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Nebraska districts find success in filling vacant positions
LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - Across the country, nearly half of all public schools in the U.S. reported feeling understaffed last school year. But in Lincoln and surrounding areas, that isn’t the case as a new semester approaches. This Monday kicked off Lincoln Public School’s New Educator Week. Nearly 300...
Tallgrass plans ethanol project to boost Nebraska agriculture and economy
HASTINGS, Neb. (KSNB) - Tallgrass, an energy solutions company, is planning a project to use locally grown corn to meet the increasing demand for cleaner ethanol fuel. The project, detailed during Friday’s Community Builder event in Hastings, involves repurposing the Trailblazer Pipeline to store and export CO2, a byproduct of ethanol production, to create low-carbon ethanol and sustainable aviation fuel. The pipeline will transport CO2 for multiple industries, including breweries, meat-processing plants, and concrete and industrial manufacturing.
Nigerian man sentenced after compromising personal bank account in Nebraska
OMAHA — United States Attorney Susan Lehr announced that Tope Gbenga Opaogun, 43, of Nigeria, was sentenced on July 26, 2024, in federal court in Omaha, Nebraska, for wire fraud conspiracy. Chief United States District Judge Robert F. Rossiter, Jr. sentenced Opaogun to 24 months’ imprisonment. There is no...
Heat Burst Causes Nighttime Temperature Rise Of Near 20 Degrees In Nebraska
A part of western Nebraska saw temperatures briefly rise into the 90s early Tuesday morning. This was caused by a phenomenon called a heat burst. Heat bursts are triggered by decaying thunderstorms. Sign up for the Morning Brief email newsletter to get weekday updates from The Weather Channel and our...
The hottest day of the week comes today and humidity will make it feel even worse
HASTINGS, Neb. (KSNB) - Temperatures will take a step up today across the area with highs ranging from the lower 90s northeast to the low/mid 100s south and west. But with such high dew points into the upper 60s and low/mid 70s, the heat index will be very high. Most places will peak with a heat index between 100° and 115° with the highest in southeastern areas. A few lingering spotty showers over Central Nebraska will push toward East Central Nebraska later this morning into the afternoon. Late this afternoon, new isolated thunderstorms will try to fire up over North Central Nebraska. These will try to push east southeast, across northern and eastern portions of the Local4 area this evening and overnight. While there is a chance of large hail and perhaps an isolated tornado, damaging wind gusts may be the biggest threat. Some could be significant. This is not a for sure thing, but something a few forecast models are hinting at. The farther west and south that you go, the lower your chances get.
MoveOn and American Action Network ramp up outside spending on Nebraska’s 2nd District race
OMAHA — Democratic State Sen. Tony Vargas of Omaha will get a slice of $32 million raised to help Democrats hold the White House and win back the U.S. House in competitive districts. MoveOn, a left-leaning group that helped then-U.S. Sen. Barack Obama organize progressives to support his successful 2008 bid for president, announced it […]
Nebraska pitched as possible destination for ‘climate migrants’
LINCOLN, Neb. (Nebraska Examiner) - For much of its history, Nebraska has been seen as a challenging place to set down roots. From its early frontier description as “The Great American Desert” and a place only “bugeaters” could love, to now being lumped together with other “flyover” states of the Great Plains, the state has lacked the soaring mountains, sandy beaches and mild winters of other states.
Longtime Nebraska homeowners would get targeted relief under new legislative bills
LINCOLN — Three legislative bills introduced Monday would extend significant property tax relief to Nebraska homeowners based on how long they have owned a home in the state. Legislative Bill 75, from State Sen. Mike McDonnell of Omaha, would exempt qualified Nebraska homeowners from paying any property taxes after 40 years of ownership in the state. […]
Opportunity Scholarships group sees interest in families from Fremont to Scottsbluff
Much has been said and written about Nebraska Legislative Bill 753, the Opportunity Scholarships Act, that passed with supermajority support in the spring of 2023. I’d like to present a perspective about the legislation based upon actual experience as the leader of an organization implementing the program in partnership with thousands of parents. Our organization, […]
Bill to give relief to NE renters draws a few backers, no opponents, to testify at hearing
LINCOLN — In the midst of numerous proposals facing the Legislature to offer relief to property owners, a measure aimed at carving out help for a different demographic, renters, garnered backing Monday from a dozen supporters. Two of them testified during a public hearing before the Revenue Committee, and 10 others submitted written comments. No […]
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