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Conservatives could win control of Kansas and Nebraska state school boards
Read full article: Conservatives could win control of Kansas and Nebraska state school boardsConservatives could win majorities on the Kansas and Nebraska school boards this year, which would make it easier for them to shape whatโs taught in classrooms.
Voters in Arizona and Nebraska will face competing ballot measures. What happens if they both pass?
Read full article: Voters in Arizona and Nebraska will face competing ballot measures. What happens if they both pass?Voters in Arizona and Nebraska will see competing measures on their ballots this November.
Indiana QB Kurtis Rourke sits out second half against Nebraska with a hand injury
Read full article: Indiana QB Kurtis Rourke sits out second half against Nebraska with a hand injuryIndiana quarterback Kurtis Rourke missed the second half of the 16th-ranked Hoosiers game against Nebraska on with an injury to his right hand.
A state senator has thwarted a GOP effort to lock down all of Nebraska's electoral votes for Trump
Read full article: A state senator has thwarted a GOP effort to lock down all of Nebraska's electoral votes for TrumpA Republican effort to lock down all of Nebraskaโs electoral votes for former President Donald Trump appears doomed because one state lawmaker won't give backers his crucial support.
Trump allies make another push to change Nebraska's Electoral College law
Read full article: Trump allies make another push to change Nebraska's Electoral College lawA top Donald Trump ally is pressuring Nebraska Republicans to award all of their stateโs Electoral College votes to the statewide winner, a late-stage rule change that would potentially help return Trump to the White House.
Report says former University of Florida president Ben Sasse spent $1.3 million on social events
Read full article: Report says former University of Florida president Ben Sasse spent $1.3 million on social eventsA new report says former University of Florida president Ben Sasse spent over $1.3 million on private catering for lavish dinners, football tailgates and extravagant social functions.
A measure to repeal a private school tuition funding law in Nebraska will make the November ballot
Read full article: A measure to repeal a private school tuition funding law in Nebraska will make the November ballotNebraska's top election official says organizers have collected enough signatures to ask voters to repeal a new law that uses taxpayer money to fund private school tuition.
Nebraska is the latest state to add abortion to November ballots. What would the measures do?
Read full article: Nebraska is the latest state to add abortion to November ballots. What would the measures do?Voters in at least nine states will decide in November whether they want to enshrine abortion rights in their state constitutions.
It's a Gutschewski family affair in Omaha, where father and 2 sons are grouped in Korn Ferry tourney
Read full article: It's a Gutschewski family affair in Omaha, where father and 2 sons are grouped in Korn Ferry tourneyPGA Tour journeyman Scott Gutschewski always wanted his kids to have fun while they played golf, so when they were little he'd strap fishing poles to the top of the cart and stop at course ponds so they could drop a line.
Nebraska, Ohio State, Alabama raise NIL funds at football practice through fan admission, autographs
Read full article: Nebraska, Ohio State, Alabama raise NIL funds at football practice through fan admission, autographsTradition-rich college football programs Nebraska, Ohio State and Alabama are capitalizing on the passion of their fans to generate funds for their NIL collectives.
Abortion measures could be on Arizona and Nebraska ballots after organizers submit signatures
Read full article: Abortion measures could be on Arizona and Nebraska ballots after organizers submit signaturesArizona and Nebraska organizers have turned in enough signatures to get abortion-related questions before their states' voters in November.
Swollen river claims house next to Minnesota dam as flooding and extreme weather grip the Midwest
Read full article: Swollen river claims house next to Minnesota dam as flooding and extreme weather grip the MidwestA house that was teetering on the edge of an eroding riverbank near a Minnesota dam has collapsed into the river as extreme weather and flooding continue to grip the upper Midwest.
Midwestern carbon dioxide pipeline project gets approval in Iowa, but still has a long way to go
Read full article: Midwestern carbon dioxide pipeline project gets approval in Iowa, but still has a long way to goIowa regulators have approved a controversial carbon dioxide pipeline for transporting emissions of the climate-warming greenhouse gas for storage underground.
Iowa floodwaters breach levees as even more rain dumps onto parts of the Midwest
Read full article: Iowa floodwaters breach levees as even more rain dumps onto parts of the MidwestSevere storms with tornado warnings brought hail and heavy rain to parts of the Midwest as floodwaters breached levees in Iowa, creating dangerous conditions that prompted evacuations.
In a revived case, a former congressman is charged with lying about an illegal campaign contribution
Read full article: In a revived case, a former congressman is charged with lying about an illegal campaign contributionFormer Rep. Jeff Fortenberry has been charged with lying to federal authorities about a foreign billionaireโs illegal $30,000 contribution to his campaign.
