year. Crista Eggers, campaign manager of Nebraskans for Medical Marijuana. Sept. 13, 2023. Crista Eggers, campaign manager for…
ORD - The Nebraska Grazing Lands Coalition (NGLC) will be hosting a pair of workshops in early June focused on generational transition for ag producers. NGLC Assistant Director Angela Redman says the workshops will feature an ag estate attorney presenting on topics related to inheritance laws and how to plan…
(Grand Island, NE) – Grand Island Casino Resort announces the completion of a key phase of construction. On Wednesday, May 15, 2024, Elite Casino Resorts executives joined the construction team in the traditional signing of the final beam. The beam, part of Ruthie’s Steak & Seafood, was hoisted into place,…
There were numerous championships won by area athletes at the Class C & D state track and field championships on Saturday. Kearney Catholic won the girls Class C title, while Southern Valley was the state runner up in Class D. On the boys side Chase County won the Class C…
OMAHA, Neb. — From preseason favorites to first-ever champions, the Omaha Supernovas (18-8) swept the Grand Rapids Rise (13-13) 25-13, 26-24, 25-22 Saturday in front of 10,678 to become the inaugural PVF Champions. Saturday marked the third sweep in the month of May for the Supernovas. Omaha had three sweeps combined in the…
U.S. Senator Deb Fischer has announced that her staff will hold local office hours for constituents in Dawson and Lincoln Counties on Tuesday, June 4, 2024. The office hours serve as a convenient opportunity for constituents to speak in person directly with Senator Fischer’s staff to receive help with casework…
Nebraska has claimed the No. 2 seed in next week’s Big Ten Baseball Tournament on May 21-26 at Charles Schwab Field in Omaha. The Huskers finished 2nd in the regular season standings to Illinois. The Huskers take on seventh-seeded Ohio State on Tuesday, May 21 at 2 p.m. The winner…
A lawsuit in U.S. District Court against Lexington Regional Health Center and it's then CEO Leslie Marsh has been dismissed with prejudice meaning, it can not be reopened. Donald Nichelson, former employee of LRHC, had alleged defamation and retaliation in violation of the Family Medical Leave Act. Both plaintiff and defendant attorneys…
FEMA has started canvassing neighborhoods affected by recent tornadoes in Iowa in coordination with state and county emergency management. FEMA Disaster Survivor Assistance (DSA) teams will be working in Pottawattamie and Shelby counties in Iowa, then visiting other Iowa counties designated for FEMA Individual Assistance. In Nebraska, FEMA teams are…
The Nebraska Department of Labor (NDOL) invites businesses across Nebraska to join a growing group of employers providing youth Registered Apprenticeship opportunities. Eighty-six businesses across the state are now employing youth apprentices in 30 different occupations. Six high schools, three community colleges, and two universities are partnering with these businesses to…
