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Arrest made in rural Cheyenne County burglaries
SIDNEY -- On Wednesday afternoon, August 14, the Cheyenne County Sheriff’s Office was contacted by Kimball County Sheriff Dave Hottell regarding information about recent burglaries in the rural Gurley and Dalton area. Sheriff’s Deputies responded to Kimball County and recovered evidence and information related to the burglaries. On...
Property tax debate to pick up Friday as Nebraska lawmakers continue to seek broader relief
LINCOLN — Lawmakers delayed second-round debate Thursday night on the Nebraska Legislature’s core property tax relief plan, in part to provide more time to finish crafting amendments. The final hours of debate on Legislative Bill 34, the latest tax package originally introduced by State Sen. Tom Brewer of north-central Nebraska, could represent a last-chance push for […]
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.
Secretary of State won’t ask NE Pardons Board to restore voting rights for convicted felons
LINCOLN — Nebraska Secretary of State Bob Evnen will not ask the Board of Pardons at its meeting next week to consider restoring voting rights to people who have completed their felony convictions. Evnen’s office announced Thursday he will pull an agenda item for the Aug. 20 meeting of the Pardons Board, of which he is […]
Quiet and drier weather just in time for Kool-Aid Days
HASTINGS, Neb. (KSNB) - After isolated showers and storms clear out this evening, much of the night will be quiet with mainly clear skies. Out west, there will be some clouds that move in. Late in the night and into early tomorrow, there maybe some showers and isolated thunderstorms over Southwest and West Central Nebraska. These will push east southeast over Southern Nebraska and Northern Kansas through the morning. Skies will then clear out in the afternoon. Highs will be back up into the 80s to near 90° Friday afternoon. Some isolated strong to severe thunderstorms will be possible over Western Nebraska late Friday afternoon and into the evening. As they move into Central Nebraska, they will weaken and diminish, with clearing skies coming after midnight. There may be some areas of fog early Saturday.
Study finds ranchers’ social networks better predict methods of controlling invasive species
Shared and written by Ronica Stromberg, University of Nebraska–Lincoln. Holly Nesbitt, a Boise State University researcher, reported in the August 2024 issue of People and Nature that Nebraska ranchers with certain social networks are more likely to burn tree-invaded grasslands than are ranchers seeing the spread on their land.
Mosquito numbers in Nebraska jumped this summer. It’s likely going to get worse in the future.
OMAHA, Neb. (Flatwater Free Press) - Bob Decker thought he’d get an early start on golf one morning this summer when he headed to Omaha’s Steve Hogan Golf Course. Instead, he ended up providing swarms of mosquitoes their breakfast, lunch and dinner during his round at the nine-hole course.
$8M federal grant marks new funding stream for NE and rental aid for adults with disabilities
LINCOLN — An $8 million federal grant to Nebraska marks a new funding stream that will open rental opportunities for low-income adults with disabilities. The award is the result of a competitive application for the U.S. Housing and Urban Development’s Section 811 Project Rental Assistance for Persons with Disabilities program, a program Nebraska had not […]
Senator criticizes prison cuts as lawmakers debate property tax relief
LINCOLN, Neb. — Criticism over prison cuts came Thursday as state lawmakers debated a bill to help fund property tax relief. Senator Robert Clements said the balance of the Correctional Services Cash Fund is currently $12.5 million, and that the department is not using all the interest that the fund is accruing.
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