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Osawatomie to Pittsburg—The Trail of Death and the Unique Road
I rode five days from Lincoln, Nebraska, to Bentonville, Arkansas. Tuesday, July 2, was the hardest stage. High humidity, 90-degree temperatures for most of the ride, and a hard south-southwest headwind all the way… but hey, I didn’t take vacation to sit around all day waiting for perfect weather.
Competing Nebraska abortion petitions turn in signatures seeking fall ballot
LINCOLN — Nebraska appears poised to follow six states since the U.S. Supreme Court reversed Roe v. Wade to vote on the future of abortion rights in its state constitution. It also could be the first state since to give its voters competing abortion proposals on the same ballot: one amendment cementing abortion rights and […] The post Competing Nebraska abortion petitions turn in signatures seeking fall ballot appeared first on Nebraska Examiner.
Historic College Football Program Projected To Start 2024 Season 7-0
As the offseason continues to roll on this summer, temperatures aren't the only thing rising. Optimism is also at an all-time high for some football programs like Nebraska. On Tuesday morning, On3 Sports reporter Andy Staples made a rather bold but bullish prediction about the Nebraska Cornhuskers ...
Rural Nebraska town dreams big, far exceeds fund-raising goal for local improvements
LEIGH, Nebraska — This small town in east-central Nebraska is pushing back on the narrative that rural communities are dying. Leigh supporters, including more than a dozen Leigh High School alumni, recently went way beyond a challenge to raise $200,000 for future projects in the community of 400, 25 miles north of Columbus. The successful […] The post Rural Nebraska town dreams big, far exceeds fund-raising goal for local improvements appeared first on Nebraska Examiner.
Lightning strike starts fire at home east of Lincoln
LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) — Firefighters put out a blaze early Thursday morning at a home east of Lincoln. The fire was reported about 1:30 a.m. near 120th Street and Seabiscuit Lane. Units from Southeast Fire & Rescue, Eagle Fire & Rescue and Bennet Fire & Rescue responded. A Southeast...
More than 4,000 pounds of liquid eggs recalled from nine states
More than 4,600 pounds of liquid egg products have been pulled from shelves due to "misbranding and undeclared allergens." Michael Foods Inc. has issued a recall on approximately 4,620 pounds of liquid egg products that contained milk, which is a known allergen but was not declared on the product label, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service announced Sunday. Details about liquid egg recall "The problem was discovered during a routine carton inventory evaluation. The establishment notified FSIS when it discovered that a limited amount of Whole Egg with Citric Acid cartons was unaccounted for, and there was a corresponding excess of Breakfast Blend Scrambled Egg carton in inventory," the FSIS stated. "The unaccounted Whole Egg with Citric Acid cartons were inadvertently utilized during a single short Breakfast Blend Scrambled Egg production run. The Breakfast Blend formulation contains an allergen, a dairy ingredient (milk), which is not declared on the Whole Egg with Citric Acid label."
Nebraska Casinos eying growth as sports betting brings in more than $2.6 million
LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - A year has passed since the first legal sports bet in Nebraska, and casinos in the state have brought in more than $2.6 million. The first bets were placed last June at the WarHorse Casino in Lincoln, and officials say the industry has expanded as more and more people take interest.
Rural Nebraska town dreams big, far exceeds fund-raising goal for local improvements
LEIGH, Nebraska — This small town in east-central Nebraska is pushing back on the narrative that rural communities are dying. Leigh supporters, including more than a dozen Leigh High School alumni, recently went way beyond a challenge to raise $200,000 for future projects in the community of 400, 25 miles north of Columbus.
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