Conservatives compelled by Trump are pushing Nebraska to adopt a winner-take-all election system
Read full article: Conservatives compelled by Trump are pushing Nebraska to adopt a winner-take-all election systemConservative activist Charlie Kirk is calling on Nebraska Republicans to put pressure on state lawmakers to adopt a โwinner-take-allโ system of awarding Electoral College votes.
Nebraska lawmakers to debate a bill on transgender students' access to bathrooms and sports teams
Read full article: Nebraska lawmakers to debate a bill on transgender students' access to bathrooms and sports teamsA Nebraska bill to limit transgender studentsโ access to bathrooms and sports teams has advanced out of committee with just days to go until the end of the session.
Caitlin Clark behind increased betting interest in women's college basketball
Read full article: Caitlin Clark behind increased betting interest in women's college basketballCaitlin Clarkโs audacious logo 3-pointers and record-breaking accomplishments have driven sports fans who previously wouldnโt walk across the street to watch womenโs basketball to set their DVRs for Iowa games.
Shannon scores Big Ten tourney-record 40 points as No. 13 Illinois tops Nebraska 98-87 in semifinals
Read full article: Shannon scores Big Ten tourney-record 40 points as No. 13 Illinois tops Nebraska 98-87 in semifinalsTerrence Shannon Jr. scored a career-high 40 points for a Big Ten Tournament record to lead a second-half surge by 13th-ranked Illinois in a 98-87 victory over Nebraska in the semifinals.
South Carolina, Iowa are 1-2 in women's AP Top 25; No. 3 Southern Cal has best ranking in 38 years
Read full article: South Carolina, Iowa are 1-2 in women's AP Top 25; No. 3 Southern Cal has best ranking in 38 yearsSouthern California has moved up to No. 3 in The Associated Press Top 25 women's basketball poll, its best ranking in 38 years.
Clark sparks No. 3 Iowa's comeback for Big Ten tourney title 3-peat in 94-89 OT win over Nebraska
Read full article: Clark sparks No. 3 Iowa's comeback for Big Ten tourney title 3-peat in 94-89 OT win over NebraskaCaitlin Clark overcame a cold start to score 30 of her 34 points after halftime in third-ranked Iowa's rally past Nebraska 94-89 in overtime to win a third straight Big Ten Tournament.
Air Force employee charged with sharing classified info on Russia's war with Ukraine on dating site
Read full article: Air Force employee charged with sharing classified info on Russia's war with Ukraine on dating siteThe Justice Department says a civilian U.S. Air Force employee has been charged in federal court in Nebraska with transmitting classified information about Russiaโs war with Ukraine on a foreign online dating platform.
Caitlin Clark fans can expect to pay hundreds to get in door for her run at record Thursday
Read full article: Caitlin Clark fans can expect to pay hundreds to get in door for her run at record ThursdayFans who want to be able to say they were in the arena when Caitlin Clark set the NCAA womenโs career scoring record will be paying an unprecedented premium at this point.
Nebraska steals Caitlin Clark's thunder with 82-79 victory over No. 2 Iowa
Read full article: Nebraska steals Caitlin Clark's thunder with 82-79 victory over No. 2 IowaJaz Shelleyโs 3-pointer with 30 seconds left gave Nebraska its first lead and the Cornhuskers rallied from a 14-point fourth-quarter deficit to beat No. 2 Iowa 82-79.
Caitlin Clark needs 8 points to set NCAA scoring record after finishing with 31 against Nebraska
Read full article: Caitlin Clark needs 8 points to set NCAA scoring record after finishing with 31 against NebraskaCaitlin Clarkโs pursuit of the NCAA womenโs career scoring record will continue for at least four more days after her 31-point performance in No. 2 Iowaโs 82-79 loss to Nebraska.
A Nebraska bill would hire a hacker to probe the state's computer, elections systems
Read full article: A Nebraska bill would hire a hacker to probe the state's computer, elections systemsNebraska state Sen_ Loren Lippincott is touting a bill that would give the Nebraska State Patrol $200,000 to hire โan ethical hacker.โ.
Crash tests indicate nation's guardrail system can't handle heavy electric vehicles
Read full article: Crash tests indicate nation's guardrail system can't handle heavy electric vehiclesPreliminary tests by a University of Nebraska road safety research facility and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers point to concerns that the nationโs roadside guardrails are no match for new heavy electric vehicles.
Caitlin Clark's collision with a fan raises court-storming concerns. Will conferences respond?
