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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...
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.
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...
Making wise decisions on a tax shift
Earlier this year, the governor and the Legislature tried and failed to develop a workable plan to reduce Nebraska property taxes through increases in sales taxes. Now, as decision-makers in Lincoln consider coming together in a special session, the options on the table still focus on using sales taxes to pay for cuts in property […] The post Making wise decisions on a tax shift appeared first on Nebraska Examiner.
Heart postpones Lincoln show after Ann Wilson’s cancer diagnosis
LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) — Rock band Heart postponed the rest of their Royal Flush Tour on Tuesday, including their Lincoln show. Lead singer Ann Wilson said she had a cancerous growth removed and is now undergoing chemotherapy. “And so my doctors are instructing me to take the rest of...
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