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Another rain chance late Saturday
TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - Saturday A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Saturday Night. Mostly clear, with a low around 64....
Growing local food businesses in the Midwest is at the heart of a new grant program
Kneeling in the loamy Nebraska soil, Maya women from the Q’anjob’al community plant rows of corn. Once it is harvested, they dry and mill the corn into a fine meal for pupusas — a Central American comfort food common in El Salvador and Guatemala. Once the corn griddle cakes are cooked and paired with a filling, maybe chicharrón and quesillo, the women sell the pupusas to her neighbors.
Owners of two shops selling delta-8 in Nebraska settle with state AG
LINCOLN — Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers announced settlements Wednesday with three of several owners targeted in 11 state lawsuits filed against vape shops selling legally murky variants of the THC-containing substance delta-8. Hilgers has prioritized closing legal loopholes around delta-8, which he said opened when the 2018 federal farm bill limited delta-9, but not delta-8. The substance is often sold in modified food products made to look and taste like candy and snacks.
Nebraska's changing climate, increasing frequency of wildfires impacting fire departments
O'NEILL, Neb. — TheBetty's Way fire in North Platte, Nebraska, consumed 70,000 acres in just five hours, marking an alarming increase in the frequency and intensity of wildfires in the state. "The large catastrophic fires are becoming more frequent," Roger Miller, chief of the O'Neill Volunteer Fire Department, said.
NE auditor alleges mishandling of public funds by nonprofit helping to manage Niobrara Scenic River
LINCOLN — Nebraska’s state auditor has questioned the handling of public funds by a small nonprofit that helps manage the Niobrara Scenic River corridor. Among eyebrow-raising items described Wednesday by Auditor Mike Foley is nearly $40,000 in unused leave pay that went to a top executive who had a purported two-decade-long perfect attendance streak.
Questions remain as Gov. Pillen doubles down on taking over K-12 public school funding
COLUMBUS, Nebraska — Gov. Jim Pillen confirmed Wednesday he is asking the State of Nebraska to take on most or all public K-12 school spending, instead of funding schools through local property taxes. The shift would be a national standout. Speaking Wednesday in his hometown of Columbus, Pillen said having the state take on an additional […] The post Questions remain as Gov. Pillen doubles down on taking over K-12 public school funding appeared first on Nebraska Examiner.
Nebraska Game and Parks Approve Mountain Lion Hunting Season
OGALLALA, NE., June 27, 2024 — The Nebraska Game and Parks Commission approved staff recommendations for a 2025 mountain lion hunting season at its June 21 meeting in Ogallala. For the first time, a hunting season will take place in the Wildcat Hills. A Wildcat Hills Unit was created,...
Nebraska officials announce World War II Veteran Recognition Program
Nebraska officials announced the World War II Veteran Recognition Program, an initiative to recognize Nebraska’s living WWII vets for the 80th anniversary of the end of the war. The ceremonies will take place next year on May 8 and Sept. 2.
Nebraska State Auditor receives complaints about village of Wallace’s clerk
NORTH PLATTE, Neb. (KNOP) - The Nebraska State Auditor, Mike Foley, received concerns on Thursday regarding the outside employment and certain reimbursement payments made by the clerk of the village of Wallace. Foley expressed his reaction to the complaint, stating:. “We felt this was not appropriate and we’ve received some...
Firework stands open; Owner offer safety advice ahead of 4th of July
NORTH PLATTE, Neb. (KNOP) - Firework stands opened on Friday afternoon in North Platte. Many weeks of preparation go into operating most of the locally-owned stands, but operators are the busiest the day prior to opening. One stand, Bellino Fireworks, owned and operated by Stacey Boss and her family, put in a 10-hour workday Thursday to be ready for Friday’s first day of sales.
Temps on the way down this weekend; some sun and mainly dry
After an active and dry workweek, we are back to sunshine for the weekend; other than some isolated t-storms, we should stay dry with temperatures below average. Saturday brings mostly sunny skies with highs near 80. That is cooler than we have been, and also about 7 degrees below seasonal averages. Sunday we will be partly cloudy and breezy; some isolated t-storms are possible with highs staying near 80. Monday we keep partly cloudy skies with another chance of evening showers/t-storms; hotter with highs in the mid-90s.
Douglas County Health Department issues alert for toxic algae bloom at Candlewood Reservoir
OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - The Douglas County Health Department and City of Omaha’s Stormwater Division are sounding the alarm about a harmful algal bloom at a west Omaha reservoir. DCHD says the city analyzed samples from Candlewood Reservoir near 132nd and West Dodge Road, taken earlier this week. The...
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