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We urge Gov. Jim Pillen to end the dispute over remote work and negotiate with state employees
The Nebraska Commission of Industrial Relations, a state agency charged with settling disputes between public employees and their government employers, recently made a high-profile decision regarding remote work assignments for state employees that may affect all Nebraskans. While the Nebraska Association of Public Employees (NAPE/AFSCME) has appealed the CIR’s recent decision that the State of Nebraska does […]
A Lincoln studio helps artists with developmental disabilities find their voice. It was almost shuttered.
Joey Dowding sits at the ceramics wheel on a Wednesday morning in June. He’s sporting a flower-print apron and a hesitant look directed at the hunk of brown clay before him. “Faster,” instructor Samantha Weiland says reassuringly as Dowding eases his foot on the wheel’s pedal. She guides his hands around the spinning clay. Dowding’s classmates chime in with encouragement.
Caring Expertise Homecare: Bridging the Gap in Omaha’s Home Care Services
It all started with their grandmother who suffers from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and needed assistance with daily activities like cleaning and shopping. Despite being nurses, cousins Shanae Nared, LPN, and Breonna Kellogg, RN, realized they would require extra help to take care of her due to their full-time jobs and other family responsibilities.
Mental health facility targeted toward teens opening in south Lincoln
LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - A new youth mental health facility will be opening in Lincoln next week, aimed at kids between the ages of 12 and 17. It’s called Imagine by Northpoint, a company that already has a center open in Omaha which served more than 140 teens last year.
Nebraska confident in wide receiver depth entering 2024 season
LINCOLN, Neb. (WOWT) - Nebraska has not shied away from talking up their wide receivers. The praise comes after an injury-riddled 2023 campaign for the receiver room where the Huskers averaged just 135.9 passing yards per game, a figure that ranked among the lowest in FBS. The infusion of impact...
Pharmacy ranking reflects steady rise to stand among the best
The UNMC College of Pharmacy’s arrival in the top 20 of the latest U.S. News & World Report rankings is merely the latest marker of steady momentum that has been growing for decades. UNMC’s College of Pharmacy was tied at No. 19 among the nation’s 143 schools and colleges...
UNMC for the record, Aug. 16, 2024
Midwest Body Donation Program Consortium held at UNMC. The UNMC Department of Genetics, Cell Biology and Anatomy and the Nebraska Anatomical Board hosted the 2024 Midwest Body Donation Program Consortium on July 19 at UNMC. The program, which drew 60 in person and virtual attendees, offered presentations that included discussions...
Smoke advisory issued in Nebraska due to western wildfires
LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - Smoke from wildfires in the Western U.S. and Canada may be affecting air quality in Nebraska. The departments of Health and Human Services along with Environment and Energy have issued a smoke advisory for Northern and Central Nebraska. The advisory will last from Friday night into...
‘Absolute minimum’ property tax relief plan advances in Nebraska Legislature with few changes
LINCOLN — The “absolute minimum” property tax relief plan in the Nebraska Legislature inched closer to passage with small changes Friday, as lawmakers swatted down a proposed “compromise” for counties and municipalities. Legislative Bill 34 advanced 39-8 to a third and final round of debate. It would add $185 million in new tax relief and repurpose […]
Ricketts & Fischer Join Bipartisan Effort to Modernize Process for Disclosing Foreign-Owned Land
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Pete Ricketts (R-NE) and Deb Fischer (R-NE) joined a bipartisan effort urging the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to modernize and improve the accuracy of its foreign land ownership disclosure process. In the letter, the senators note alleged inaccuracies in information publicly posted by the Farm Service Agency (FSA) and the problems that arise when this information is inaccurate.
Adoptive parents wanted for Nebraska children
OMAHA, Neb. — A little-known Omaha-based website is promoting the stories and photos of children who need the ultimate support system: They’re children who wished to be adopted by permanent, loving families. It’s called the Nebraska Heart Gallery and it’s run by the Child Saving Institute.
Second budget bill advances after another filibuster
LINCOLN — The Nebraska Legislature on Thursday advanced the second of two budget bills of the special session intended to offset the costs of a slimmed-down property tax relief plan. But state senators spent most of the day getting there, venting about what they wish they had included in a property tax package and hunting […]
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