Read full article: Caitlin Clark's collision with a fan raises court-storming concerns. Will conferences respond?The Big Ten and ACC are the only two conferences among the six major basketball conferences that do not automatically fine host schools for allowing fans to storm the court.
Nebraska judge allows murder case to proceed against suspect in killing of small-town priest
Read full article: Nebraska judge allows murder case to proceed against suspect in killing of small-town priestA Nebraska judge has agreed that the fact that the suspect was found lying on top of a badly wounded priest covered in blood stains last month inside the home where the priest lived next door to his small-town church suggests Kierre Williams was responsible for the killing.
Madisen Skinner, freshman Ella Swindel help Texas defend volleyball title, sweep No. 1 Nebraska
Read full article: Madisen Skinner, freshman Ella Swindel help Texas defend volleyball title, sweep No. 1 NebraskaMadisen Skinner had 16 kills and Ella Swindle became the fourth true freshman setter to lead her team to a national championship as Texas defended its NCAA Volleyball title by dominating No. 1 overall seed Nebraska 3-0.
Ferentz revisits fair catch call, says Iowa got 'screwed' out of 11 wins
Read full article: Ferentz revisits fair catch call, says Iowa got 'screwed' out of 11 winsLess than an hour after Iowa recorded win No. 10 with a dramatic 13-10 victory over Nebraska, Hawkeyes coach Kirk Ferentz suggested his team actually should have had a chance to win 11 games in the regular season.
Major Navigator CO2 pipeline project is on hold while the company reevaluates the route in 5 states
Read full article: Major Navigator CO2 pipeline project is on hold while the company reevaluates the route in 5 statesOne of the two biggest proposed carbon dioxide pipeline projects in the Midwest is being put on hold so the company can reevaluate the route.
Nebraska is imposing a 7-day wait for trans youth to start gender-affirming medications
Read full article: Nebraska is imposing a 7-day wait for trans youth to start gender-affirming medicationsNew regulations in Nebraska require trans youth seeking gender-affirming care to wait seven days to start puberty blocking medications or hormone treatments.
Explosion in Union Pacific's massive railyard in Nebraska appears accidental, investigators say
Read full article: Explosion in Union Pacific's massive railyard in Nebraska appears accidental, investigators sayInvestigators say a blast that prompted evacuations near Union Pacific's massive railyard in western Nebraska last week appears to be accidental.
Railyard explosion in Nebraska isn't expected to create any lingering problems, authorities say
Read full article: Railyard explosion in Nebraska isn't expected to create any lingering problems, authorities sayNebraska authorities don't expect any lingering problems related to Thursday's explosion of a railroad shipping container carrying an acid used to make explosives because the chemical largely burned off and any residue was contained.
Explosion at world's largest railyard in Nebraska prompts evacuations because of heavy toxic smoke
Read full article: Explosion at world's largest railyard in Nebraska prompts evacuations because of heavy toxic smokeAn explosion inside a shipping container at the world's largest railyard prompted evacuations in western Nebraska Thursday because of the toxic smoke generated when one of the chemicals aboard caught fire.
Federal railroad inspectors find alarming number of defects on Union Pacific this summer
Read full article: Federal railroad inspectors find alarming number of defects on Union Pacific this summerFederal inspectors found an alarming number of defects in the locomotives and railcars Union Pacific was using at the world's largest railyard in western Nebraska this summer, and the railroad was reluctant to fix the problems.
IN PHOTOS: World record set during volleyball match at football stadium
Read full article: IN PHOTOS: World record set during volleyball match at football stadiumThe crowd set a world record for largest to ever view a womenโs sporting event, surpassing the 91,648 fans that saw Barcelona play Wolfsburg in a UEFA Womenโs Champions League semifinal on April 22, 2022.
Nebraska volleyball stadium event draws 92,003 to set women's world attendance record
Read full article: Nebraska volleyball stadium event draws 92,003 to set women's world attendance recordThe University of Nebraska laid claim to the world record for largest attendance at a womenโs sporting event with 92,003 filling Memorial Stadium for the Cornhuskersโ volleyball match against Omaha.
Warren Buffett's firm invests in the biggest homebuilders while reducing GM stake in portfolio moves
Read full article: Warren Buffett's firm invests in the biggest homebuilders while reducing GM stake in portfolio movesWarren Buffettโs company appears to be betting on the housing market picking up because Berkshire Hathaway bought more than $700 million worth of homebuilder DR Hortonโs stock this spring along with smaller stakes in fellow builders Lennar Corp. and NVR Corp. Berkshire revealed those new investments Monday in a quarterly filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission that shows the conglomerateโs holdings as of the end of June.
