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Foundation looking to low suicide rates in Nebraska
HASTINGS, Neb. (KSNB) - Sometimes people who battle with mental health suffer in silence. A lunch and learn hosted by American Foundation for Suicide Prevention at Hastings Area Chamber of Commerce shed light on how to support and be an advocate for mental health and suicide prevention. The Nebraska chapter of American Foundation for Suicide Prevention explained what they do to help reduce suicide rates. Grace Manley of AFSP said suicide is the 11th leading cause death Nebraska and second for those between the age of 10 to 34.
Former Nebraska senator who vacated his seat to serve as president of University of Florida system announces resignation
OMAHA, Neb. — Former Nebraska Sen. Ben Sasse announced his resignation as thepresident of the University of Florida System because of his wife's epilepsy diagnosis. Sasse notably vacated his Senate seat in 2023 after being chosen as the University of Florida President. His seat was filled by Pete Ricketts.
Gov. Pillen releases ‘Nebraska’s plan’ for property tax relief with few new concrete details
LINCOLN — Gov. Jim Pillen said his official property tax relief plan released Thursday would, “without a shadow of a doubt,” receive more than enough bipartisan support during a legislative special session. “It’s a crisis that has been accelerating at warp speed, and it’s time to fix it,” Pillen told reporters. But getting to that magic […] The post Gov. Pillen releases ‘Nebraska’s plan’ for property tax relief with few new concrete details appeared first on Nebraska Examiner.
Nebraska firm wins federal contract
FreshEdge, a regional distributor of customized fresh food solutions, said the expansion helps grow its footprint on the West Coast. The personal-size pineapple was selected from thousands of nominations worldwide for its innovative design to reduce food waste, by giving consumers more sizing options, the company says. Omaha, Neb.-based Greenberg...
Warriors, Knights lead area schools in Class C All-Sports final rankings
OMAHA - The Omaha World-Herald has released their final All-Sports standings for Class C, one Northeast Nebraska team finding themselves in the Top Ten fin a couple different groups. In combined boys-girls scoring, Crofton came in second with 63.75 points, while the Warriors also had a Top Ten finish in...
Signatures submitted for Nebraska veto referendum on private education scholarship funding bill
Support Our Schools, a campaign sponsored by the Nebraska State Education Association, submitted over 86,000 signatures to the Nebraska Secretary of State on July 17 for a veto referendum targeting a partial repeal of Legislative Bill 1402 (2024). LB 1402 authorizes the state treasurer to administer an education scholarship program with a $10 million budget beginning in fiscal year 2024-2025. The program would distribute scholarships to eligible students to cover all or part of the cost of attending any nongovernmental, privately operated elementary or secondary school in the state that fulfills all accreditation requirements. The law would prioritize students based on household income level with those whose household income level does not exceed 185% of the federal poverty level prioritized first.
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