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Nebraska State Patrol Encourages Safe Travel this Independence Day Weekend
(LINCOLN, NEB.) — Independence Day calls for more than fireworks and freedom. With many people travelling to celebrate the holiday with friends and family, Troopers with the Nebraska State Patrol will be working hard to keep Nebraska roadways safe and help motorists in need of an assist. “Our Nebraska...
EPIC consumption tax Nebraska petition falls short, will have to find another way
LINCOLN — The longshot petition to let voters replace property, income and corporate taxes with a consumption tax fell short of a bulk signature-gathering hurdle that often stops ballot initiatives short that lack paid circulators. That higher hurdle is securing signatures from 10% of the state’s registered voters to amend the state constitution, or about […] The post EPIC consumption tax Nebraska petition falls short, will have to find another way appeared first on Nebraska Examiner.
Husker qualifies for South African Olympic Team
A Nebraska Track and Field Athlete has finished as a runner-up at the African Athletic Championships and is now an Olympic qualifier. Mine de Klerk finished second in the shotput with a throw of 17.09 meters and will now head to Paris for the Summer Games. De Klerk started her career at Oregon, where she spent two years (2022-2023) before transferring to Nebraska. While at Oregon, the Ducks won back-to-back Pac-12 Outdoor Team Championships. In her first season at Nebraska, she won the Big Ten Indoor shotput title and qualified for the NCAA Indoor Championships, where she finished seventh and was named a first-team all-American. De Klerk also finished third at the Big Ten Outdoor Championships. With a throw of 17.09m, Miné de Klerk gained a runner up place at the African Athletic Championships and is now headed to Paris as an Olympic Qualifier. Congrats Miné! pic.twitter.com/qASCsc1D7L — Nebraska Track & Field/Cross Country (@HuskerTFXC) July 2, 2024 Contact/Follow us @CornhuskersWire on X, and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Nebraska news, notes, and opinions.
WATCH: Nebraska’s two oldest wind turbines removed with controlled explosions
LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) – The demolition of Nebraska’s two oldest wind turbines took place Tuesday in north Lincoln. The Lincoln Electric System said the first turbine collapsed due to a controlled explosion at its base around 10 a.m. About 15 minutes later, another controlled explosion brought down the...
Midwest Floods: Missouri River Stages Show Signs of Stability Despite Heavy Rainfall
Omaha, NE – Recent heavy rainfall has led to secondary peaks in the Missouri River downstream of the Platte River, particularly affecting areas from Omaha southwards. The river gauges in these regions have responded to the significant rain that fell across east-central Nebraska on Monday night. According to the...
Despite GOP headwinds, citizen-led abortion measures could be on the ballot in 9 states
For abortion rights supporters in Florida, it was a tumultuous day of highs and lows. On April 1, the Florida Supreme Court paved the way for the state to ban nearly all abortions after six weeks of pregnancy. But it also OK’d a ballot measure that would allow Florida voters to overturn the ban this […] The post Despite GOP headwinds, citizen-led abortion measures could be on the ballot in 9 states appeared first on Michigan Advance.
Nebraska Shooting Leaves Guatemalan Family Injured, Community Reeling
Maria Garcia Sanchez and her family endured a terrifying ordeal when their Nebraska neighbor, Billy Booth, opened fire on them, injuring seven individuals, including Sanchez’s 3-year-old grandson. The incident, which took place in Crete, left Sanchez fearing for their lives as she shielded her grandson from harm. “I thought...
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."
New ‘lofty’ names for trio of peregrine falcon chicks at Nebraska Capitol
LINCOLN — The Nebraska State Capitol’s newest generation of peregrine falcon chicks have “lofty” new names: Cirrus, Stratus and Cumulus. The Nebraska Game and Parks Commission this week announced the names for the trio of peregrine falcon chicks, two females and one male, that hatched in mid-May 2024. The commission also confirmed the names of […] The post New ‘lofty’ names for trio of peregrine falcon chicks at Nebraska Capitol appeared first on Nebraska Examiner.
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.
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