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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 what’s 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 Nebraska’s electoral votes for former President Donald Trump appears doomed because one state lawmaker won't give backers his crucial support.
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.
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 billionaire’s 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 “winner-take-all” 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 students’ 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 Clark’s audacious logo 3-pointers and record-breaking accomplishments have driven sports fans who previously wouldn’t walk across the street to watch women’s 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 Russia’s war with Ukraine on a foreign online dating platform.
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 Shelley’s 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.
Iowa's Caitlin Clark needs 8 points to set NCAA scoring record after finishing with 31 vs. Nebraska
Read full article: Iowa's Caitlin Clark needs 8 points to set NCAA scoring record after finishing with 31 vs. NebraskaCaitlin Clark’s pursuit of the NCAA women’s career scoring record will continue for at least four more days after her 31-point performance in No. 2 Iowa’s 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 “an ethical hacker.”.
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 visual of one of the nation’s most popular athletes knocked to the floor after a fan who was staring at her phone collided with her while storming the court was a stark reminder of the dangers athletes face when crowds get out of control.
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.
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.
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 women’s sporting event, surpassing the 91,648 fans that saw Barcelona play Wolfsburg in a UEFA Women’s 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 women’s sporting event with 92,003 filling Memorial Stadium for the Cornhuskers’ 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 Buffett’s company appears to be betting on the housing market picking up because Berkshire Hathaway bought more than $700 million worth of homebuilder DR Horton’s 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 conglomerate’s 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 buys more Occidental Petroleum and now owns more than 25% of the oil producer
Read full article: Warren Buffett's firm buys more Occidental Petroleum and now owns more than 25% of the oil producerBillionaire Warren Buffett's company keeps buying shares of Occidental Petroleum, and Berkshire Hathaway now controls more than 25% of the oil producer.
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 Court’s majority seem likely to sink President Joe Biden’s 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 country’s 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.
Armed man shot inside Target got rifle 4 days earlier
Read full article: Armed man 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.
UF committee’s pick of Republican Sen. Ben Sasse as next school president irks some students, alumni
Read full article: UF committee’s pick of Republican Sen. Ben Sasse as next school president irks some students, alumniAs students and faculty celebrate homecoming this week, there’s controversy around a University of Florida committee’s pick for the school’s next president.
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.
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 agency’s search of Trump’s Mar-a-Lago home.
Former Providence, Gators forward Patric Young recovering after car crash
Read full article: Former Providence, Gators forward Patric Young recovering after car crashFormer Providence High School and Florida Gators' basketball player Patric Young is recovering after being involved in a single-car crash in Nebraska.
Nebraska GOP state Sen. Flood wins ex-congressman’s seat
Read full article: Nebraska GOP state Sen. Flood wins ex-congressman’s 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.
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 world’s 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.
Striking Kellogg's workers to get 3% raises in new contract
Read full article: Striking Kellogg's workers to get 3% raises in new contractKellogg’s 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.
Profit plummets at Buffett's company on investment gains
Read full article: Profit plummets at Buffett's company on investment gainsWarren Buffett’s company reported a third-quarter profit that was roughly one-third the amount of last year’s profit because of much smaller paper gains on the value of its investments, but most of its businesses were continuing to recover from the effects of the pandemic.
Nebraska AG finds 258 victims of Catholic church sex abuse
Read full article: Nebraska AG finds 258 victims of Catholic church sex abuseA Nebraska attorney general’s office investigation has identified 258 victims who made credible allegations of sexual abuse against 57 Catholic church officials in the state going back decades.