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…
Native Rangelands Benefit from Forb Plants

Native Rangelands Benefit from Forb Plants

Broken Bow, Neb. — On Thursday, the Nebraska Sandhills Grazing Conference was held at the One Box Center in Broken Bow.    One of the guest speakers, Kevin Sedivec, a rangeland ecologist with the North Dakota State University, shared more about the benefits of utilizing forbs to improve land and cattle…
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
Kearney man sentenced for post office burglary

Kearney man sentenced for post office burglary

Lincoln, Neb. -- A Kearney man was resentenced in federal court in Lincoln for breaking into the Rockville Post Office about 5 years ago. Rockville is a village in Sherman County in central Nebraska. 26-year-old Tyrelle Smiley was resentenced to 22 months in prison Thursday, with a 3-year term of…
Capitol peregrine falcon chicks banded; naming contest begins

Capitol peregrine falcon chicks banded; naming contest begins

Two female and one male peregrine falcon chicks from the nest box near the top of the Nebraska Capitol building in Lincoln were banded and given a checkup June 12. “The banding went very well and all three chicks appear to be in very good shape,” said Joel Jorgensen, nongame…
Legion Baseball Scores 6/13

Legion Baseball Scores 6/13

Gothenburg Melons over Platte Valley Auto Lexington 24-8 B&C Steel over Broken Bow Seniors 6-5 Broken Bow Juniors over Gering Juniors 12-5 Cozad Reds Juniors over Overton 12-4 Loomis Juniors over Ravenna 5-3