A scaled-down property tax reduction measure that would limit annual increases in local governments’ property tax asking advanced to final reading Aug. 16 after lawmakers amended it to modify the cap. Sen. Tom Brewer As amended on general file, LB34, introduced by Sen. Tom Brewer of Gordon, would create a program…
Smoke associated with wildfires in the Western U.S. and Canada may affect the air quality in Nebraska prompting the issuance of a Smoke Advisory for North and Central Nebraska for Aug. 16 through Aug. 18, 2024, at 3 A.M. An advisory of possible Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups (orange) to Unhealthy…
Amherst, Neb. -- The Buffalo County Sheriff's Office is investigating the circumstances surrounding a two-vehicle head-on crash just west of Amherst, Nebraska on Highway 40. It occurred Friday at approximately 7:24 a.m. The crash involved a westbound 2017 Chevy Trax driven by a 34 year old Kearney woman, and an…
LINCOLN - The Nebraska Department of Labor (NDOL) announced Friday that Nebraska’s preliminary unemployment rate for July 2024 is 2.6 percent, seasonally adjusted. The rate is unchanged from the June 2024 rate and is up 0.3 percentage points from the July 2023 rate of 2.3 percent. Nebraska's rate is ranked fifth…
The grain markets have taken a hit, contributing to the overall sloppiness in the trade. Traders are uncertain about their next moves, as they're bombarded with rollercoaster economic news that makes it difficult to predict market direction. With the possibility of rate cuts after the September meeting, there's added speculation…
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association announced its preseason coaches’ poll for the 2024 women's soccer season. MIAA head coaches selected Washburn, the defending MIAA regular season champion, to finish at the top of the league again this season. The Ichabods totaled 137 points and most first-place selections with…
The state has issued a health alert for Harmful Algal Blooms (HAB), also known as toxic blue-green algae, at Calamus Reservoir in Garfield County. Samples taken earlier this week at the lake on alert measure above the threshold of 8 parts per billion (ppb) of total microcystin, which is a…
Nenzel, Nebraska native Tucker Ravenscroft snagged his first official ProRodeo win at the Inter-State Rodeo. The rodeo took place August 15-16 in Coffeyville, Kansas. A 4.2 second run in a muddy slack propelled Ravenscroft to the top of the leaderboard where he remained until the rodeo's end. Ravenscroft left the…
State prison officials have reported the death of a man serving a lengthy sentencefor various crimes out of Gosper County. Duane Schriner, 69, died Wednesday morning at the Reception andTreatment Center Nursing Facility, according to the Nebraska Department ofCorrectional Services. Schriner was sentenced in March of 1983 to 60-150 years…