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News Chopper 9 video: Flooding along the Missouri River near the Missouri, Nebraska border
RULO, Neb. — News Chopper 9 got a new look at the flooding along the Missouri River. News Chopper 9 flew over Rulo, Nebraska in the southeast corner of the state, near the Missouri border. You can see the river is spilling over into nearby trees after flooding further...
RECALL: Minnesota Eggs Sold in Nine States Mislabeled
More than 4,000 pounds of liquid egg products manufactured in Minnesota and sold to food service locations in nine states across America are being recalled after they were mislabeled with undeclared allergens. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is reporting that Gaylord-based Michael Foods Inc. failed to disclose the presence...
Some Nebraskans say misleading words led them to sign petitions on abortion they don’t support
Organizers of competing petition efforts seeking to squelch or expand abortion access in Nebraska are looking to gather enough signatures before this week’s deadline to make the November ballot.
Gov. Pillen Applauds Reduction in Abortions, Says It’s a Tremendous Start
LINCOLN, NE – Governor Jim Pillen is applauding data from Nebraska’s 2023 Statistical Report of Abortions indicating a nearly nine percent drop from 2022. The decrease follows the 2023 passage of LB574’s Preborn Child Protection Act, banning abortions after 12 weeks of gestation, unless certain exceptions apply. It was signed into law May 22, 2023.
People pulling names off Nebraska petitions in final drive for signatures
LINCOLN — Voters facing the final day of a busy election year for ballot initiatives in Nebraska are not taking the pressure tactics of some petition circulators quietly. Nebraskans by Tuesday had filed at least 14 formal complaints against circulators with state election officials, driven largely by competing abortion-related initiatives. One petition effort, Protect Our […] The post People pulling names off Nebraska petitions in final drive for signatures appeared first on Nebraska Examiner.
Firework injuries: When should you seek medical treatment?
LINCOLN, Neb. — You can be injured by a firework in a literal flash. Those at CHI St. Elizabeth Regional Burn and Wound Center, Nebraska's only burn center, say they look at the total body service area when determining care. Community Educator Eric Jensen said 1% is about the...
Big Ten Life Series: Agricultural Experience
Nebraska’s Coordinator of Strategic Initiatives Mya Felder traveled to Coralville, Iowa, for the Big Ten Life Series Agricultural Experience, Jul. 25-27. Felder and other Big Ten Representatives visited Kroul Farm, where they learned about the business and process of farming. “We truly got to see all sides of the...
Temperature swing kills fish in southeast Nebraska lake
LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) — Numerous fish have died at the Big Indian Recreation Area in Gage County. The Nebraska Game and Parks Commission said in a press release Tuesday that a “substantial fish kill” is affecting all species in the lake, which is south of Wymore. Game...
Nebraska’s 2024 border deployments cost $1.27 million
LINCOLN — This year’s two border deployments ordered by Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen cost a combined $1.27 million. The state says it paid $1.2 million of that total using interest accrued from the second wave of $48 million in federal pandemic relief funds that Congress set aside for rental assistance. State taxpayers paid the remaining […] The post Nebraska’s 2024 border deployments cost $1.27 million appeared first on Nebraska Examiner.
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