Native American leaders visit site of archeological dig to find remains of boarding school students
Read full article: Native American leaders visit site of archeological dig to find remains of boarding school studentsRelatives have been observing as archeologists dig for students' remains at the site of a former Native American boarding school in central Nebraska.
Automaker Stellantis signs deal company seeking to mine in Nebraska for rare earths needed in EVs
Read full article: Automaker Stellantis signs deal company seeking to mine in Nebraska for rare earths needed in EVsThe company that wants to mine for critical minerals in southeast Nebraska has signed a deal with Stellantis, giving the automaker access to the rare earth elements used to produce high-powered magnets needed for its electric vehicles.
Warren Buffett's firm raises stakes in Japanese trading houses as Nikkei hot streak continues
Read full article: Warren Buffett's firm raises stakes in Japanese trading houses as Nikkei hot streak continuesBillionaire Warren Buffett's company increased its investments in five major Japanese trading houses for the second time this year to give Berkshire Hathaway control of 8.5% of each of those conglomerates.
After expulsion and reinstatement, Tennessee Reps. Pearson, Jones advance past Democratic primaries
Read full article: After expulsion and reinstatement, Tennessee Reps. Pearson, Jones advance past Democratic primariesTennessee Reps. Justin Pearson and Justin Jones have advanced past an election hurdle after the two young Black lawmakers were expelled earlier this year for their gun control protest on the House floor, then reinstated by local officials days afterward.
Oklahoma softball ace Jordy Bahl announces plans to transfer after winning national title
Read full article: Oklahoma softball ace Jordy Bahl announces plans to transfer after winning national titleOklahoma softball ace Jordy Bahl has announced she is transferring and heading back to her home state of Nebraska.
Expulsions, walkouts, filibusters: Lawmakers grapple with acrimonious legislative sessions
Read full article: Expulsions, walkouts, filibusters: Lawmakers grapple with acrimonious legislative sessionsLawmakers this year kicked rival colleagues out of office in Tennessee and off the chamber floor in Montana.
Nebraska lawmakers pass 12-week abortion ban, restrictions on gender-affirming care for minors
Read full article: Nebraska lawmakers pass 12-week abortion ban, restrictions on gender-affirming care for minorsThe Nebraska Legislature has passed a bill that combines a 12-week abortion ban with restrictions on gender-affirming care for minors.
US Postal Service honors civil rights leader, Ponca tribe Chief Standing Bear, with stamp
Read full article: US Postal Service honors civil rights leader, Ponca tribe Chief Standing Bear, with stampA Ponca tribe chief whose landmark lawsuit in 1879 established that a Native American is a person under the law was honored with the unveiling of a U.S. Postal Service stamp that features his portrait.
Nebraska trans health bill advances, despite filibuster vow
Read full article: Nebraska trans health bill advances, despite filibuster vowThe Nebraska Legislature has advanced a contentious bill that would ban gender-affirming care for minors, despite threats from several lawmakers that they would filibuster the rest of the session.
Supreme Court seems ready to reject student loan forgiveness
Read full article: Supreme Court seems ready to reject student loan forgivenessConservative justices in the Supreme Courtโs majority seem likely to sink President Joe Bidenโs plan to wipe away or reduce student loans held by millions of Americans.
Meat plant cleaning service fined $1.5M for hiring minors
Read full article: Meat plant cleaning service fined $1.5M for hiring minorsThe Department of Labor says one of the countryโs largest cleaning services for food processing companies employed more than 100 children in dangerous jobs at 13 meatpacking plants across the country.
Buffett's firm has now sold 95 million shares of China's BYD
Read full article: Buffett's firm has now sold 95 million shares of China's BYDWarren Buffett's company has now sold nearly 95 million of its original 225 million shares of Chinese electric carmaker BYD's stock, but it remains a significant shareholder.
Nebraska man who shot inside Target got rifle 4 days earlier
Read full article: Nebraska man who shot inside Target got rifle 4 days earlierPolice say the man who was fatally shot by police after entering a Target store in Omaha, Nebraska, armed with an AR-15-style rifle had obtained the weapon just four days earlier at a sporting goods store.
Holmes scores 22, No. 4 Indiana women outlast Nebraska in OT
Read full article: Holmes scores 22, No. 4 Indiana women outlast Nebraska in OTMackenzie Holmes scored 22 points, Sydney Parrish sank the go-ahead 3-pointer and No. 4 Indiana bounced back from its first loss with a 74-62 overtime victory over Nebraska.
