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Man arrested near Hyannis in connection with fatal hit-and-run involving a cyclist
Valentine, Neb. - The Cherry County Sheriff's (CCSO) Office announced on Monday that an arrest has been made in connection with a fatal hit-and-run incident that occurred on Saturday involving a cyclist near Valentine. The cyclist was participating in the Tour De Nebraska event. The incident occurred on Saturday morning...
New CEO’s strategy to improve staff retention at Cherry County Hospital
VALENTINE, Neb. - Amid public criticism regarding the Cherry County Hospital and Clinic’s struggles to retain and recruit employees, CEO Jim Bargen provided an update to county commissioners on the facility’s ongoing efforts. Bargen said that the facility has hired an interim director of nursing to help with training and improving relations with staff.
Central Nebraska logs 2+ inches of rain Monday, adds onto already wet year
KEARNEY, Neb. — A wet year for Central Nebraska continued with record-setting rainfall on Monday. The Central Nebraska Regional Airport in Grand Island registered 2.07 inches of rain, which set a new record for July 1. But that wasn’t even the most rain recorded in the region. The Kearney Regional Airport reported 2.5 inches, which is more rain than the city received in the entire month of June. Stromsburg and Johnson Lake each logged nearly four inches of rain.
News Chopper 9 video: Flooding along the Missouri River near the Missouri, Nebraska border
RULO, Neb. — News Chopper 9 got a new look at the flooding along the Missouri River. News Chopper 9 flew over Rulo, Nebraska in the southeast corner of the state, near the Missouri border. You can see the river is spilling over into nearby trees after flooding further...
RECALL: Minnesota Eggs Sold in Nine States Mislabeled
More than 4,000 pounds of liquid egg products manufactured in Minnesota and sold to food service locations in nine states across America are being recalled after they were mislabeled with undeclared allergens. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is reporting that Gaylord-based Michael Foods Inc. failed to disclose the presence...
Some Nebraskans say misleading words led them to sign petitions on abortion they don’t support
Organizers of competing petition efforts seeking to squelch or expand abortion access in Nebraska are looking to gather enough signatures before this week’s deadline to make the November ballot.
Gov. Pillen Applauds Reduction in Abortions, Says It’s a Tremendous Start
LINCOLN, NE – Governor Jim Pillen is applauding data from Nebraska’s 2023 Statistical Report of Abortions indicating a nearly nine percent drop from 2022. The decrease follows the 2023 passage of LB574’s Preborn Child Protection Act, banning abortions after 12 weeks of gestation, unless certain exceptions apply. It was signed into law May 22, 2023.
People pulling names off Nebraska petitions in final drive for signatures
LINCOLN — Voters facing the final day of a busy election year for ballot initiatives in Nebraska are not taking the pressure tactics of some petition circulators quietly. Nebraskans by Tuesday had filed at least 14 formal complaints against circulators with state election officials, driven largely by competing abortion-related initiatives. One petition effort, Protect Our […] The post People pulling names off Nebraska petitions in final drive for signatures appeared first on Nebraska Examiner.
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