Recognizing Elder Abuse Awareness Day

Recognizing Elder Abuse Awareness Day

Lincoln – June 15 is World Elder Abuse Awareness Day (WEAAD), and Nebraska recognizes the date to promote awareness of elder abuse, signs of it happening, and the steps to take for prevention. “Elder abuse is a serious occurrence that sometimes doesn’t get the attention that it deserves,” said Kathleen Stolz,…
Mental Health Board Waitlist Reduced at the Lincoln Regional Center

Mental Health Board Waitlist Reduced at the Lincoln Regional Center

Lincoln, NE – The Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) Division of Behavioral Health announced the reduction of the Mental Health Board waitlist at the Lincoln Regional Center (LRC) to zero as of May 8, 2024. Having a moment of zero patients on the waitlist indicates continued progress on meeting…
Nebraskan files lawsuit over Medicaid coverage

Nebraskan files lawsuit over Medicaid coverage

LINCOLN, NE – Nebraska Appleseed filed a lawsuit earlier this week on behalf of a Nebraska Medicaid enrollee claiming the woman's due process rights were violated by the Nebraska Department of Health & Human Services (DHHS) when they were terminated from Medicaid without adequate notice. Nebraska Appleseed alleges that since DHHS…
Nebraska State Patrol Graduates 69th Recruit Class

Nebraska State Patrol Graduates 69th Recruit Class

JUNE 14, 2024 (LINCOLN, NEB.)  — Thirteen new Nebraska State Troopers are ready to hit the road in service to the people of Nebraska. Members of the Nebraska State Patrol’s 69th Basic Recruit Class received their badges and were sworn-in today during a ceremony at the State Capitol in Lincoln. “Your public service…
Sears collects Third All-American Award

Sears collects Third All-American Award

Senior Brett Sears earned Second-Team All-American recognition from the American Baseball Coaches Association (ABCA)/Rawlings, the organization announced Friday morning. Sears’ second-team All-American honor is the highest by an NU starting pitcher since Aaron Marsden in 2003 after being named a second-team All-American by the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association and…
Nebraska High School Finals Rodeo – 2nd Performance Results

Nebraska High School Finals Rodeo – 2nd Performance Results

The Nebraska High School Finals Rodeo is underway in Burwell. The second performance took place Thursday, June 13th at 6pm. Here are results from that performance, per the NEHSRA: Click here to view the official state finals results spreadsheet: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/e/2PACX-1vQ1PANYiTGPdqmkAsCNAuXhf26bblADujlaY7-AA4zlpRXOJV9F7stAIMEvRtlRV8t7ODXW2a2psVEV/pubhtml