Company reopens most of pipeline following Kansas oil spill
Read full article: Company reopens most of pipeline following Kansas oil spillThe operator of a pipeline with a large onshore crude oil spill has reopened all of it except for the stretch in Kansas and northern Oklahoma that includes the site of the rupture.
Feds: Theft of frozen beef in Nebraska uncovers Miami-based crime ring
Read full article: Feds: Theft of frozen beef in Nebraska uncovers Miami-based crime ringAn investigation into the theft this summer of several semitrailers loaded with frozen beef from Nebraska has led to arrests and uncovered a multimillion-dollar theft ring targeting meatpacking plants in six Midwestern states, federal authorities said.
Proposed Nebraska mine raises up to $366M of $1.1B it needs
Read full article: Proposed Nebraska mine raises up to $366M of $1.1B it needsThe mining company that wants to extract an assortment of rare elements from under the ground in southeast Nebraska has announced a deal that will give it up to $285 million to help cover the roughly $1.1 billion cost of building the mine.
Nebraska authorities baffled by missing canal water mystery
Read full article: Nebraska authorities baffled by missing canal water mysteryAuthorities in Nebraska are trying to determine who released 16 million gallons of water by opening a dam on an irrigation channel one night this month โ and why.
FBI's Wray denounces threats following search of Trump home
Read full article: FBI's Wray denounces threats following search of Trump homeThe director of the FBI has strong words for supporters of former President Donald Trump who have been using violent rhetoric in the wake of his agencyโs search of Trumpโs Mar-a-Lago home.
Nebraska GOP state Sen. Flood wins ex-congressmanโs seat
Read full article: Nebraska GOP state Sen. Flood wins ex-congressmanโs seatNebraska state Sen. Mike Flood has won a special election to replace former U.S. Rep. Jeff Fortenberry, a fellow Republican who was sentenced to two years of probation earlier in the day for a conviction on charges that he lied to federal agents.
Nebraska rushes to build horse tracks despite few fans
Read full article: Nebraska rushes to build horse tracks despite few fansHorse races are regularly held in only two spots in Nebraska, but the tracks in Grand Island and Columbus are usually pretty quiet apart from the rumble of thoroughbreds that stomp past the often empty grandstands.
2 killed, 20 injured after car barrels into Nebraska crowd
Read full article: 2 killed, 20 injured after car barrels into Nebraska crowdPolice say two people are dead and 20 others injured in a crash that sent two cars careening into a crowd of bystanders at an annual Memorial Day weekend โcruiseโ night in Nebraskaโs capital.
Proposed Nebraska mine has sizeable deposit of rare elements
Read full article: Proposed Nebraska mine has sizeable deposit of rare elementsThe mining company that wants to extract a rare heat-resistant element from the ground under southeast Nebraska says a new report shows the deposit it plans to mine holds a significant amount of other rare elements.
Buffett to auction off one last private lunch for charity
Read full article: Buffett to auction off one last private lunch for charityThe worldโs most expensive lunch will go on sale again this spring when investor Warren Buffett auctions off a private meal to raise money for a California homeless charity one last time.
Fertilizer company complains about railroad shipment limits
Read full article: Fertilizer company complains about railroad shipment limitsA major fertilizer company says the limits Union Pacific is putting on rail traffic to clear up congestion will delay shipments that farmers rely on during the spring planting season.
Warren Buffett buying spree goes on, HP soars on 11.5% stake
Read full article: Warren Buffett buying spree goes on, HP soars on 11.5% stakeShares of HP gained nearly 15% after Warren Buffett's company snapped up 11.5% of the company that makes printers and computers over the past week in another uncharacteristic investment for the billionaire in a tech company.
Alden hedge fund appeals to investors in news publisher Lee
Read full article: Alden hedge fund appeals to investors in news publisher LeeThe Alden Global Capital hedge fund is sending its own appeal to shareholders of newspaper publisher Lee Enterprises as part of its campaign to acquire the company.
Strike at Kellogg comes to a close; workers to return Monday
Read full article: Strike at Kellogg comes to a close; workers to return MondayA strike at Kellogg that has gone on since early October has ended after workers voted to ratify a new labor contract at the companyโs four U.S. cereal plants.
Striking Kellogg's workers to get 3% raises in new contract
Read full article: Striking Kellogg's workers to get 3% raises in new contractKelloggโs has reached a tentative agreement with its 1,400 cereal plant workers that will deliver 3% raises and end a nearly two-month-long strike if it is approved.